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Leggett & Platt Inc. said Tuesday that it raised its quarterly dividend by 5.9% to 36 cents a share from 34 cents a share. The new dividend will be payable July 14 to shareholders of record on June 15. Shares of the diversified manufacturer edged up less than 0.1% to $53.47. At that price, the new annual dividend rate implies a dividend yield of 2.69%, compared with the S&P 500 dividend yield of 2.01%, according to FactSet. The company said it has now raised its annual dividend for 46 consecutive years. Читать дальше...

Dow industrials set sights on first three-day run in past 51 trading sessions

The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Tuesday was trading slightly higher and aiming for its first three-day gain in 51 trading days, according to FactSet data. The Dow , which finished barely in positive territory on Monday, hasn't booked three consecutive sessions in the green since the period ended Feb. 27, when the blue-chip gauge went 12 consecutive days with a close in positive territory--its longest win streak since 1987. However, since that period, stocks have moved skittishly amid doubts... Читать дальше...

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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Wholesale inventories rose 0.2% in March, according to Commerce Department data released Tuesday. This was above the preliminary reading of a 0.1% decline. Inventories in February were revised up down to a 0.3% gain from the previous estimate of a 0.2% gain. The inventory-to-sales ratio remained steady at 1.28 in March, down from 1.35 in the same period a year earlier.

With VIX at long-term lows, investors back off on volatility products

Macy's Inc. said Tuesday that it is releasing a limited-time exclusive Cynthia Rowley summer collection on May 15. CR by Cynthia Rowley will include tops, skirts, dresses and more priced in the range of $79 to $179. The collection will be available at 149 Macy's stores. Macy's shares are up 0.6% in Tuesday trading, but down 23.6% for the past year. The S&P 500 index is up 16.7% for the last 12 months.

Job openings tick up in March from downwardly revised February figure

U.S. wholesale inventories rise in March

S&P, Nasdaq scale intraday record heights as earnings news encourages investors

U.S. stocks on Tuesday opened at or near record levels as investors appeared heartened by upbeat earnings reports and the easing of some of the market's near-term worries. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded 22 points, or less than 0.1%, at 21,1033, the S&P 500 index gained about 3 points, or 0.1%, at 2,401, briefly eclipsing its intraday record of 2,401.36 set on Monday, while the Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 7 points, or 0.2%, at 6,116-a new intraday record for the tech-heavy index. Читать дальше...

The Timken Co. said Tuesday it's raising its quarterly dividend by 4% to 27 cents a share. The maker of bearings and mechanical power transmission products said the new payment will be made June 1 to shareholders of record as of May 19. Shares were trading up 0.7% Tuesday, and are up 21% in 2017 so far, while the S&P 500 has gained 7%.

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U.S. stocks on Tuesday opened at or near record levels as investors appeared heartened by upbeat earnings reports and the easing of some of the market's near-term worries. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded 22 points, or less than 0.1%, at 21,1033, the S&P 500 index gained about 3 points, or 0.1%, at 2,401, briefly eclipsing its intraday record of 2,401.36 set on Monday, while the Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 7 points, or 0.2%, at 6,116-a new intraday record for the tech-heavy index. Читать дальше...

What are investors buying when the U.S. stock market is at a historic level of quiet? Evidently, anything except volatility itself.

What are investors buying when the U.S. stock market is at a historic level of quiet? Evidently, anything except volatility itself.

What are investors buying when the U.S. stock market is at a historic level of quiet? Evidently, anything except volatility itself.

Here’s what investors can expect when Walt Disney Co. reports second-quarter earnings after the bell on Tuesday.

Treasury yields edged up Tuesday to hover near a six week high as geopolitical concerns that had kept a lid on yields were lifted after anti-euro candidate Marine Le Pen was defeated in the French presidential election runoff.

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Apple on track to reassert claim on $800 billion market cap at open

Shares of Apple Inc. rose 0.6% in premarket trade Tuesday, which puts them on track to open in record territory, and enough to give the technology giant a market capitalization north of $800 billion. Apple's market cap ballooned to as much as $801.37 billion in intraday trade Monday, when the stock reached an all-time intraday high of $153.70, before the stock pared gains to value Apple at $797.72 billion at the close. With 5.21 billion shares outstanding as of March 31, according to filings... Читать дальше...

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The lowdown on that extremely low VIX is that while it may be tough as a single gauge for where markets are going, it could lull investors into a false sense of security, says our call of the day.

U.S. stocks edged modestly higher Tuesday, with the main indexes set to trade in record territory as investors sifted through mostly upbeat earnings releases and waited for slate of Federal Reserve speakers.