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Dividend plays on slippery ground as bond yields steepen

February 6, 2018 8:13 AM EST

By Rushil Dutta

(Reuters) - After a decade of easy-money policy that cut bond yields to almost nothing and lifted U.S. stock markets to records, companies that pay big dividends now look among the most exposed as Federal Reserve interest rate rises pull returns on government debt higher.

A third day of losses for stock markets on Tuesday added to worries over the fate of a stocks bull market stretching back to the global financial crisis of 2008-9.

That has only added to concerns over equity income plays, which targeted high-dividend stocks as an... More

Piper Jaffray Upgrades Impinj Inc (PI) to Overweight, Potential Acquisition Target

February 6, 2018 4:34 AM EST

Piper Jaffray upgraded Impinj Inc (NASDAQ: PI) from Neutral to Overweight with a price target of $18.00.

Analyst Troy Jensen believes the recent sell-off creates an attractive buying opportunity given a compelling valuation and a belief that the management team will grow... More