Wal-Mart Stores Inc., one of two Dow Jones Industrial Average shares that rose in 2008, trades at the cheapest level in at least 20 years while offering a record dividend, data compiled by Bloomberg show. David Einhorns Greenlight Capital Inc. bought a stake in Vodafone Group Plc, the worlds biggest mobile-phone company, after its annual payout rose to twice the average of Europes Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index last quarter.
Money managers around the world are buying equities with the highest payouts and fewest links to the - - - - >

GM, Toyota, Honda Motor Co. and Daimler AG say durability improvements and cost reductions may enable them to sell the zero-emission vehicles by 2015. Costs to make the fuel-cell cars have fallen from $1 million each a few years ago, and automakers are working to meet a proposed goal of slashing the premium for the cars to $3,600 more than a midsized gasoline model.
As the federal government, utilities, cities and states plan charging infrastructure for battery cars, hydrogen fueling stations are also needed, automakers say. While - - - - >