Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Thursday, shares of Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc (NASD: CNSL) were yielding above the 8% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.54952), with the stock changing hands as low as $19.23 on the day. Dividends are particularly important for investors ...

pubblicato il: 15/03/2012 - 20:23

Learnings from the ?How to Lose Co-Founders and Alienate Startups? panel at SXSW. By Dana Rosenberg (Startup Enthusiast, Self) There are any number of failure points for startups - lacking focus, scaling your product too quickly, draining capital, pursuing a derivative idea, hiring the wrong people, execution.. the list goes on. No matter how many ...

pubblicato il: 14/03/2012 - 17:25

In the 1980s U.S. movie ?Coal Miner's Daughter,? Sissy Spacek portrays Loretta Lynn, the country??girl??who??sang her way from poverty to fame.?? In China these days, if you're??a daughter??in one of the country?s growing??numbers of well-off coal mining families,??a big part of??life involves managing the??risks you bear in getting your clan in a heap of trouble ...

pubblicato il: 27/03/2012 - 12:19

King Coal used to throw around its weight and its money, typically getting friendly legislation enacted and unkindly bills defeated. Not anymore. Everything from a U.S. Supreme Court case to regulatory rulings to the actions taken by the coal-burning utilities themselves is supporting that supposition. Just this week, the U.S. Information Administration released its latest ...

pubblicato il: 14/03/2012 - 14:54

A week ago I wrote that was baseball?s most important man. That has become even more obvious in recent days when it comes to the bidding for the Dodgers. The hedge fund titan?s $900 million of equity in his $1.4 billion offer for the MLB team has forced two of the other groups bidding for ...

pubblicato il: 18/03/2012 - 15:54

The social scientists who busily occupy themselves proving what we know to be true false, have done it again - this time with one of the most popular problem-solving exercises ever invented - brainstorming

pubblicato il: 13/03/2012 - 17:24

College is expensive.?? Ask any family with post-secondary students and they will tell you just how outrageous are the costs of college education today.?? And yes, gas, food, and life in general are expensive.?? But college costs have risen much faster than average inflation for decades so this isn't a short-term phenomenon.?? College costs are ...

pubblicato il: 24/03/2012 - 23:20

By Jim Wyckoff Of Kitco News Editor's Note: A Not-to-Be Missed Event! Catch Technically Speaking's Jim Wyckoff for an exclusive engagement. Jim will be sharing his technical thoughts in an in-depth webinar on Thursday March 15, 2012. ??Register Now! (Kitco News) ? Comex gold futures prices are trading modestly higher in early U.S. trading Thursday, ...

pubblicato il: 15/03/2012 - 14:23

By Jim Wyckoff Of Kitco News Editor?s note: Catch the Latest Happenings with Kitco Video News! (Kitco News) ? Comex gold futures prices are mildly higher in early trading Tuesday, as the market sees some follow-through buying strength from solid gains posted Friday and Monday. Commodity market bulls are still feeling the positive effects from ...

pubblicato il: 27/03/2012 - 15:28

By Allen Sykora Of Kitco News Editor?s note: Catch the Latest Happenings with Kitco Video News! (Kitco News) ? Gold futures are bouncing early Friday largely in response to a softer U.S. dollar one day after the yellow metal hit a 10-week low. As of 7:51 a.m. EDT, gold for April delivery was up $6.50, ...

pubblicato il: 23/03/2012 - 14:56