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Dividend Stocks 2013: Why 81% of S&P 500 Companies Want to Pay You

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:15:46 -0400

More and more S&P 500 companies are turning into dividend stocks, as yield-producing investments are becoming the hottest attraction in 2013.

Collective dividends per share for Standard & Poor's 500 companies increased roughly 16% year-over-year in 2012. Meanwhile, the number of companies paying a dividend over that period reached a new 13-year high of 405, or roughly 81% of the S&P 500, data from Factset shows.

Some 60% of these dividend stocks yield more than the 10-year Treasury, according to BlackRock.

Yield-starved investors have flocked to these equities in this ZIRP (zero interest rate policy) environment. More companies are embracing the shift and have implemented, increased or paid special dividends as a way to appease shareholders and attract new capital.

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PPG Completes Acquisition of Deft, Expands Aerospace Coatings Business

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:11:00 -0400

Bankruptcy Court Issues Confirmation Opinion on Pittsburgh Corning Reorganization Plan

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:27:00 -0400

Watch for Continued Gains in Shares of PPG Industries (PPG)

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:17:00 -0400

Noteworthy ETF Inflows: IWP, CCI, PPG, LBTYA

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:42:17 -0400

Symbols mentioned in this story: IWP, CCI, PPG, LBTYA Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand.

Shift Toward Cyclicals Favors Stocks Like Coach, Under Armour And Lululemon

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:51:50 -0400

Investors that favored conservative dividend plays, such as consumer staples and utilities, fattened their wallets in Q1. However, in the coming months, investments are likely to move into new sectors.

PPG: Beneath the Surface

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:21:00 -0400

This company is everywhere from the paint on your walls to the lenses in your glasses, positioning it to profit from economic recovery.

5 Basic Materials Stocks With The Highest EPS

Mon, 13 May 2013 07:07:43 -0400

Below are the top basic materials stocks in terms of earnings per share.

The trailing-twelve-month earnings per share at CNOOC (NYSE: CEO) is $22.60. CNOOC's ROE for the same period is 22.25%.

The trailing-twelve-month earnings per share at PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) is $21.99. PPG's ROE for the

(GDP) Chemical Industry Stock Outlook – May 2013 – Industry Outlook

Thu, 09 May 2013 19:31:10 -0400

A tough economic backdrop in Europe, uncertainties surrounding the U.S. fiscal cliff, manufacturing...

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Prosperity Goldfields Drills 24 m of 2.5 g/t Gold in Final Winter Drilling Results, Kiyuk Lake, Nunavut

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:48:24 -0400

PPG to Present at Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference 2013

Wed, 08 May 2013 16:48:00 -0400

Watch for Continued Gains in Shares of PPG Industries (PPG)

Wed, 08 May 2013 11:32:00 -0400

Aetna and Other Stocks to Ride Out a Correction

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:46:43 -0400

With the markets running at record highs, analysts on the institutional portfolio strategy team at Oppenheimer are on the lookout for stocks that are likely hold their ground even if the markets should see a correction.

Stocks that have made the list include Aetna (NYSE: AET), Lam Research (NASDAQ:

(GDP) Chemical Industry Stock Outlook – May 2013 – Industry Outlook

Sun, 05 May 2013 19:14:09 -0400

A tough economic backdrop in Europe, uncertainties surrounding the U.S. fiscal cliff, manufacturing...

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(PPG) PPG Industries’ First Quarter Earnings Beat – Profit Skyrockets

Fri, 03 May 2013 13:49:06 -0400

Coatings giant PPG Industries Inc (PPG) beat earnings expectations in the first quarter of 2013...

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PPG Industries Moves Up In Analyst Rankings, Passing Northeast Utilities

Fri, 03 May 2013 11:48:57 -0400

In a study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages, for the underlying components of the S&P 500, PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) has taken over the #136 spot from Northeast Utilities (NU), according to ETF Channel.

(GDP) Chemical Industry Stock Outlook – May 2013 – Zacks Analyst Interviews

Thu, 02 May 2013 17:28:13 -0400

A tough economic backdrop in Europe, uncertainties surrounding the U.S. fiscal cliff, manufacturing...

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Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights: Eastman Chemical, E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., Celanese, Air Products and Chemicals and PPG Industries

Wed, 01 May 2013 09:30:00 -0400

Jim Cramer; Big Things About to Happen Overseas?

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:01:06 -0400

Jim Cramer suggests keeping an eye on Europe. He's starting to wonder if events overseas are about to have a major impact on the US stocks.

Cramer: Stock with Plenty of Room to Run

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:16:04 -0400

Cramer said some companies are working even if they do a solid amount of business overseas. This is one of them

Lightning Round: Celgene, Dell & More

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:41:21 -0400

Are you ready skeedaddy???!!! It's time for the Lightning Round. Cramer makes the call on viewer favorites.

PPG Launches New Sustainability Framework, Issues 2012 Sustainability Report

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:11:00 -0400

Lightning Round: Walter Energy, Sourcefire & More

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:44:37 -0400

Are you ready skeedaddy???!!! It's time for the Lightning Round. Cramer makes the call on viewer favorites.

PPG at Wells Fargo Securities 2013 Industrial and Construction Conference

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:53:00 -0400

The Best Dividend Growth Stocks: 34 Companies With Recent Dividend Increase

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:45:49 -0400

UPDATE: Jefferies Raises PT on PPG Industries on Solid Q1 Results, Bolstered Outlook

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:06:04 -0400

In a report published Monday, Jefferies analyst Laurence Alexander reiterated a Buy rating on PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG), and raised the price target from $163.00 to $165.00.

In the report, Alexander noted, “PPG delivered a solid Q1 ($0.04 above consensus, $0.25 above our forecast), with productivity and share gains

Critical Alerts For Verizon, Costco, PPG Industries, Concho Resources, and Stratasys Released By InvestorsObserver

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:31:00 -0400

Stocks to Watch: PPG Industries, Cloud Peak Energy Inc, Silver Wheaton Corp, Noble Corporation

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:22:59 -0400

Lakeway, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/19/2013 -- ThePennyStockProfiler.com, an investment community with a special focus on updating investors with recent news on the U.S. stock market, issues news alert on the following stocks.

Free Research Reports on NOK, PPG, THRX and UNP Issued by the Bedford Report

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:15:00 -0400

Note to Editors: The Following Is an Investment Opinion Being Issued by the EQUITY NEWS CIRCUIT

Cramer: These Are 7 Simply Amazing Companies

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:00:22 -0400

Jim Cramer likes fundamentals. And although the current environment is difficult - it may have done investors a big favor - it's allowed companies with strong fundamentals to stand out.

Dividend Payout Changes for Apr.18

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:16:01 -0400

The following companies announced a change in their dividend payouts today. Companies Increasing Dividend Payouts Cardinal Financial Corp (CFNL) has raised its annual dividend payout from $.20 to $.24. The new dividend yield, based on today’s closing stock price of $15.68, is 1.53%. CFNL is not a “Recommended” stock at this time, holding a Dividend.com [...]

Dividend Highlights/Lowlights for April 18

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:37:05 -0400

These were some of the biggest dividend stock performers on the upside and the downside in today’s market action. Highlights PPG Industries (PPG) – up 6% Consol Energy (CNX) – up 6% Union Pacific (UNP) – up 4% PepsiCo (PEP) – up 3% CF Industries (CF) – up 3% Lowlights Morgan Stanley (MS) – down [...]

PPG Chairman Notes Strategic Progress, Record Financials During Annual Meeting

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:14:00 -0400

Market Wrap-Up for Apr.18 (UNP, PEP, VZ, PM, MS, more)

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:05:25 -0400

Despite futures being up early on, the market was not able to make the sort if in-roads as we saw in Tuesday’s positive session following Monday’s dip. The recent jitters with gold prices plummeting has some investors wondering if equities may be in for a waterfall-like selling event as well. In the face of today’s [...]

Increased Payouts: PPG, KMP, EPB, WES

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:30:19 -0400

This morning, PPG Industries (PPG) declared its quarterly dividend of 61 cents per share, an increase of about 3% over its prior dividend. Based on the current stock price, investors can expect a yield of about 1.75% going forward.

PPG Industries Q1 Profit Jumps; EPS From Continuing Operations Tops Estimates, Revenue Misses (PPG)

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:59:12 -0400

Protective and decorative coatings company PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) reported early on Thursday that its first quarter profits surged, despite lower revenues, because of a large, nonrecurring gain from commodity chemicals business separation. The Pittsburgh-based company posted a first quarter net income of $2.410 billion, or $16.31 per share, surging from $13 million, or 8 [...]

Thursday – A Hopeful Trade

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:34:00 -0400

PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) Boosts Qtr. Dividend 3.4% to $0.61; Yields 1.8%

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:57:35 -0400

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PPG Directors Approve Quarterly Dividend Increase to 61 Cents Per Share

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:56:00 -0400

UPDATE: PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) Posts Q1 EPS of $1.58

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:16:57 -0400

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PPG Reports First Quarter Results

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:11:00 -0400

Weekly Jobless Claims Could Be Huge for Markets

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:47:20 -0400

Weekly jobless claims will be more important than usual for markets Thursday, after an uneven series of claims reports this month and a surprisingly weak March employment report. Markets will also be watching the G-20 meeting, which convenes ahead of the weekend's spring meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund in Washington.

Trading Radar for 04/18: IBM (IBM) Google (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT), Pepsi (PEP), Verizon (VZ), Morgan Stanley (MS) Report

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:28:05 -0400

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Fight or Flight: Get Ready for the Earnings Crush

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:32:18 -0400

Earnings season kicks into high gear in the week ahead. Plus, at least 10 Fed speeches. How risk-averse are investors? Oh, this is going to put them to the test. Rest up.

UPDATE: PPG to Acquire Aerospace Coatings Producer Deft

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:19:00 -0400

PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of Deft Incorporated, a privately-owned specialty coatings company based in Irvine, Calif. Deft's primary business is supplying structural primers and military topcoats to the North American aviation industry, and it has

PPG Industries (PPG) to Acquire Deft Inc.; Terms Not Disclosed

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:12:02 -0400

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PPG to Acquire Aerospace Coatings Producer Deft

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:11:00 -0400

The Demise of JC Penney

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:30:28 -0400

Research Director for Mad Money, Nicole Urken, discusses JCP's demise and the difficulty of turnaround.

Prosperity Goldfields Reports 35.9 m at 4.95 g/t Au, from Core Drilling, Rusty Zone, Kiyuk Lake, Nunavut

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0400

These Are the 100 Highest-Paid CEOs in Business Today

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:30:51 -0400

The New York Times has published a list of the 100 highest-paid CEOS at U.S. public companies in 2012. Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) chief executive Larry Ellison is far and away the highest paid CEO on the list, as his $96.2 million in 2012 compensation dwarfs every other member