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Gaming: From Las Vegas to Macau and Beyond!

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The Valuentum analyst team talks the casino and online gaming industries from the Las Vegas strip to the vast market in Macau. Online poker, sports betting, potential tax breaks, and Churchill Downs’ Kentucky Derby are topics of interest. Remember: In this industry, “the house always wins.” ~14 mins. If you cannot view the video below, please select the link here or view the transcript that follows. Brian Nelson, CFA: The gaming industry is a profitable one, but the gaming industry is also particularly sensitive to discretionary consumer and corporate spending and can be impacted by both the ups and downs of the economy. One particular aspect of explaining this dynamic is looking at Nevada’s gaming industry itself, which while gaming … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending August 5

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending August 5. The dividend reports of covered firms on this list will be updated shortly with the new information. To access our dividend reports use the ‘Symbol’ search box in our website header. Firms Raising Their Dividends This Week AmTrust Financial Services (AFSI): now $0.17 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.15. Aqua America (WTR): now $0.1913 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.18. Arbor Realty Trust (ABR): now $0.16 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.15. Aviva plc (AV): now £0.0742 per share interim dividend, was £0.0675. Carlisle (CSL): now $0.35 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.30. Carriage (CSV): now $0.05 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.025. … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending November 13

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending November 13. The dividend reports of covered firms on this list will be updated shortly with the new information. To access our dividend reports use the ‘Symbol’ search box in our website header. Firms Raising Their Dividends This Week Aaron’s (AAN): now $0.025 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.023. Acadia Realty Trust (AKR): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.24. Automatic Data Processing (ADP): now $0.53 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.49. ClearOne (CLRO): now $0.05 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.035. D.R. Horton, Inc. (DHI): now $0.08 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.0625. DCT Industrial Trust (DCT): now $0.29 per share quarterly dividend, … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending August 7

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending August 7. The dividend reports of covered firms on this list will be updated shortly with the new information. To access our dividend reports use the ‘Symbol’ search box in our website header. Firms Raising Their Dividends This Week American International Group (AIG): now $0.28 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.125. AmTrust Financial Services (AFSI): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25. Aqua America (WTR): now $0.178 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.165. Atrion (ATRI): $0.90 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.75. Carlisle (CSL): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25. Chemed (CHE): now $0.24 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.22. Colony Financial … Read more

The ‘House’ May Be Giving A Little Bit Back This Thanksgiving; It Did in October

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The Gaming Control Board of the state of Nevada released its gaming revenues and collections Wednesday. For the month of October 2013, Nevada’s nonrestricted gaming licenses reported a total “gaming win” decrease of 2.58% compared to October 2012. Las Vegas strip revenue declined 5.06% from the same period a year ago. Though “gaming win” has still advanced 1.52% from July through October of this fiscal year versus last year’s mark, the decline in the month of October still compares to a 7.41% increase in September and an 11.17% increase in August, signaling a marked change in the trajectory. It’s worth noting that year-over-year fluctuations should be expected (as total “gaming win” declined nearly 8% in July of this year), but … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending November 4

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending November 4. The dividend reports of covered firms on this list will be updated shortly with the new information. To access our dividend reports use the ‘Symbol’ search box in our website header. Firms Raising Their Dividends This Week Aaron’s (AAN): now $0.0275 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.025. Alliance Bernstein (AB): now $0.45 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.40. American States Water (AWR): now $0.242 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.224. Archrock (AROC): now $0.12 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.095. B&G Foods (BGS): now $0.465 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.42. Big 5 Sporting Goods (BGFV): now $0.15 per share quarterly dividend, was … Read more