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11 Companies Increasing Dividends

Colgate and General Dynamics were among the companies announcing bigger dividend payouts this week. More 

General Dynamics Warns of Layoffs

Workers at a General Dynamics ship-building subsidiary have been warned that about 1,040 workers could lose their jobs in April due to sequester spending cuts. More 

Trade of the Day: Alliant Techsystems (ATK)

The sequester was designed as a sledgehammer to force Congress to negotiate deficit reductions. But that looks unlikely--so I'd recommend shorting this defense stock. More 

3 Aerospace and Defense Stocks to Sell Now

This week, the overall grades of three Aerospace and Defense stocks are lower, according to the Portfolio Grader database. Each of these rates a "D" ("sell") or "F" overall ("strong sell"). More 

Winners and Losers in Obama’s Second Term

Some companies are thrilled to see Obama return, others not so much. Here are the healthcare, finance, defense and gun stocks that will react and why. More 

Sector Scan: Grounded Airlines

Airline stocks are experiencing turbulence after the FAA grounded Boeing's 787 Dreamliner planes on Thursday. More 

Dividends + Buybacks = Great Returns

By mixing stocks from two ETFs with different strategies, one author found a way to easily beat the market. Here are his stock picks for 2013. More