There's a big breakout in this unusual sector

From Bespoke Investment Group:

In case you haven't noticed, shoe retailers have been on a nice run lately.

Below are the six-month trading range charts of eight shoe stocks. All of them are trading either in or above extreme overbought territory. Foot Locker (FL), Dick's (DKS)...

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There's a "dividend war" going on in this unpopular industry

From The Dividend Guy Blog:

If you put ethics and health concerns aside for a second, you will discover the world of opportunities offered by the tobacco industry.

In fact, tobacco companies continue their "dividend war" as 3 of the four largest companies have increased their dividend in Q3 2010 (Altria Group (MO), Philip Morris International (PM), and...

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