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The following dividend-paying companies offer attractive returns on equity and are expected to have strong earnings per share growth over the next five years. Their stocks are also trading in the ballpark of their 52-week highs. Estee Lauder (NYSE: EL): The New York-based cosmetics company...

Some say yes. But is it worth the risk? In an iPhone report released this morning, Rodman & Renshaw discussed a lot of key points, including the likelihood that supply constraints could limit the upside of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) most successful device. “Layering on the estimated 4 million...

The reviews are starting to pour in, and they aren't screaming “iPad killer.” Not that anyone expected a $200 tablet to entirely defeat Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) much-loved tablet. But this is an Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) product, one with insurmountable hype, an insane amount of buzz, and a ridiculously...

The Nook Tablet might be too expensive to survive. While Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) and its loyal legion of Nook lovers may respond to that assessment by noting that the Nook Tablet is 50% cheaper than the leading tablet from Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), it is also $50 more than the Amazon (NASDAQ:...

Early this morning, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced its first venture in the world of e-book rentals: the Kindle Owners' Lending Library. Designed exclusively for Amazon Prime subscribers who own a Kindle (sorry, iPad users – the Kindle App alone will not suffice), the Kindle Owners' Lending...

The earnings crunch is in full swing this this week. Quarterly results are due from the likes of Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT), Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM), Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) and United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS), from which analysts expect to see year-over-year earnings growth, as well as...

With all the volatility in the past couple of months, which stocks have been riding above it all? Well, here are nine dividend-paying companies with share prices that are more than 20% higher than three months ago. Perhaps not surprisingly, gold-related companies are well represented on the list....

Sterne Agee has published a report on Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) at the quarter. In the report, Sterne Agee wrote, "TXN reported C2Q11 (Jun) revenues/EPS of $3.46B/$0.56 versus consensus of $3.44B/$0.54. Book: Bill in the quarter was 1.04. TXN continuing to see some weakness in Japan and...

Oppenheimer has published a report on Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) updating readers at the quarter. In the report, Oppenheimer wrote, "After the close, TXN reported 2Q sales/EPS of $3.5B/$0.56, ahead of Street's$3.4B/$0.53. Outlook for $3.55B/$0.60 compared less favorably with $3.62B/$0.64 3Q...

The earnings crunch continues this week even as the month of July winds to a close. Quarterly reports of note scheduled for the week include those from Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS), Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM), Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX), Merck (NYSE: MRK) and Dow Chemical (...

Bank of America Merrill Lynch published a report Wednesday on Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN). In the report, 2Q results were expected inline with the mid-qtr update. Bank of America Merrill Lynch commented, "Given TI's diverse end-market exposure across mobile handsets, computing, communications...

Novellus Systems (NASDAQ: NVLS) is scheduled to report its second-quarter 2011 results Monday after the closing bell, offering an early peek at what to expect from coming earnings from semiconductor companies. Analysts expect to see Novellus's per-share earnings up nearly 12% from a year ago but...

Bank of America provided color on the U.S. semiconductors sector. In a research report published today, Bank of America states, "While weakening macro data points (slowing IP momentum, weaker outlook for US GDP growth, Euro sovereign debt crisis, oil prices) could temper momentum in the near-...

Sterne Agee is out with its report today on Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN), maintaining Buy. In a note to clients, Sterne Agee writes, "We are lowering C2Q11 revenues/EPS to $3.43B/$0.54 from $3.50B/$0.61, and lowering C11E modestly to $14.42B/$2.52 from previous $14.49B/$2.59. Our C12E remains...

Citadel reiterated its Reduce rating and PT of $29 on Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN). In a research report published today, Citadel states, "Given its sell-in revenue recognition model and expectations for an increase in already elevated internal inventories... TI's earnings could be among the most...