Top 10 Dow 30 (DJIA) Stocks with Highest Dividend Yield: T, VZ, MRK, PFE, INTC, JNJ, KFT, PG, GE, DD (Jul 09, 2011) – China Analyst

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) has the 1st highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 5.52%. Its dividend payout ratio was 50.13% for the last 12 months. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) has the 2nd highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 5.20%. Its dividend payout ratio was 153.53% for the last 12 months. Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) has the 3rd highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 4.21%. Its dividend payout ratio was 292.53% for the last 12 months. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) has the 4th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 3.97%. Its dividend payout ratio was 69.94% for the last 12 months. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) has the 5th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 3.64%. Its dividend payout ratio was 30.27% for the last 12 months.

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) has the 6th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 3.37%. Its dividend payout ratio was 48.26% for the last 12 months. Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE:KFT) has the 7th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 3.25%. Its dividend payout ratio was 62.08% for the last 12 months. The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) has the 8th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 3.23%. Its dividend payout ratio was 48.09% for the last 12 months. General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) has the 9th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 3.16%. Its dividend payout ratio was 39.61% for the last 12 months. E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (NYSE:DD) has the 10th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 2.96%. Its dividend payout ratio was 45.44% for the last 12 months.

SHARES OF GANNETT RANK THE HIGHEST IN TERMS OF RELATIVE PERFORMANCE IN THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY (GCI, MHP, VCI, NYT, TRI)

Jun 30, 2011 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) — Below are the top five companies in the Publishing industry as measured by relative performance. This analysis was compiled based on yesterday’s trading activity as we search for stocks that have the potential to outperform.

Gannett (NYSE:GCI – Analyst Report) ranks first with a gain of 2.57%; McGraw-Hill (NYSE:MHP – Analyst Report) ranks second with a gain of 1.82%; and Valassis Communications (NYSE:VCI – Snapshot Report) ranks third with a gain of 1.8%.

The New York Times (NYSE:NYT – Analyst Report) follows with a gain of 1.42% and Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI – Snapshot Report) rounds out the top five with a gain of 1.37%.

SmarTrend currently has shares of Gannett in an Downtrend and issued the Downtrend alert on March 11, 2011 at $15.47. The stock has fallen 8.4% since the Downtrend alert was issued.

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NCR Brings BLOCKBUSTER Express Movie Kiosks to More Than 800 Food Lion Stores

Press Release Source: NCR Corporation On Wednesday June 8, 2011, 10:30 am EDT

DULUTH, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR – News) today announced the addition of more than 800 new BLOCKBUSTER Express locations at Food Lion grocery stores to help make every night a movie night for customers in 11 states throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. In addition to Food Lion, the kiosks will also be available at other Delhaize America supermarkets, including Bottom Dollar Food, Harveys and Reid’s grocery stores.

BLOCKBUSTER Express kiosks will be located either inside or outside the stores and provides easy access to movies. With a simple swipe of their credit or debit card, customers can access the widest selection of popular movies available starting at a promotional price of only $1 per night, per rental. Customers can keep their movies as long as they want and return their selections to any BLOCKBUSTER Express kiosk.

To introduce Food Lion customers to the choice and convenience of BLOCKBUSTER Express, NCR has a special offer for the first night rental on us of any $1 a night movie at any Food Lion store until Friday, June 17. Customers can enter the promo FOODLION, BOTTOMDOLLAR, REIDS or HARVEYS at the kiosk or when they rent a movie online.

BLOCKBUSTER Express kiosks carry the latest new release movies including The Dilemma, Little Fockers, and I am Number Four. Hot Titles like Gnomeo & Juliet are available with an in stock guarantee for $2.99 for the first night and $1 each additional night. BLOCKBUSTER Express kiosks also carry more than 250 titles to ensure that customers get the movies they want to watch, and they never go home empty handed.

“Shoppers will enjoy BLOCKBUSTER Express as a new, convenient version of their neighborhood video store. Our customers love the choices we are bringing them with our Hot Titles program that features the latest new release movies for rent,” said Justin Hotard, vice president and general manager, NCR Entertainment. “Our core mission is like that of the traditional neighborhood video store – to provide a wide selection of new releases, classic movies and overall entertainment to consumers – a true ‘movie night’ experience.”

For a full list of titles available at a BLOCKBUSTER Express kiosk, movie lovers can visit blockbusterexpress.com, where they can rent a DVD online for pick-up at a kiosk. For more information on BLOCKBUSTER Express “Hot Titles”, visit blockbusterexpress.com/hot-list.

About NCR Corporation

NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR – News) is a global technology company leading how the world connects, interacts and transacts with business. NCR’s assisted- and self-service solutions and comprehensive support services address the needs of retail, financial, travel, healthcare, hospitality, entertainment, gaming and public sector organizations in more than 100 countries. NCR (ncr.com) is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia.

NCR is a trademark of NCR Corporation in the United States and other countries.

BLOCKBUSTER Express is a trademark of the BB 2009 Trust and is licensed to NCR.

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Baker Hughes Announces Conference Call

Press Release Source: Baker Hughes Incorporated On Monday June 20, 2011, 12:10 pm EDT

HOUSTON, June 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE:BHI – News) announced today that it has scheduled a conference call on Monday, July 25, 2011 to discuss results for the second quarter 2011, ending June 30, 2011 at 8:30 a.m. eastern, 7:30 a.m. central.  The results are expected to be released on Monday, July 25, 2011, before the market opens.

To access the call, which is open to the public, please call the conference call operator at 800-374-2469, or 706-634-7270 for international calls, 20 minutes prior to the scheduled start time and ask for the “Baker Hughes Conference Call.”  A replay of the call will be available through Monday August 8, 2011.  The number for the replay is 800-642-1687 in the United States, or 706-645-9291 for international calls, and the access code is 77447493.  To access the webcast, go to investor.shareholder.com/bhi/events.cfm.  Investors can automatically receive e-mail alerts when news releases are posted to the company’s internet site by subscribing at investor.shareholder.com/bhi/alerts.cfm.

Baker Hughes provides reservoir consulting, pressure pumping, drilling, formation evaluation, completion and production products and services to the worldwide oil and gas industry.

Contact:Gary R. Flaharty, +1.713.439.8039, gflaharty @ bakerhughes.comAlexey A. Reznichenko, +1.713.439.8822,

Iron Mountain and RegistryASP Enter into Agreement to Support ICANN’s New gTLD Program

Press Release Source: Iron Mountain Incorporated On Monday June 20, 2011, 8:30 am

BOSTON and MALAYSIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE:IRM – News), the information management company, and RegistryASP, a leading domain name registry back-end provider, have entered into a co-referral agreement to better provide for applicants participating in the New Generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) Program piloted by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). This agreement is being announced at the ICANN 41 meeting held in Singapore this week. Under the terms of this agreement, Iron Mountain will refer prospective gTLD Registry Operators to RegistryASP for registry services, and RegistryASP will refer prospective Registry Operators to Iron Mountain for data escrow services.

ICANN is the organization responsible for coordinating the Internet’s unique identifiers, including the domain name system (DNS). Introducing new gTLDs will help ICANN to promote competition in the domain name market while ensuring Internet security and stability. A gTLD is an Internet extension such as .COM, .ORG, or .INFO. It is part of the structure of the Internet’s domain name system.

There are roughly two dozen gTLDs now, but ICANN is expecting hundreds of applications to be submitted from companies, organizations and individuals once the New gTLD Program is officially launched. This co-referral agreement between RegistryASP and Iron Mountain leverages the operational synergies of the two companies in anticipation of the launch of the New gTLD Program in 2011 by ICANN.

“This is an exciting time for the domain name industry as companies, organizations and even individuals get to create their own unique identifier or extension on the Internet as opposed to .COM,” said TK Tan, CEO of RegistryASP. “It is extremely complex to launch a new gTLD and to run registry operations. Registry ASP has experienced consultants who have been through the processes and can confidently assist our customers with their new gTLD application, setting up a registry team and eventually running operations. We are delighted to partner with Iron Mountain – the preferred provider in the industry – to provide our clients with reliable and secure Registry Data Escrow services.”

Data escrow services are a requirement for setting up a new gTLD registry. A Registry Data Escrow agreement is put in place to ensure business continuity of the registry in the event of hardship faced by the existing owners of the registry. Iron Mountain was the first company ever selected to protect domain name registry data via escrow agreements, and has been doing so since 2001.

“As we countdown to the launch of the New gTLD Program, Iron Mountain and RegistryASP are confident that this relationship will provide value and benefits to our customers, essentially delivering a one-stop shop for consultation, registry back-end and data escrow services,” said John Boruvka, vice president of intellectual property management at Iron Mountain. “We are pleased that RegistryASP recognizes Iron Mountain’s expertise and market leadership in providing new gTLD applicants with registry data escrow services.”

About RegistryASP

RegistryASP is a leading registry backend provider that has a proven track record of operational performance and excellent customer support. RegistryASP provides registry services for Congo (.CD), Columbia (.CO), Hong Kong (.HK) and Singapore (.SG). In addition, RegistryASP provides customized registry components for Malaysia (.MY) and policy consultation services to Oman (.OM). For more information about RegistryASP, please visit registryasp.com.

About Iron Mountain

Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE:IRM – News) provides information management services that help organizations lower the costs, risks and inefficiencies of managing their physical and digital data. The Company’s solutions enable customers to protect and better use their information—regardless of its format, location or lifecycle stage—so they can optimize their business and ensure proper recovery, compliance and discovery. Founded in 1951, Iron Mountain manages billions of information assets, including business records, electronic files, medical data, emails and more for organizations around the world. Visit ironmountain.com or follow the company on Twitter @IronMountain for more information.

Boeing Signs Orders and Commitments for 17 747-8 Intercontinentals

Press Release Source: The Boeing Company On Monday June 20, 2011, 7:31 am EDT

LE BOURGET, France, June 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced orders and commitments for 17 747-8 Intercontinentals.  Placed by two undisclosed customers, the combined deals are valued at $5.4 billion at list prices. One carrier has committed to 15 of the new passenger version of the 747-8 while another carrier placed an order for two.

“These orders for the 747-8 Intercontinental mark a major milestone for the program and demonstrate the market’s need for an airplane of its size and range,” said Jim Albaugh, president and CEO, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “It will play a valuable role in further growing these carriers long-haul route networks.”

The orders bring the 747-8 Intercontinental total backlog to 50 firm aircraft, plus five from a commitment from Air China contingent on Chinese Government approval.  It also brings the total 747-8 backlog, including 76 747-8 Freighters, to 126.

The new 747-8 Intercontinental carries 467 passengers in a three-class configuration. The airplane features a new wing design and an upgraded flight deck. The airplane interior incorporates features from the 787 Dreamliner including a new curved, upswept architecture that will give passengers a greater sense of space and comfort, while adding more room for personal belongings. The architecture will be accentuated by lighting technology that provides smooth transitions for a more restful flight.

Using 787-technology GEnx-2B engines, the airplane will be quieter, produce lower emissions and achieve better fuel economy than any competing jetliner. The 747-8 Intercontinental is more than 10 percent lighter per seat than the Airbus A380 and consumes 11 percent less fuel per passenger. That translates into a trip-cost reduction of 21 percent and a seat-mile cost reduction of more than 6 percent compared to the A380.

Contact:   Mike Tull+1 206 304 7164

USM joins EMCOR team

By: For The Times Herald

Construction continues on the USM headquarters at the Studio Center in Norristown March 29, 2011. Photo by Gene Walsh / Times Herald Staff

NORRISTOWN — EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire USM Services Holdings, Inc. (“USM”), a leading provider of facilities maintenance solutions in North America, from Transfield Services Limited (ASE: TSE) in an all-cash transaction for $255 million, representing $225 million for the base USM business plus $30 million for the net present value of a USM tax benefit.Transfield Services Limited is an Australian-based global provider of operations, asset management and project management services.The transaction is expected to close towards the end of June, subject to customary closing conditions. EMCOR will utilize available cash to finance the acquisition.Headquartered in Norristown and with annual revenues of approximately $375 million, USM is a leading provider of essential facilities maintenance services, including interior and exterior services and electrical, mechanical and plumbing services, to national and regional commercial customers that typically maintain more than 100 sites across wide geographic areas.With its highly-developed proprietary network of over 11,000 service partners, USM delivers consistent facilities maintenance services across a nationwide footprint for approximately 150 customers in over 75,000 locations in all 50 states and Canada.Tony Guzzi, president and chief executive officer of EMCOR, commented, “We are excited to be acquiring USM, which further strengthens EMCOR’s market leading position in facilities and maintenance services.“Led by an outstanding and experienced management team, USM is a highly respected provider of facilities maintenance services to some of the most prominent retail, banking and other commercial companies across the country.“Our two businesses are highly complementary to each other, as USM is a leader in predictive, scheduled interior and exterior maintenance services, while EMCOR leads the market in providing site-based and mechanical services and other electrical and mechanical trades services. In an environment in which customers are increasingly looking to centralize their outsourcing with a quality provider, we will together offer a compelling, comprehensive value proposition that is unmatched in the marketplace.”Mr. Guzzi continued, “Our combination with USM, a leader in a very large, growing and highly fragmented market, will offer access to potential new customers for EMCOR’s capabilities in energy efficiency, retrofit projects, building controls upgrades, monitoring and maintenance management, and will enable us to bring new services to our existing customers. USM also has excellent revenue visibility and solid margin performance, and by combining aspects of our businesses, we expect to gain greater operational efficiencies and scale that will translate into reduced costs for the benefit of both EMCOR and our customers.”“We look forward to joining the EMCOR team,” stated Ivan Dubow, chief operating officer of USM. “Both companies are industry leaders with strong commitments to customer relationships, margin, cash generation and employee development. These shared values speak to a promising future, and we look forward to working together.”For the balance of 2011, the acquisition of USM is expected to add approximately $160 million in revenues and be slightly accretive to EMCOR’s diluted earnings per share, after transaction expenses of approximately $6 million.For 2012 and annual periods thereafter, USM is expected to be accretive to EMCOR’s diluted earnings per share and generate operating income margin, excluding intangible amortization expenses, in excess of EMCOR’s historical peak operating income margins.Operating efficiencies are expected to be generated from the combination of USM and EMCOR’s facilities businesses, resulting in targeted annualized expense reductions of approximately $5 – $6 million over the next two years.

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