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Dollar Financial Corp Acquires Canadian Franchise Stores for C$13M
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 9:05am | 100Dollar Financial Corp (NASDAQ: DLLR) today announced that its wholly owned Canadian subsidiary, National Money Mart, acquired nine franchise stores in the province of Alberta. The acquired stores will offer the full array of the Company's products and services, including short-term loans, check...
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10 Undervalued, Unloved S&P 500 Stocks
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 9:01am | 374BOSTON (TheStreet) -- With QE2 likely to buoy the stock market through year-end, investors should seek undervalued stocks, which may get the biggest boost. Here are 10 of the cheapest S&P 500 stocks based on forward earnings multiples. Below, they are ordered from cheap to cheapest. 10. SLM...
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10 Undervalued, Unloved S&P 500 Stocks
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 9:01am | 374BOSTON (TheStreet) -- With QE2 likely to buoy the stock market through year-end, investors should seek undervalued stocks, which may get the biggest boost. Here are 10 of the cheapest S&P 500 stocks based on forward earnings multiples. Below, they are ordered from cheap to cheapest. 10. SLM...
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Nelnet Reports Upside In 3Q
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 8:06am | 103Keefe Bruyette & Woods has published a research report on Nelnet, Inc. (NYSE: NNI) following 3Q estimates that came in with an upside. In the report, KBW writes "The difference between reported and operating results was due to a gain on the repurchase of debt and income related to...
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Zacks.com featured expert Kevin Matras highlights: American Express Company, Complete Production Services, Inc., NIC Inc., The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. and GT Solar International, Inc. - Press Releases
Tuesday, November 9, 2010 - 6:03pm | 1210Chicago, IL – November 9, 2010 - Stocks in this week's article include American Express Company (NYSE: AXP), Complete Production Services, Inc. (NYSE: CPX), NIC Inc. (NASDAQ: EGOV), The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL) and GT Solar International, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOLR). Kevin Matras explains...
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Upgraded Broker Ratings - Screen of the Week
Tuesday, November 9, 2010 - 5:30pm | 236Kevin Matras explains why looking for stocks with upgraded broker ratings can upgrade your portfolio to a whole new level. Highlighted stocks include AXP, CPX, EGOV, EL and SOLR. AMER EXPRESS CO (AXP): Free Stock Analysis Report COMPLETE PRODUC (CPX): Free Stock Analysis Report NIC INC (EGOV): Free...
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Nelnet Exceeds Zacks Estimates - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, November 9, 2010 - 1:33pm | 817Nelnet Inc. (NNI) reported third quarter 2010 earnings of $1.23 per share compared with $1.01 per share in the year-ago quarter. Excluding gains on debt repurchases, the company reported earnings of $1.11 per share, compared with 94 cents in the prior-year period. Results were also ahead of the...
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Nelnet Earns $1.23 Per Share, Beats Estimates (NNI)
Tuesday, November 9, 2010 - 9:27am | 192Nelnet, Inc. (NYSE: NNI) on Tuesday morning released financial results that beat Wall Street earnings expectations. Nelnet, Inc reported that its 3rd quarter base net income rose to $60.3 million, or $1.23 per share, up from $50.2 million, or $1.01 per share, a year earlier. A poll of analysts...
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Tempered Results, but Still Strong - Earnings Trends
Monday, November 8, 2010 - 4:33pm | 4943Key Points: Just about 7/8ths done, 436 or 87.2% of S&P 500 reports in so far. Great season so far, with a median EPS surprise of 4.98%, and a 3.87 surprise ratio. While those numbers are down from earlier in the reporting season, they are still very good. Total of 317 positive surprises and...
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Discover Becomes Official Partner of the NHL
Monday, November 8, 2010 - 10:01am | 77Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) and the National Hockey League today announced a new sponsorship naming Discover as an Official Partner of the NHL®in the U.S. The sponsorship also designates Discover as the Official Card of the NHL, NHL All-Star Weekend, NHL Winter Classic, NHL Awards, and...
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Joe Terranova Likes American Express (AXP)
Friday, November 5, 2010 - 5:24pm | 59Joe Terranova said that if you believe in the return of the high end consumer, that owning American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) is the way to do it. He went on to say that he also likes Mastercard (NYSE: MA) in this space.
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Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Moody's Corp., Capital One Financial Corp., Fifth Third Bancorp, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. and U.S. Bancorp - Press Releases
Friday, November 5, 2010 - 12:24pm | 1298For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – November 5, 2010 – Zacks.com Analyst Blog features: Moody's Corp. (MCO), Capital One Financial Corp. (COF), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (PNC) and U.S. Bancorp (USB ). Get the most recent insight from Zacks Equity...
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American Express Upgraded to Buy at Argus
Friday, November 5, 2010 - 9:29am | 24American Express (NYSE: AXP) is upgraded from Hold to Buy at Argus with a $50 price target.
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EZCORP Reports Record Earnings: EPS of $0.56
Thursday, November 4, 2010 - 4:34pm | 66EZCORP, Inc. (Nasdaq: EZPW), a leading provider of specialty financial services, today announced results for its fourth fiscal quarter and 2010 fiscal year ended September 30, 2010. EZCORP's net income for the quarter increased 33% to $27.9 million ($0.56 per share) compared to $20.9 million ($0.42...
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American Express Appoints Toby Eduardo Redshaw as Executive VP and Chief Information Officer
Thursday, November 4, 2010 - 3:34pm | 34American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) today announced the appointment of Toby Eduardo Redshaw, 48, to the position of executive vice president and chief information officer, effective January 2011.