Category: Business

Monday, August 10, 2020

Kelly Services Inc. (KELYA)

How Does COVID Impact the Rest of the Year?

Kelly Services Inc is a provider of workforce solutions and consulting and staffing services. The company’s operations are divided into three business segments namely Americas Staffing, Global Talent Solutions (“GTS”) and International Staffing. It provides staffing solutions through its branch networks in Americas and International operations and also provides a suite of innovative talent fulfilment and outcome-based solutions through GTS segment. Americas Staffing generates maximum revenue from its operations.

Joe Gomes, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Refer to the full report for the price target, fundamental analysis, and rating.

2Q20 Results.  Second quarter revenue declined 28.7% to $975.3 million, driven by the COVID crisis. On a constant currency basis, revenue dropped 27.7%. Operating earnings totaled $11.1 million, down from $34.8 million in the year ago period. Diluted EPS was $1.04 versus $2.21 in the second quarter of 2019. On an adjusted basis EPS was $0.51 in 2Q20 compared to $0.81 in 2Q19. We had forecast revenue of $1.025 billion and a loss of $0.17 per share.


Positives in the Quarter. There were some bright spots in the quarter, such as the Outcomes Based business, which actually grew in the quarter, Russia, also up, and some of the Company’s specialty offerings, like Life Sciences. Although 2Q revenues were off 28.7% overall, the June exit rate improved to …









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*Analyst
certification and important disclosures included in the full report. 
NOTE: investment decisions should not be based upon the content of
this research summary.  Proper due diligence is required before
making any investment decision. 

Thursday, August 6, 2020

CoreCivic (CXW)

Ditching REIT Status; 2Q Results In-Line

CoreCivic is a diversified government solutions company with the scale and experience needed to solve tough government challenges in flexible, cost-effective ways. We provide a broad range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through corrections and detention management, a growing network of residential reentry centers to help address America’s recidivism crisis, and government real estate solutions. We are a publicly traded real estate investment trust and the nation’s largest owner of partnership correctional, detention and residential reentry facilities. We also believe we are the largest private owner of real estate used by U.S. government agencies. The Company has been a flexible and dependable partner for government for more than 35 years. Our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to help government better the public good.

Joe Gomes, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Refer to the full report for the price target, fundamental analysis, and rating.

REIT Status. Likely to no one’s surprise, CoreCivic announced it is ditching its REIT status and converting to a C-Corp at year-end. We believe management took this step to address three key items: the chronic undervaluation of the stock, access to capital, and the opportunity to further diversify the operating model into services not permitted under the REIT construct. Cash dividends have been discontinued for the rest of the year.


Go Forward Capital Allocation. The near-term goal is to reduce leverage to 2.25x-2.75x from 4.2x at quarter’s end. Following debt reduction is the return of capital to shareholders, either in buybacks (recall the Company repurchased $500 million over the 2009-2011 time frame) or possibly a new dividend. Finally, we expect …

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This Company Sponsored Research is provided by Noble Capital Markets, Inc., a FINRA and S.E.C. registered broker-dealer (B/D).

*Analyst
certification and important disclosures included in the full report. 
NOTE: investment decisions should not be based upon the content of
this research summary.  Proper due diligence is required before
making any investment decision. 

A Virtually Perfect Time to be in This Business (Channelchek) Here’s Why

Question of the day: If on January 1st, you had been asked if you expected the Nasdaq (QQQ) to be up or down by the beginning of August, what would you have guessed? Now, if the question started with, “there’s a global pandemic, and people across the planet are urged not to come within 2 meters of each other,” would you have had more or less confidence in your response?

To be honest, if I had a crystal ball on January 1^st that told me there is going to be a global slowdown of commerce and an increase in unemployment measured in tens-of-millions, I’d have guessed the market would falter, and all businesses would suffer. Obviously, I’d have been wrong. Happily, I’d not only have been wrong on healthcare, consumer goods, and tech; I’d have been wrong in the growth and popularity of the platform you’re reading right now, Channelchek. Thankfully pandemics are rare. But what we’ve learned from the novel coronavirus and the lockdown is people retain hope and are forward-looking, and also information and communication needs arise when people are isolated. Channelchek provides information and communication.

Impact on our Business

The impact is a tremendous increase in readership of the research, articles, and publicly-traded company information housed on the platform. Visitors have quadrupled from the very respectable level in January — Each week this July brought more users than the entire month of January. This is attributable to two factors. First, our decision to push for our clients— There are companies on the Channelchek platform that rely on our sharing the research-analysts view as to price targets, performance ratings, and industry specifics. This reliance caused us to decide even before health official guidance to lockdown to push even more than before to stay on top of markets, industries, the state of the pandemic, and Channelchek subscribers. The second factor we had less control over. As we enhanced our communication with more company and industry reports, articles that stimulate thought, live interviews, and videos for registered users to become even more acquainted with companies we provide research on, we found investors extremely hungry for this content. Across the globe, people come to Channelchek to consume news and understanding. We feel very fortunate to be in the right place at the right time. Our positioning statement reads:

“For investors looking to make better decisions, Channelchek is the online research platform that best delivers on free independent, institutional-quality research because Channelchek and only Channelchek connects investors and public
companies with market capitalizations below $1billion.”

In hindsight, it isn’t surprising the platform that exceeds others in providing specialized information on high potential biotech names during a pandemic, and mining companies when precious metals are reaching highs, media companies when communication is key to survival, energy when the recovery will bring winners and losers, government contractors and other emerging growth companies.

While this year’s stock market has provided a number of head-scratching moments, our subscribers have told us they have been more confident in their decisions after becoming informed from regular visits to Channelchek. This makes our enhanced diligence in bringing you what you need even more satisfying.

Today’s Trends

Stock market levels demonstrate that investors are rallying behind America’s future. Even at the current level of adversity, opportunity exists for those who understand trends early. One other trend we see in addition to our readership is increased demand for small and micro-cap companies businesses to be better understood by investors. Channelchek is the meeting place for those companies and investors who want to see as many opportunities on their radar as possible, then sufficient evaluation to decide the next step.

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Friday, July 24, 2020

DLH Holdings Corp. (DLHC)

Virtual Non-Deal Road Show

DLH Holdings Corp is a provider of technology-enabled business process outsourcing and program management solutions in the United States. The company offers services to several government agencies which include the Department of veteran affairs, Department of health and human services, Department of Defense and other government agencies. It operates primarily through prime contracts and also derives its revenue from agencies of the federal government, primarily as a prime contractor but also as a subcontractor to other Federal prime contractors.

Joe Gomes, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Refer to the full report for the price target, fundamental analysis, and rating.

VNDRS. On Wednesday, Noble Capital hosted a virtual non-deal road show with DLH CEO Zachary Parker and CFO Kathryn JohnBull. Management showcased the favorable market outlook, especially related to COVID-19 opportunities, and DLH’s strong market position. A link should be available shortly at www.channelchek.com.

DLH Infinibyte Cloud and FedRAMP. DLH Infinibyte Cloud solution-a cloud based Platform-as-a-Service for massive data analytics-is expected to receive full FedRAMP certification by the end of 2020. We think the potential here is currently understated. Amazon’s AWS and Microsoft’s Azure cloud-based storage platforms are used by thousands of government agencies. DLH’s Infinibyte positions the Company to …









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NOTE: investment decisions should not be based upon the content of
this research summary.  Proper due diligence is required before
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Helping Your Business by Helping Others Understand the CoVID-19 Impact

The world, including your customers, prospects, and investors have become hyper-needy for information. Many businesses have slowed or are doing what they can from remote offices, their contact with the thoughts of others is much lower than it had been. At the same time, their wanting to understand is high. One way you can firm your relationships with those you most want to continue to engage when this is over is through filling their need for content.

Here are three thoughts for finding the best topics to develop meaningful content and build readership that will want what you offer them next time.

Meaningful

Your readers don’t need to be told what they just heard or read at a news source with journalists and deep resources. What they can benefit from is that information distilled through the lens of your expertise. Before writing on a topic, ask:

1. Who am I trying to inform?
2. What do they already know?
3. What piece, using my in-house expertise or knowledge, makes what they know more pertinent?

Then proceed in writing from the angle of how what is going on impacts or is impacted by a piece the journalist would not have covered. Your business has its own niche. There is no reason to wander far from that niche to attract who you want to.

Brevity

If you’re writing about the Novel Coronavirus and you are certain 99.99% of your audience doesn’t need an explanation what it is, don’t spend a paragraph defining the situation. Ten years from now someone may come across your content and benefit from the explanation, today’s readers are who you are writing for.

Keep in mind the person reading your blog post, article, or email update wants to skip to the meat. Readers aren’t returning to you because you give them the obvious, they are there because you are provide uncommon insight.

Brevity, as used here does not necessarily mean brief. if you can go beyond what is readily available. If you have particular expertise in an area that is not otherwise being covered, make that information known. Just be as concise as possible, no one has time to waste on “common knowledge.”

Take-Away

Self-promotion during times of national crisis is a turn-off to readers. However, strengthening your relationship with certain people is important to your company. If the piece is useful and holds your firm out as having expertise in the subject, if the reader develops a hunger for something else from your company, you’ve satisfied your content goal. Don’t ruin it by trying to “close the deal.” At the end of your posting, remind them what they need to remember about what they read. This shows you care that they have understood the salient points. 

Developing or firming relationships with those that may have never heard of your company is easier when we’re surrounded by turmoil. The bright side of turmoil is it provides opportunities to “meet” those that may not have heard of your business before. During periods of “business as usual” your target is doing what they usually do and not looking beyond that. This difficult business period we are all pushing through. As readers get to know you better through content, being genuine in helping fill a void and connecting what is going on a different, useful way, will cause them to open their door to you later on.

 

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Monday, March 16, 2020

CoreCivic (CXW)

Research Initiation-CoreCivic, Inc.: Leading Provider of Mission Critical Real Estate to Government

CoreCivic is a diversified government solutions company with the scale and experience needed to solve tough government challenges in flexible, cost-effective ways. We provide a broad range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through corrections and detention management, a growing network of residential reentry centers to help address America’s recidivism crisis, and government real estate solutions. We are a publicly traded real estate investment trust and the nation’s largest owner of partnership correctional, detention and residential reentry facilities. We also believe we are the largest private owner of real estate used by U.S. government agencies. The Company has been a flexible and dependable partner for government for more than 35 years. Our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to help government better the public good.

Joe Gomes, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Refer to the full report for the price target, fundamental analysis, and rating.

Leading Provider of Mission Critical Real Estate. Through its three segments, CoreCivic is a leading provider of mission critical real estate to its governmental partners. The Company is the leading provider of private correctional facilities, controlling 58% of all privately-owned beds, is the second leading provider of residential reentry facilities, and provides mission specific real estate to other government agencies.


Significant Growth Opportunities.  CoreCivic enjoys significant growth opportunities across its three business segments. Current excess capacity could result in…

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This Company Sponsored Research is provided by Noble Capital Markets, Inc., a FINRA and S.E.C. registered broker-dealer (B/D).

*Analyst
certification and important disclosures included in the full report. 
NOTE: investment decisions should not be based upon the content of
this research summary.  Proper due diligence is required before
making any investment decision. 

Monday, March 16, 2020

CoreCivic (CXW)

Research Initiation-CoreCivic, Inc.: Leading Provider of Mission Critical Real Estate to Government

CoreCivic is a diversified government solutions company with the scale and experience needed to solve tough government challenges in flexible, cost-effective ways. We provide a broad range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through corrections and detention management, a growing network of residential reentry centers to help address America’s recidivism crisis, and government real estate solutions. We are a publicly traded real estate investment trust and the nation’s largest owner of partnership correctional, detention and residential reentry facilities. We also believe we are the largest private owner of real estate used by U.S. government agencies. The Company has been a flexible and dependable partner for government for more than 35 years. Our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to help government better the public good.

Joe Gomes, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Refer to the full report for the price target, fundamental analysis, and rating.

Leading Provider of Mission Critical Real Estate. Through its three segments, CoreCivic is a leading provider of mission critical real estate to its governmental partners. The Company is the leading provider of private correctional facilities, controlling 58% of all privately-owned beds, is the second leading provider of residential reentry facilities, and provides mission specific real estate to other government agencies.


Significant Growth Opportunities.  CoreCivic enjoys significant growth opportunities across its three business segments. Current excess capacity could result in…

Click to get the full report.

This Company Sponsored Research is provided by Noble Capital Markets, Inc., a FINRA and S.E.C. registered broker-dealer (B/D).

*Analyst
certification and important disclosures included in the full report. 
NOTE: investment decisions should not be based upon the content of
this research summary.  Proper due diligence is required before
making any investment decision. 

Channelchek Charts of the Year (2019)

(Note: companies that
could be impacted by the content of this article are listed at the base of the
story [desktop version]. This article uses third-party references to provide a
bullish, bearish, and balanced point of view; sources are listed after the
Balanced section.)

Small-cap and micro-cap stock investors know that bigger isn’t always better. This is one truth that’s agreed upon. But, markets (stocks, commodities, real estate, etc.) trade on buyers and sellers not agreeing.  That is, one party deciding a particular price makes something worth selling, while another thinks it’s worth buying. These, of course, aren’t the only reasons people buy or sell. There are also investors that are creating or adding to a position they want to hold as a long-term investment, while at the  same time, short-term investors or day-traders may be getting out of a position because it has already met, or no longer meets their trading criteria. The buying and selling, for whatever the goal, creates volume which adds to the ability to trade at a “fair” price.

Companies listed in the S&P 500 and other large corporations never seem to have a shortage of buyers and sellers. If an investor or trader is looking to execute shares in the index, they would expect them to be readily tradable. Buying or selling shares of  smaller companies is often more challenging. Many small and micro-cap corporations don’t yet have the luxury of being as well recognized or as broadly traded. This can mean significant opportunity for investors who dig through research, learn about companies, then capitalize on inefficiencies that cause stocks to be unrecognized or improperly valued.

Recognition from analysts, the media, or Wall Street help to build knowledge of companies. This understanding leads to more efficient bid and offers in their shares. With that in mind, below are one-year charts of companies represented on Channelchek that are gaining more recognition. These YoY performance charts were chosen from 2019 to highlight companies that had relatively low volatility, while at the same time added shareholder value. As suggested earlier, some investors hold for many years, while others trade out of a position in minutes. One year’s overall trend isn’t the only yardstick worth reviewing. This is why the Channelchek platform allows you to set your own search criteria on almost 6,000 companies. 

 

 

 

VEC – Vectrus,
Inc.

Up 137%
YoY

Source: Advanced Market Data,
Channelchek

Vectrus Inc is a U.S.-based
company that provides services to the U.S. government. It operates as one
segment and offers facility and logistics services and information technology
and network communications services. The information technology and network
communications capabilities consist of communications systems operations and
maintenance, management and service support, systems installation and
activation, system-of-systems engineering and software development, and mission
support for the department of defense. The facility and logistics service
include airfield management, ammunition management, civil engineering, communications,
emergency services, life support activities, public works, security,
transportation operations, and others.

 

The most recent Channelchek Analyst Summary for VEC is available here.

 

 

 

TGNA-Tegna,
Inc.

Up 53%
YoY

Source: Advanced Market Data,
Channelchek

TEGNA is comprised of a portfolio of media and digital businesses. TEGNA reaches more than 90 million Americans and delivers highly relevant, useful, and smart content, when and how people need it, to make the best decisions possible. TEGNA Media includes 46 television stations and is the largest independent station group of major network affiliates in the top 25 markets, reaching approximately one-third of all television households nationwide. TEGNA Digital is comprised of Cars.com, the leading online destination for automotive consumers, CareerBuilder, a global leader in human capital solutions, and other powerful brands such as G/O Digital and Cofactor.

The most recent Channelchek Analyst Summary for TGNA is available here.

 

 

CDE-
Coeur Mining, Inc.

Up 79%
YoY

Source: Advanced Market Data,
Channelchek

Coeur Mining Inc is a metals producer focused
on mining precious minerals in the Americas. It is involved in the discovery
and mining of gold and silver and generates the vast majority of revenue from
the sale of these precious metals. The operating mines of the company are Palmarejo,
Rochester, Wharf, and Kensington. Its projects are located in the United
States, Canada, and Mexico.

The most recent Channelchek Analyst Summary for CDE is here.

 

CMLS-
Cumulus Media, Inc.

Up 64%
YoY

 

 

Source: Advanced Market Data,
Channelchek

Cumulus Media Inc. is a radio broadcasting company combining high-quality local programming with iconic, nationally syndicated media, sports and entertainment brands to deliver premium content choices to its customers and radio stations affiliated with Westwood One network and numerous digital channels. Its segments include the Cumulus Radio Station Group and Westwood One. Cumulus Radio Station Group operates in the sale of broadcasting time to local, regional, and national advertisers. Westwood One operates through network advertising. The company’s revenue is derived mainly from the sale of commercial airtime to local and national advertisers.

The most recent Channelchek Analyst Summary for CMLS is here.

 

 

ACCO-
Acco Brands, Corp.

Up 38%
YoY

Source: Advanced Market Data,
Channelchek

ACCO Brands Corp designs, manufactures and markets consumer and business products. It operates through three segments: ACCO Brands North America, ACCO Brands EMEA, and ACCO Brands International. The company offers school notebooks, janitorial supplies, and whiteboards; storage and organization products, such as three-ring and lever-arch binders, sheet protectors, indexes, and punching products; computer accessories and others used in schools, homes, and businesses. It offers its products primarily under the AT-A-GLANCE, Five Star, GBC, Hilroy, Kensington, Quartet, Leitz, NOBO, Rapid, Rexel, Tilibra, and Wilson Jones brands. The company markets and sells its products through various channels, including mass retailers; e-tailers; discount, and variety chains; and warehouse clubs.

The most recent Channelchek Analyst Summary for ACCO is here.

 

 

  The year 2020 and the decade that follows will have its own set of interesting charts and companies worth paying attention to. Channelchek is proud to provide no-cost, high quality, third-party research to investors. We anticipate helping many more companies garner increased attention from investors throughout the years ahead. We also look forward to helping investors discover opportunities that may not have otherwise shown up on their radar.

 

 Feel free to share this article and if you haven’t already done so, create a (no cost) login at Channelchek.com to read quality articles and research not found anyplace else.  

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Channelchek Charts of the Year (2019)

(Note: companies that
could be impacted by the content of this article are listed at the base of the
story [desktop version]. This article uses third-party references to provide a
bullish, bearish, and balanced point of view; sources are listed after the
Balanced section.)

Small-cap and micro-cap stock investors know that bigger isn’t always better. This is one truth that’s agreed upon. But, markets (stocks, commodities, real estate, etc.) trade on buyers and sellers not agreeing.  That is, one party deciding a particular price makes something worth selling, while another thinks it’s worth buying. These, of course, aren’t the only reasons people buy or sell. There are also investors that are creating or adding to a position they want to hold as a long-term investment, while at the  same time, short-term investors or day-traders may be getting out of a position because it has already met, or no longer meets their trading criteria. The buying and selling, for whatever the goal, creates volume which adds to the ability to trade at a “fair” price.

Companies listed in the S&P 500 and other large corporations never seem to have a shortage of buyers and sellers. If an investor or trader is looking to execute shares in the index, they would expect them to be readily tradable. Buying or selling shares of  smaller companies is often more challenging. Many small and micro-cap corporations don’t yet have the luxury of being as well recognized or as broadly traded. This can mean significant opportunity for investors who dig through research, learn about companies, then capitalize on inefficiencies that cause stocks to be unrecognized or improperly valued.

Recognition from analysts, the media, or Wall Street help to build knowledge of companies. This understanding leads to more efficient bid and offers in their shares. With that in mind, below are one-year charts of companies represented on Channelchek that are gaining more recognition. These YoY performance charts were chosen from 2019 to highlight companies that had relatively low volatility, while at the same time added shareholder value. As suggested earlier, some investors hold for many years, while others trade out of a position in minutes. One year’s overall trend isn’t the only yardstick worth reviewing. This is why the Channelchek platform allows you to set your own search criteria on almost 6,000 companies. 

 

 

 

VEC – Vectrus,
Inc.

Up 137%
YoY

Source: Advanced Market Data,
Channelchek

Vectrus Inc is a U.S.-based
company that provides services to the U.S. government. It operates as one
segment and offers facility and logistics services and information technology
and network communications services. The information technology and network
communications capabilities consist of communications systems operations and
maintenance, management and service support, systems installation and
activation, system-of-systems engineering and software development, and mission
support for the department of defense. The facility and logistics service
include airfield management, ammunition management, civil engineering, communications,
emergency services, life support activities, public works, security,
transportation operations, and others.

 

The most recent Channelchek Analyst Summary for VEC is available here.

 

 

 

TGNA-Tegna,
Inc.

Up 53%
YoY

Source: Advanced Market Data,
Channelchek

TEGNA is comprised of a portfolio of media and digital businesses. TEGNA reaches more than 90 million Americans and delivers highly relevant, useful, and smart content, when and how people need it, to make the best decisions possible. TEGNA Media includes 46 television stations and is the largest independent station group of major network affiliates in the top 25 markets, reaching approximately one-third of all television households nationwide. TEGNA Digital is comprised of Cars.com, the leading online destination for automotive consumers, CareerBuilder, a global leader in human capital solutions, and other powerful brands such as G/O Digital and Cofactor.

The most recent Channelchek Analyst Summary for TGNA is available here.

 

 

CDE-
Coeur Mining, Inc.

Up 79%
YoY

Source: Advanced Market Data,
Channelchek

Coeur Mining Inc is a metals producer focused
on mining precious minerals in the Americas. It is involved in the discovery
and mining of gold and silver and generates the vast majority of revenue from
the sale of these precious metals. The operating mines of the company are Palmarejo,
Rochester, Wharf, and Kensington. Its projects are located in the United
States, Canada, and Mexico.

The most recent Channelchek Analyst Summary for CDE is here.

 

CMLS-
Cumulus Media, Inc.

Up 64%
YoY

 

 

Source: Advanced Market Data,
Channelchek

Cumulus Media Inc. is a radio broadcasting company combining high-quality local programming with iconic, nationally syndicated media, sports and entertainment brands to deliver premium content choices to its customers and radio stations affiliated with Westwood One network and numerous digital channels. Its segments include the Cumulus Radio Station Group and Westwood One. Cumulus Radio Station Group operates in the sale of broadcasting time to local, regional, and national advertisers. Westwood One operates through network advertising. The company’s revenue is derived mainly from the sale of commercial airtime to local and national advertisers.

The most recent Channelchek Analyst Summary for CMLS is here.

 

 

ACCO-
Acco Brands, Corp.

Up 38%
YoY

Source: Advanced Market Data,
Channelchek

ACCO Brands Corp designs, manufactures and markets consumer and business products. It operates through three segments: ACCO Brands North America, ACCO Brands EMEA, and ACCO Brands International. The company offers school notebooks, janitorial supplies, and whiteboards; storage and organization products, such as three-ring and lever-arch binders, sheet protectors, indexes, and punching products; computer accessories and others used in schools, homes, and businesses. It offers its products primarily under the AT-A-GLANCE, Five Star, GBC, Hilroy, Kensington, Quartet, Leitz, NOBO, Rapid, Rexel, Tilibra, and Wilson Jones brands. The company markets and sells its products through various channels, including mass retailers; e-tailers; discount, and variety chains; and warehouse clubs.

The most recent Channelchek Analyst Summary for ACCO is here.

 

 

  The year 2020 and the decade that follows will have its own set of interesting charts and companies worth paying attention to. Channelchek is proud to provide no-cost, high quality, third-party research to investors. We anticipate helping many more companies garner increased attention from investors throughout the years ahead. We also look forward to helping investors discover opportunities that may not have otherwise shown up on their radar.

 

 Feel free to share this article and if you haven’t already done so, create a (no cost) login at Channelchek.com to read quality articles and research not found anyplace else.  

Look for Channelchek at the NobleCon16 investor
conference.

Should Investors be Wary of the Companies Raising Dividends?

(Note: companies that
could be impacted by the content of this article are listed at the base of the
story [desktop version]. This article uses third-party references to provide a
bullish, bearish, and balanced point of view; sources are listed after the
Balanced section.)

Everyone loves a dividend increase. Right?  After all, it puts more money into the hands of investors and who doesn’t like more money?  But in doing so, management is foregoing using capital that could repurchase shares, pay down debt, or invest in future growth opportunities.  Is raising a company’s dividend a sign of improved company health? Or is it a sign that management does not have better options? 

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