Kimberly-Clark program aids India’s ‘sanipreneurs’
Kimberly-Clark Corp. has been in business for almost 150 years and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of everyday life. The Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) portfolio is a collection of household names used through every age and stage: Diapers and wipes,...McDonald’s goes meatless in Ontario burger test
McDonald’s has been standing on the sidelines of the meatless hamburger wars, but joined the fray this month with the test of a plant-based burger in several southwestern Ontario communities. Rival Burger King rolled out a meatless whopper in August, while Tim...Brand power helps Yum, McDonald’s expand their global reach
Yum Brands! Inc. is the second largest global fast-food chain behind McDonalds. It is the holding company that owns such iconic brands as Taco Bell, Kentucky Fried chicken and Pizza Hut. Like McDonald’s, Yum has gone global and sees emerging markets as the fuel...Avengers 4 tops Avatar at box office
Avengers: Endgame is now the highest-grossing film of all time. Disney said the Marvel movie earned US $2.79 billion at the global box office through July 21, topping Avatar’s record of $2.78 billion set in 2009 and 2010. Disney owns the Avengers franchise through the...Global Brands: A sign of success
Harvest Brand Leaders Plus Income ETF_ Can offer growth and a reliable source of income As the third richest person in the world and nearing 90 years of age, Warren Buffett is as much a global brand as the companies he owns. At Berkshire Hathaway’s annual...McDonald’s is a global brand aristocrat
McDonald’s has more than 38,000 outlets in 120 countries, it 69 million customers a day and is the world’s second largest private employer behind Walmart with 1.7 million people on the payroll. McDonald’s is also a dividend aristocrat. Through 2018 it had raised...Stream big: should investors go with Disney or Netflix?
Disney may not be the hip, bright young thing among streaming services but its global heavyweight status is an attractive proposition for investors amid late cycle volatility, according to a portfolio manager. The entertainment behemoth has belatedly entered the...Harvest’s global brands ETF offers income and growth
HBF offers a defensive strategy of growth and income drawing on the world’s most powerful brand names.
Dividends can be a strong indicator of investment quality
They point to financial stability and a strong business.
