US Dividends Aristocrats thread

[Mr. Wood]

IMBRUVICA® (ibrutinib) U.S. Prescribing Information Updated to Include Long-Term Data for Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia (WM)
Dec 23, 2020

AbbVie announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the update of the IMBRUVICA® (ibrutinib) Prescribing Information to include efficacy and safety data for the combination of IMBRUVICA with rituximab for the treatment of Waldenström's macroglobulinemia (WM), based on the final analysis of the Phase 3 iNNOVATE study. First approved in 2013, IMBRUVICA is currently available to patients with several types of blood cancer, as well as chronic graft-versus-host disease. It was approved as a monotherapy for WM in 2015 and as a combination therapy with rituximab in 2018 based on the iNNOVATE primary analysis.

 

[Mr. Wood]

Otis Elevator Company Recalls to Inspect Private Residence Elevators Due to Entrapment Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Young Children
Recall date: December 17, 2020

Recall Details
Description:
This recall involves Otis private residence elevators purchased before 2012 and CemcoLift private residence elevators purchased from 1999 to 2012. The elevators are used in consumers’ homes.


Remedy:
Consumers should disable or block children’s access to any Otis or CemcoLift private residence elevator and contact Otis to schedule a free inspection and the installation of space guard(s), if necessary.

Incidents/Injuries:
Otis is aware of at least four incidents involving an Otis or CemcoLift private residence elevator that resulted in a crushed spine and abdomen, fractured hip, broken arm and feet, and bruising to the face and chest.

Sold At:
Otis private residence elevators and parts were sold to independent third-party contractors and, occasionally, directly to consumers through 2012. Otis sold CemcoLift private residence elevators and parts to independent third-party contractors, and occasionally, directly to consumers from approximately 1999 to 2012. Otis and CemcoLift private residence elevators cost approximately $20,000 to purchase and install.

Manufacturer(s):
Otis Elevator Company of Farmington, Ct. and CemcoLift Elevators Systems, formerly of Hatfield, Pa. CemcoLift is a former subsidiary of Otis Elevator Company.

 

[Mr. Wood]

Hormel Foods Opens its Newest Production Facility
Dec 22, 2020

Papillion Foods is a 535,000-square-foot facility that Hormel Foods significantly renovated to become a state-of-the-art food processing facility that includes the latest sustainability processes, such as automated guided vehicles for product transport throughout the plant, automatic rack assists for lifting objects and LED lighting with motion sensors.

The company will hire nearly 350 team members during the first year of its operations, with the majority being hired locally to fill the open positions.

 

[Mr. Wood]

Businesses Feared a Flood of Covid-19 Lawsuits. It Hasn’t Happened.
Dec. 24, 2020

Holding a business liable for a Covid-19 injury or death requires more than just evidence that it exposed someone to the disease or failed to take responsible precautions. A plaintiff also bears the burden of proving causation: that the defendant’s careless conduct was the source of infection and injury.

“It’s very hard to prove exactly where and how someone was infected, let alone identify the breach of duty that actually was the cause of the infection,” said Adam J. Levitt, a partner with DiCello Levitt Gutzler in Chicago, whose firm is litigating business-interruption claims against insurance companies for losses stemming from the pandemic.

Litigators had expected that contact tracing would make it easier to pinpoint fault, but Mr. Hubbard said the ability to precisely track the spread of disease hasn’t developed enough in the U.S. to make a difference in court.

 

[Mr. Wood]

Trump signs stimulus and government spending bill into law, averting shutdown
Dec. 28, 2020

President Trump unexpectedly capitulated Sunday night and signed the stimulus bill into law, releasing $900 billion in emergency relief funds into the economy and averting a Tuesday government shutdown.

White House officials didn’t explain why the president decided to suddenly back down and sign into law a bill he had held up for nearly a week and had referred to as a “disgrace” just days earlier.

market chiong ah!

 

[Mr. Wood]

As 2021 approaches, watch out for a Y2K-style stock-market correction, says strategist
Dec. 28, 2020

“Market historians looking back to another incredible year—1999—in which the S&P 500 closed the year at a new all-time high, will recall that the initial few days of the year 2000 saw a vicious correction. Yes, times were different, and the focus then was on Y2K and the concentrated bubble of the time, but investors need a reminder that even during major bull market runs, one can see significant setbacks,” Hardy said, in a note to clients that published Monday.

Fresh closing highs hardly look like a far-fetched idea for Monday’s session. On Thursday, the S&P 500 closed just 0.5% off its record close of 3722.48 seen December 17. Stock futures are indicating the S&P may not open too far away from that level.

Others have discussed ominous parallels between this market and 1999. The S&P 500 finished that year up 19%, but fell 10% in 2000. That’s as market bears remain tough to find these days, with a median year-end price target for the S&P 500 of 4,027.21 among Wall Street’s big forecasters.

juz read for fun. if hav long term perspective, no scared. good to buy more and for new investors to buy lower prices.

if going to retire soon, can consider to take profit/partial profit and allocate to cash or something safer.

dyodd.

 

[Mr. Wood]

Nokia selected by Thailand’s dtac as its first 5G partner
28 December 2020

Nokia has been in Thailand for over 30 years with the deployment of 2G, 3G and 4G networks and will now provide 5G connectivity that will support the country’s efforts to digitize as part of its ‘Thailand 4.0’ economic strategy. The deployment is expected to begin later this year with completion expected in 2022.

 

[Mr. Wood]

CONSTELLATION BRANDS RECEIVES CLEARANCE FROM THE U.S.
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION TO CLOSE WINE AND SPIRITS TRANSACTION WITH E. & J. GALLO

Dec. 24, 2020

e U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has accepted the proposed consent order in
connection with its transaction with E. & J. Gallo Winery to divest a portion of Constellation’s wine and spirits portfolio principally priced at $11 retail and below, including certain related facilities located in California, New York, and Washington state.

 

[Mr. Wood]

United, Delta passengers from Britain must show negative COVID-19 tests
DECEMBER 25, 2020

Delta’s policy, expanded from its decision on Monday to require the screenings on UK flights to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, is effective Dec. 24, while United’s requirement begins Dec. 28.

Passengers will be asked to show proof of a negative molecular COVID-19 test or antigen test, and same-day, pre-flight rapid tests will be available for ticketed passengers at a Heathrow testing center.

 

[Mr. Wood]

‘Wonder Woman 1984’ scores highest box office opening of the pandemic, Warner Bros. fast-tracks third film
DEC 27 2020

Warner Bros.-parent AT&T said Sunday that nearly half of its HBO Max retail subscribers viewed “Wonder Woman 1984” on Christmas day. Retail subscribers are those that purchase the streaming service directly, not through a cable subscription or other streaming subscription.

As of October, HBO Max had around 3.6 million direct retail customers. It’s unclear how many additional subscribers the company acquired prior to “Wonder Woman 1984′s” release on the platform.

 

[_dXter]

‘Wonder Woman 1984’ scores highest box office opening of the pandemic, Warner Bros. fast-tracks third film
DEC 27 2020

Proof that suits don't watch their own film... WW84 was a disaster.

 

[Mr. Wood]

TSA checkpoint travel numbers for 2020 and 2019

slowly increasing but still less than half level frm last yr.

 

[Mr. Wood]

STAG Industrial: The Monthly Dividend Payer that Keeps Beating the Market
December 24th, 2020

While the historic return has been excellent, the stock is barely positive for the year as the recovery has been unkind to the REIT sector in general. Since the IPO in 2011, STAG has returned 356% (with dividends reinvested), which blows away the 202% return for the S&P 500 over the same period.

STAG is a young and growing player in a very promising real estate niche that is likely to benefit going forward from the explosive and very predictable growth in e-commerce. But, unlike other e-commerce stocks, STAG is still cheap.

 

[Mr. Wood]

6 Things I’m Certain Will Happen In The Financial Markets In 2021
December 29, 2020

1. There will be something huge to worry about in the financial markets.
2. Individual stocks will be volatile.
3. The US-China trade war will either remain status quo, intensify, or blow over.
4. Interest rates will move in one of three ways: Sideways, up, or down.
5. There will be investors who are itching to make wholesale changes to their investment portfolios for 2021.
6. There are 7.8 billion individuals in the world today, and the vast majority of us will wake up every morning wanting to improve the world and our own lot in life.

say until like nvr say.
ok lah read a bit for fun can alrdy

 

[Mr. Wood]

Start 2021 with a Refreshingly Clean Slate, thanks to Cottonelle Brand

Here's how to enter, today through December 31, 20201:

Take one square of toilet paper and write one thing on it you want to leave behind from 2020.
Snap a photo of the toilet paper square and share it on Twitter or Instagram, explaining what and why you're leaving it behind and what you're looking forward to in 2021.
Follow and tag @cottonelle and use #RefreshinglyCleanSlate and #Sweepstakes to be entered to win one of 20 total $21,000 prizes.

toilet paper is new currency in covid and now still do dis kind of stun marketing

 

[Mr. Wood]

Alibaba & Tencent: The Latest Twists and Turns
December 30, 2020

TA pov

However on a daily chart, Alibaba (9988) has not yet confirmed an upturn despite the most recent rebound. It has stabilized after approaching the 161.8% Fibonacci extension level, however the relative strength index has not shown bullish divergence and its upside potential could be limited by the bottom of its previous trading range. The level at HK$246.00 might be considered as the nearest resistance, while the 1st and 2nd support are expected to be located at HK$207.20 and HK$180.60 respectively.

On a daily chart, Tecent (700) remains under pressure after breaking below a rising trend line drawn from March. In fact, it has formed a runaway gap on Monday, suggesting strong bear moves. The level at HK$563 may be considered as the nearest resistance, while the 1st and 2nd support are expected to be located at HK$500 and HK$467 respectively.

 

[Mr. Wood]

The COVID-19 vaccine and market implications
December 30, 2020

The first few months of 2021 will likely continue in the same manner as 2020 ended:

threats of global lockdowns and restrictions as the virus lingers
depressed economic data, primarily in services
additional fiscal and monetary support from governments and central banks around the world
As we move into Q2 and the vaccines become more widely available, things should begin to return to the “old normal.” However, although a return to the “old normal” may be better for daily life, it may not be so great for the markets.

 

[Mr. Wood]

U.S. likely to fall short of goal to vaccinate 20 million people against Covid before end of year
DEC 29 2020

There have also been noticeable hurdles along the way. President Donald Trump’s Covid-19 vaccine czar, Moncef Slaoui, acknowledged to reporters last week that the 20 million goal was “unlikely to be met” and the ramp-up of immunizations “is slower than we thought it would be.”

U.S. Army Gen. Gustave Perna, who oversees logistics for Operation Warp Speed, repeatedly apologized shortly following the initial distribution of Pfizer’s vaccine after some state officials reported their allocations of doses were cut, and it wasn’t made clear who was at fault.

“The mistake I made is not understanding with exactness — again my responsibility — on all the steps that have to occur to make sure the vaccine is releasable,” Perna said at a press briefing Dec. 20.

real men apologies for their mistakes and accepts the consequences.
guniang hide behind wife's pants, secret committee and giv excuses.

 

[Mr. Wood]

Exclusive: Hedge fund Third Point urges Intel to explore deal options
DECEMBER 30, 2020

Activist hedge fund Third Point LLC is pushing Intel Corp to explore strategic alternatives, including whether it should keep chip design and production under one roof, according to a letter it sent to the company’s chairman on Tuesday that was reviewed by Reuters.

Intel’s most urgent task was addressing its “human capital management issue,” as many of its talented chip designers have fled, “demoralized by the status quo,” Loeb wrote in the letter.

Intel has lost its pole position in microprocessor manufacturing to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co and South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, Loeb wrote in the letter.

Intel is also losing market share in its core PC and data center markets to Advanced Micro Devices Inc, Loeb added. NVIDIA Corp is dominating computational models used in artificial intelligence applications, while Intel has been largely absent in this nascent market, according to the letter.

“Without immediate change at Intel, we fear that America’s access to leading-edge semiconductor supply will erode, forcing the U.S. to rely more heavily on a geopolitically unstable East Asia to power everything from PCs to data centers to critical infrastructure and more,” Loeb wrote.

 

[Mr. Wood]

UK's Hut Group to buy online retailer Dermstore from Target for $350 million
DECEMBER 29, 2020

E-commerce company Hut Group said on Tuesday it would buy Dermstore, an online retailer owned by Target Corp, for $350 million in cash as it looks to bolster the presence of its beauty brands in the U.S. market.

The Hut Group said the Dermstore deal would help scale up its beauty box business, while speeding up growth of its own brands through a large U.S. customer base.