While DuPont may not be the first company name that comes to mind when you think of farming, the company’s agriculture unit has grown into its biggest business by sales. And that’s been the plan now for a while. You see, the nation’s largest chemical company has been concentrating on growing its highest-margin units, which include agriculture, food, specialty materials and alternative energy — for more than the past year. This strategy has been warmly welcomed by investors as the company’s share price has risen 25 percent in that time, closing Monday at $60.24. So successful, in fact, that the company’s management is considering a spin-off of its signature, yet more-volatile, performance chemicals unit. Next up, investors can expect to see another uptick in stock price, as DuPont’s planned a $5-billion stock buyback from investors, with $2 billion of that to be purchased in 2014. So while it may seem odd that DuPont’s divesting itself from the chemicals’ side of the business, its ability to drive profits from innovation is maintaining the company’s status quo. But is that enough reason for you to plunk down your hard-earned shekels for shares?
Like This Article? Now Get Mark's FREE Special Report: 3 Dividend Plays with Sky-High Returns
This newly-released report by a top-20 living economist details three investments that are your best bets for income and appreciation for the rest of the year and beyond.
Named one of the “Top 20 Living Economists,” Dr. Skousen is a professional economist, investment expert, university professor, and author of more than 25 books.
A former Wall Street financial advisor with three decades’ experience, Bryan Perry focuses his efforts on high-yield income investing and quick-hitting options plays.
Product Details
Cash Machine
Premium Income PRO (exclusively for subscribers of Cash Machine)
Jim Woods has over 20 years of experience in the markets from working as a stockbroker, financial journalist, and money manager. As well as a book author and regular contributor to numerous investment websites, Jim is the editor of:
Bob Carlson provides independent, objective research covering all the financial issues of retirement and retirement planning. In addition, Bob serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Fairfax County (VA) Employees’ Retirement System, which has over $2.8 billion in assets.
Generational Wealth Strategies is a unique advisory service dedicated to helping people increase their retirement prosperity while also protecting and passing on more of their accumulated wealth.
Used by financial advisors and individual investors all over the world, DividendInvestor.com is the premier provider and one-stop shop for dividend information and research.
Product Details
Popular tools include our proprietary Dividend Calendar, Dividend Calculator, Dividend Score Card, and many more.
George Gilder is the most knowledgeable man in America when it comes to the future of technology and its impact on our lives. He’s an established investor, bestselling author, and economist with an uncanny ability to foresee how new breakthroughs will play out, years in advance.
DayTradeSPY was founded by head trader Hugh Grossman, a retired internal auditor for a Fortune 500 company. After years of first-hand experience trying out one trading strategy after another, Hugh instead developed his own trading system centered around day trading SPY options. That’s it… Nothing else.
