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A reveiw of Amphenol; more earnings news; plus a survey of 'elite' dividend paying stocks

Amphenol manufactures electrical, electronic and fiber optic connectors, interconnect systems and coaxial and flat ribbon cable that primarily conduct electrical and optical signals for a wide range of sophisticated electronic applications for the factory...

Published 04-30-2009 8:34 AM by Steve Cook
A review of Charles Schwab-Dividend and Aggressive Growth Portfolios

Charles Schwab Corp is a holding company whose primary subsidiary is Charles Schwab and Co, a retail discount securities broker serving almost 7 million investors with approximately $1.4 trillion in assets. The company has earned a 20%+ return on equity...

Published 04-29-2009 8:29 AM by Steve Cook
A review of United Technologies-Dividend Growth Portfolio

United Technologies is an industrial conglomerate which manufacturers and services aircraft engines (Pratt & Whitney), manufacturers heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment (Carrier), manufacturers and services elevators (Otis), builds...

Published 04-28-2009 8:28 AM by Steve Cook
Review of Eli Lilly; Plus lots of earnings reports

Company Highlight Eli Lilly is a major manufacturer of pharmaceuticals and animal health products which includes Cymbalta, Prozac, Axid, Zyprexa, Humulin, Cialis, Evista and several antibiotics. It markets these products in over 140 countries. In recent...

Published 04-24-2009 8:39 AM by Steve Cook
Review of Amphenol

Company Highlight Amphenol manufactures electrical, electronic and fiber optic connectors, interconnect systems and coaxial and flat ribbon cable that primarily conduct electrical and optical signals for a wide range of sophisticated electronic applications...

Published 04-23-2009 8:31 AM by Steve Cook
Review of WW Grainger

Company Highlight W.W. Grainger Inc is the leading provider of maintenance, repair, supplies and service for safety, lab, automotive and industrial products to businesses and institutions to keep their facilities and equipment running. The company has...

Published 04-22-2009 8:36 AM by Steve Cook
Updating the charts

Technical The Averages (DJIA 7841, S&P 832) sank yesterday closing below the lower boundary of their respective up trends off their early March lows as well as the former March high resistance level (7949, 834). Here’s another take: http://www...

Published 04-21-2009 8:29 AM by Steve Cook
S&P hitting 875; time to add to cash

SUBSCRIBER ALERT 4/17/09 Stock prices have reached the objective for taking cash to 27%. Accordingly, the following sales are being made: In the Dividend Growth Portfolio: a small portion of Nucor (NUE), In the High Yield Portfolio: a small portion of...

Published 04-17-2009 2:14 PM by Steve Cook
Lightening up on gold; a minor opportuinty for a writing a covered call

Subscriber Alert Gold broke a support level in yesterday’s trading. Investors appear to believe that inflation is not a problem now and won’t be for the foreseeable future. I don’t agree but as I have noted previously, I am not going...

Published 04-17-2009 8:30 AM by Steve Cook
Review of ATT

The latest thoughts from Barton Biggs: http://www.newsweek.com/id/193511 Company Highlight AT&T is one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies. The company has grown profits and dividends at a 5% pace over the past five years earning...

Published 04-15-2009 8:27 AM by Steve Cook
I will Sell more at S&P 875

Fundamental Absent some extraordinary, unexpected news event, I am looking at the S&P 875-880 level as the level to take cash to 27% and S&P 740 to lower cash to 24-25%. A Look at Total Return These are stocks owned in the Dividend Growth Portfolio...

Published 04-14-2009 8:33 AM by Steve Cook
Using strength to pare back our weaker holdings and raise a little cash

Subscriber Alert Pursuant to my comments in Saturday’s Closing Bell, In the Dividend Growth Portfolio: a small portion of UGI Corp (UGI) and Praxair (PX) will be Sold and the proceeds re-invested in Brown Forman (BFB) and Boeing (BA). In the High...

Published 04-13-2009 8:23 AM by Steve Cook
Update on PennVirginia Resource Ptrs

Company Highlight Penn Virginia Resource Partners is a limited partnership with operations in coal mining and natural gas. The partnership has grown profits and dividends at a 10-12% pace over the last five years and earned a 10-15% return on partnership...

Published 04-08-2009 8:24 AM by Steve Cook
Abbott Labs hits its StopLoss

Subscriber Alert The stock price of Abbott Labs (ABT) traded below its Stop Loss Price. Accordingly, the Dividend Growth Portfolio will start to scale out of this position. This morning approximately 20% of the holding will be Sold and the proceeds re...

Published 04-07-2009 8:28 AM by Steve Cook
Continue to Sell weak holdings

Subscriber Alert I want to continue to use the current strength to move out of weak holdings. Accordingly, at the Market open the High Yield Portfolio is Selling its position in Reynolds American (RAI) and reinvesting the proceeds in Leggett & Platt...

Published 04-03-2009 8:29 AM by Steve Cook

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A reveiw of Amphenol; more earnings news; plus a survey of 'elite' dividend paying stocks

A review of Charles Schwab-Dividend and Aggressive Growth Portfolios

A review of United Technologies-Dividend Growth Portfolio

Review of Eli Lilly; Plus lots of earnings reports

Review of Amphenol

Review of WW Grainger

Updating the charts

S&P hitting 875; time to add to cash

Lightening up on gold; a minor opportuinty for a writing a covered call

Review of ATT

I will Sell more at S&P 875

Using strength to pare back our weaker holdings and raise a little cash

Update on PennVirginia Resource Ptrs

Abbott Labs hits its StopLoss

Continue to Sell weak holdings