NEWARK, N.J., Jan. 6 (UPI) -- A multiparty settlement has been reached to ensure a highly polluted landfill site in New Jersey is cleaned up, federal officials said Tuesday.

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Waste Management (WMI) just announced it will raise its quarterly dividends to $0.29 per share, or $1.16 per share per year, which would be an increase of 7.4% compared to the dividends paid in 2008. Management is optimistic about the company’s ability to continues to produce consistent and strong cash flows. The Bottom Line We put WMI on [...]

Last week saw even more notable dividend increases as companies from many sectors showed confidence not only in their ability to generate increasing profits, but also to share the wealth with their owners. BB&T Corporation (BBT), which is a financial holding company, announced that its Board has approved a 2.20% increase in ...

Last week saw even more notable dividend increases as companies from many sectors showed confidence not only in their ability to generate increasing profits, but also to share the wealth with their owners. BB&T Corporation (BBT), which is a financial holding company, announced that its Board has approved a 2.20% increase in its quarterly dividend from $0.46 to $0.47 per common share. BB&T Corporation is a dividend aristocrat which has consistently increased its dividends for 38 consecutive years. The stock currently yields 6.30%. Check out my analysis of BBT from this link. Eli Lilly (LLY), which engages in the discovery, development, manufacture, and sale of pharmaceutical products,[More...]

Compound interest is what occurs when interest previously earned is added to the principle and is considered when calculating future interest - i.e. earning interest on interest. So, <a[More...]

"One theme already seems likely to dominate the playbook for the Obama team is 'infrastructure plus' -- encompassing alternative energy, the environment, and health care," says Patrick DeSouza. The contributing editor to Steven Leeb's The Complete Investor, explains, "These priorities will translate into tremendous opportunities for well-situated firm in these areas." Here's some ideas. "The[More...]

One of the weakest sectors in this current market environment is most clearly the industrial sector. It is a sector that benefits from economic prosperity and booming markets to fuel growth. As rational investors know the key to eliminating unsystematic risk is diversification, and that is why it is key to still have an industrial stock in your portfolio. There is a industrial stock that benefits from one of the most stable sectors in this environment. That slowing markets and a global infrastructure slowdown can’t hold this company back from prospering. I’m talking about Stericycle (SRCL: 53.23, 0.00 (0.00%)): a[More...]

Schaeffer's Colleen King takes a look at activity on the Street ahead of the market open

Schaeffer's Laura Houser takes a look at activity on the Street after the market close

Schaeffer's Laura Houser takes a look at activity on the Street ahead of the market open

Companies featured in this segment: Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Incorporated (NYSE:FCX), BlueFire Ethanol Incorporated (OTC:BFRE), Waste Management (NYSE:WMI), China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (NYSE:SNP), The Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company (TAKREER), Axens, Shaw, Total S.A. (NYSE:TOT), Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA (SAO:ELET6)

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