Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 3/27/12, Philip Morris International Inc (NYSE: PM) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.77, payable on 4/12/12. As a percentage of PM?s recent stock price of $86.60, this dividend works out to approximately 0.89%. Below is a dividend history chart for ...

pubblicato il: 23/03/2012 - 15:27

PMC-Sierra shares are trading higher this morning after the chip maker announced a new authorization to buy back up to $275 million of its common stock. "This share repurchase program emphasizes the Board?s ongoing commitment to enhancing shareholder value, as well as our confidence in PMC's long-term financial outlook and growth opportunities," CEO Greg Lang ...

pubblicato il: 14/03/2012 - 14:53

Porsche has announced the name for its newest SUV: The Macan.

pubblicato il: 20/03/2012 - 23:25

Fuel lines in certain Porsche 911 Carrera S vehicles could be accidentally disconnected, causing a risk of a crash or fire, auto safety officials warn.

pubblicato il: 26/03/2012 - 02:56

Reports confirm what experts had predicted: Electric car owners do most of their charging at home. Many of those same experts also agree that there will be a place for public charging stations, to inoculate against the much-feared "range anxiety," or to provide EV owners the flexibility to take trips beyond the daily commute. Earlier ...

pubblicato il: 26/03/2012 - 21:26

Recently I sent my DNA to 23andme to get a broader picture of my family?s ancestry. Given it?s St. Patrick?s Day this weekend, the results couldn?t have come at a better time. In terms of genetics, ancestry is broken down by haplotype. We all have combinations of DNA sequences at adjacent locations on our chromosomes ...

pubblicato il: 16/03/2012 - 17:25

Private companies, those millions of businesses that drive job creation and the U.S. GDP, are seeing margins and profits that are higher than they were before the recession, as Sageworks data has shown. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Tuesday had its highest close since late 2007. At the same time, several indicators of confidence ...

pubblicato il: 14/03/2012 - 20:24

What does the NCAA men's basketball tournament, which gets underway today, have to do with education? More than you'd think, actually. In an exclusive study for Forbes.com, determined that there's a strong historical correlation between graduation rate and winning basketball games. So strong that school bands might just think about adding Pomp and Circumstance to ...

pubblicato il: 15/03/2012 - 00:24

A large block of LULU call options purchased in the first 30 minutes of the session suggests at least one strategist may be positioning for the stock to stretch to new heights in the near term.

pubblicato il: 16/03/2012 - 20:23

What would you do if your best customer closed the account and went to your biggest competitor? (And no, jumping off a cliff is not an option!) Seriously, what would happen if your key suppliers suddenly tripled their prices? How would you respond if a new technology made your current business model obsolete overnight? What ...

pubblicato il: 13/03/2012 - 21:54