Companies Reporting Before The Bell
• Berkshire Hills Bancorp (NYSE:BHLB) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.49 per share on revenue of $94.82 million.
During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.
U.S. stocks traded higher toward the end of trading, with the S&P 500 gaining around 0.3% on Friday.
The Dow traded up 0.21% to 35,300.24 while the NASDAQ rose 0.14% to 14,083.61. The S&P 500, also rose, gaining, 0.29% to 4,548.20.