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Cigna stock (NYSE:CI) is rising after a report that the company will be selling its life and disability division to New York Life. The transaction will reportedly raise $5.3 billion in after-tax proceeds for the company. The proposed deal is scheduled to close in the third quarter of 2020.
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From Our Partners | | More than 25 candidates were screened for share price between $1 and $5, market cap above $100 million, daily volume over 500,000 shares, and over $10 million in trailing revenue.
Only five stocks cleared every filter, spanning five different sectors. Two are profitable today, and one pays a substantial dividend.
The report also flags what could go wrong with each pick, including dilution and convertible debt. | | See the five stocks that survived this strict revenue screen |
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General Mills (NYSE:GIS) reported earnings for their second quarter of 2020 on December 18. The company beat earnings expectations by 7 cents per share for an upside surprise of 8.4%. The earnings were also a pleasant 10 cent per share year-over-year increase. Net earnings for the quarter were up ... Read the Full Story |
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The world of finance is chalked full of terms that might seem a little odd when you first hear them. It’s almost like traders and investors are speaking a different language when they are talking about the market. This can be intimidating to new market participants, who are likely overwhelme... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | One fund holds Nvidia, CrowdStrike, Palantir and other major AI names, and pays a 34% annualized distribution rate.
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Amarin (NASDAQ:AMRN) stock is rising on news that their only product, Vascepa, was approved to have an expanded label. This will expand the potential user base for Vascepa.
The new FDA approval will allow Amarin to market Vascepa as a drug that can lower the risk of cardiovascular events (such as... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | A Rebound In Single-Family Construction Is On
The November Housing Starts and Building Permits data was just released and I am happy with what I see. Not only is the data positive on a month-over-month and year-over-year basis there are signs of strength within the single-family housing market. Wha... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Tobacco, telecom, pipelines, and healthcare real estate trade at 10 to 15 times earnings while the index yields about 1 percent.
A free report highlights seven cash-generating stocks with a 5 percent forward yield floor and roughly 6.5 percent average cash yield, capped at two picks per sector.
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Entertainment stocks are issued by companies in the entertainment business who produce and distribute movies, television shows, music, and printed media. Some entertainment companies, like Disney, also operate amusement parks and themed tourist destinations. These billion-dollar entertainment comp... Read the Full Story |
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Insurance stocks are issued by insurance companies. The insurance industry uses a risk reduction strategy that involves paying a periodic premium in return for a guarantee of financial help in the event of loss.
Top Insurance Companies in the World
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State Farm
Aflac
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As a trader, it can be tough to find opportunities in the market if there isn’t a lot of trading volume that day. Even if you think you found a trading setup with a lot of potential, it won’t go anywhere without trading volume. A stock without volume is akin to a car without gasoline. ... Read the Full Story |
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One of the most interesting components of trading is that each and every day there are new factors that directly influence the prices of securities in the market. That means that every morning at the opening bell, there are plenty of new opportunities that traders can take advantage of. Part of be... Read the Full Story |
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The world is becoming increasingly connected, and there’s no better proof of this than the hotel industry. Business travel and tourism fuel the global hotel industry, and there’s no sign of this growth slowing down. If you are interested in investing in the hotel industry, a review of ... Read the Full Story |
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The Early Bird Stock Of The Day Alphabet Inc. offers various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment provides products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. It is also involved in the sale of apps and in-app purchases and digital content in the Google Play and YouTube; and devices, as well as in the provision of YouTube consumer subscription services. The Google Cloud segment offers infrastructure, cybersecurity, databases, analytics, AI, and other services; Google Workspace that include cloud-based communication and collaboration tools for enterprises, such as Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar, and Meet; and other services for enterprise customers. The Other Bets segment sells healthcare-related and internet services. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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