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- S&P 500 Index: Terex Off, J.M. Smucker Co., On
- David I. Templeton submits: Last week, Standard & Poor's announced it would be adding J.M. Smucker Co. SJM to the S&P 500 Index after the close of trading on Wednesday November 5, 2008. SJM is acquiring the Folgers coffee business from Procter & Gamble PG effective midnight November 5,...
- External links 2008-11-03
- Standard & Poor's Lowers S&P 500 Index's Expected 2008 Dividend
- David I. Templeton submits: On Tuesday, Standard & Poor's lowered the S&P 500 Index 2008 estimated dividend by 2.8% to $28.05 versus the prior estimate of $28.85. Although S&P lowered the expected dividend, it still remains above the dividend level recorded in 2007, i.e., $27.73. The indicated dividend rate...
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- Investor Sentiment and the S&P 500: Bullish or Bearish?
- David I. Templeton submits: Individual investor bullish sentiment rose to 40.94% versus last week's reading of 31.47%. Equally impressive was the decline in bearish sentiment to 39.77% versus the prior week level of 60.84%. The bull/bear spread narrowed to -20% versus last week's spread of -29%. click to enlarge...
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- S&P 500: Approaching Breakout Level?
- David I. Templeton submits: In spite of the weak economic news, the S&P 500 Index has returned 20% since the November 20 low of 752. On Wednesday, the index closed at 903.25, which is above its 50-day moving average of 887. A confirming uptrend can be achieved if the...
- External links 2009-01-01
- S&P 500: Dividend Payers Outperform Non-payers
- David I. Templeton submits: The dividend payers in the S&P 500 Index have outperformed the non-payers on an average return basis in November, year to date and over the last 12-months as detailed in the below table. On a cap weighted basis though, the S&P 500 Index has outperformed...
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- S&P 500: Dividend Cuts Accelerate in November
- David I. Templeton submits: Dividend cuts for companies in the S&P 500 accelerated in November versus the same period last year. Standard & Poor's reports: November cuts aggregate $4.89 billion. The three month total stands at $20.85 billion and...
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- Fannie and Freddie Kicked Off S&P 500 Index
- David I. Templeton submits: Today, Standard & Poor's announced that Federal National Mortgage Association FNM and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation FRE will be removed from the S&P 500 Index at the close of trading on September 10. The two companies that will replace FNM and FRE after the...
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- S&P Dividend Payers Did Well in April
- David I. Templeton submits: For the month of April, the dividend payers in the S&P 500 Index ($INX) generated a return of 17.87% versus the S&P 500 return of 9.57%. The non payers in the index did outperform the payers by generating a return of 20.21%. Over time though, dividend...
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- Cooper Industries: Another Co. Fleeing High U.S. Taxes
- David I. Templeton submits: Cooper Industries CBE is being removed from the S&P 500 Index after the close of trading on September 8th. S&P Midcap 400 constituent, Airgas ARG, will replace Cooper.Source: Standard & Poor's PDF CBE becomes another of what is becoming a longer list of U.S. firms that...
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- Dividend Aristocrats Handily Outperforming Main Indexes in 2008
- David I. Templeton submits: Three of the major U.S. domestic indexes (Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 Index & Nasdaq Composite Index) had a positive return for the month of August. However, the S&P's Dividend Aristocrats did outperform the three aforementioned benchmarks in August and YTD through August 29, 2008.Nasdaq...
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- Market Volume Continues Downtrend, Despite Recent Higher Move
- David I. Templeton submits: The market's recent move higher since March 9th has certainly been impressive. A number of technical indicators are supporting this positive trend; however, volume continues in a downtrend. The more pronounced volume decline can be seen on the below chart of the weekly S&P 500 Index...
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- This Market Needs More Volume
- David I. Templeton submits: The S&P 500 Index remains in a downtrend since the market correction began in October of last year. click on chart for larger imageOn a shorter term basis though, the market is attempting to move higher as detailed in the chart below. It seems one missing...
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- Carry Trade Risk: Overstated?
- David I. Templeton submits: In early November Nouriel Roubini wrote in the Financial Times that the Mother of all carry trades faces an inevitable bust. Roubini states the rise in risky asset values: equities, high yield bonds, etc. has been driven by the carry trade with the U.S. Dollar. ...
- External links 2009-11-22
- Dividend Aristocrats Outperforming Market
- David I. Templeton submits: The performance of Standard & Poor's Dividend Aristocrats is holding up well on a year to date basis. Through August 8, 2008, the market cap weighted rate of return for the Aristocrats is approximately -4.4% versus the S&P 500 Index return of -12.2%. Out...
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- International Dividend Investments Can Diversify Portfolio
- David I. Templeton submits: Dividend growth stocks are not only a U.S. company phenomenom. More investors are looking to non-U.S. investments for dividend growth investment opportunities. For a U.S. investor, access to these types of investments can be obtained via ADRs, exchange traded funds and/or mutual funds. ...
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- Bullish Investor Sentiment: Decline Continues
- David I. Templeton submits: Investment strategist refers to the individual investor bullish sentiment indicator as a contrarian measure. Individual investors historically become the least bullish at market bottoms and the most bullish at market tops. As reported by the American Association of Individual Investors, this past week's bullishness...
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- Bullish Investor Sentiment Climbs Higher
- David I. Templeton submits: It is amazing what one positive week in the equity markets can do for investor sentiment. Over the seven trading days ending on March 18th, the S&P 500 Index SPY is higher by more than 17%. True to form, the American Association of Individual Investors reported...
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- Dividend Increases Are Harder to Come By
- David I. Templeton submits: If dividend increasing stocks were fish in a pond, the catch would be harder to come by. For the first six months of 2009, 65 companies in the S&P 500 Index either cut or suspended their dividend payment. This compares to 20 for the same...
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- Dividend Payers' Respectable Performance in July
- David I. Templeton submits: For the month of July, dividend payers in the S&P 500 Index generated an average return of 9.56%. This compares to the return of the non-payers of 9.76%. The return for the payers is certainly respectable given they have been laggards this year. On a year...
- External links 2009-08-04
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