Category Archives: Dividend Achievers

This week, the S&P 500 slipped 1.07%, closing at 6,827 after a prior close of 6,901. The decline was driven largely by renewed concerns over interest rates, as stronger-than-expected economic data fueled speculation the Federal Reserve may keep policy tighter for longer. Tech and growth stocks led the pullback, reflecting sensitivity to higher yields, while defensive sectors like utilities and consumer staples showed relative resilience. Investor sentiment was also weighed down by mixed corporate earnings, leaving the index lower for the week. Below is our dividend watch list.

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The market ended the week slightly below the prior close, though year-to-date gains remain a strong 12%. Midweek trading showed signs of weakness as the market failed to sustain its highs. More concerning, the S&P 500 slipped beneath its October low of 6,552, closing Thursday at 6,538. This breakdown created a lower-low pattern, reinforcing a bearish signal. We will keep a close monitor on the market and search for quality companies at reasonable price. Continue reading →

The market reached all-time high at the end of the week, pushing S&P 500 nearly 6,800 level. YTD, the market is up 15% and the Nasdaq gained 20%. As trader chases momentum and money flows to growth name, sectors like consumers staples are being left out of this run. Some offers extraordinary dividend yield. Below is the dividend watch list for the week. Continue reading →

The market continued its upward move with S&P 500 closing above 6,700 or 14% gain YTD. Zooming in on 6 months performance and it rose 32% which is an extraordinary rate. Despite that, there are many great companies that focus on dividend payment showing up on our watch list. Continue reading →

The market closed the week at an all-time high, pushing the YTD gain at 13.3% for S&P 500. Small cap shined gaining 1.7% for the week while S&P rose 0.7%. Our watch list shows many under performing companies from consumer staples industry and none-tech related sector. Below our dividend watch list. Continue reading →

The S&P 500 rebounded strongly in August rising 3.5% and Nasdaq jumping 3.9%. YTD, S&P 500 is up 9.8% while Nasdaq gained 11.1%. Despite strong movement in overall market, there are high quality stocks that lagged and are on our dividend watch list below. Continue reading →

Major indexes continue to move upward and reach record high at the end of the week. Below is our dividend watch list at the end of the week. Continue reading →

After a tough week in the market, the S&P 500 fell nearly -2.5% and dropped YTD gain back to +6%. Small caps took a larger hit, falling -4% for the week and failed to break even for the year. Our watch list expanded because of this action. Continue reading →

Few major indexes closed the week on at all-time high. It seems that the Bull is back in control and look to close out first half of the year on a high note. Despite strong uptrend, there are numbers of quality companies showing up on our watch list. Continue reading →

It was a rocky week for the market but the S&P 500 closed slightly or virtually flat from prior week. The unrest in middle East pushed crude oil up 11% for the week and pressure the equity market. Below is this week's watch list. Continue reading →

It was a strong start for June with S&P 500  gaining 2% for the month and pushing YTD gain into positive territory. We saw a drop in number of companies on our list due to a sharp rise in April. Despite that, we have many great companies to explore on our weekly watch list below. Continue reading →

It was a strong week for the market as the S&P 500 rose 2.6% while the Nasdaq topped 3.6% and pushed S&P 500 into positive territory. The action pushed more companies out their yearly low range and reduced the number companies on our watch list. Continue reading →

It was a great week for the Bull as S&P rose 6.4% while Nasdaq topped 9%. YTD, the S&P is still down 6% and Nasdaq lost 10%. The interesting thing to note is the rising bond yield which indicate a weakness in the equity market. Below is this week’s watch list. Continue reading →

It was a choppy week for the market with a lot of uncertainty ahead. The S&P 500 retracted 0.75% for the week and dropped 4% YTD. With that, we are seeing more companies showing up on our watch list. Continue reading →