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June 8 - FDI Weekly Review
Without the push from the market’s largest companies, stocks sagged. The equal-weight S&P 500 fell 0.74%, and smaller companies fared even worse. The Russell 2000 Small Cap Index (-2.2%) and the S&P Midcap 400 (-2.1%) fell more than 2% on the week.
May 31 - FDI Weekly Review
The FDI portfolio’s 37 stocks gained an average of 0.67% on the week. Among dividend-focused funds, real estate investment trusts were the leaders, with the iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF (ICF +2.0%) delivering the top performance.
Qualcomm Pulls The Train: May 25 - FDI Weekly Review
News that Microsoft is building a Surface Laptop and a Surface Pro tablet with a Qualcomm chip that runs AI tasks without an internet connection propelled Qualcomm (QCOM +8.5%) to an all time high. Shares of the San Diego-based chip designer’s stock have jumped 33.5% in the past five weeks.
Not Waiting For Food From Cracker Barrel: May 18 - FDI Weekly Review
Cracker Barrel slashed its quarterly dividend from $1.30 to $0.25 per share, andnow expects revenue and profit for the next two quarters to come in far below prior forecasts. Check please.
Taking A Seat At Cracker Barrel: May 10 - FDI Weekly Review
The Forbes Dividend Investor portfolio now holds a total of 38 stocks after Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) traded below its buy limit price of $54 on Tuesday. The stock closed the week at $56.22, up 4.2% from our $54 buy price.