WESTERN UNION CO. $18 – New York symbol WU

WESTERN UNION CO. $18 (New York symbol WU; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 620.3 million; Market cap: $11.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.0; Dividend yield: 2.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.westernunion.com) provides money-transfer and foreign-exchange services in over 200 countries.

In November 2011, the company… Read More

WESTERN UNION CO. $21 – New York symbol WU

WESTERN UNION CO. $21 (New York symbol WU; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 632.3 million; Market cap: $13.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.5; Dividend yield: 1.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.westernunion.com) provides money-transfer and foreign-exchange services in over 200 countries.

The company earned $210.2 million… Read More

Look beyond banks for Finance stocks

Bank stocks tend to account for the bulk of most investors’ Finance-sector holdings. Banks are writing down fewer loans as the economy recovers and borrowers pay back their loans, but demand for new mortgages and other loans remains weak.

To diversify your Finance holdings, we recommend… Read More

Updating WESTERN UNION CO., GANNETT CO. INC. and PETSMART INC.

WESTERN UNION CO. $19 (New York symbol WU; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 655.9 million; Market cap: $12.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.5; Dividend yield: 1.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.westernunion.com) provides money-transfer and foreign-exchange services in over 200 countries.

Demand for money transfers continues… Read More