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The top 10 net payout yields had a sizable loss that failed to match the small gain in the benchmark for April. The top 10 net payout yield stocks average yields of 18.1% to start May. American Airlines took over the lead with the highest yield at 27.0%. This article is a continuation of a monthly series, highlighting the top net payout yield (NYSE: NPY ) stocks, that was started back in June 2012 (see  article ) and explained in August 2012 (see  article ). The series highlights the best stocks for the upcoming month utilized in part to make investment decisions for the  Covestor model  that is now beating the S&P 500 for five out of the last six years. Please review the original articles for more information on the NPY concept. Read there full article on Seeking Alpha.   Disclosure: Long AAL, AMP, M, MSI, NTAP, QCOM. Please read the disclaimer page for more details.

Is it possible that this down and out retailer has a game plan to take on Amazon.com ( NASDAQ: AMZN     ) ? Amazon is by far the leading online retailer, but it might surprise most investors that Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) is considerably along the path toward being a leading online retailer. No matter what investors think of the plans that CEO Eddie Lampert has undertaken by limiting spending on sprucing up stores, the company has made plans to become a leading online retailer. Sears has even recently advanced fulfillment services to include same-day delivery or in-store pickup that might offer a compelling advantage over Amazon. Read the full article here . Disclosure: Long SHLD. Please read the disclaimer page.