Sentences with phrase «common stocks»

The two most frequent types are called common stocks and preferred stocks.

After the stock market crash, that Graham refined his deep - value strategies for investing in common stocks.

In the long run, common stocks will outperform bonds.

For example, if you have maintained 70 percent of your portfolio in common stocks, you may want to gradually reduce that figure.

Maintain a diversified portfolio of common stocks in some form as long as business conditions are favorable; corporations are able to maintain and increase their earnings; and employment rates are high.

Even as you approach retirement, it still pays to maintain a significant portion of common stocks in your portfolio.

The index consists of common stocks listed on well - developed exchanges across the globe.

It is not unusual for me to hear from retired readers who lament the fact that they didn't maintain a significant portion of their assets in some form of common stocks.

U.S. common stocks currently are still more expensive, based on price - earnings ratio comparisons, than foreign common stocks.

Although the long - term returns on real estate are less than common stocks as a class (because an apartment building can't keep expanding), real estate can throw off large amounts of cash relative to your investment.

They're also traded like common stocks at varying prices throughout the day.

The spike follows Under Armour's announcement that it will change the ticker symbols of its Class A (UA) and Class C (UA.C) common stocks.

«Purportedly «risk - free» long - term bonds in 2012 were a far riskier investment than a long - term investment in common stocks,» he continued.

Cramer warns that it won't be safe to invest in common stocks until risky volatility bets are unwound.

(To clarify, issues that are not common stocks still trade on the NYSE, but they are not included in the computation of the NYSE Composite Index. -RCB-

Citigroup Declares Common Stock Dividend and Announces Adjustment to Warrant Exercise Price

Profit attributable to common stock rose to $ 692 million, or 47 cents per share, in the three months ended March 31, from $ 228 million, or 16 cents a share, a year earlier.

Phoenix, Arizona - based Freeport said its quarterly profit attributable to common stock was $ 692 million, or 47 cents per share, compared with $ 228 million, or 16 cents a share, a year earlier.

Some time after this Decision Point began collecting NYSE common stock only (CSO) breadth and volume data, and we have a set of NYSE CSO indicators that are available to subscribers through our Straight Shots Menu, as well as various indicator series.

Another trend uncovered by the report is the creation of two different classes of common stock.

IA Bancorp shareholders will receive $ 2.55 million in cash and 631,994 shares of the BCB common stock.

LOWELL, Ark. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend on its common stock of $ 0.24 (twenty - four cents) per common share, payable to stockholders of record on May 4, 2018.

This is because she owns common stock, and would get paid out after investors who own preferred shares, according to VC Experts.

HOUSTON, April 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLCM) a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing cellular immunotherapies for cancers and orphan inherited blood disorders, today announced the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 9,200,000 shares of its common stock, including 1,200,000 shares sold pursuant to the underwriters» full exercise of their option to purchase additional shares, at a public offering price of $ 7.50 per share.

Salesforce will buy MuleSoft for $ 36 cash per share and 0.0711 shares of Salesforce common stock per MuleSoft Class A and Class B common share.

«Finally, due to the recent tax reform, we raised Ryder's quarterly cash dividend to $ 0.52 per share of common stock, an increase of 13 % from the amount Ryder had been paying quarterly since July of 2017.»

An internal company valuation performed in November, 2013 determined that common stock at the time would be worth about $ 10 a share.

«Berkshire does not have any present intention to acquire additional shares of common stock of Wells Fargo,» said the filing.

Zillow dropped more major news on Monday, announcing that it plans to offer 2.5 million shares of its Class A common stock in an underwritten public offering.

Explains Shattan, «That converts to common stock at an IPO, but investors do not have the ability to force a public offering» — which differs from many venture - capital arrangements.

The Stock Repurchase Program does not obligate us to acquire any particular amount of common stock, and the Stock Repurchase Program may be suspended or discontinued at any time at our discretion.

From the inception of our Stock Repurchase Program through April 27, 2018, we repurchased approximately 23.7 million shares of our common stock at an aggregate market value of approximately $ 1.5 billion.

«However, Berkshire routinely assesses market conditions and may decide to purchase additional shares of common stock of Wells Fargo based on its evaluation of the investment opportunity presented by such purchases.»

Benjamin Graham states in The Intelligent Investor: «An elementary requirement for the intelligent investor is an ability to resist the blandishments of salesmen offering new common stock issues during bull markets.

He ultimately convinced them to convert their preferred stock to common stock and leave the board.

Shareholders approved the sale, which paid them $ 13.65 in cash for each share of common stock, a 37 % premium over the recent average closing price.

McDermott has served the energy industry since 1923, and shares of its common stock are listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Preferred stock is better than common stock, because holders of preferred stock receive preferential treatment in the event of a liquidation of the business.

Snap and its co-founders, Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy, have pledged to donate up to 13,000,000 shares of Class A common stock over the next 15 to 20 years to a foundation to support arts, education and youth, the company revealed in its S - 1 filing Thursday afternoon.

As a result of the fraudulent conduct alleged herein, Plaintiff and other members of the Class purchased Longfin common stock at artificially inflated prices and suffered significant losses and damages once the truth emerged

The solicitation and offer to purchase shares of CB&I's common stock is only being made pursuant to the Schedule TO and related offer to purchase.

The firm's plan also includes an up to $ 11.5 billion of common stock repurchases, compared to $ 8.3 billion in share repurchases in the four quarters ended in the first quarter of 2017.

Wells Fargo said it expects to raise its common stock dividend by 1 cent to 39 cents, for four quarters beginning in the third quarter of this year and pending approval by the board.

It's a bit like Mark Zuckerberg funding the early days of Facebook by offering you credit for free likes instead of common stock.

Citigroup was the highlight after hours, doubling its quarterly dividend to 32 cents per common share and announcing a common stock repurchase program of up to $ 15.6 billion.

It's brilliant, because Facebok isn't going bust anytime soon and pre-IPO common stock and preferred stock become the same thing after an IPO.

NEW YORK --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Board of Directors of Citigroup Inc. today declared a quarterly dividend on Citigroup's common stock of $ 0.32 per share, payable on May 25, 2018 to stockholders of record on May 7, 2018.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Bank of America said it plans to increase its quarterly common stock dividend to 12 cents a share, a 60 percent increase, beginning in the third quarter of 2017.

The bank's board also authorized a $ 12 billion repurchase in common stock from July 1 through June 30, 2018.