10 income-paying stocks to Invest in 2012

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A wealth of U.S. economic data and another week of major earnings will be the markets' focus in the week ahead.

10 income-paying stocks that beat the crowd

Stock investors no longer have doubts about dividends, and that's reason for some doubt, as many of these income-producing stocks have been discovered. Better to look for dividends among cash-rich companies that slip under yield-hunters' radar.

10 income-paying stocks that beat the crowd

Stock investors no longer have doubts about dividends, and that's reason for some doubt, as many of these income-producing stocks have been discovered. Better to look for dividends among cash-rich companies that slip under yield-hunters' radar.

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1 Best Stock Warren Buffett Should Own in 2012

The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which industrials editor/analyst Brendan Byrnes and analyst Jason Moser discuss topics across the investing world.
Jason and Brendan are heading to Omaha! That's right, the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting awaits, and in preparation, Jason asks Brendan to pick a company with characteristics consistent with the Buffett style of investing that could make a great fit for Berkshire's portfolio. Brendan thinks that an underappreciated company -- United Technologies -- could be an ideal fit. The company has a wide moat around it, has demonstrated strong and consistent earnings and ROE for the past decade-plus, and is currently selling for cheap.
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