Capital Connection

This has been a positive week for dividends, with a number of headline-grabbing hikes at big names like Vodafone, which increased its annual payout by 52 percent, including a special dividend from Verizon Wireless, to become one of the biggest payers in the FTSE. CNBC's Catherine Boyle has more.

Johannes Larcher, Senior VP of International at Hulu, discusses the online media provider's strategy to expand its original content offerings to consumers.

Patrick Perret-Green, Head of FX & Rates Strategy for Asia at Citi, and Holger Schmieding, Chief Economist at Berenberg Bank, believe the odds of a euro zone breakup are not high.

Mitul Kotecha, Head of Global FX Strategy at Credit Agricole, says euro-dollar could reach 1.20 in the medium-term, but maintains a 1.25-1.26 year-end forecast on underlying support for the euro.

Steve Brice, Chief Investment Strategist at Standard Chartered, expects China to cut the reserve requirement ratio for banks by another 150 basis points this year.

David Williams, CEO at Williams Capital Advisors, says Facebook could stand to further monetize the personal data of its 900 million users. He expects the tech giant to acquire mobile ad mediation players to achieve this goal following the IPO.

Ashraf Laidi, Chief Global Strategist at City Index, discusses the implications of the Philly Fed survey entering negative territory.

Marc Faber, editor of the Gloom, Boom & Doom Report, discusses investor psychology. He believes the rise in stock prices earlier this year was artificial and that the current May correction could turn into something more serious.

Michael Judge, Corporate FX Dealer at OzForex, says euro-dollar could slip to 1.21 or 1.22 in the medium-term if the 1.26 level is breached.

Adrian Mowat, Chief Asian and Emerging Markets Equity Strategist at JPMorgan Securities, says investors should focus on fundamentals in the face of today's sharp market corrections. He likes ASEAN equities and technology stocks, and is positive on the US.