
Dividend Investing Ideas Center
Critical Facts You Need to Know About Preferred Stocks
Have you ever wished for the safety of bonds, but the return potential...
News
Shauna O'Brien May 08, 2015
Before Friday’s opening bell, a number of big-name dividend stocks were the subject of analyst moves. Below, we highlight the most important analyst commentary for investors.
Philip Morris International Upgraded to “Neutral”
Philip Morris International (PM ) has been upgraded from “Sell” to “Neutral” by Goldman Sachs as its underlying business trends are improving. PM has a dividend yield of 4.76%.
Marathon Oil Boosted to “Outperform”
Marathon Oil (MRO ) has been upgraded to “Outperform” at Wells Fargo. The firm also raised estimates on MRO as the company is cutting costs. MRO has a dividend yield of 2.90%.
RBC Capital Starts Coverage on Whirlpool
RBC Capital has started coverage on Whirlpool (WHR ) with an “Outperform” rating and a $210 price target. According to RBC Capital, demand and free cash flow is improving. WHR has a dividend yield of 1.97%.
Lennar Upgraded at Barclays
Lennar (LEN ) was upgraded from “Equal-Weight” to “Overweight” at Barclays. LEN has a dividend yield of 0.34%.
NVIDIA Corporation Downgraded to “Neutral”
NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA ) has been cut to “Neutral” at Roth Capital as the company is facing weak PC demand and currency issues. NVDA has a dividend yield of 1.51%.
Choice Hotels International Upgraded at BofA/Merrill
Choice Hotels International Liquid error: internal was boosted to “Buy” from “Underperform” at Bank of America/Merrill Lynch. CHH has a dividend yield of 1.34%.