Top 10 Dow Dividend Companies To Invest In Right Now

LONDON -- Wow, isn't�Capita� (LSE: CPI  ) getting pricey? The outsourcing giant is now up more than 50% since hitting a 52-week low of around 6 pounds in May last year, to 9.22 pounds. Is now the time to buy it, in the hope of further fun to come? Or have I left it too late?

Recent share price growth is largely down to a strong 2012, with underlying revenues up 14% to 3.35 billion pounds and operating profit and profits before tax and earnings per share (EPS) all up a neat 10%. Free cash flow more than doubled to 316 million pounds. Organic growth recovered after falling 7% in 2011, to grow 3%. Better still, 2012 was a record sales year, with 4 billion pounds of contract wins, double the figure for 2011. Of these, 90% were new, while just 10% were extensions. Capita's win rate was better than one in two. It also bagged its largest ever contract, Staffordshire county council, worth 1.7 billion pounds over 20 years. The dividend was also hiked by a neat 10%, to 23.5 pence. No wonder investors have been bidding the price up.

Top 5 New Companies To Own In Right Now: LinkedIn (LNKD)

LinkedIn Corporation operates an online professional network. The company, through its proprietary platform, allows members to create, manage, and share their professional identity online; build and engage with their professional networks; access shared knowledge and insights; and find business opportunities. Its platform also offers members with solutions, including applications and tools to search, connect, and communicate with business contacts, learn about career opportunities, join industry groups, research organizations, and share information. In addition, the company provides LinkedIn mobile applications across various platforms and languages, such as Android, Blackberry, iPad, and iPhone mobile devices; a public Website that allows developers to integrate its content and services into their applications; and a set of embeddable widgets to allow Web developers to include content from the company�s network into their Website or application. Further, it offers hiring solutions comprising LinkedIn Corporate Solutions that enable enterprises and professional organizations to find, contact, and hire qualified candidates; LinkedIn Jobs that allow enterprises and professional organizations to advertise job opportunities on the company�s network; and Subscriptions, which enable recruiters and hiring managers to find, contact, and manage potential candidates. Additionally, the company provides marketing solutions, such as LinkedIn Ads, a self-service platform that enable advertisers to build and target their advertisement to its members; and LinkedIn Ads for Enterprise, which are marketing solutions to target larger advertisers that receive dedicated account management and additional marketing solutions. It also offers premium subscriptions that are subscription packages designed for general professionals to manage their professional identity and connect with talent. LinkedIn Corporation was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Mountain Vi ew, California.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Benjamin Pimentel]

  On the upside, Apple Inc. (AAPL) �, Facebook Inc. (FB) �, LinkedIn Corp. (LNKD) �and Yelp Inc. (YELP) �were each up a fraction.

• [By Daniel Sparks]

  Here's a curve ball. What if, in the world of excellent businesses, past performance was often an excellent indicator of future performance. That's at least how the market seems to feel about LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD  ) and Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA  ) , two businesses that are clearly firing on all cylinders. As if these stocks weren't already expensive enough, they've crushed the market's returns over the last 12 months, leaving both stocks trading at astronomic valuations. Let's put the market's expectations to the test, and take a look at just how powerful some of these growth drivers really are.

• [By Patrick deHahn]

  LinkedIn (LNKD) did beat earnings and sales forecasts for the third quarter. But the stock fell more than 6% after the social media company warned that sales for the fourth quarter would be below forecasts.

• [By Tom Taulli]

  While most social stocks performed extremely well last year — such as Twitter (TWTR), Facebook (FB), Pandora (P) and LinkedIn (LNKD) — there was one company that got left out: Angie’s List (ANGI).

Top 10 Dow Dividend Companies To Invest In Right Now: Alston Energy Inc (ALO)

Alston Energy Inc. (Alston) is a Canada-based petroleum and natural gas company. The Company is engaged in the exploration and production of oil and natural gas reserves in Western Canada�� sedimentary basins. The Company�� projects include Alexander, Pembina and Chauvin. Alexander assets include a 14.0% average working interest in 10 proved producing gas/oil wells, three proved development locations, related production facilities and pipelines and 6,560 gross acres of mineral leases. Pembina assets include a 3.5% interest in 19 producing oil wells, one coal bed methane gas well, four standing or suspended wells, two oil batteries, related production facilities and pipelines and 5,690 gross acres of land in the Pembina/Cardium Pool. Alston has oil assets in the emerging Chauvin area resource play. Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Sarah Jones]

  HSBC, Europe�� biggest bank, Societe Generale SA (GLE), France�� second-largest lender, and Germany�� Commerzbank AG each climbed at least 2.6 percent after posting results. Allianz gained 3.6 percent after Europe�� largest insurer reported a jump in profit. Alstom SA (ALO) sank 12 percent after the power-equipment maker cut its profit forecast.

• [By victorselva]

  Furthermore, yesterday we found on the news that General Electric will buy Alstom SA (ALO), the French builder of power plants and transmission gear. The deal could consist on the separation of Alstom�� transport business, which manufactures high-speed TGV trains, to make easier the approval of the French government. A potential value for Alstom at about $13 billion would be about 25 percent more than its current market value. As a consequence, stock price surged as much as 18 percent in Paris, the biggest jump in the last nine years. General Electric will gain control of Alstom�� technology for power transmission and power plant maintenance.

Top 10 Dow Dividend Companies To Invest In Right Now: Carnival Plc ADS (CUK)

Carnival plc operates as a cruise company. It operates in North America Cruise Brands, EAA Cruise Brands, and Tour and Other segments. The company offers cruises under the brand names of Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, and Seabourn in North America; and AIDA Cruises, Costa Cruises, Cunard, Ibero Cruises, P&O Cruises (UK), and P&O Cruises (Australia) in Europe, Australia, and Asia. It also owns Holland America Princess Alaska Tours, a tour operator in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon, which owns and operates 12 hotels or lodges, 300 motor coaches, and 20 domed rail cars. The company sells its cruises through travel agents, including wholesalers, general sales agents, and tour operators. Carnival plc was founded in 1850 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Rich Duprey]

  Cruise ship operator�Carnival (NYSE: CCL  ) (NYSE: CUK  ) �announced today its third-quarter dividend of $0.25 per share, the same rate it's paid since 2011.

• [By Rich Duprey]

  Cruise ship operator�Carnival� (NYSE: CUK  ) (NYSE: CCL  ) has set the currency exchange ratio for its second-quarter dividend for shareholders of its London-based operations, which trade on the NYSE under the symbol CUK, at�16.39022 pence�per share.�

Top 10 Dow Dividend Companies To Invest In Right Now: ITC Holdings Corp. (ITC)

ITC Holdings Corp., through its subsidiaries, engages in the transmission of electricity in the United States. The company operates as conduits, allowing for power from generators to be transmitted to local distribution systems either entirely through its own systems or in conjunction with neighboring transmission systems. Its operations include asset planning; engineering, design, and construction; maintenance; and real time operations. ITC Holdings serves investor-owned utilities, municipalities, cooperatives, power marketers, and alternative energy suppliers. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Novi, Michigan.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Richard Stavros]

  In fact, investment opportunities in this niche could soon be on the rise. Several utilities have been considering creating standalone transmission companies this year, including Xcel Energy Inc (NYSE: XEL). But whether it’s a standalone company or the sale of transmission assets to a transmission company, regulatory approval will still be key. For instance, regulators declined Entergy Corp’s (NYSE: ETR) sale of its transmission assets to transmission company ITC Holdings Corp (NYSE: ITC) in 2013.

• [By Rich Duprey]

  Electricity transmission company�ITC Holdings (NYSE: ITC  ) announced today its third-quarter dividend of $0.425 per share, a 13% increase in the payout made to investors last quarter of $0.3775�per share.

• [By Ben Levisohn]

  Now don’t misunderstand. Gordon isn’t telling investors to avoid all regulated utilities. He has some favorites, including American Electric Power (AEP), Dominion Resources (D), ITC Holdings (ITC), Pinnacle West Capital (PNW) and Westar Energy (WR).

• [By Rajhkumar K Shaaw]

  India�� S&P BSE Sensex ended three weeks of gains as Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd., the largest maker of power equipment, slumped to a one-month low. ITC Ltd. (ITC), India�� biggest tobacco company, slid after its sales trailed estimates.

Top 10 Dow Dividend Companies To Invest In Right Now: LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA (MC)

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA, (LVMH), is a France-based luxury goods company. It owns a portfolio of luxury brands and its business activities are divided into five segments: Wines and Spirits, Fashion and Leather Goods, Perfumes and Cosmetics, Watches and Jewelry, and Selective Retailing. The activities of the wines and spirits sector include the Champagne and Wines branch, and the Cognac and Spirits branch. The Fashion and Leather Goods group includes Louis Vuitton, Kenzo and Rossimoda among others. LVMH is present in the perfume and cosmetics sector through the French Houses Christian Dior and other brands. Watches and Jewelry sells such products as TAG Heuer, Zenith, Dior Watches, Chaumet and Fred, among others. Selective Retailing businesses operate in two segments: travel retail and the seleLVMH ctive retail concepts represented by Sephora and Le Bon Marche. In September 2013, the Company acquired majority stake in Nicholas Kirkwood, a British shoe designer company. Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Sue Chang]

  Moelis & Co. (MC) , an independent investment bank, is offering 7.3 million shares and is likely to begin trading in the stock market on Wednesday. The initial public offering is expected to price in a range of $26 to $29.

• [By Sarah Jones]

  LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (MC) SA rose 2.1 percent to 123.30 euros after Goldman Sachs Group Inc. added the luxury- goods maker to its conviction buy list, saying the stock�� underperformance presented an opportunity to invest. The shares fell 8 percent from April 15 through yesterday after the company reported the slowest growth in sales of fashion and leather products since 2009.

Top 10 Dow Dividend Companies To Invest In Right Now: Tractebel Energia SA (TBLE3)

Tractebel Energia SA (Tractebel Energia) is a Brazil-based company involved in the energy sector. The Company is engaged in the generation and sale of electric power generated by its assets or acquired through near and long-term agreements. In addition, it provides online customer services to its customers. Tractebel Energia operates power plants in the Brazilian states of Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul, Parana, Sao Paulo, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso, Goias, Ceara, Piaui, Minas Gerais, Tocantins and Maranhao. The Company generates energy through hydroelectric power plants, thermoelectric plants, small hydroelectric power plants, wind farms and biomass fired power plants. The Company is controlled by GDF SUEZ Energy Latin America Participacoes Ltda. Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Patricia Lara]

  The state-run water company�� market value rose to a record $11.1 billion at the end of last month, narrowing the gap to generator Tractebel Energia SA (TBLE3) to about $360.7 million, data compiled by Bloomberg show. That�� down from $1 billion at the end of last year and $3.89 billion at the start of 2012.

Top 10 Dow Dividend Companies To Invest In Right Now: RealD Inc(RLD)

RealD Inc., together with its subsidiaries, licenses stereoscopic 3D technologies in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company designs, manufactures, licenses, and markets its RealD Cinema Systems that enable digital cinema projectors to show 3D motion pictures and alternative 3D content to consumers wearing the company?s RealD eyewear. It also offers RealD Display, active and passive eyewear ,and RealD Format technologies to consumer electronics manufacturers, and content producers and distributors to enable the delivery and viewing of 3D content on high definition televisions, laptops, and other displays. In addition, the company sells CrystalEyes eyewear, monitors, digital light processing television kits, polarizer films, emitters, and linear polarizing systems to companies, government agencies, academic institutions, and research and development organizations for applications in piloting the Mars Rover and in theme park installations. RealD Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Seth Jayson]

  RealD (NYSE: RLD  ) reported earnings on June 6. Here are the numbers you need to know.

  The 10-second takeaway
  For the quarter ended March 31 (Q4), RealD beat expectations on revenues and exceeded expectations on earnings per share.