Yesterday's record-setting session for the U.S. stock market was just the latest in a long line of advances. Yet with many investors believing that many individual stocks are overvalued, one key to deciding which stocks to buy now may lie in the much more important move in the bond market yesterday.
What the bond market is saying about stocks
For months, the stock market has moved up even as interest rates have remained low. But that trend has changed lately, and bond prices plunged yesterday, with the yield on the 10-year Treasury rising to its highest level in over a year. The move reflects the concern that investors have about the Federal Reserve potentially ending its program of quantitative easing, and since the Fed's bond purchases have helped keep rates low, investors conclude that ending the program would send rates higher. With bond guru Bill Gross and countless other fixed-income experts having predicted higher rates for a long time, the damage in the bond market could be severe.
Top 5 Warren Buffett Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Dresser-Rand Group Inc (DRC)
Dresser-Rand Group Inc., incorporated on October 1,2004, is a global supplier of of custom-engineered rotating equipment solutions for long-life, critical applications in the oil, gas, chemical, petrochemical, process, power generation, military and other industries worldwide. Its rotating equipment is also supplied to the environmental solutions market space within energy infrastructure. It designs, manufactures and markets engineered rotating equipment and provide services to the worldwide oil, gas, petrochemical, power generation, environmental solutions and industrial process industries. In July 2012, the Company acquired compressed air energy storage property.
The Company has two segments: new units and aftermarket parts. New units are predominately engineered solutions to new requests from clients. New units also include standardized equipment such as engines and single stage steam turbines. The segment includes engineering, manufacturing, packaging, testing, sales and administrative support. Aftermarket parts and services consist of support solutions for the existing population of installed equipment and the operation and maintenance of several types of energy plants. The segment includes engineering, manufacturing, installation, commissioning, start-up and other field services, repairs, overhauls, refurbishment, sales and administrative support.
The Company's products and services are used in oil and gas applications that include hydrogen recycle, make-up, wet gas and other applications for the refining industry; cracked gas, propylene and ethylene compression for petrochemical facilities; ammonia syngas, refrigeration, and carbon dioxide compression for fertilizer production; a number of compression duties for chemical plants; gas gathering, export, lift and re-injection of natural gas or carbon dioxide (CO2) to meet regulatory requirements or for oil field enhanced recovery in the upstream market; gas processing, main refrigeration compression and a variety of other! duties required in the production of liquefied natural gas (LNG); gas processing duties, storage and pipeline transmission compression for the midstream market; synthetic fuels; and steam turbine power generation for floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels as well as power generation or mechanical drive duties for a variety of compression and pumping applications in the oil and gas market. It is also a supplier of diesel and gas engines that provides customized energy solutions across worldwide energy infrastructure markets based upon reciprocating engine power systems technologies.
The Company's custom-engineered products are also used in other advanced applications in the environmental markets it serves. These applications use renewable energy sources, reduce carbon footprint, recover energy and/or energy efficiency. These products include, among others, compression technologies for carbon capture and sequestration (CCS); hot gas turbo-expanders for energy recovery in refineries and certain chemical facilities; co- and tri-generation combined heat and power (CHP) packages for institutional and other clients; and a number of steam turbine applications to generate power using steam produced by recovering exhaust heat from the main engines in ships, recovering heat from mining and metals production facilities and exhaust heat recovery from gas turbines in on-shore and off-shore sites.
It provides an array of products and services to its worldwide client base in over 150 countries from its global locations in 18 United States and 32 countries (over 76 sales offices, 49 service and support centers, including six engineering and research and development centers, and 13 manufacturing locations). Its clients include, among others, BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Dow Chemical Company, ExxonMobil, Gazprom, LUKOIL, Marathon Petroleum Company, PDVSA, Pemex, Petrobras, PetroChina, Petronas, Repsol, Royal Dutch Shell, SBM, Saudi Aramco, Statoil, Total and Turkmengaz.
!New Units
The Company is a manufacturer of engineered turbo and reciprocating compression equipment and steam turbines. It is also a manufacture power turbines; special-purpose gas turbines; hot gas expanders; gas and diesel engines; trip, trip throttle and non-return valves; magnetic bearings and control systems. Its new unit products are built to client specifications for long-life, critical applications. It is a supplier of turbo machinery for the energy infrastructure markets worldwide. Applications for its turbo products include gas gathering, lift, export and injection; CO2 compression for enhanced oil recovery; storage and transmission; synthetic fuels; ethylene and fertilizer production; refineries and chemical production; CCS and CAES. In addition, it offers a variety of gas and power turbines covering a power range from approximately 1.5 megawatts to more than 50 MW, which support driver needs for various centrifugal compressor product lines, as well as for power generation applications. It also offers control systems for its centrifugal compressors.
It is a supplier of reciprocating compressors, offering products ranging from medium to high-speed separable units driven by engines or electric motors, to slow speed motor driven process reciprocating compressors. It is a supplier of standard and engineered mechanical drive steam turbines and turbine generator sets. Its steam turbine models cover a power range from a few kilowatts up to 75MW, are available for high inlet steam pressure and temperature conditions, with or without induction and/or extraction sections and in condensing or back-pressure designs. These units are used primarily to drive pumps, fans, blowers, generators and compressors. It is a supplier of diesel, gas and dual fuel internal combustion reciprocating engines. Its Guascor engines cover a power range of up to 1.5 megawatts. Guascor engines are used in 1) industrial applications and power generation, 2) marine propulsion and auxiliary genera! tion, and! 3) environmental solutions, CHP and bioenergy (waste water treatment plant, landfill and biogas generation).
Aftermarket Parts and Services
Aftermarket parts and services segment provides them with long-term growth opportunities. Aftermarket parts and services are generally less sensitive to business cycles than the new units segment, although revenues and bookings tend to be higher in the second half of the year. With a typical operating life of 30 years or more, rotating equipment requires substantial aftermarket parts and services over its operating life. Parts and services activities realize higher margins than new unit sales. Additionally, the cumulative revenues from these aftermarket activities often exceed the initial purchase price of the unit. Its aftermarket parts and services business offers a range of services designed to enable clients to maximize their return on assets by optimizing the performance of their mission-critical rotating equipment. It offers a broad range of aftermarket parts and services, including: replacement parts, field service turnaround, service and repair, operation and maintenance contracts, rotor / spare parts storage, condition monitoring, controls retrofit, site / reliability audits, remote area energy solutions, equipment repair and rerates, equipment installation, applied technology, long-term service agreements, special coatings / weldings, product training, turnkey installation / project management and energy asset management.
The Company competes with GE Oil & Gas, Solar Turbines, Inc., MAN Diesel & Turbo, Siemens, Rolls-Royce Energy, Elliott Company, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Burckhardt Compression, Neuman & Esser Group, Ariel Corp., Howden Thomassen Compressors BV and Mitsui & Co., Ltd, Elliott Company, Shin Nippon Machinery Co. Ltd, GE/Jenbacher, Caterpillar and Cummins.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Jake L'Ecuyer]
Equities Trading DOWN
Shares of Dresser-Rand Group (NYSE: DRC) were down 9.49 percent to $53.13 after the company announced its plans to suspend operations at its pig manure treatment facilities in Spain due to a proposed Spanish regulation. Natixis downgraded the stock from Neutral to Reduce. - [By Rich Smith]
Houston-based Dresser-Rand Group (NYSE: DRC ) has settled on a replacement for departing CFO Mark Baldwin. The company announced Wednesday that effective May 1, Jan Kees van Gaalen will fill the role.
Top Rising Companies To Buy For 2014: Inland Real Estate Corp (IRC)
Inland Real Estate Corporation is a self-managed, real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company owns and operates neighborhood, community, power and single tenant retail centers. It also may construct or develop properties or render services in connection with construction or development. As of December 31, 2011, the Company owned interests in 146 investment properties, including those owned through its unconsolidated joint ventures, which consist of 61 neighborhood retail centers totaling approximately 4,249,000 gross leasable square feet; 23 community centers totaling approximately 3,129,000 gross leasable square feet; 32 power centers totaling approximately 4,959,000 gross leasable square feet; one lifestyle center totaling approximately 561,000 gross leasable square feet, and 29 single-user properties totaling approximately 1,334,000 gross leasable square feet. In December 2012, the Company disposed two consolidated retail properties in the Greater Chicago and Indianapolis markets. In January 2013, the Company acquired for its consolidated portfolio Valparaiso Walk, a 137,509-square-foot power center in northwestern Indiana. In June 2013, Inland Real Estate Corp closed its acquisition of the 50% ownership interest of New York State Teachers Retirement System in the parties IN Retail Fund, L.L.C. (IN Retail) joint venture entity. In October 2013, Inland Real Estate Corporation announced that its joint venture with Dutch pension fund advisor PGGM has acquired Cedar Center South, a 139,000 square foot shopping center located in University Heights. In December 2013, Inland Real Estate Corp acquired two shopping centers in Florida and Arkansas.
In April 2012, it announced a joint venture acquisition with Inland Private Capital Corporation (IPCC) of two retail properties in Wisconsin. On March 6, 2012, it purchased for its own portfolio the Westgate Shopping Center, a grocery-anchored power center located in Fairview Park, Ohio. On February 29, 2012, the Company acquired the Stone Creek ! Towne Center, a power center located in the Cincinnati market. In March 2012, the Company acquired two retail properties in Ohio. On February 24, 2012, the Company�� joint venture with PGGM purchased Silver Lake Village. The property is located in St. Anthony, Minnesota. It also purchased Woodbury Commons located in Woodbury, Minnesota. On December 7, 2011, the Company�� joint venture with PGGM acquired Elston Plaza, a grocery-anchored center located in Chicago, Ill. On November 29, 2011, the Company purchased Brownstones Shopping Center, also grocery-anchored and located in Brookfield, Wis., a suburb of Milwaukee. In November 2011, the Company acquired Bradley Commons, an investment property.
The Company is engage in certain activities through Inland Venture Corporation (IVC) and Inland Exchange Venture Corporation (IEVC), wholly owned TRS entities. These entities engage in activities that would otherwise not be permitted for a REIT, such as managing properties owned by ventures, in which the Company is a partner. The Company owns interests in investment properties located in the States of California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. On January 11, 2011, its joint venture with PGGM purchased Joffco Square from an unaffiliated third party. On February 14, 2011, the Company sold Schaumburg Golf Road Retail, in Schaumburg, Illinois to an unaffiliated third party.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Rich Duprey]
Midwest retail shopping center operator Inland Real Estate (NYSE: IRC ) entered into an agreement to buy out for $121 million cash the 50% interest in the�IN Retail Fund that it doesn't already own.
- [By Dan Burrows]
This is also a dividend stock you can count on. Even when earnings were volatile during the Ericsson partnership, STM still maintained its payout level. STM boasts a dividend yield north of 4%, though it hasn’t improved upon its nominal payout since 2011.
Cheap Dividend Stocks #3: Inland Real Estate (IRC)Share Price as of 4/4: $10.67
YTD Stock Performance: 1%
Dividend Yield: 5.5% - [By Rich Duprey]
Midwest retail shopping center operator�Inland Real Estate (NYSE: IRC ) announced today that it set its monthly disbursement for July on its 8.125% Series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock�at�$0.169271 per share.
Top Rising Companies To Buy For 2014: Nu Skin Enterprises Inc.(NUS)
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. develops and distributes anti-aging personal care products and nutritional supplements worldwide. The company sells its personal care products under the Nu Skin brand; and nutritional supplements under the Pharmanex brand. Its personal care product line includes core systems, targeted treatments, total care, cosmetic, and Epoch, a product formulated with botanical ingredients. The company?s nutritional supplements product line comprises micronutrient supplements, targeted solution supplements, and weight management products. It also sells Vitameal, which are nutritious meal products for starving children or purchased for personal food storage. In addition, the company offers other products and services consisting of digital content storage, water purifiers, and other household products. It sells its products primarily through a network of independent distributors in north Asia, the Americas, Greater China, Europe, and the south Asia/Pacific. The c ompany also operates retail stores to sell its products in China. As of December 31, 2010, Nu Skin Enterprises operated 40 stores throughout China. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Provo, Utah.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Victor Nguyen]
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HLF: Herbalife Ltd. (HLF) �shares added 3% and Nu Skin Enterprises Inc. (NUS) rose 3.3%. The nutrition supplement company, along with Nu Skin, were not among the companies the Federal Trade Commission charged for deceptive advertising . Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, who has a huge short position on Herbalife, has been calling on the FTC to probe the company for irregularities. The FTC on Tuesday said Sensa will pay $26.5 million to settle charges for deceiving consumers with unproven weight-loss claims and misleading advertisements. L��ccitane and HCG Diet Direct were also charged for ��nfounded promises��of weight loss.
Top Rising Companies To Buy For 2014: Total System Services Inc.(TSS)
Total System Services, Inc. provides electronic payment processing and other services to card-issuing and merchant acquiring institutions. The company offers issuer account solutions, including processing the card application, initiating service for the cardholder, processing each card transaction for the issuing retailer or financial institution, and accumulating the account's transactions; fraud management services; and other services, such as customized communications to cardholders, and information verification associated with granting credit, debt collection, and customer service. It also provides merchant processing and related services that comprise processing various payment forms, such as credit, debit, prepaid, electronic benefit transfer, and electronic check; authorization and capture of transactions; clearing and settlement of transactions; information reporting services related to transactions; merchant billing services; and point-of-sale equipment sales and service. In addition, the company offers issuer and merchant card solutions. Total System Services, Inc. provides its services through online accounting and electronic payment processing systems. It operates primarily in the United States, Europe, Canada, Japan, Mexico, the Caribbean, the Asia Pacific, and Brazil. The company was founded in 1982 and is based in Columbus, Georgia.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Rich Duprey]
Paperless payments provider�Total System Services� (NYSE: TSS ) �announced yesterday�its second-quarter dividend of $0.10 per share, the same rate it's paid for the past six quarters.
- [By Sean Williams]
Total System Services (NYSE: TSS )
Buffett may have been a bit gun-shy with technology and finance stocks of late, but he could combine the best of both worlds by purchasing Total System Services, a software developer and payment processor for the credit card industry. - [By Jane Edmondson]
One additional item of note: the stock has been a rumored take-out candidate since another large competitor, NetSpend (NTSP), received an offer to be acquired in February by global payment solutions provider TSYS (TSS).
- [By Kyial Robinson]
Total Systems Services (NYSE: TSS) is typically quiet but steady.
The company has impressively kept its 52-week high and 52-week low between a $10 dollar margin.
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