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Wells Fargo Lowers Operating Estimates On SFG
Monday, January 31, 2011 - 11:16am | 120StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: SFG) held a conference call today to discuss Q4 earnings, Wells Fargo reports. “Last night, SFG reported operating EPS of $1.14 versus our estimate of $1.25,” Wells Fargo writes. “We are lowering our 2011 operating EPS estimate to $4.95 from $5.26. Our new...
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Benzinga's Top Downgrades (LOW, PENN, RIG, AEG)
Monday, January 31, 2011 - 9:30am | 139Lowe's Companies Inc (NYSE: LOW) was downgraded by Goldman from "buy" to "neutral." LOW's shares closed at $25.25 on Friday. LOW's trailing-twelve-month profit margin is 3.98%. Penn National Gaming Inc (NASDAQ: PENN) was downgraded by KeyBanc from "buy" to "hold." PENN's stock closed at $36.38 on...
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Societe Generale Downgrades AEG To Hold
Monday, January 31, 2011 - 6:49am | 41Analysts at Societe Generale downgrade Aegon NV (NYSE: AEG) from “buy” to “hold.” AEG shares lost 1.20% to close at $7.43 on Friday. More Analyst Ratings here
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5 Great Stocks from North of the Border - Investment Ideas
Monday, January 31, 2011 - 1:00am | 1272When U.S. investors are reminded of the importance of investing abroad, the first thing that usually comes to mind is the emerging markets. Certainly there are some excellent growth opportunities around the globe, but it just might pay off to look north of the border. Although the climate leaves...
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Stocks Battle Back 01-25-2011
Friday, January 28, 2011 - 7:24pm | 929Cusick's Corner Global Growth, Inflation and the Confidence of the Consumer all came into play this afternoon, and in the end the market bounced back as it has all to often the last three months. This further highlights that 2011 is going to be a market timer type of market. If you are not a...
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Busy Earnings Week Ahead - Earnings Preview
Friday, January 28, 2011 - 5:31pm | 4956Earnings Preview 1/28/11 Next week the fourth quarter earnings season is in full swing. A total of 561 firms are due to report, including 106 S&P 500 firms. So far the earnings season seems to be going well. The firms reporting this week include several icons of U.S. business, including: Aflac...
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StanCorp Lags Bottom Line Est - Analyst Blog
Friday, January 28, 2011 - 5:31pm | 1155StanCorp Financial Group (SFG) reported fourth-quarter 2010 earnings of $1.14 per share from continuing operations, lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.26 by 12 cents. Earnings also fell behind the year-ago result of $1.23. Net income from continuing operations for the quarter was $53...
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Before It Happens: Next Week's Top ETF Earnings Plays
Friday, January 28, 2011 - 5:14pm | 340This is a new feature from the ETF Professor. Every Friday shortly after the close, we'll take a look at some ETFs that are setting to be in play in the next week. As next week is heavy on earnings reports from some marquee names across a broad swath of sectors, today's column is an emphasis on...
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StanCorp Lags Bottom Line Est - Analyst Blog
Friday, January 28, 2011 - 5:11pm | 1155StanCorp Financial Group (SFG) reported fourth-quarter 2010 earnings of $1.14 per share from continuing operations, lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.26 by 12 cents. Earnings also fell behind the year-ago result of $1.23. Net income from continuing operations for the quarter was $53...
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Sterne Agee Lowers PT On StanCorp Financial To $46
Friday, January 28, 2011 - 10:36am | 204Sterne Agee has published a research report on StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: SFG) after the company reported a weak 4Q, causing Sterne to lower estimates and price target. In the report, Sterne Agee writes "SFG reported Op. EPS of $1.14, well below our $1.21 and consensus $1.26. Results...
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Wunderlich Reiterates Buy On StanCorp Financial Group (SFG)
Friday, January 28, 2011 - 8:56am | 150Wunderlich Securities is reiterating its Buy rating and $50 price target on shares of StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: SFG) after it reported earnings. In a note to clients, Wunderlich writes, "On January 27, 2011, StanCorp Financial Group Inc. (SFG) reported 4Q10 operating EPS of $1.14...
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Busy Earnings Week Ahead - Earnings Preview
Friday, January 28, 2011 - 1:00am | 4956Earnings Preview 1/28/11 Next week the fourth quarter earnings season is in full swing. A total of 561 firms are due to report, including 106 S&P 500 firms. So far the earnings season seems to be going well. The firms reporting this week include several icons of U.S. business, including: Aflac...
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StanCorp Financial Reports Q4 EPS of $1.14 vs. $1.26
Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 5:09pm | 96StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: SFG) today reported net income of $52.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2010, or $1.12 per diluted share, compared to net income of $60.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2009, or $1.23 per diluted share. After-tax net capital losses were $1.0 million for...
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Prudential Retirement names Kara Segreto as CMO
Wednesday, January 26, 2011 - 11:00am | 70Prudential (NYSE: PRU) announced today that Kara Segreto has been named Chief Marketing Officer for Prudential Retirement. In this role, Segreto will oversee the development and execution of Prudential Retirement's marketing programs that support the organization's overall strategy and plans for...
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Find Stocks Poised for Positive Sales Surprises - Screen of the Week
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 1:01pm | 232Kevin Matras puts the odds in your favor for finding companies poised to report positive sales surprises. Highlighted stocks include AFL, ATK, AWK, NBL and PWER. AFLAC INC (AFL): Free Stock Analysis Report ALLIANT TECHSYS (ATK): Free Stock Analysis Report AMER WATER WORK (AWK): Free Stock Analysis...