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Bank of America Joins the Premium Rewards Card Game
Starting next month, Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) customers will no longer have to look elsewhere for a premium rewards card. The bank has announced that it will roll out its own offering in the
3 Real Estate Stocks to Buy With Dividends Over 5%
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) can make excellent dividend stocks. Thanks to their favorable tax structure, they tend to offer some of the highest dividend yields in the market, and they also
So You Want to Invest in Bitcoin: Here's What You Should Know
This article was updated on August 7, 2017, and originally published on March 25, 2017.Earlier this year the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rejected a bid by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, the
3 Top Dividend Stocks in Insurance
Insurance stocks can be an excellent investment for both growth and income. While there are many dividend-paying stocks in the insurance industry, here are three -- a health insurer, a life insurer
FS Investment Corp: Who Should Pay for Lower Returns?
As investment yields decline, business development companies are faced with a tough decision: Cut their dividends or reduce payments to their managers.This quarter, FS Investment Corp. (NYSE: FSIC)
Is Mike Mayo Right About Citigroup?
One of the most visible bank analysts is out with a bold prediction. Mike Mayo, who recently joined Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) from CLSA Americas, predicts that shares of Citigroup (NYSE: C) could double
2 Cheap High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Grow Your Retirement Portfolio
High-dividend stocks can make excellent retirement investments, as tax-deferred dividend investment can take full advantage of long-term compound gains. If the dividends are safe and the company also
How Pinnacle Financial Partners Cracked the Nut on Rapid and Responsible Growth
The headquarters of Pinnacle Financial Partners in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. Image source: Pinnacle Financial Partners.Pinnacle Financial Partners (NASDAQ: PNFP) offers a compelling story about
Even Extraordinary Banks Make Mistakes
Joseph Ficalora is one of this era's most successful bank CEOs. He's created an enormous amount of wealth for shareholders of New York Community Bancorp (NYSE: NYCB), delivering one of the....
Here's Why Bank of America Wants Interest Rates to Rise
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) is set to earn a lot more money if interest rates continue to climb. Just how much more? According to the bank's latest quarterly regulatory filing, it will generate an
Growth and Dividends? Have Your Cake and Eat It Too With These 3 Stocks
Real estate investment trusts, or REITs, are "total return" investments. This means that in addition to the dividends these stocks pay, which are generally well above average, there is growth
Here's Why AmTrust Financial Services Stock Is Falling Today
Property-casualty insurance company AmTrust Financial Services (NASDAQ: AFSI) reported second-quarter earnings that came in short of analysts' estimates and fell by 48% year over year. The miss was
Main Street Capital: Diving Into Second-Quarter Earnings
Business-development company Main Street Capital (NYSE: MAIN) reported that it earned $0.58 per share in net investment income, covering its distributions to investors during the second quarter. The
How Safe Is Aflac's Dividend?
Most Americans know Aflac (NYSE: AFL) because of its duck-filled ads on television, with the specialty insurer offering a different type of insurance coverage from what most people get through their
Better Buy: PayPal Holdings, Inc. vs. Discover
The payments industry is quickly evolving, and while the credit card dynasties aren't going away anytime soon, there is competition from a new breed of payment companies. On one side of the ring is
3 High-Yield Bank Stocks
Thanks to the current low-interest-rate environment, most banking products such as CDs and savings accounts don't pay very much. On the other hand, many bank stocks pay their investors exceptionally
Textainer Group Holdings Limited's Results Improve and Outlook Is Brightening
The container shipping market is slowly coming out of its cyclical downturn, which is starting to drive a noticeable improvement in Textainer Group Holdings Limited's (NYSE: TGH) financial results
3 Stocks Retirees Should Consider
Retirement saving doesn't end when you retire. People are living longer than ever, so it's important to stretch that nest egg to cover those extra years. High-quality stocks can help you do exactly
Why Capitala Finance Corp. Stock Dropped 14% Today
Shares of Capitala Finance Corp. (NASDAQ: CPTA) are down by nearly 14% as of 2:00 p.m. EDT after the company's second-quarter earnings results revealed credit deterioration in some of its largest
Howard Hughes Corp Earnings Fall Due to the Absence of Big Asset Sales
Howard Hughes (NYSE: HHC) was up against a tough comparable quarter in which it closed two non-recurring sales that boosted profits last year. Those gains somewhat masked the company's solid
How Much Will Wells Fargo's Legal Problems Cost to Resolve?
Over the past year, Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) has found itself in an unenviable position. After making it through the financial crisis largely unscathed, it has since run into a number of problems
Is Bank of America Stock a Buy Right Now for Value Investors?
Going into the financial crisis, the bank industry was fertile territory for growth investors, who sought to ride the consolidation wave that resulted in Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) and other banks
Why Shares of Snap Inc. Fell 23% in July
Shares of Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) fell 23.1% last month, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, after one analyst downgraded the stock and another lowered his price target for
Why On Deck Capital Stock Jumped More Than 20% on Monday
Shares of On Deck Capital (NYSE: ONDK) were up more than 21% as of 3:15 p.m. EDT, after the company announced a smaller net loss during the second quarter and a promising expansion in its partnership
Ormat Technologies Earnings: Steady Growth and a New Customer
Getting an encore performance from Ormat Technologies (NYSE: ORA) this past quarter wasn't likely after its impressive first quarter. This past quarter was good enough in its own right, though. The