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Dollar Financial Corp Announces New $200 Million Global Revolving Credit Facility
Thursday, March 3, 2011 - 5:21pm | 116Dollar Financial Corp (NASDAQ: DLLR), a leading international diversified financial services company primarily serving unbanked and under-banked consumers for over 30 years, today announced a new four-year $200 million global revolving credit facility, with a potential to further expand the credit...
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KBW Comments On S&P Sharecount Changes (SLM, AIZ, PJC)
Thursday, March 3, 2011 - 8:37am | 128After the close on Wed. 3/2, S&P announced weekly sharecount changes impacting three financial companies that will be effective after the close on Wed. 3/9, KBW reports. “S&P is increasing the sharecount of SLM Corporation (NYSE: SLM) and decreasing the sharecount of Assurant Inc. (NYSE:...
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Advance America Names Patrick O'Shaughnessy to Succeed Ken Compton as CEO
Monday, February 28, 2011 - 5:18pm | 94Advance America, Cash Advance Centers, Inc. (NYSE: AEA) announced today that its President and Chief Executive Officer, Kenneth E. Compton, retired on February 28 after leading the Company for more than five years. Mr. Compton will continue to serve as a member of the Company's Board of Directors...
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Benzinga's Top Upgrades (FLR, DFS, SKS, CHK)
Thursday, February 24, 2011 - 9:37am | 134Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) was upgraded by BMO Capital from "underperform" to "market perform." FLR's shares closed at $68.39 yesterday. Fluor's trailing-twelve-month revenue is $21.06 billion. Nomura upgraded Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) from "neutral" to "buy.” DFS' shares closed at...
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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Dumps Nike, B of A, and Comcast
Sunday, February 20, 2011 - 6:23pm | 492Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) (BRK-B), the company run by billionaire Warren Buffett, has decided to to eliminate a couple of high profile names from its portfolio, including Nike (NKE), Bank of America (BAC), and Comcast (CMCSK). Buffett also got rid of Lowes (LOW), Becton Dickinson, (BDX), Nalco...
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Fast Money Pops & Drops, February 17th (EMN, AXP, DPS, CSTR, STI, BAC, GMCR, SBUX)
Thursday, February 17, 2011 - 8:32pm | 374On CNBC's Fast Money Pops & Drops, Guy Adami said that he likes Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE: EMN) despite the big run. He explained that Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) gained 2.62% today on the news that the company has approved a $300 million worth repurchase of the common stock. American...
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Alert: Mastercard Pulls Back Off Key Level
Thursday, February 17, 2011 - 1:31pm | 220After a solid move higher in the markets yesterday, the S&P500 is slightly higher again today. The grind continues up, as volume remains light and optimism continues to flow. While the market has been moving up over the last two days, MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) has fallen. The reason...
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Advance America Reports Q4 EPS of $0.26 vs. $0.26
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 5:19pm | 70Advance America, Cash Advance Centers, Inc. (NYSE: AEA) today reported the results of its operations for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2010 For the quarter ended December 31, 2010, diluted earnings per share were $0.26, compared to diluted earnings per share of $0.32 for the same period...
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Capital One Sees Credit Improve After The Holiday Season
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 - 10:03am | 207Citigroup has published a research report on Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) as the company sees credit improvement following the holiday season. In the report, Citigroup writes "COF Jan monthly managed credit data showed a -23 bps decrease in the Nat'l Lending net charge-off (NCO)...
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Options Brief: SLM Corporation (SLM)
Monday, February 14, 2011 - 4:57pm | 80Shares of SLM Corporation (NYSE: SLM) are higher on the session by 1.80%, trading at $15.27. Overall put volume is now running at 2.05x the daily average, with 79% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 5,989 contracts have traded on the session so far. SLM Corporation, known as Sallie...
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Cardtronics Up 7% After Hitting 52-Week High (CATM)
Friday, February 11, 2011 - 4:10pm | 174Shares of Houston, Texas-based Cardtronics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CATM) are currently up 7% at $18.95 per share during Friday afternoon trading. Today's trading range for shares of Cardtronics, Inc has been between $17.78 and a 52-week high of $19.45 per share. The consensus price target of analysts...
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J.P. Morgan Raises CATM Target To $21 From $20
Friday, February 11, 2011 - 10:08am | 22J.P. Morgan is raising its PT on Cardtronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CATM) to $21 from $20.
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Deutsche Bank Reiterates Cardtronics Buy, $25 PT (CATM)
Friday, February 11, 2011 - 9:12am | 138Deutshce Bank reiterated its Cardtronics (NASDAQ: CATM) Buy rating and $25 price target in a research report published today. In the report, Deutsche Bank states, "Keep Buy/$25 PT on solid 4Q EPS upside ($0.03 vs. us) that contd. recent string of outperformance, progress in tackling robust deal...
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Piper Jaffray Raises PT For Cardtronics To $24 (CATM)
Friday, February 11, 2011 - 9:08am | 109Piper Jaffray is out with a report today to raise the Price Target of Cardtronics (NASDAQ: CATM) to $24 from $19. The report cites strong reported Q4 revenue and EPS for the change in price target. “CATM continues to impress with both 4Q revenue and EPS beating our forecasts. Adjusted EPS of $0.26...
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World Acceptance Corp. - Value
Friday, February 4, 2011 - 3:01am | 907Small loans are back in demand. World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) recently reported record fiscal third-quarter results which came on the heels of its record second-quarter results in October. Even with all the records, the company still has value, with a forward P/E of just 10. World Acceptance...