S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
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American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
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S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold

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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited stock logo
ASA
ASA Gold and Precious Metals
$17.48
+1.6%
$15.08
$12.80
$17.75
N/A1.1974,610 shs46,742 shs
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund stock logo
AWF
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund
$10.04
+0.1%
$10.42
$9.20
$10.71
N/A0.79196,719 shs199,052 shs
BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. stock logo
BKT
BlackRock Income Trust
$11.38
+0.4%
$11.77
$10.55
$12.74
$242.51M0.462,973 shs30,938 shs
NXQ
Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2
$15.04
$15.27
$14.95
$17.18
$266.42M0.1425,365 shs38,459 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited stock logo
ASA
ASA Gold and Precious Metals
+1.24%+0.29%+16.85%+19.11%+1.47%
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund stock logo
AWF
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund
-0.50%-2.43%-3.93%-1.96%+1.01%
BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. stock logo
BKT
BlackRock Income Trust
-0.18%-0.44%-4.14%-5.74%-8.33%
NXQ
Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited stock logo
ASA
ASA Gold and Precious Metals
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund stock logo
AWF
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. stock logo
BKT
BlackRock Income Trust
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
NXQ
Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited stock logo
ASA
ASA Gold and Precious Metals
N/AN/AN/AN/A
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund stock logo
AWF
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund
N/AN/AN/AN/A
BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. stock logo
BKT
BlackRock Income Trust
N/AN/AN/AN/A
NXQ
Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2
N/AN/AN/AN/A

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited stock logo
ASA
ASA Gold and Precious Metals
$10.82MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund stock logo
AWF
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. stock logo
BKT
BlackRock Income Trust
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
NXQ
Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited stock logo
ASA
ASA Gold and Precious Metals
N/AN/A0.00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund stock logo
AWF
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund
N/AN/A0.00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. stock logo
BKT
BlackRock Income Trust
N/AN/A0.00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
NXQ
Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2
N/AN/A0.00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited stock logo
ASA
ASA Gold and Precious Metals
$0.040.23%-20.63%N/A1 Years
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund stock logo
AWF
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund
$0.797.87%N/AN/AN/A
BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. stock logo
BKT
BlackRock Income Trust
$1.069.31%-5.13%N/AN/A
NXQ
Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2
$0.563.72%N/AN/AN/A

Latest NXQ, AWF, ASA, and BKT Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/3/2024
ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited stock logo
ASA
ASA Gold and Precious Metals
Semi-Annual$0.020.1%5/3/20245/6/20245/16/2024
4/1/2024
BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. stock logo
BKT
BlackRock Income Trust
monthly$0.08829%4/12/20244/15/20244/30/2024
3/26/2024
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund stock logo
AWF
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund
Monthly$0.06557.38%4/4/20244/5/20244/19/2024
3/1/2024
BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. stock logo
BKT
BlackRock Income Trust
monthly$0.08828.9%3/14/20243/15/20243/28/2024
2/27/2024
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund stock logo
AWF
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund
monthly$0.06557.6%3/7/20243/8/20243/22/2024
2/1/2024
BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. stock logo
BKT
BlackRock Income Trust
Monthly$0.08828.68%2/14/20242/15/20242/29/2024
1/23/2024
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund stock logo
AWF
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund
monthly$0.06557.61%2/1/20242/2/20242/16/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Ownership

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited stock logo
ASA
ASA Gold and Precious Metals
N/AN/AN/AOptionable
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund stock logo
AWF
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund
N/AN/AN/ANot Optionable
BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. stock logo
BKT
BlackRock Income Trust
N/A21.31 millionN/ANot Optionable
NXQ
Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2
N/A17.71 million17.54 millionNot Optionable

NXQ, AWF, ASA, and BKT Headlines

SourceHeadline
LyondellBasell Q4 income $185 millionLyondellBasell Q4 income $185 million
poandpo.com - February 6 at 8:38 PM
Nuveen Municipal Income Fund, Inc. Announces Update to Investment PoliciesNuveen Municipal Income Fund, Inc. Announces Update to Investment Policies
tmcnet.com - September 29 at 4:35 PM
NXP - Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income PortfolioNXP - Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio
finance.yahoo.com - May 27 at 5:30 PM
Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (NXP) Declares $0.05 DividendNuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (NXP) Declares $0.05 Dividend
msn.com - April 5 at 6:25 PM
Nuveen Small Cap Select ANuveen Small Cap Select A
morningstar.com - February 18 at 8:37 AM
Nuveen Small Cap Select INuveen Small Cap Select I
morningstar.com - February 2 at 11:46 PM
Nuveen Taps Industrious To Create Tenant Network Across National PortfolioNuveen Taps Industrious To Create Tenant Network Across National Portfolio
bisnow.com - January 27 at 2:06 PM
NMAI Nuveen Multi-Asset Income FundNMAI Nuveen Multi-Asset Income Fund
seekingalpha.com - January 18 at 4:56 PM
General Atlantic buys out SoftBanks 15% stake in edtech Kahoot, now valued at about $152M vs the $215M SoftBank ponied up 2 years agoGeneral Atlantic buys out SoftBank's 15% stake in edtech Kahoot, now valued at about $152M vs the $215M SoftBank ponied up 2 years ago
yahoo.com - September 16 at 3:42 PM
Passive Income: How to Get a 6.6% Yield by Piggybacking Off Wal-MartPassive Income: How to Get a 6.6% Yield by Piggybacking Off Wal-Mart
msn.com - September 16 at 10:42 AM
Nuveen California Select Tax-Free Income PortfolioNuveen California Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio
reuters.com - September 14 at 11:30 PM
Tax-Free Shopping USA: What will be exempt from CT sales?Tax-Free Shopping USA: What will be exempt from CT sales?
marca.com - September 13 at 5:09 AM
VNQ: Why I Cant Bring Myself To Buy This Real Estate ETFVNQ: Why I Can't Bring Myself To Buy This Real Estate ETF
seekingalpha.com - September 11 at 9:44 AM
Berts August Dividend Income Report | Dividend Investing 2022Bert's August Dividend Income Report | Dividend Investing 2022
seekingalpha.com - September 10 at 12:26 PM
NURE: The ETF Is A Buy, But I Prefer Stock-PickingNURE: The ETF Is A Buy, But I Prefer Stock-Picking
seekingalpha.com - August 24 at 7:38 PM
Tax-Free Passive Income: 2 High-Yield Canadian Dividend Stocks to Buy Now for a TFSATax-Free Passive Income: 2 High-Yield Canadian Dividend Stocks to Buy Now for a TFSA
msn.com - August 20 at 4:24 PM
Utilities Earnings Decent in Q2: ETFs in FocusUtilities Earnings Decent in Q2: ETFs in Focus
nasdaq.com - August 19 at 3:18 PM
TFSA Passive Income: Earn $13.5/Day Tax Free for LifeTFSA Passive Income: Earn $13.5/Day Tax Free for Life
msn.com - August 19 at 3:18 PM
3 Utility Mutual Funds to Buy for Steady Returns3 Utility Mutual Funds to Buy for Steady Returns
finance.yahoo.com - August 19 at 10:17 AM
The 3 Steps to Steady Options IncomeThe 3 Steps to Steady Options Income
banyanhill.com - August 17 at 1:12 PM
Nu Holdings Ltd. Reports Second Quarter 2022 Financial ResultsNu Holdings Ltd. Reports Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results
tmcnet.com - August 16 at 1:47 AM
Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NRP) Management on Q2 2022 Results Earnings Call TranscriptNatural Resource Partners L.P. (NRP) Management on Q2 2022 Results Earnings Call Transcript
seekingalpha.com - August 7 at 2:31 AM
NiSource (NI) Surpasses Q2 Earnings and Revenue EstimatesNiSource (NI) Surpasses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
nasdaq.com - August 3 at 11:14 AM
Weitz Investment Nebraska Tax-Free Income Fund Q2 2022 CommentaryWeitz Investment Nebraska Tax-Free Income Fund Q2 2022 Commentary
seekingalpha.com - July 30 at 10:58 AM

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Company Descriptions

ASA Gold and Precious Metals logo

ASA Gold and Precious Metals

NYSE:ASA
ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm invests in the public equity markets across the globe. It primarily invests in stocks of companies engaged in the exploration, mining or processing of gold, silver, platinum, diamonds, or other precious minerals. It also invests in exchange traded funds. The firm employs fundamental analysis with a bottom-up approach to create its portfolios. The firm obtains external research to complement its in-house research. The firm is focused on covering the metals and mining sector. This record reflects the investment preferences or overall investment strategy of ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited. ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited was founded in 1958 and is based in Portland, Maine.
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund logo

AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund

NYSE:AWF
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund is a close-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by AllianceBernstein L.P. It invests in fixed income markets across the globe. The fund primarily invests in lower-rated corporate debt securities and government bonds. It employs a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against a composite index comprised of JPMorgan Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets, JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global, and the Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index. It was previously known as Alliance World Dollar Government Fund II, Inc. AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund was formed on May 20, 1993 and is domiciled in the United States.
BlackRock Income Trust logo

BlackRock Income Trust

NYSE:BKT
BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund invests in securities of companies that operate across diversified sectors. It invests in securities such as U.S. government sponsored agency securities, non-agency mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and U.S. treasury obligations. The fund invests its assets in securities that are issued or guaranteed by the US government or one of its agencies or instrumentalities or rated at the time of investment either AAA by S&P or Aaa by Moody's. BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. was formed on July 22, 1988 and is domiciled in the United States.

Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2

NYSE:NXQ
Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2 is a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. Its investment objective is current income exempt from regular federal income tax, consistent with preservation of capital. The company was founded on May 21, 1992 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.