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In June 2015, Anthem made an offer to acquire Cigna for more than $54 billion in cash and stock. [58] [59] In February 2017, United States district court Judge Amy Berman Jackson blocked the Cigna merger on grounds of anti-competitive practices. [60] On February 14, Cigna called off its merger agreement with Anthem. [61]
Stock market investors have plenty of reasons to celebrate as 2024 comes to a close. The S&P 500 index set multiple new record highs during the year, delivering a spectacular 25% return year to ...
Dividend stocks are a great way to generate passive income without the need to sell out of a position. Particularly safe options include companies like Lockheed Martin (NYSE: ...
A dividend is a distribution of profits by a corporation to its shareholders, after which the stock exchange decreases the price of the stock by the dividend to remove volatility. The market has no control over the stock price on open on the ex-dividend date, though more often than not it may open higher. [ 1 ]
The return on equity (ROE) is a measure of the profitability of a business in relation to its equity; [1] where: . ROE = Net Income / Average Shareholders' Equity [1] Thus, ROE is equal to a fiscal year's net income (after preferred stock dividends, before common stock dividends), divided by total equity (excluding preferred shares), expressed as a percentage.
Here are three dividend stocks to consider for your long-term portfolio. If you're about to yawn at the thought of a huge telecommunications company, stop -- and check out AT&T's (NYSE: T) recent ...
Like common stock, preferred stocks represent partial ownership in a company. Preferred stock shareholders may or may not enjoy any of the voting rights of those holding common stock. Also, unlike common stock, a preferred stock pays a fixed dividend that does not fluctuate. Often the dividend is cumulative. Thus, the company must pay all ...