Dividend Stocks Trending in the News

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UBS Group AG stock logo
UBS
UBS Group
$18.99
-0.9%
0.90%152
+300%
113
+265%
39
+457%
Credit Suisse Group AG stock logo
CS
Credit Suisse Group
$0.86
-1.2%
4.64%137
-22%
93
-22%
44
-21%
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
$160.25
+0.8%
0.57%100
+10%
84
+4%
16
+60%
NIKE, Inc. stock logo
NKE
NIKE
$120.71
-0.2%
1.13%85
+1,317%
59
+1,080%
26
+2,500%
Foot Locker, Inc. stock logo
FL
Foot Locker
$37.98
+0.7%
4.21%79
+427%
49
+308%
30
+900%
First Republic Bank stock logo
FRC
First Republic Bank
$12.36
-1.4%
8.74%60
-43%
39
-40%
21
-48%
Lamar Advertising stock logo
LAMR
Lamar Advertising
$94.62
+2.8%
5.28%51
+264%
24
+140%
27
+575%
JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock logo
JPM
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
$124.91
-1.5%
3.20%44
+5%
29
+53%
15
-35%
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$280.57
+1.0%
0.97%42
+14%
339
+125%
Citigroup Inc. stock logo
C
Citigroup
$43.11
-0.8%
4.73%42
+31%
25
+25%
17
+42%
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft stock logo
DB
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
$9.35
-3.2%
2.26%42
+500%
20
+400%
22
+633%
Amazon.com, Inc. stock logo
AMZN
Amazon.com
$98.13
-0.6%
0.20%41
+5%
29
-15%
12
+140%
Darden Restaurants, Inc. stock logo
DRI
Darden Restaurants
$152.58
+1.4%
3.17%39
+550%
38
+533%
1
NVIDIA Co. stock logo
NVDA
NVIDIA
$267.79
-1.5%
0.06%38
+138%
37
+131%
1
Costco Wholesale Co. stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$495.27
+1.5%
0.73%37
+131%
35
+250%
2
-67%
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
NYCB
New York Community Bancorp
$8.95
+3.8%
7.60%35
+600%
24
+380%
11
Brown & Brown, Inc. stock logo
BRO
Brown & Brown
$55.36
+0.5%
0.83%34
-8%
26
+13%
8
-43%
Starbucks Co. stock logo
SBUX
Starbucks
$98.34
-0.1%
2.16%34
+386%
30
+329%
4
Accenture plc stock logo
ACN
Accenture
$272.00
+0.1%
1.65%32
+433%
23
+360%
9
+800%
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
$205.81
+1.4%
1.07%31
+35%
1912
+200%
Ball Co. stock logo
BALL
Ball
$52.97
+0.8%
1.51%3121
+5%
10
-9%
The Hershey Company stock logo
HSY
Hershey
$247.86
+1.6%
1.67%30
+500%
23
+475%
7
+600%
Lennar Co. stock logo
LEN
Lennar
$103.74
+0.4%
1.45%30
+131%
26
+189%
4
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. stock logo
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group
$312.57
-0.7%
3.20%30
-19%
16
+7%
14
-36%
PacWest Bancorp stock logo
PACW
PacWest Bancorp
$9.55
+3.0%
10.47%30
+7%
17
-19%
13
+86%
Duke Energy Co. stock logo
DUK
Duke Energy
$94.37
+3.0%
4.26%29
+81%
26
+73%
3
+200%
Bank of America Co. stock logo
BAC
Bank of America
$27.14
+0.6%
3.24%29
+45%
12
-14%
17
+183%
KB Home stock logo
KBH
KB Home
$40.41
+2.1%
1.48%29
+867%
18
+800%
11
+1,000%
Wells Fargo & Company stock logo
WFC
Wells Fargo & Company
$36.23
-1.0%
3.31%28
+100%
18
+350%
10
Dell Technologies Inc. stock logo
DELL
Dell Technologies
$37.38
-1.2%
3.53%28
+211%
27
+286%
1
-50%
Norfolk Southern Co. stock logo
NSC
Norfolk Southern
$200.26
+0.4%
2.70%28
+22%
16
+45%
12
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
$83.95
-2.3%
3.69%27
+29%
15
+7%
12
+71%
Intel Co. stock logo
INTC
Intel
$29.36
+1.1%
4.97%27
+42%
22
+38%
5
+67%
U.S. Bancorp stock logo
USB
U.S. Bancorp
$34.90
-0.5%
5.50%26
+73%
18
+80%
8
+60%
General Mills, Inc. stock logo
GIS
General Mills
$84.80
+3.1%
2.55%26
+225%
19
+217%
7
+250%
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
$40.39
+0.5%
4.06%26
-41%
18
-22%
8
-62%
The Charles Schwab Co. stock logo
SCHW
Charles Schwab
$53.26
+0.7%
1.88%26
-64%
19
-60%
7
-73%
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. stock logo
WSM
Williams-Sonoma
$117.70
-1.0%
2.65%25
+56%
14
+27%
11
+120%
U.S. Energy Corp. stock logo
USEG
U.S. Energy
$1.76
+2.3%
5.11%24
+26%
19
+6%
5
+400%
Carlisle Companies Incorporated stock logo
CSL
Carlisle Companies
$212.05
-0.4%
1.41%24
+500%
13
+333%
11
+1,000%
PepsiCo, Inc. stock logo
PEP
PepsiCo
$179.09
+1.9%
2.57%22
+214%
20
+300%
2
Best Buy Co., Inc. stock logo
BBY
Best Buy
$74.32
-0.4%
4.95%22
+267%
13
+160%
9
+800%
Juniper Networks, Inc. stock logo
JNPR
Juniper Networks
$32.68
+1.7%
2.69%21
+200%
18
+200%
3
+200%
Signature Bank stock logo
SBNY
Signature Bank
$70.00
flat
4.00%21
-59%
12
-20%
9
-75%
Oracle Co. stock logo
ORCL
Oracle
$88.01
+0.3%
1.45%21
+31%
18
+20%
3
+200%
Delta Air Lines, Inc. stock logo
DAL
Delta Air Lines
$31.59
-1.7%
5.10%20
+43%
17
+89%
3
-40%
The Coca-Cola Company stock logo
KO
Coca-Cola
$60.90
+1.6%
3.02%20
+400%
17
+467%
3
+200%
Halliburton stock logo
HAL
Halliburton
$29.60
+0.6%
2.16%20
+100%
17
+113%
3
+50%
AbbVie Inc. stock logo
ABBV
AbbVie
$158.02
+1.7%
3.75%20
+300%
17
+240%
3
Activision Blizzard, Inc. stock logo
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
$84.39
+5.6%
0.56%20
+122%
17
+113%
3
+200%
FedEx Co. stock logo
FDX
FedEx
$217.60
+0.3%
2.11%20
-26%
20
+33%
0
-100%
Exxon Mobil Co. stock logo
XOM
Exxon Mobil
$103.53
+0.1%
3.52%20
+54%
20
+122%
0
-100%
Walmart Inc. stock logo
WMT
Walmart
$141.80
+0.8%
1.61%19
+171%
11
+83%
8
+700%
Sempra Energy stock logo
SRE
Sempra Energy
$142.78
+2.2%
3.33%19
+280%
17
+240%
2
Micron Technology, Inc. stock logo
MU
Micron Technology
$61.16
-0.3%
0.75%19
+217%
14
+133%
5
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
$29.63
+0.0%
2.43%19
-24%
16
-6%
3
-63%
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. stock logo
DLB
Dolby Laboratories
$82.83
+0.4%
1.30%19
+375%
19
+375%
0
HSBC Holdings plc stock logo
HSBC
HSBC
$33.08
-1.2%
4.81%19
-32%
13
-24%
6
-45%
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
$31.49
+1.5%
4.80%19
+280%
19
+280%
0
First Majestic Silver Corp. stock logo
AG
First Majestic Silver
$6.55
+1.2%
0.31%18
10
8
Verizon Communications Inc. stock logo
VZ
Verizon Communications
$37.66
+0.8%
6.93%18
+38%
17
+42%
1
SL Green Realty Corp. stock logo
SLG
SL Green Realty
$20.50
+2.6%
15.85%18
+500%
11
+267%
7
Dominion Energy, Inc. stock logo
D
Dominion Energy
$53.83
+3.0%
4.96%18
+80%
14
+56%
4
+300%
Carrier Global Co. stock logo
CARR
Carrier Global
$43.92
-0.9%
1.68%18
+100%
13
+63%
5
+400%
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. stock logo
PNC
The PNC Financial Services Group
$124.15
+1.6%
4.83%18
+125%
13
+117%
5
+150%
The Procter & Gamble Company stock logo
PG
Procter & Gamble
$146.72
+2.0%
2.49%18
+157%
14
+133%
4
+300%
BRP Inc. stock logo
DOOO
BRP
$75.56
-1.2%
0.64%18
+800%
18
+800%
0
Movado Group, Inc. stock logo
MOV
Movado Group
$27.78
-1.6%
5.04%18
+1,700%
12
+1,100%
6
Eli Lilly and Company stock logo
LLY
Eli Lilly and
$336.13
+1.0%
1.34%17
-6%
16
+100%
1
-90%
Altria Group, Inc. stock logo
MO
Altria Group
$43.97
+1.2%
8.55%17
+143%
16
+167%
1
Vitesse Energy, Inc. stock logo
VTS
Vitesse Energy
$17.10
+2.7%
2.92%17
17
0
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
$60.43
+4.1%
3.23%17
+55%
16
+45%
1
3M stock logo
MMM
3M
$101.14
+0.1%
5.93%17
+467%
16
+433%
1
The New York Times Company stock logo
NYT
New York Times
$36.97
-1.9%
0.97%17
-26%
11
-15%
6
-40%
JOANN Inc. stock logo
JOAN
JOANN
$1.83
-15.3%
24.04%17
+467%
5
+67%
12
Simon Property Group, Inc. stock logo
SPG
Simon Property Group
$103.48
+1.1%
6.96%17
+143%
12
+71%
5
Chubb Limited stock logo
CB
Chubb
$186.55
+0.3%
1.78%16
+300%
7
+250%
9
+350%
Patterson Companies, Inc. stock logo
PDCO
Patterson Companies
$26.56
+0.6%
3.92%16
+167%
9
+80%
7
+600%
Pioneer Natural Resources stock logo
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resources
$192.22
+1.6%
2.29%16151
Chesapeake Energy Co. stock logo
CHK
Chesapeake Energy
$74.30
+1.5%
2.96%16
+100%
12
+50%
4
Gen Digital Inc. stock logo
GEN
Gen Digital
$16.40
+0.3%
3.05%16
+220%
13
+333%
3
+50%
Marriott International, Inc. stock logo
MAR
Marriott International
$156.56
-2.2%
1.02%16
+7%
15
+67%
1
-83%
Unum Group stock logo
UNM
Unum Group
$38.00
+1.1%
3.47%16
+220%
13
+160%
3
The Kraft Heinz Company stock logo
KHC
Kraft Heinz
$38.18
+2.0%
4.19%16
+300%
13
+225%
3
Fifth Third Bancorp stock logo
FITB
Fifth Third Bancorp
$25.48
+0.5%
5.18%16
+60%
8
-11%
8
+700%
Johnson & Johnson stock logo
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
$152.65
+1.0%
2.96%16
+78%
13
+44%
3
Signet Jewelers Limited stock logo
SIG
Signet Jewelers
$72.46
-0.7%
1.10%16
-20%
7
-50%
9
+50%
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
$189.46
-0.1%
2.22%1614
+56%
2
-71%
Principal Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
PFG
Principal Financial Group
$71.59
+0.5%
3.58%16
+300%
9
+125%
7
Genuine Parts stock logo
GPC
Genuine Parts
$156.88
+1.7%
2.42%15
+114%
14
+133%
1
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited stock logo
TSM
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
$92.79
-1.9%
1.53%15
+15%
11
+22%
4
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
$33.05
+5.4%
4.36%15
-50%
11
-42%
4
-64%
DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. stock logo
DKS
DICK'S Sporting Goods
$138.42
-1.0%
2.89%15
+36%
15
+36%
0
Broadcom Inc. stock logo
AVGO
Broadcom
$636.17
-0.5%
2.89%15
+150%
14
+133%
1
Consolidated Edison, Inc. stock logo
ED
Consolidated Edison
$95.07
+3.5%
3.41%15
+200%
13
+160%
2
Shoe Carnival, Inc. stock logo
SCVL
Shoe Carnival
$24.26
-1.1%
1.48%15
+400%
12
+300%
3
General Motors stock logo
GM
General Motors
$33.71
-0.1%
1.07%15
-12%
10
-38%
5
+400%
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LW
Lamb Weston
$100.19
+1.4%
1.12%15
+275%
11
+175%
4
American Electric Power Company, Inc. stock logo
AEP
American Electric Power
$89.09
+4.1%
3.73%15
+88%
9
+13%
6
Vornado Realty Trust stock logo
VNO
Vornado Realty Trust
$13.58
+4.6%
11.05%15
+400%
13
+333%
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When you own stock in a company, you’re more sensitive to information related to that stock. That’s because, in general, good news causes stock prices to go up and bad news causes stock prices to go down.

In this article we’ll review many of the common reasons that companies are in the news and when it matters to stock prices. We’ll also look at why, at times, stock price movement can move in the opposite way that was expected by the news item.

In general, investors should pay the closest attention to any news that is likely to impact a company’s revenue and earnings potential. An earnings report is one of the best examples of a news item that affects stock price performance.

An earnings report gives investors a look at the company’s performance in the past quarter. It also gives company management an opportunity to offer their forecast for the next quarter or several quarters. Publicly traded companies are covered by buy side and sell side analysts who offer ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell, etc.) and a price target for where they believe the company’s stock price will be in the next 12 months. Since analysts have significant access to company management, their forecasts carry a lot of weight with investors.

When companies report revenue and/or earnings that are higher than expected investors see it as a bullish signal and the stock price tends to move higher. Conversely when companies report lower than expected revenue and/or earnings it is seen as a bearish signal and the stock price tends to move lower.

However, this is an imperfect correlation. At times, a company will deliver results that beat expectations but the results will not be as compelling of a beat as investors hoped for. In this case, a stock may drop despite an otherwise good report. In the same way, there are times when a company delivers results that are “less bad” than investors may have feared causing the stock price to rise.

One reason for this price movement around earnings is that the market is always forward thinking. Simply put, the price that a stock sells for today reflects what institutional investors believe is the stock’s fair value due to their outlook for market conditions. So when a company delivers results that are contrary to the expectations of institutional investors, it can have a significant impact on share price.

This brings up another key point about the significance of news items. That is, the market hates uncertainty. On a macroeconomic level, investors saw this at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Because there were so many unknowns, institutional investors began to quickly lower their price targets for many companies. And as many investors remember, the uneven pace of the reopening in 2021 led to a volatile year in stocks as institutional investors were trying to deal with uncertainty.

Other examples of news items that may affect a company’s top and bottom lines are things such as new product launches, dividend or stock buybacks (i.e. share repurchases). In each case, these events point to a likely increase in revenue and /or earnings.

Conversely, negative events may include product recalls, dividend cuts and lawsuits filed against a company. Although some of these events may turn out to not have a significant effect on a stock’s long-term performance, they each create a level of uncertainty.

And every month, investors receive a slew of government reports that fall into the category of economic indicators. These include information about employment, inflation, and consumer confidence. Some of these event are leading indicators meaning they’re projecting what experts believe will happen. Others are lagging indicators which reveal conditions that are already present in the economy.

There are certain events that are bullish for some sectors but bearish for others. Take for example a hurricane or tornado. In the short term, utility stocks and insurance stocks may be affected because they will bear the brunt of the restoration process. However, it may be a bullish event for sectors such as lumber and home improvement because demand for these products is likely to increase.

A common mistake investors make is attempting to time the market based on expected news. For example, they may buy a company’s stock in advance of the earnings report because they expect favorable news. On the contrary, they may sell stock if they anticipate a negative earnings report.

However, this is an approach that’s more akin to gambling than investing. It’s possible to be right, but you’re equally likely to be wrong. This is because, as noted above, institutional investors have already priced the stock based on what they anticipate will happen, not the news itself. This is the reason behind the statement, “Buy the rumor, sell the news.”

A better approach is to wait for the news item to settle before making your assessment. Frequently a stock may move higher after earnings, but then drop just as quickly once investors have time to digest the results.

 If you’re a long-term investor, you can likely ignore the short-term impact from a news event. Good companies don’t suddenly become bad. And individual investors, particularly those who have a long position, should not be as concerned with quarterly performance as institutional investors.

So in some cases, investors who are holding a stock for the long term can use a sell-off as an opportunity to purchase additional shares at a discount. And conversely, they may use a rally as an opportunity to take some profits while still maintaining their position in a stock.

Find out why slow and steady wins the race with DividendStocks.com.