Group 1: Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria (BBVA) - The company is engaged in a wide variety of banking, financial, and related activities in Spain [1] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings has increased by 6.1% over the last 60 days [1] - The company has a Zacks Rank of 1 (Strong Buy) and a dividend yield of 5.2%, compared to the industry average of 4.1% [1] Group 2: United Microelectronics (UMC) - The company specializes in providing foundry services for high-performance semiconductor applications [1] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings has increased nearly 3.1% over the last 60 days [1] - The company has a Zacks Rank of 1 and a dividend yield of 4.5%, compared to the industry average of 0.0% [1] Group 3: Jackson Financial (JXN) - The company is a U.S. retirement services provider supported by a diverse portfolio of differentiated products [2] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings has increased nearly 1.6% over the last 60 days [2] - The company has a Zacks Rank of 1 and a dividend yield of 2.8%, compared to the industry average of 0.0% [2]
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