Shares were, as of yesterday, at a 3-month high. Today (9-4-08), though, it dropped. That drop will probably cause an avalanche, bringing shares back down to, at most, $22.00.
By simply pulling up a 3-month price history, we can see that shares are at a 3-month high on pricing. That, added to the so-called "failing housing market" effect, creates a pretty strong impulse to sell...
Based on the charts, prices are at the highest price in a couple of days, so shortsell them if you're looking for a short-term deal. For a more long-term deal (say, 6 months?), I reccomend buying, since...
This quarter's dividends are $1.05 per share, and they've gone up every time since when they started 10 years ago. Plus, just dropped like crazy in July and is coming back up. Those added up = an amazing...
The gravity effect: what goes up must come down. Shares have gone up, and have been up for about a week. Expect a sharp drop ($ .75 or more) in the next week.