Top Infrastructure Stocks Under Trump Administration

When you filter through all the news about Donald Trump and his upcoming policies, one of the proposals that stands out is his plan to spend a trillion dollars on infrastructure.

So what is infrastructure? Infrastructure includes such things as roads, bridges, tunnels, dams, water pipes, and sewers. The companies that should benefit are those that build, repair, and provide the materials and equipment for infrastructure.

In terms of what stocks may benefit, there are many to choose from. We have compiled a list of over 20 stocks involved in the infrastructure industry. Here are a few that stand out.

Granite Construction (GVA) produces construction materials for the repair of highways, airports, and other types of infrastructure. The stock trades at 28 times forward earnings, and earnings for the latest reported quarter went from 77 cents per share to 92 cents per share, an increase of over 19%. The stock currently pays a yield of 0.85%.
Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) is a producer of granite, limestone, sand, and gravel, which are critical products used in infrastructure repair. The stock has a forward price to earnings ratio of 23.7, and a small yield of  0.8%. Earnings increased by 43% for the latest quarter, year-over-year.
Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) is another infrastructure materials producer, providing concrete, sand and gravel for these projects. The forward P/E is 29.1 and the yield is 0.6%.

Check out our list of over 20 stocks involved in the infrastructure industry. Hopefully one of these stocks will repair your portfolio.

Disclosure: Author didn’t own any of the above at the time the article was written.

 

Stocks Going Ex Dividend the First Week of December

Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called ‘Buying Dividends,’ also commonly referred to as ‘Dividend Capture.’ This is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend. This technique generally works only in bull markets, and can work in flat or choppy markets, but you need to avoid the technique during bear markets.

In order to be entitled to the dividend, you have to buy the stock before the ex-dividend date, and you can’t sell the stock until after the ex date. The actual dividend may not be paid for another few weeks.

WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has compiled a downloadable and sortable list of the stocks going ex dividend in the near future. The list contains many dividend paying companies, lots with market caps over $500 million, and yields over 2%. Here are a few examples showing the stock symbol, the ex-dividend date, the dividend amount, and yield.

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (AMC) 12/1/2016 0.20 2.3%
Anthem, Inc. (ANTM) 12/1/2016 0.65 1.8%
Calgon Carbon Corporation (CCC) 12/1/2016 0.05 1.1%
Cedar Fair, L.P. (FUN) 12/1/2016 0.86 5.7%
H&R Block, Inc. (HRB) 12/1/2016 0.22 3.7%
Jack In The Box Inc. (JACK) 12/1/2016 0.40 1.5%
Nike, Inc. (NKE) 12/1/2016 0.18 1.4%

The additional ex-dividend stocks can be found here at wstnn.com. (If you have been to the website before, and the latest link doesn’t show up, you may have to empty your cache.) If you like dividend stocks, you should check out some of the other high yield stock lists at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com or WStNN.com. Most of the lists are free.

Dividend definitions:

Declaration date: the day that the company declares that there is going to be an upcoming dividend.

Ex-dividend date: the day on which if you buy the stock, you would not be entitled to that particular dividend; or the first day on which a shareholder can sell the shares and still be entitled to the dividend.

Monthly Dividend Stock List

Record date: the day when you must be on the company’s books as a shareholder to receive the dividend. The ex-dividend date is normally set for stocks at two business days before the record date.

Payment date: the day on which the dividend payment is actually made, which can be as long at two months after the ex date.

Book now available: Buying Dividends Revised and Expanded

Book now available: Stock Market Trivia Makes a Great Gift!
Don’t forget to reconfirm the ex-dividend date with the company before implementing this technique.

Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written.


Corporate Stock Earnings Reports for Week 1 of December

Looking for some interesting moves in some stocks this upcoming week? Check out the companies that will be reporting earnings.

If earnings exceed analysts’ expectations, the stocks can shoot up. If the numbers underperform, the stock can tank. Then again, occasionally, stocks don’t move the way you would have expected.

Anyway, many traders use earnings plays for trading strategies. Also, option traders look for high implied volatility of stocks for for option selling strategies.

Here are many of the enormous number of stocks reporting earnings this week:

Monday

  • VNET
  • SFUN
  • SCVL
 
Tuesday
 
  • ADSK
  • BNS
  • FSC
  • MNK
  • SPLK
  • TIF
Wednesday
  • AEO
  • BOX
  • GES
  • LZB
Thursday
 
  • AMBA
  • DG
  • KR
  • LE
  • SWHC
  • TD
 
Friday
 
  • BIG
  • FRED

If you like interesting stock lists like this, be sure to check out many of the free stock lists here at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.


Stock Market Holidays and Hours

With Thanksgiving and Christmas coming up, you may be wondering what days the stock market is closed and open, and what days have limited hours.

Here they are:

11/23/16     Day before Thanksgiving     Normal hours

11/24/16     Thanksgiving     Closed

11/25/16     Day after Thanksgiving     Stock market closes early at 1pm EST

12/23/16     Business day before Christmas (Friday)     Normal hours

12/25/16     Christmas     Sunday

12/26/16     Christmas observed (Monday)     Closed

12/30/16     Business day before New Years (Friday)     Normal hours

1/1/17      New Years Day     Sunday

1/2/17     New Years Day observed (Monday)     Closed

1:15 p.m. closing for eligible options on Friday, November 25, 2016

Corporate Stock Earnings Reports for Week 5 of November

Looking for some interesting moves in some stocks this upcoming week? Check out the companies that will be reporting earnings.

If earnings exceed analysts’ expectations, the stocks can shoot up. If the numbers underperform, the stock can tank. Then again, occasionally, stocks don’t move the way you would have expected.

Anyway, many traders use earnings plays for trading strategies. Also, option traders look for high implied volatility of stocks for for option selling strategies.

Here are many of the enormous number of stocks reporting earnings this week:

Monday

  • VNET
  • SFUN
  • SCVL
 
Tuesday
 
  • ADSK
  • BNS
  • FSC
  • MNK
  • SPLK
  • TIF
Wednesday
  • AEO
  • BOX
  • GES
  • LZB
Thursday
 
  • AMBA
  • DG
  • KR
  • LE
  • SWHC
  • TD
 
Friday
 
  • BIG
  • FRED

If you like interesting stock lists like this, be sure to check out many of the free stock lists here at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.


Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Fifth Week of November

Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called ‘Buying Dividends,’ also commonly referred to as ‘Dividend Capture.’ This is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend. This technique generally works only in bull markets, and can work in flat or choppy markets, but you need to avoid the technique during bear markets.

In order to be entitled to the dividend, you have to buy the stock before the ex-dividend date, and you can’t sell the stock until after the ex date. The actual dividend may not be paid for another few weeks.

WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has compiled a downloadable and sortable list of the stocks going ex dividend in the near future. The list contains many dividend paying companies, lots with market caps over $500 million, and yields over 2%. Here are a few examples showing the stock symbol, the ex-dividend date, the dividend amount, and yield.

Goldman Sachs GS 11/29/2016 0.65 1.2%
Interactive Brokers Group IBKR 11/29/2016 0.10 1.1%
Kellogg Co. K 11/29/2016 0.52 2.8%
Coca-Cola Co. KO 11/29/2016 0.35 3.4%
Lockheed Martin LMT 11/29/2016 1.82 2.7%
Maxim Integrated Products MXIM 11/29/2016 0.33 3.4%
Tyson Foods TSN 11/29/2016 0.15 0.9%

The additional ex-dividend stocks can be found here at wstnn.com. (If you have been to the website before, and the latest link doesn’t show up, you may have to empty your cache.) If you like dividend stocks, you should check out some of the other high yield stock lists at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com or WStNN.com. Most of the lists are free.

Dividend definitions:

Declaration date: the day that the company declares that there is going to be an upcoming dividend.

Ex-dividend date: the day on which if you buy the stock, you would not be entitled to that particular dividend; or the first day on which a shareholder can sell the shares and still be entitled to the dividend.

Monthly Dividend Stock List

Record date: the day when you must be on the company’s books as a shareholder to receive the dividend. The ex-dividend date is normally set for stocks at two business days before the record date.

Payment date: the day on which the dividend payment is actually made, which can be as long at two months after the ex date.

Book now available: Buying Dividends Revised and Expanded

Book now available: Stock Market Trivia Makes a Great Gift!
Don’t forget to reconfirm the ex-dividend date with the company before implementing this technique.

Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written.


Investment Books that Would Make Great Gifts

Holiday shopping has already started, and if you are like me, you like to get your shopping done ahead of time. I have already done most of mine. One of the best gifts you can make is a book, since it lasts forever and gives your recipient something to do when they are taking vacation days.

Here is a selection of books that may be of interest. Please note, the first two books on the list I would consider to be R rated. They wouldn’t make a good gift for someone who is offended by sex or drugs.

Investment Scams

The Wolf of Wall Street

Catching the Wolf of Wall Street: More Incredible True Stories of Fortunes, Schemes, Parties, and Prison

The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust

The End of Normal: A Wife’s Anguish, A Widow’s New Life

No One Would Listen: A True Financial Thriller (one of my favorites, about Bernie Madoff)

Betrayal: The Life and Lies of Bernie Madoff

Books about Warren Buffett

Trade Like Warren Buffett 

How to Pick Stocks Like Warren Buffett: Profiting from the Bargain Hunting Strategies of the World’s Greatest Value Investor

The Buffettology Workbook: Value Investing The Warren Buffett Way

J. K. Lasser’s Pick Stocks Like Warren Buffett

The Warren Buffett Portfolio: Mastering the Power of the Focus Investment Strategy

Books by Ken Fisher

Markets Never Forget (But People Do): How Your Memory Is Costing You Money-and Why This Time Isn’t Different

The Only Three Questions That Still Count: Investing By Knowing What Others Don’t

The Ten Roads to Riches: The Way the Wealthy Got There (And How You Can Too!) (one of my favorites)

Books by James Altucher

Choose Yourself!

I Was Blind But Now I See: Time to Be Happy

Trade Like a Hedge Fund: 20 Successful Uncorrelated Strategies & Techniques to Winning Profits 

Books by Tim Ferriss

The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich (Expanded and Updated) (one of my favorites)

The 4-Hour Chef: The Simple Path to Cooking Like a Pro, Learning Anything, and Living the Good Life

The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman

Jim Cramer’s Books

Jim Cramer’s Getting Back to Even

Jim Cramer’s Real Money: Sane Investing in an Insane World

Jim Cramer’s Stay Mad for Life: Get Rich, Stay Rich (Make Your Kids Even Richer)

Jim Cramer’s Mad Money: Watch TV, Get Rich

Confessions of a Street Addict (one of my favorites)

You Got Screwed! Why Wall Street Tanked and How You Can Prosper


Other Great Investment Books:

The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing. A Book of Practical Counsel (Revised Edition)

Rich Dad Poor Dad: What The Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!

Stock Trader’s Almanac 2017 (this series is one of my favorites, every trader and investor should have this)

One Up On Wall Street: How To Use What You Already Know To Make Money In The Market

Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder

Stock Market Trivia: Includes a Special Section on the Weird Words of Wall Street

How to Invest in Thanksgiving

turkeyAmericans are expected to spend over $1 billion on turkeys for this Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 24, according to new research by personal finance comparison website finder.com . With that much money going towards this holiday, several companies are bound to benefit.

One of the best ways is to look at the turkeys. Turkey is the number one dish served for Thanksgiving dinner. There are several turkey producers in the US, a few of which are owned by publicly traded companies.

Butterball is the largest, but unfortunately, you can’t invest in it because it is privately held.

The second largest is Jennie-O Turkey Store, which is owned by Hormel Foods (HRL). The stock trades at 23 times trailing earnings, 21 times forward earnings, and pays a yield of 1.6%.

Hillshire Brands is another top turkey producer, which is owned by Tyson Foods (TSN). Tyson has a trading price to earnings ratio of 14 and a forward P/E of 11. It pays out a dividend rate of 0.9%.

The Oscar Mayer division of Kraft Heinz (KHC) is also a turkey producer in the top ten. The stock trades at 37 times earnings and yields 3%.

Hopefully, your stock portfolio will provide you with a Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Disclosure: Author didn’t own any of the above at the time the article was written. 

Corporate Stock Earnings Reports for Week 4 of November

Looking for some interesting moves in some stocks this upcoming week? Check out the companies that will be reporting earnings this week.

If earnings exceed analysts’ expectations, the stocks can shoot up. If the numbers underperform, the stock can tank. Then again, occasionally, stocks don’t move the way you would have expected.

Anyway, many traders use earnings plays for trading strategies. Also, option traders look for high implied volatility of stocks for for option selling strategies.

Here are many of the enormous number of stocks reporting earnings this week:

Monday

  • BRCD
  • CUB
  • IGT
  • JACK
  • PANW
  • TSN
  • YY
 
Tuesday
 
  • ADI
  • BURL
  • CPB
  • DLTR
  • EV
  • GME
  • HPE
  • HRL
  • HPQ
  • MDT
  • URBN
Wednesday
  • DE
  • ICL
  • SQM
Thursday
 
  • na
 
Friday
 
  • na

If you like interesting stock lists like this, be sure to check out many of the free stock lists here at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.


Why My Greece Stock Motif Was Up 565% Since August

If you are not aware of what a motif is, I will explain it to you. A motif is like a mini-ETF where an individual can create whatever  they want in a portfolio and trade it just like a regular ETF. Usually the portfolio revolves around a specific industry or topic.

I have created several of these motifs including Drone Stocks (up 3.9% since the beginning of August), Cuba Stocks (+6.9%), Marijuana Cannabis Stocks (+24%), and Virtual Reality Stocks (+10.9%).

However, the biggest winner of all was the Greek Stock Motif, with the full name of Greece Stocks Under $5 a Share. The motif was created on July 31 of this year, and as of Wednesday, November 16, the motif was up over 565%. Unfortunately, today the motif dropped 77%, causing a return since of creation of only 52.6%. What has caused this huge rise?

First, DryShips (DRYS) rose from 21.60 a share to 73 a share on November 15. It has since tanked. Second, Globus Maritime (GLBS) went from 56 cents a share to 5.93 a share today, a 959% increase in price.Almost all the other companies were shipping stocks, which have had enormous returns over the last six months. TOP Ships (TOPS) was up 107% in just the last month.

If you want to see all the stocks in this motif, you can see them here.