Continue reading United Technologies Near 52-Week High: Time to Buy?

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"Our goal is helping investors grow their capital and income base from which to derive cash for their current and future needs," notes dividend expert Kelley Wright.

The editor of Investment Quality Trends explains, "To that end we believe that high-quality stocks purchased at historically low-price-to-high-yield offers the best potential for downside protection and upside appreciation. Our Timely Ten list represents our current top ideas.

Continue reading The Timely Ten: Blue Chip Dividends

The Timely Ten: Blue Chip Dividends originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

iShares Silver Trust (SLV) is recently up 48 cents to $35.17. Silver futures closed up 2.27% to $36.13, according to Bloomberg. March put option implied volatility is at 41, above a level of 37 from last week, April is at 41; above its 26-week average of 35, according to Track Data, suggesting large price movement.

United Technologies (UTX) overall option implied volatility of 21 is near its 26-week average of 22, according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional movement into its analysts and portfolio managers meeting on March 10.

Options Update is by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.

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Goodrich (GR), a company that supplies items to the aerospace and defense industries and whose competitors include Honeywell (HON) and United Technologies Corp. (UTX), issued its fourth-quarter results on Thursday. Friday, the shares hit a new 52-week high of $94.12 during the intraday session; they eventually settled down to $93.09, good for a gain of 0.6%, a move backed by above-average volume.

The 52-week low for the stock is $61.24, so the shares have come a long way over the last 12 months. The chart shows a nice uptrend that emerged from a round of sideways trading. How was the Q4 profit? Does it validate the bullish sentiment?

Continue reading Goodrich Near 52-Week High After Earnings Release

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Continue reading The Timely 10: Best Blue Chip Dividend Buys

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With earnings season in full swing, the FOMC meeting on interest rates, the GDP estimate, and housing numbers due out, the coming week is shaping up to be a busy one. So here's a peek at what's on the economic calendar.

Monday

Quarterly reports from American Express (AXP) and McDonald's (MCD) will highlight Monday. Amgen (AMGN), CSX (CSX), Halliburton (HAL) and Texas Instruments (TXN) are also expected to report strong earnings results.

Continue reading Week in Preview: GDP, FOMC Meeting, Housing Data and Lots of Earnings

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Investors should get used to the refrain, at least for the short-term: "The company generated strong international sales, which offset a modest sales increase in the U.S."

Tuesday's high-profile case study is retail giant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT), whose strong international performance in the third quarter compensated for a 0.1% sales decline in the United States, but the macro trend is the point here. Namely -- a high U.S. unemployment rate and a "frugal consumer" habit in which adults are watching every dollar is likely to weigh on domestic sales.

Continue reading Sign of the Times: 'Strong International Sales Offset Modest U.S. Sales'

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Aerospace business Goodrich Corp. (GR), whose related companies include Honeywell International (HON) and United Technologies (UTX), has been a good stock to own this year. The 52-week low for the shares is $53.57 while the 52-week high is $82.18, the latter being made earlier today. With a little more than two hours to go before the end of regular trading activities, the shares were exchanging hands at $79.55, a quote that reflects a gain of over 2%.

The twelve-month chart seems shows an attractive situation. From a technical viewpoint, it does appear as if more upside is in store for the equity. But what about the latest quarterly missive to investors?

Continue reading Goodrich Higher After Q3 Results: Buy the Stock?

Goodrich Higher After Q3 Results: Buy the Stock? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

"My latest trading idea is United Technologies (UTX), a company that is experiencing rising sales and profits, despite the weak overall economy in the U.S.," says Melvin Pasternak.

The editor of Trade of the Week explains, "Based on solid fundamentals and technicals, I think United Technologie appears poised for take off.

"United Technologies is an industrial conglomerate that makes Pratt & Whitney jet engines, Carrier air conditioners, Sikorsky helicopters and Otis elevators. The company is the world's largest maker of elevators and air conditioners.

Continue reading United Technologies (UTX): 'Poised for Takeoff'

United Technologies (UTX): 'Poised for Takeoff' originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 15 Oct 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

With current tough times, and maybe getting tougher with deflation as a real possibility, investors who think more defensively may see better returns with more conservative stocks, ones with dividends and solid balance sheets. Now isn't the time to be too aggressive. With that in mind, here are five stocks that made our column dedicated to conservative investors.

Avista Corp. (AVA): an energy company, engaged in the generation, transmission, and distribution of energy and energy-related businesses in the United States and Canada. The company operates through two segments, Avista Utilities and Advantage IQ.

Continue reading Comfort Zone Investing: Five Defensive Stocks

Comfort Zone Investing: Five Defensive Stocks originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sat, 14 Aug 2010 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

"Fear is back and it can be seen in the internals. So what is one to do? What we always do: identify quality, establish value, and take advantage of opportunity when it presents itself," suggests Kelley Wright.

The editor of Investment Quality Trends -- an advisory service that assesses blue chip stocks by analyzing their historic dividend yield levels -- adds, "While all ships go out with the tide, value is eventually rewarded. Remember, we are in this for the long haul.

"Our current Timely Ten -- featured below -- is our reasoned expectation based on our methodology and experience for what we believe will perform best over the next five years. Do we believe that all 10 will go up simultaneously or immediately? Of course not.

Continue reading The Timely Ten: Blue Chip Buys from IQ Trends

The Timely Ten: Blue Chip Buys from IQ Trends originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Let's take a quick look at two earnings releases from the past week. We'll start with Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN), an online business that could be a long-term growth story. Then, we'll check out Honeywell International Inc. (HON), an industry conglomerate that hit a new 52-week high.

Amazon has been on the move over the past twelve months. You've got to respect the 52-week range, defined by a low of $73.10 and a high of $151.09. And you've got to like Amazon's latest quarter: net sales increased over 40% in Q1, and net income came in at 66 cents per share, five pennies ahead of the analysts. Also, according to the press release, free cash flow over the past year rose over 60% to $2.3 billion.

Continue reading Amazon and Honeywell: Buy or Sell?

Amazon and Honeywell: Buy or Sell? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sat, 24 Apr 2010 09:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Analyst Upgrades

• Oppenheimer upgraded ConocoPhillips (COP) to outperform from perform after the company sold its stake in Syncrude. The firm has a $70 price target for shares.
• Leerink upgraded UnitedHealth (UNH) to outperform from market perform. The firm sees upside to the company's 2010 guidance and finds shares attractively valued at currently levels.
• Citigroup upgraded both Mirant (MIR) and RRI Energy (RRI) to hold from sell after the two companies agreed to merge.
• Cooper Companies (COO) was upgraded to outperform from market perform at FBR Capital.
• Expedia (EXPE) was upgraded to conviction buy from neutral at Goldman.
• A123 Systems (AONE) was upgraded to buy from hold at Deutsche Bank.

Continue reading Analyst Calls: AA, COP, GWW, HAS, HOG, NATL, PCLN, UNH, UTX ...

Analyst Calls: AA, COP, GWW, HAS, HOG, NATL, PCLN, UNH, UTX ... originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 13 Apr 2010 11:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage on BloggingStocks:

• Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) better-than-expected Q4 numbers due to strong holiday sales of media products.
• BlackRock Inc. (BLK) reported strong Q4 results and doubled assets under management due to an acquisition.
• Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) shares fell despite better-than-expected Q4 earnings as guidance fell short of the Street view.
• DeVry Inc. (DV) reported better-than-expected Q2 numbers due to increasing enrollments, which lifted shares.
• EMC Corp. (EMC) reported strong Q4 results that beat the Street view and offered full-year guidance.
• General Dynamics Corp. (GD) Q4 results fell short of expectations and its guidance was less than estimates.

Continue reading Earnings Highlights: Amazon, Caterpillar, General Dynamics, Netflix, P&G, 3M, Verizon ...

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Continue reading United Technologies Reports Fourth-Quarter Earnings

United Technologies Reports Fourth-Quarter Earnings originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

General Electric Company (GE) is not a stock beloved by its shareholders. I'm one of them, and I can tell you that I sometimes find myself still unable to process the fall the once mighty icon of Wall Street has taken because of too much financial exposure. I look to every earnings report for signs of a true recovery in the conglomerate, a restoration to its former glory. The latest Q4 report doesn't necessarily do anything to point me in such direction, but I keep trying to tell myself it's going to be a while, and to hang in there.

According to the company press release, GE, whose colleagues include Citigroup, Inc. (C) and United Technologies (UTX), experienced a 10% drop in total sales and a 22% decline in per-share profit, the latter coming in at 28 cents from continuing operations. Thankfully, 28 cents was a couple pennies above the estimate given at Earnings.com.

Continue reading General Electric's Fourth Quarter Shows Profit Drop

General Electric's Fourth Quarter Shows Profit Drop originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Looking for dividend-paying blue chip stocks? Chuck Carlson is a leading expert on dividend reinvestment plans.

In The DRIP Investor, he looks at the 10/10 Club -- stocks that have boosted their payouts by 10% a year for at least 10 years. He explains,"The table below features seven stocks that belong to the exclusive '10/10' club:

Continue reading The 10/10 Dividend Club

The 10/10 Dividend Club originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

IBM (IBM) closed at $128.39. IBM December option implied volatility is at 19, August is at 21; below its 26-week average of 27 according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.

United Technologies (UTX) closed at $67.41. United Technologies is scheduled to host and investor meeting in New York after the market close on December 10. December option implied volatility is at 26; January is at 25; below its 26-week average of 30, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.

Option Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com

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While General Electric's (GE) fire alarm and security business is solid, it's simply not big enough to keep the company's interest. In such an industry, it's critical to be the industry leader.

So this week, GE agreed to sell the unit to United Technologies (UTX) for $1.82 billion. Rumors of the deal have been buzzing since the summer.

Continue reading United Technologies fires up a deal with GE

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Continue reading United Technologies knows the development of emerging markets has only just begun

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