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Microsoft to Reward Shareholders with 16% Dividend Hike

Microsoft Corp.MSFT recently announced a huge dividend hike. The company raised its quarterly dividend by 5 cents to 36 cents per share, up 16% from the prior dividend of 31 cents. The new dividend will be paid on Dec

Apple bear turns bullish after iPhone Upgrade Program

After at least six months rating Apple (AAPL) stock as hold, S&P Capital IQ turned bullish on it Wednesday, upgrading the stock to a strong buy. Apple’s entry into the mobile phone financing business with its iPhone Upgrade Program is a “notable positive” for the company, S&P analyst Angelo Zino said in a research report. He has a 12-month price target of 150 on Apple shares. Apple stock was down a fraction near 116 in afternoon trading on the

Apple Ad Blocker No Worry For Ad Firms? Criteo Jumps

Today’s launch of Apple’s (AAPL) iOS 9 operating system eases the way for mobile device users to install Web ad-blocking services, but it’s no big deal for digital ad-serving firm Criteo (CRTO), says a Wednesday report from Pacific Crest Securities. “Ad blocking has seen no impact to date, even though it has been around for some time,” Pacific Crest analyst Evan Wilson wrote in a report after a meeting the investment bank hosted Tuesday between