Archives for August 2014

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Stock Market Closes Higher Today with ITMN, BKW, and THI Logging Big Gains

Stock Market Close, Aug. 25, 2014: U.S. stocks were on the rise again Monday, with the S&P 500 Index cracking the 2,000 level for the first time ever and setting a new all-time closing high just shy of that milestone. The rise was fueled by investor confidence in the financial and biotech sectors, which outweighed concerns about new housing sales falling to a four-month low.

Now, here are the top stories from the stock market today...

Shake Shack IPO: The Cult-Favorite Chain Could Outperform Traditional Competitors

A Shake Shack IPO could hit the market in late 2014 or early 2015, after this week's news that the company selected underwriters for its public offering.

By bringing its stock public, Shake Shack will be joining numerous casual-restaurant chains that have held IPOs in the last 12 months.

But when it comes time to Shake Shack, it's not a traditional casual-restaurant chain.

And that's what shareholders hope will help Shake Shack stock outperform the competition...

Fed Policy Failures Leave $10.8 Trillion Under the Mattress

Despite billions in bond-buying "quantitative easing" and near-zero interest rates courtesy of recent Fed policy, Americans stashed $1.8 trillion in low-yield accounts since the QE program started in 2008.

The flight from risk has raised the total stashed away in such accounts to an absurd $10.8 trillion.

And when it comes to stocks in particular, Americans aren't just holding off on investing.

This trend is truly ominous…

Burger King's (NYSE: BKW) "Tax Inversion" Deal Will Payoff for Shareholders

Burger King Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: BKW) is up nearly 25% today (Monday), following news that the company is negotiating the purchase of Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons Inc. (NYSE: THI).

The move would create the third-largest fast-food company in the world, and would allow Burger King to move its headquarters to Canada – thus avoiding the high corporate tax rates of the United States. There have been more than 50 similar "tax inversion" deals in the last decade.

By leaving, Burger King is just doing exactly what the government "mandated that they do," and that could pay off big for shareholders…

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Altria (NYSE: MO) Plus 28 More Dividend-Paying Stocks That Just Hiked Payouts

Payout hikes for dividend-paying stocks were plentiful last week, and topping the list is Altria Group Inc. (NYSE: MO), which raised its regular quarterly dividend for the 48th time in the last 45 years.

The tobacco giant announced Thursday it's boosting its quarterly payout 8.3%, or $0.04, to $0.52 per share.

But Altria isn't the only company that raised its payout last week.

Following are the 28 other dividend stocks that sweetened the pot during the week ending Aug. 22, 2014.