Alcoa finds a partner for smelter

ALCOA CORP. $37 is a buy. The company (New York symbol AA; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 258.3 million; Market cap: $9.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.7; Dividend yield: 1.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.alcoa.com) is a leading producer of bauxite ore, with mines in Australia, Brazil… Read More

Here are three key updates on your holdings

NEWELL BRANDS INC. $10 remains a hold. The company (Nasdaq symbol NWL; Aggressive Growth and Income Portfolios, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 416.0 million; Market cap: $4.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.6; Dividend yield: 2.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.newellbrands.com) makes a wide range of consumer and household products such as… Read More

Sherwin still looks pricey

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO. $349 is a hold. The paint maker (New York symbol SHW; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 251.9 million; Market cap: $87.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 4.0; Dividend yield: 0.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.sherwin-williams.com) reported 0.7% higher sales in the three months ended September 30,… Read More

Keep holding them for possible takeovers

In June 2015, the old Gannett spun off its newspaper operation as a separate company operating under the Gannett name. The remaining broadcasting and Internet unit was then renamed Tegna. Under the deal, for every two shares investors held, they received one share of the… Read More

Philips drops on weak sales outlook

PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. ADRs $25 is a hold. The company (New York symbol PHG; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing sector; ADRs outstanding: 906.3 million; Market cap: $22.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.3; Dividend suspended in 2024; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.philips.com) makes industrial health-care products, including X-ray scanners and ultrasound systems,… Read More

The stock market keeps lifting their gains

We recommend investors diversify their Finance sector holdings beyond the big banks with smaller, high-quality firms such as State Street and T. Rowe Price. Both are leaders in their niche industries, and have a long history of rewarding investors with rising dividends.
STATE STREET CORP. $95… Read More

Viatris debt load is still a risk factor

VIATRIS INC. $12 is a hold. The company (New York symbol VTRS; Income Portfolio, Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 1.2 billion; Market cap: $14.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.0; Dividend yield: 4.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.viatris.com) was formed in November 2020 by the merger of Pfizer’s Upjohn division (generic drugs)… Read More