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J.P. Morgan Raises TCB Target From $16 To $16.50
Monday, March 14, 2011 - 7:52am | 34J.P. Morgan is raising its PT on shares of TCF Financial Corporation (NYSE: TCB) from $16 to $16.50. TCF Financial closed Friday at $15.57.
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Mad Money Lightning Round: Cramer Likes Northern Oil and Gas, Continental Resources, Chesapeake Energy (MCY, TRV, HBAN, NOG, CLR, CHK, MOTR, CAR, CSCO)
Monday, March 14, 2011 - 3:31am | 266On CNBC's Mad Money, Jim Cramer said during the Lightning Round that Mercury General (NYSE: MCY) is a “terrific company with a great yield.” He added, “I prefer Travelers Companies (NYSE: TRV) but I think that yield is safe." For Huntington Bancshares (NASDAQ: HBAN), he said, "I still think you...
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March 12, 2011: Dividend Reservoir: Bank Stocks
Saturday, March 12, 2011 - 9:17am | 686Are you a dividend investor? For many of us the answer is yes. Most of the articles within Seeking Alpha pertaining to dividend-oriented investing have a tendency to look backwards, projecting an income stream through the assumption of what happened in the past to a company's fortunes (and the...
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MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: International Finance Corporation (IFC), Governments Of Austria And Japan Train Bankers In Georgia To Provide Financial Services To Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)
Friday, March 11, 2011 - 2:25pm | 159International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private-sector investment arm of the World Bank Group, is currently training bankers in the nation of Georgia to provide financial services to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). IFC is partnering with the governments of Austria and Japan to...
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KBW Transfers Coverage Of ONB
Friday, March 11, 2011 - 9:24am | 39KBW is transferring coverage of Old National Bancorp. (NYSE: ONB) “with a Market Perform rating, $11 price target and adjusting our 2013 earnings estimate.” Old National closed Thursday at $10.84.
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KBW Raises FFBC Target From $17 To $18
Friday, March 11, 2011 - 9:08am | 33KBW is raising its PT on shares of First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ: FFBC) from $17 to $18. First Financial Bancorp. Closed Thursday at $16.20.
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Janney Capital Upgrades BBT To Buy
Friday, March 11, 2011 - 6:50am | 57Analysts at Janney Capital upgrade BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) from “neutral” to “buy.” The target price for BBT has been raised from $30 to $33. BBT shares fell 1.67% to close at $26.54 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here
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BCB Bancorp, Inc., Announces Increase in Annual Earnings
Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 12:02pm | 62BCB Bancorp, Inc., (NASDAQ: BCBP) announced an increase in net earnings of $10.58 million or 282.1% to $14.33 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 from $3.75 million for the year ended December 31, 2009. Basic and diluted earnings per share were $2.06 and $2.05, respectively, for the year...
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Goldman Sachs Remains Neutral On SunTrust Banks (STI)
Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 9:28am | 122Goldman Sachs reamined Neutral on SunTrust Banks (NYSE: STI) and made no change to SunTrust's $28 price target in a research report published today. In the report, Goldman Sachs states, "The commentary around weak mortgage banking income in the quarter was not unexpected, although the double-digit...
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One Side of Market May Tip Hand 03-09-11
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 - 7:06pm | 778Cusick's Corner Timing is everything, but so is patience. For a lot of traders and investors patience is being tested. The critical point at this juncture is not to overreact or over trade. This is easy to type but sometimes not easy to follow. Especially when we see things like today's decent 10...
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Puts Purchased on TCF Financial Corporation (TCB)
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 - 2:22pm | 143Shares of TCF Financial Corporation (NYSE: TCB) are lower on the session by 2.59%, currently trading at $15.79. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past four months and is currently trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying puts on the name...
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Stifel Nicolaus Upgrades ZION From Hold To Buy
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 - 10:02am | 29Stifel Nicolaus has upgraded Zions Bancorporation (NASDAQ: ZION) from Hold to Buy. Zions Bancorporation closed Tuesday at $23.14.
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Top 4 Small-Cap Stocks In The Regional-Pacific Banks Industry With The Highest Operating Cash Flow (CATY, WABC, HAFC, UMPQ)
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 - 3:45am | 159Below are the top small-cap regional-pacific bank stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of operating cash flow. The trailing-twelve-month operating cash flow at Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ: CATY) is $149.0 million. CATY's operating margin for the same period is 35.17%. The trailing-twelve...
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Fast Money Picks For March 9th (IIF, RF, THC, ABT)
Tuesday, March 8, 2011 - 8:09pm | 202CNBC Fast Money's Tim Seymour is bullish on India. He wants to buy Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund Inc (NYSE: IIF) on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund Inc (IIF) gained 1.56% in the regular trading session, and it added 1.45% in the after hours. Guy Adami likes Regions...
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Stocks to watch for Wednesday, March 09
Tuesday, March 8, 2011 - 6:51pm | 1349( click to enlarge ) eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) - Despite the weakness in the past few weeks, the overall trend appears bullish. Only a drop below $31.11 ( 50-dma ) would be a cause of concern. On the upside, a rally towards the $33-$34 range appears likely. Existing shareholders could remain...