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Below is our latest Dividend Report: --------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsor Message [Musk: My new robots could be bigger than Tesla]( No one can deny Elon Musk is a visionary. But has he finally gone too far? [>>See the shocking future of AI here<<]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Comcast]( Symbol: [CMCSA]( Recent Price: $44.12 Average Analyst Price Target: $53.40 (13.33%) Market Cap: $177.59B Expected Ex-Dividend Date: Jan 02 2024 Expected Payment Date: Jan 24 2024 Expected Dividend & Yield: 2.59% Recent Analyst Action: Alan Gould, analyst at Loop Capital Markets, reiterates coverage on [Comcast (CMCSA)]( in the Communication Services sector with a Buy rating and a price target of $55 (2 weeks ago). [TipRanks.com]( also reports that [Comcast]( currently has 5 analysts offering 12-month price targets and the consensus is a Moderate Buy rating with an average price target is $53.40 . The target pricing ranges from a high forecast of $58 down to a low forecast of $44. [Comcast (CMCSA)](’s last closing price was $44.12 which would put the average price target at 13.33% upside. Here are 3rd party ratings for [CMCSA](: - TipRanks.com: Moderate Buy - TradingView.com: Buy - Yahoo! Finance: Bearish Short-Term Outlook - Barchart.com: buy - Zacks.com: Hold, Bottom 15% (215 out of 252) [Click for chart >>]( -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsor Message [Don't miss your 3rd and final chance!]( You missed your chance on Pfizer... ...which soared 600% after it released Lipitor in 1997. You missed your chance on Bristol Myers... ...which soared 500% after releasing Metformin in 1994. Both of these drugs broke records and made their investors rich. But there's one opportunity you didn't miss - and Morgan Stanley predicts it will be bigger than both of these combined! 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Here are 3rd party ratings for [BEN](: - TipRanks.com: Moderate Sell - TradingView.com: Buy - Yahoo! Finance: Neutral Short-Term Outlook - Barchart.com: buy - Zacks.com: Hold, Bottom 33% (168 out of 252) [Click for chart >>]( -------------------------------------------------------------------------- [New York Times]( Symbol: [NYT]( Recent Price: $48.53 Average Analyst Price Target: $46.60 (-3.83%) Market Cap: $7.94B Expected Ex-Dividend Date: Jan 02 2024 Expected Payment Date: Jan 18 2024 Expected Dividend & Yield: 0.89% Recent Analyst Action: Thomas Yeh, analyst at Morgan Stanley, reiterates coverage on [New York Times (NYT)]( in the Communication Services sector with a Hold rating and a price target of $47 (1 week ago). [TipRanks.com]( also reports that [New York Times]( currently has 5 analysts offering 12-month price targets and the consensus is a Moderate Buy rating with an average price target is $46.60 . The target pricing ranges from a high forecast of $53 down to a low forecast of $40. [New York Times (NYT)](’s last closing price was $48.53 which would put the average price target at -3.83% upside. Here are 3rd party ratings for [NYT](: - TipRanks.com: Moderate Buy - TradingView.com: Strong Buy - Yahoo! Finance: Bullish Short-Term Outlook - Barchart.com: Strong buy - Zacks.com: Hold, Top 36% (90 out of 252) [Click for chart >>]( -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsor Message [GPT-4 vs. X.AI: The Race of the New AI Giants]( smart money investors all know AI is the wave of the future and could mean huge profits for anyone involved. AI has been called the biggest new industry of the 21st century. Experts are projecting it will be worth a staggering $80 trillion over the next 10 years. 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Here are 3rd party ratings for [GPS](: - TipRanks.com: Hold - TradingView.com: Neutral - Yahoo! Finance: Neutral Short-Term Outlook - Barchart.com: Strong buy - Zacks.com: Strong Buy, Bottom 39% (153 out of 252) [Click for chart >>]( -------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Landstar System]( Symbol: [LSTR]( Recent Price: $195.59 Average Analyst Price Target: $176.80 (-9.96%) Market Cap: $7.03B Expected Ex-Dividend Date: Jan 02 2024 Expected Payment Date: Jan 19 2024 Expected Dividend & Yield: 0.63% Recent Analyst Action: Brian Ossenbeck, analyst at J.P. Morgan, reiterates coverage on [Landstar System (LSTR)]( in the Industrials sector with a Hold rating and a price target of $186 (2 weeks ago). [TipRanks.com]( also reports that [Landstar System]( currently has 5 analysts offering 12-month price targets and the consensus is a Hold rating with an average price target is $176.80 . The target pricing ranges from a high forecast of $190 down to a low forecast of $165. [Landstar System (LSTR)](’s last closing price was $195.59 which would put the average price target at -9.96% upside. Here are 3rd party ratings for [LSTR](: - TipRanks.com: Hold - TradingView.com: Buy - Yahoo! Finance: Neutral Short-Term Outlook - Barchart.com: buy - Zacks.com: Strong Sell, Bottom 4% (241 out of 252) [Click for chart >>]( -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsor Message [This is Exactly Why Elon Musk is Terrified of A.I.]( Artificial Intelligence has the power to create a new class of ultra-wealthy Americans. But on the flip side it can easily displace millions of jobs… wreck businesses… and destroy investment portfolios for those who are unprepared. 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Here are 3rd party ratings for [OPRA](: - TipRanks.com: Strong Buy - TradingView.com: Buy - Yahoo! Finance: Bullish Short-Term Outlook - Barchart.com: Weak sell - Zacks.com: Hold, Top 36% (90 out of 252) [Click for chart >>]( -------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Bank Of Nova Scotia]( Symbol: [BNS]( Recent Price: $48.56 Average Analyst Price Target: $53.11 (2.20%) Market Cap: $58.96B Expected Ex-Dividend Date: Jan 02 2024 Expected Payment Date: Jan 29 2024 Expected Dividend & Yield: 6.49% Recent Analyst Action: Gabriel Dechaine, analyst at National Bank, reiterates coverage on [Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS)]( in the Financial sector with a Hold rating and a price target of $50.02 (1 week ago). [TipRanks.com]( also reports that [Bank Of Nova Scotia]( currently has 5 analysts offering 12-month price targets and the consensus is a Hold rating with an average price target is $53.11 . The target pricing ranges from a high forecast of $67 down to a low forecast of $48.5. [Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS)](’s last closing price was $48.56 which would put the average price target at 2.20% upside. Here are 3rd party ratings for [BNS](: - TipRanks.com: Hold - TradingView.com: Strong Buy - Yahoo! Finance: Bullish Short-Term Outlook - Barchart.com: Weak buy - Zacks.com: Strong Sell, Top 35% (89 out of 252) [Click for chart >>]( -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsor Message [My Gift to You]( I have arranged for you to receive [a complimentary 3-month subscription]( to Bernie Schaeffer’s Option Advisor online newsletter. [CLICK HERE]( for 3 Months FREE of Bernie Schaeffer’s Option Advisor ($395 Retail Value - [FREE!]() --------------------------------------------------------------- And there you have it... 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