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Trading Volatility 05-03-2011
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 - 6:41pm | 839Cusick's Corner With the market teetering on a potential short-term pullback and volatility on the move, strategists may want to brush up on in-the-money calendar spreads. If you are short-term bearish and long-term bullish, selling the front month in-the-money option against the longer term long...
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Calls Purchased on Radian Group Inc. (RDN)
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 - 11:03am | 136Shares of Radian Group Inc. (NYSE: RDN) are lower on the session by 0.50%, currently trading at $5.96. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past six months and is currently trading below the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying calls on the name today. A short...
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Morning Market Losers (PRXL, CSC, RIC, PFED)
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 - 10:01am | 110PAREXEL International Corporation (NASDAQ: PRXL) fell 17.69% to $22.24 at 10:00 am. PRXL lowered its profit and revenue guidance for fiscal 2011. Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC) shares dropped 13.57% to $43.69. CSC lowered its 2011 profit projections for the second time in three months...
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Morning Market Movers (DMED, ICO, VLCM, PFED)
Monday, May 2, 2011 - 9:59am | 142D. Medical Industries Ltd (NASDAQ: DMED) jumped 33.33% to $4.64 at 9:55 am. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted DMED's subsidiary, Spring-Set Health Solutions Ltd, 510(k) clearance to market its Sprin Universal Infusion Sets in the United States. International Coal Group Inc (NYSE:...
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Keefe Bruyette & Woods Comments On Provident Financial Services, Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp. Following Earnings Announcements
Monday, May 2, 2011 - 8:44am | 238Operating results for Provident Financial Services (NYSE: PFS) were in-line with Street expectations and beat Keefe Bruyette & Woods estimate by $0.02/sh. The quarter was marked by stronger spread income and a modestly lower provision, both of which were somewhat offset by weaker fee income....
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Keefe Bruyette & Woods Comments On First Financial Holdings, First Potomac Realty Trust Following Earnings Announcements
Monday, May 2, 2011 - 8:31am | 188After posting a quarter of profitability in fiscal 1Q11, First Financial Holdings (NASDAQ: FFCH) slipped back into the red this quarter primarily on lower pre-provision earnings power and higher NCOs. While credit trends did show some positive signs, NCOs jumped back to 2.45%, increasing in mostly...
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First Federal Bancshares Of Arkansas: Holders OK 1-For-5 Reverse Stock Split -DJ (FFBH)
Friday, April 29, 2011 - 4:10pm | 25First Federal Bancshares Of Arkansas (NASDAQ: FFBH) Holders OK 1-For-5 Reverse Stock Split, Reported By Dow Jones
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Doral Financial Soaring Nearly 20% (DRL)
Friday, April 29, 2011 - 3:15pm | 48Doral Financial Corp. (NYSE: DRL) shares are soaring today, gaining 25 cents to $1.93, a gain of nearly 20% on 1.3 million shares. Doral Financial Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides a range of banking and financial services primarily in Puerto Rico and New York.
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Top 4 Small-Cap Stocks In The Surety & Title Insurance Industry With The Highest Dividend Yield (OB, FAF, STC, RDN)
Friday, April 29, 2011 - 3:22am | 124Below are the top small-cap surety & title insurance stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of dividend yield. OneBeacon Insurance Group Ltd (NYSE: OB) has a dividend yield of 6.20%. OB's shares closed at $14.09 yesterday. First American Corporation (NYSE: FAF) has a dividend yield of 1....
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BankFinancial Corporation Declares Cash Dividend and Extends Share Repurchase Program, $0.07 Dividend (BFIN)
Thursday, April 28, 2011 - 4:17pm | 88BankFinancial Corporation (Nasdaq: BFIN) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.07 per common share. The dividend will be payable on June 3, 2011 to stockholders of record on May 11, 2011. In addition, the Board of Directors announced that it has extended the...
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Morning Market Losers (ESLR, ACLS, CCCLU, PFED)
Thursday, April 28, 2011 - 9:57am | 108Evergreen Solar Inc (NASDAQ: ESLR) shares lost 30.29% to $1.45 at 9:55 am. ESLR reported that Q1 shipments of solar panels declined 62% from the fourth quarter. Axcelis Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: ACLS) fell 23.69% to $1.90. ACLS reported its Q1 revenue at $93.2 million, down from $93.4 million in...
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Wunderlich Reiterates Buy on First Pactrust Bancorp (FPTB)
Thursday, April 28, 2011 - 8:23am | 134Wunderlich is out with its report today on First Trust Bancorp (NASDAQ: FPTB), reiterating Buy. In a note to clients, Wunderlich writes, "We reiterate our Buy rating on shares of First PacTrust Bancorp and our $20 price target after the company reported 1Q11 EPS of $0.07. Operating EPS were $0.13...
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Provident Financial Boosts Qtr Dividend from $0.12 from $0.11 (PFS)
Thursday, April 28, 2011 - 7:48am | 17Provident Financial (NYSE: PFS) boosts quarterly dividend from $0.12 from $0.11.
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Wunderlich Lowers '11/'12 EPS Estimates for First PacTrust Bancorp (FPTB)
Thursday, April 28, 2011 - 6:31am | 205Wunderlich Securities reiterates its Buy rating on shares of First PacTrust Bancorp (NASDAQ: FPTB) Thursday, after the company reported 1Q11 EPS of $0.07. Based in Chula Vista, California, First PacTrust Bancorp, Inc. is a savings and loan holding company. The company holds 100% interest in...
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Greene County Bancorp, Inc. Reports Strong Quarterly Earnings and Ranking as One of the Safest Banks in our Nation
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 - 3:20pm | 82Greene County Bancorp (NASDAQ: GCBC) today reported net income for the nine months and quarter ended March 31, 2011. Net income for the nine months ended March 31, 2011 amounted to $3.9 million or $0.95 per basic share and $0.94 per diluted share as compared to $3.6 million or $0.88 per basic and...