Woori Bank is a strong dividend stock with a 3.4% dividend yield, higher than the industry and S&P 500 averages. The company has increased its dividend by 89.7% over the past year and has a low payout ratio, indicating potential for future growth.

Upgrades According to Mizuho, the prior rating for DT Midstream Inc (NYSE:DTM) was changed from Neutral to Buy. In the fourth quarter, DT Midstream showed an EPS of $0.93, compared to $0.89 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $61.12 and a 52-week-low of $45.58. At the end of the last trading period, DT Midstream closed at $50.23. For iQIYI Inc (NASDAQ:IQ), B of A Securities upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Buy. In the fourth quarter, iQIYI showed an EPS of $0.14, compared to $0.35 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $7.99 and a 52-week-low of $1.65. At the end of the last trading period, iQIYI closed at $6.85. For Bank of Marin Bancorp (NASDAQ:BMRC), Janney Montgomery Scott upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Buy. Bank of Marin earned $0.81 in the fourth quarter, compared to $0.66 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Bank of Marin shows a 52-week-high of $36.78 and a 52-week-low of $28.94. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $29.29. For Sasol Ltd (NYSE:SSL), RBC Capital upgraded the previous rating of Sector Perform to Outperform. The current stock performance of Sasol shows a 52-week-high of $28.36 and a 52-week-low of $14.32. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $15.03. For Sandstorm Gold Ltd (NYSE:SAND), RBC Capital upgraded the previous rating of Sector Perform to Outperform. In the fourth quarter, Sandstorm Gold showed an EPS of $0.01, compared to $0.04 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $9.18 and a 52-week-low of $4.51. At the end of the last trading period, Sandstorm Gold closed at $5.03. For Salesforce Inc (NYSE:CRM), Needham upgraded the previous rating of Hold to Buy. In the fourth quarter, Salesforce showed an EPS of $1.68, compared to $0.84 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $222.16 and a 52-week-low of $126.34. Salesforce closed at $167.35 at the end of the last trading period. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded the previous rating for UWM Holdings Corp (NYSE:UWMC) from Underperform to Market Perform. For the fourth quarter, UWM Hldgs had an EPS of $0.03, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.11. The stock has a 52-week-high of $4.95 and a 52-week-low of $2.84. At the end of the last trading period, UWM Hldgs closed at $4.60. For PDD Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PDD), Morgan Stanley upgraded the previous rating of Equal-Weight to Overweight. In the third quarter, PDD Holdings showed an EPS of $1.21, compared to $0.34 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $106.38 and a 52-week-low of $23.21. PDD Holdings closed at $91.04 at the end of the last trading period. According to Atlantic Equities, the prior rating for MarketAxess Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:MKTX) was changed from Neutral to Overweight. MarketAxess Holdings earned $1.58 in the fourth quarter, compared to $1.37 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of MarketAxess Holdings shows a 52-week-high of $390.12 and a 52-week-low of $217.44. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $347.27. See all analyst ratings upgrades. Downgrades For HF Sinclair Corp (NYSE:DINO), TD Cowen downgraded the previous rating of Outperform to Market Perform. For the fourth quarter, HF Sinclair had an EPS of $2.97, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.11. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $66.19 and a 52-week-low of $34.17. HF Sinclair closed at $51.51 at the end of the last trading period. For Myers Industries Inc (NYSE:MYE), TD Cowen downgraded the previous rating of Outperform to Market Perform. In the fourth quarter, Myers Indus showed an EPS of $0.32, compared to $0.23 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Myers Indus shows a 52-week-high of $26.49 and a 52-week-low of $15.82. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $21.87. Barrington Research downgraded the previous rating for TTEC Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:TTEC) from Outperform to Market Perform. TTEC Holdings earned $0.89 in the fourth quarter, compared to $1.08 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $88.48 and a 52-week-low of $39.50. At the end of the last trading period, TTEC Holdings closed at $40.41. For NIO Inc (NYSE:NIO), Barclays downgraded the previous rating of Overweight to Equal-Weight. For the fourth quarter, NIO had an EPS of $0.44, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.16. The current stock performance of NIO shows a 52-week-high of $24.43 and a 52-week-low of $8.38. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $8.83. According to Odeon Capital, the prior rating for Capital One Financial Corp (NYSE:COF) was changed from Hold to Sell. For the fourth quarter, Capital One Finl had an EPS of $2.82, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $5.41. The stock has a 52-week-high of $152.49 and a 52-week-low of $86.98. At the end of the last trading period, Capital One Finl closed at $108.58. For Baytex Energy Corp (NYSE:BTE), Raymond James downgraded the previous rating of Outperform to Market Perform. The current stock performance of Baytex Energy shows a 52-week-high of $4.40 and a 52-week-low of $3.86. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $3.96. For Focus Financial Partners Inc (NASDAQ:FOCS), Keefe, Bruyette & Woods downgraded the previous rating of Outperform to Market Perform. ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

WF vs. HDB: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

WF vs. HDB: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

WF, PHI and IX made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) income stocks list on January 30, 2023.

U.S. stocks traded higher, with the Dow Jones gaining around 400 points on Thursday. Here are some big stocks recording losses in today’s session. Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: CALM) shares dropped 14.8% to $52.98. Cal-Maine Foods reported downbeat earnings for its second quarter, while sales ...

Before 10 a.m. ET on Friday, 216 companies hit new 52-week highs. Significant Points: The largest company by market cap to hit a new 52-week high was NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA). Taitron Components (NASDAQ:TAIT) was the smallest, in terms of market cap, to set a new 52-week high. SemiLEDs (NASDAQ:LEDS) was the biggest gainer, trading up 49.4% to reach its 52-week high. Here is a list of stocks that set new 52-week highs as of 10 a.m. ET on Friday: NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) shares were up 2.2% for the day, having made a 52-week high of $701.89. Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) shares were up 0.91% on Friday to hit a new 52-week high of $182.34 for a change of up 0.91%. Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) stock on Friday broke to a yearly high of $56.48. Shares traded up 1.3%. Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) stock made a new 52-week high of $83.18 Friday. The stock was up 2.0% for the day. T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS) shares reached a new 52-week high of $143.53 on Friday morning, moving up 0.7%. Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) stock hit a yearly high price of $94.17. The stock was up 0.15% for the day. Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) shares broke to $76.37 on Friday, setting a new 52-week high with a change of down 0.36%. Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) shares broke to $246.64 on Friday, setting a new 52-week high with a change of up 1.12%. American Express (NYSE:AXP) shares reached a new 52-week high of $165.73 on Friday morning, moving up 0.4%. Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) shares set a new yearly high of $391.42 this morning. The stock was down 0.04% on the session. Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) stock on Friday broke to a yearly high of $458.88. Shares traded up 1.27%. Target (NYSE:TGT) stock set a new 52-week high of $230.28 Friday morning. Over the session, the stock traded up 0.18%. General Motors (NYSE:GM) stock on Friday broke to a yearly high of $63.88. Shares traded down 1.04%. Prologis (NYSE:PLD) shares hit $122.52 on Friday morning, setting a new 52-week high for a change of up 0.09%. Crown Castle Intl (NYSE:CCI) stock made a new 52-week high of $196.06 Friday. The stock was up 0.33% for the day. Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) shares hit $202.98 on Friday morning, setting a new 52-week high for a change of up 3.71%. PetroChina Co (NYSE:PTR) shares broke to $43.85 on Friday, setting a new 52-week high with a change of up 0.97%. Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) stock set a new 52-week high of $168.00 Friday morning. Over the session, the stock traded up 0.34%. Equinor (NYSE:EQNR) shares hit $23.06 on Friday morning, setting a new 52-week high for a change of up 0.66%. ABB (NYSE:ABB) shares were up 0.98% on Friday to hit a new 52-week high of $34.99 for a change of up 0.98%. Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO) stock set a new 52-week high of $106.88 Friday morning. Over the session, the stock traded up 0.05%. Ford Motor (NYSE:F) shares set a new 52-week high of $16.45 on Friday, moving up 1.28%. Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) shares broke to a new 52-week high of $98.74 on Friday. Shares of the company traded up 1.04%. Honda Motor Co (NYSE:HMC) stock made a new 52-week high of $33.15 Friday. The stock was down 0.18% for the day. BioNTech (NASDAQ:BNTX) shares achieved a new 52-week high on Friday morning, hitting $226.00 with a daily change of up 4.31%. TC Energy (NYSE:TRP) stock made a new 52-week high of $52.29 Friday. The stock was up 0.77% for the day. Schlumberger (NYSE:SLB) shares hit a yearly high of $36.87. The stock traded down 0.16% on the session. EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) shares broke to a new 52-week high of $87.89 on Friday. Shares of the company traded up 0.45%. Public Storage (NYSE:PSA) shares set a new 52-week high of $291.00 on Friday, moving up 0.19%. BCE (NYSE:BCE) shares were up 0.48% on Friday morning to hit a new 52-week high of $50.47. L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) shares broke to a new 52-week high of $222.00 on Friday. Shares of the company traded up 0.91%. Canadian Natural Res (NYSE:CNQ) shares reached a new 52-week high of $37.60 on Friday morning, moving up 1.14%. Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) shares were up 0.58% on Friday morning to hit a new 52-week high of $63.88. Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) shares hit $90.88 on Friday morning, setting a new 52-week high for a change of up 1.59%. Archer-Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) shares hit a yearly high of $68.98. The stock traded up 0.57% on the session. Discover Financial (NYSE:DFS) shares achieved a new 52-week high on Friday morning, hitting $123.56 with a daily change of up 0.46%. Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) shares hit $102.66 on Friday morning, setting a new 52-week high for a change of up 0.32%. TransDigm Gr (NYSE:TDG) shares broke to a new 52-week high of $668.03 on Friday. Shares of the company traded up 0.97%. Nutrien (NYSE:NTR) shares achieved a new 52-week high on Friday morning, hitting $64.52 with a daily change of up 2.21%. Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) shares reached a new 52-week high of $211.71 on Friday morning, moving up 0.52%. Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) shares were up 0.45% on Friday morning to hit a new 52-week high of $27.82. Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) shares hit a yearly high of $276.89. The stock traded up 0.63% on the session. TELUS (NYSE:TU) shares were up 0.48% for the day, having made a 52-week high of $22.99. Synchrony Finl (NYSE:SYF) stock hit a yearly high price of $50.23. The stock was up 0.33% for the day. Energy Transfer (NYSE:ET) shares set a new 52-week high of $10.59 on Friday, moving up 0.74%. Alexandria Real Estate (NYSE:ARE) shares were up 0.34% on Friday morning to hit a new 52-week high of $184.71. Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) shares set a new yearly high of $348.54 this morning. The stock was up 0.59% on the session. International Paper (NYSE:IP) shares reached a new 52-week high of $65.27 on Friday morning, moving up 1.24%. CNH Industrial (NYSE:CNHI) shares broke to a new 52-week high of $17.92 on Friday. Shares of the company traded up 1.1%. Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) stock made a new 52-week high of $78.19 Friday. The stock was up 1.13% for the day. Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) shares were up 0.81% on Friday morning to hit a new 52-week high of $111.00. Cheniere Energy (AMEX:LNG) shares were up 0.84% on Friday to hit a new 52-week high of $88.15 for a change of up 0.84%. Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN) shares were up 1.01% on Friday morning to hit a new 52-week high of $31.78. Extra Space Storage (NYSE:EXR) stock on Friday broke to a yearly high of $154.80. Shares traded up 0.25%. Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) stock set a new 52-week high of $309.35 Friday morning. Over the session, the stock traded down 0.3%. Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF) shares hit a new 52-week high of $124.18. The stock traded down 0.58% on the session. Heico (NYSE:HEI) shares reached a new 52-week high of $146.18 on Friday morning, moving up 0.84%. Cenovus Energy (NYSE:CVE) stock on Friday broke to a yearly high of $9.37. Shares traded up 2.02%. Mid-America Apartment (NYSE:MAA) shares were up 0.57% on Friday morning to hit a new 52-week high of $166.22. Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) shares were down 0.2% on Friday to hit a new 52-week high of $35.72 for a change of down 0.2%. Nuance Communications (NASDAQ:NUAN) shares set a new 52-week high of $54.91 on Friday, moving up 2.45%. Bentley Systems (NASDAQ:BSY) shares set a new yearly high of $60.91 this morning. The stock was up 0.71% on the session. Natura &Co Holding (NYSE:NTCO) shares achieved a new 52-week high on Friday morning, hitting $21.13 with a daily change of up 1.29%. Upstart Holdings (NASDAQ:UPST) shares set a new yearly high of $183.82 this morning. The stock was up 10.11% on the session. Westlake Chemical (NYSE:WLK) shares achieved a new 52-week high ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

During the morning session on Wednesday, 217 stocks hit new 52-week highs. Interesting Facts: The largest company by market cap to set a new 52-week high was Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG). Shineco (NASDAQ:TYHT) was the smallest Company by market cap to set a new 52-week high. Unitil (NYSE:UTL)'s stock gained the most, trading up 13.7% to reach a new 52-week high. Stocks that set new 52-week highs during the first half-hour of trading on Wednesday are as follows: Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) shares broke to a new 52-week high of $2,451.66 on Wednesday. Shares of the company traded up 5.54%. Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) shares set a new 52-week high of $2,431.38 on Wednesday, moving up 5.44%. Visa (NYSE:V) shares broke to $236.27 on Wednesday, setting a new 52-week high with a change of up 2.78%. Mastercard (NYSE:MA) shares were up 3.1% on Wednesday morning to hit a new 52-week high of $401.50. Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) shares were up 0.71% on Wednesday morning to hit a new 52-week high of $45.66. United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) stock set a new 52-week high of $197.44 Wednesday morning. Over the session, the stock traded up 1.45%. Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE:RY) stock made a new 52-week high of $95.21 Wednesday. The stock was up 0.67% for the day. Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) shares broke to a new 52-week high of $69.90 on Wednesday. Shares of the company traded down 0.36%. Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE:TD) shares hit a yearly high of $68.69. The stock traded up 0.72% on the session. American Express (NYSE:AXP) shares hit a yearly high of $151.92. The stock traded up 0.7% on the session. Vale (NYSE:VALE) shares broke to $20.50 on Wednesday, setting a new 52-week high with a change of up 0.57%. U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) shares broke to $59.09 on Wednesday, setting a new 52-week high with a change of up 1.03%. Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) shares were up 4.02% for the day, having made a 52-week high of $61.87. PNC Financial Services Gr (NYSE:PNC) stock set a new 52-week high of $185.81 Wednesday morning. Over the session, the stock traded up 0.59%. Enbridge (NYSE:ENB) shares set a new yearly high of $38.15 this morning. The stock was up 1.15% on the session. Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) shares hit a yearly high of $286.11. The stock traded up 0.86% on the session. Marsh & McLennan (NYSE:MMC) shares hit $134.36 on Wednesday morning, setting a new 52-week high for a change of up 0.94%. Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) shares hit $146.90 on Wednesday morning, setting a new 52-week high for a change of up 5.39%. Banco Santander (NYSE:SAN) shares were up 2.33% on Wednesday to hit a new 52-week high of $3.74 for a change of up 2.33%. Blackstone Group (NYSE:BX) shares hit a yearly high of $88.83. The stock traded down 0.02% on the session. Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) shares were up 3.94% on Wednesday to hit a new 52-week high of $44.57 for a change of up 3.94%. Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO) shares hit a yearly high of $94.79. The stock traded up 0.57% on the session. Moody's (NYSE:MCO) shares set a new 52-week high of $340.16 on Wednesday, moving down 0.23%. Eaton Corp (NYSE:ETN) shares reached a new 52-week high of $145.34 on Wednesday morning, moving up 0.06%. MetLife (NYSE:MET) shares reached a new 52-week high of $64.14 on Wednesday morning, moving up 0.93%. General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) stock set a new 52-week high of $188.47 Wednesday morning. Over the session, the stock traded up 1.28%. ING Groep (NYSE:ING) shares broke to a new 52-week high of $12.86 on Wednesday. Shares of the company traded up 0.04%. Canadian Imperial Bank (NYSE:CM) shares hit a yearly high of $103.17. The stock traded up 0.51% on the session. Johnson Controls Intl (NYSE:JCI) shares were up 0.52% on Wednesday to hit a new 52-week high of $63.99 for a change of up 0.52%. Lloyds Banking Group (NYSE:LYG) stock made a new 52-week high of $2.49 Wednesday. The stock was up 3.13% for the day. Simon Property Group (NYSE:SPG) shares set a new 52-week high of $124.22 on Wednesday, moving up 0.93%. Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) stock hit a yearly high price of $100.77. The stock was up 0.91% for the day. Wipro (NYSE:WIT) shares set a new yearly high of $7.29 this morning. The stock was up 0.35% on the session. Allstate (NYSE:ALL) shares were up 0.35% on Wednesday to hit a new 52-week high of $126.85 for a change of up 0.35%. Corteva (NYSE:CTVA) shares broke to $49.50 on Wednesday, setting a new 52-week high with a change of up 0.33%. VF (NYSE:VFC) shares achieved a new 52-week high on Wednesday morning, hitting $89.70 with a daily change of down 0.19%. Archer-Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) shares broke to $62.69 on Wednesday, setting a new 52-week high with a change of up 0.74%. Otis Worldwide (NYSE:OTIS) shares were down 0.4% on Wednesday morning to hit a new 52-week high of $79.50. Discover Financial (NYSE:DFS) stock hit a yearly high price of $109.90. The stock was up 1.52% for the day. KKR & Co (NYSE:KKR) stock on Wednesday broke to a yearly high of $56.73. Shares traded down 0.32%. NatWest Group (NYSE:NWG) shares set a new yearly high of $5.68 this morning. The stock was up 1.25% on the session. First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC) shares were up 0.23% on Wednesday to hit a new 52-week high of $182.83 for a change of up 0.23%. Sun Life Financial (NYSE:SLF) stock set a new 52-week high of $53.88 Wednesday morning. Over the session, the stock traded up 0.65%. MPLX (NYSE:MPLX) shares were up 1.28% on Wednesday to hit a new 52-week high of $27.10 for a change of up 1.28%. Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) shares hit $13.57 on Wednesday morning, setting a new 52-week high for a change of up 9.23%. Arthur J. Gallagher (NYSE:AJG) shares set a new 52-week high of $139.49 on Wednesday, moving up 0.13%. Coca-Cola European (NYSE:CCEP) shares were up 1.13% for the day, having made a 52-week high of $57.33. Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) shares hit a new 52-week high of $182.55. The stock traded up 0.03% on the session. Northern Trust (NASDAQ:NTRS) shares reached a new 52-week high of $112.41 on Wednesday morning, moving up 0.44%. International Paper (NYSE:IP) shares were up 0.65% on Wednesday to hit a new 52-week high of $57.78 for a change of up 0.65%. Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) stock set a new 52-week high of $95.16 Wednesday morning. Over the session, the stock traded up 0.47%. Imperial Oil (AMEX:IMO) shares reached a new 52-week high of $26.47 on Wednesday morning, moving up 1.97%. Ally Financial (NYSE:ALLY) shares were up 0.8% for the day, having made a 52-week high of $50.69. Shinhan Financial Group (NYSE:SHG) shares set a new yearly high of $35.73 this morning. The stock was up 1.36% on the session. Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) shares were down 0.05% on Wednesday to hit a new 52-week high of $123.39 for a change of down 0.05%. Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) shares broke to $216.98 on Wednesday, setting a new 52-week high with a change of up 4.49%. Omnicom Group (NYSE:OMC) shares hit a new 52-week high of $82.33. The stock traded up 1.15% on the session. Principal Financial Gr (NASDAQ:PFG) shares set a new 52-week high of $64.88 on Wednesday, moving up 1.7%. IDEX (NYSE:IEX) shares broke to $233.22 on Wednesday, setting a new 52-week high with a change of down 0.24%. VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI) shares hit $31.45 on Wednesday morning, setting a new 52-week high for a change of up 0.8%. WPP (NYSE:WPP) shares were up 4.14% on Wednesday morning to hit a new 52-week high of $68.99. Teledyne Technologies (NYSE:TDY) shares set a new yearly high of $448.99 this morning. The stock was up 1.14% on the session. Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) stock on Wednesday broke to a yearly high of $41.28. Shares traded down 0.22%. Carlyle ...Full story available on Benzinga.com