Why You Simply Can't Ignore Dividend Stocks in Today's Market
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 19, 10:32AM CDT
The S&P 500 started out the second quarter by setting an all-time record high, and even after the pullback earlier this month, the index still remains close to its best levels ever. One big reason for that strong performance has come from...
Will Kimberly-Clark's First-Quarter Earnings Send its Shares to New Highs?
Joseph Solitro, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 19, 9:00AM CDT
Kimberly Clark , the global powerhouse behind brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, and Depend, is scheduled to release its first-quarter earnings in just a few days. Let's take a look at the company's most recent report and the...
Why Apple Will Thrive With Ive at the Software Design Helm
Chris Brantley, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 19, 7:01AM CDT
Steve Jobs and Apple didn't invent design, but they certainly brought it to the forefront of business. Years before Apple became a household name, one of Job's predecessors, Thomas Watson Jr. of IBM , told Wharton students that "design is good...
Business events scheduled for the coming week
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Apr 18, 1:06PM CDT
MONDAY, April 21
Kimberly-Clark Corp. Earnings: Has Growth Come to a Standstill?
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 18, 9:20AM CDT
On Monday, Kimberly-Clark will release its quarterly report, and investors have sent shares of the consumer-products giant to new heights. Yet even as the company has held its own against Procter & Gamble , Colgate-Palmolive , and a host...
The Power of Dividend Investing: Procter & Gamble, Apple, and Lowe's
Andrés Cardenal, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 18, 8:00AM CDT
Investing in dividend stocks can be one of the most simple and effective ways to achieve superior returns over time. Not only that, but companies such as Procter & Gamble , Apple , and Lowe's show how dividends can be enormously valuable...
Final Glance: Consumer companies
AP - Thu Apr 17, 5:01PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top consumer companies were up at the close of trading:
Early Glance: Consumer companies
AP - Thu Apr 17, 10:31AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top consumer companies are down at 10 a.m.:
The Three Best Ways to Play the Chinese Market
Marshall Hargrave, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 9:43AM CDT
If you don't want to invest directly in Chinese companies, you can still gain access to one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. The best way to do this is to invest in U.S. companies with exposure to the Chinese economy. The three...
In Time for Spring Cleaning Season, Tide(R) Launches Multi-Purpose Cleaner with More Than 225 Uses around the Home
Business Wire - Thu Apr 17, 8:01AM CDT
For many, spring is a time of renewal and cleaning out to start fresh after a long winter. To help people achieve a deep clean all around the house, Tide has launched the new Tide Oxi Multi-Purpose Stain Remover, its first product designed to be used in and out of the wash.
Green is Good Radio Show Adds Big Names to Guest Lineup
Business Wire - Wed Apr 16, 1:45PM CDT
America's top green radio show, the national weekly "Green is Good" program, now available nationwide via "America's Talk" on iHeartRadio, has added some exciting "Sustainability Allstar" guests to its scheduled lineup for the remainder of spring.
Midday Glance: Consumer companies
AP - Wed Apr 16, 12:30PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top consumer companies are up at 1 p.m.:
Mentors help minority companies accelerate growth
By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG - AP - Wed Apr 16, 10:11AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Mel Gravely says his construction company might not exist today if he didn't have mentors to guide it.
P&G Professional(TM) Launches University Offering
Business Wire - Wed Apr 16, 7:01AM CDT
P&G Professional(TM), the away-from-home division of Procter & Gamble, today announced the launch of the P&G Professional University, a free, web-based educational resource providing valuable expert insights, training, and tools for customers and non-customers alike within the professional cleaning industry.
UPDATE - Kinetic Social Raises $18 Million Series B Financing
Marketwire - Tue Apr 15, 1:52PM CDT
Kinetic Social (http://www.kineticsocial.com), a leading social data and ad technology company, announced today that it has raised $18 million in a Series B round of financing led by Blue Chip Venture Company. This round follows on the heels of the company's Series A raised in early 2013. Blue Chip Venture Company (BCVC) has a 24 year track record in technology, software and digital media investments, with deep ties to Procter & Gamble. Blue Chip is leading a diverse syndicate of some of the most established and well known private investors in America whose areas of focus span software development and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) through advanced marketing technology.