• Get Ready For Large Caps To Outperform Small Caps

  By Glyndon Park : Over the past year small capitalization stocks have significantly outperformed their large cap brethren. Small caps, as measured by the Russell 2000 ( IWM ), have returned 26% with large caps trailing as measured by the Dow Jones Industrial Average ( DIA ) and S&P 500 ( SPY )…

• Dividend Champions: 14 Increases Expected By The End Of May

  By David Fish : In compiling the Dividend Champions list (found here ) I get to see which companies are nearing the anniversaries of their previous dividend increases. Since most of these firms raise their payout about the same time every year, I can say with some confidence that they are likely to…

• Sprint: Stock Price To Remain Mixed Near Term

  By Equity Watch: I have a "hold" rating on Sprint Corp ( S ). Intense competition and an evolving U.S. telecom industry are likely to keep the stock price checkered in the near term. Greater focus on postpaid subscribers and the deployment of 4G LTE are likely to portend well for the stock…

• Crimea: Economic fallout of a 'yes' vote

  How a decision to break away from Ukraine could affect economies and markets.

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• New Textron Aviation Division Offers Growth Opportunities, But Stock Still Risky

  By Confero : On March 14 Textron ( TXT ) announced that the acquisition of Beechcraft Corporation was closed and Cessna and Beechcraft would form the new Textron Aviation division. Although the acquisition of Beechcraft is still risky, the maintenance infrastructure and China offer growth…