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KBW Maintains $16 PT On FNFG
Monday, April 25, 2011 - 9:04am | 77First Niagara Financial Group Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) operating results of $0.24/sh matched expectations this quarter “as stronger spread income and a slightly lower provision offset weaker fee income and higher expenses,” KBW reports. “Earnings expectations remain on track versus our model, causing...
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Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Comments On OceanFirst Results
Monday, April 25, 2011 - 8:57am | 76According to Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ: OCFC) posted operating EPS of $0.28 which beat the estimate and consensus by a penny. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods said that margin expansion and good cost control helped to mitigate weaker fees and strengthen preprovision...
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KBW Comments On MFSF 1Q Operating Loss
Monday, April 25, 2011 - 8:50am | 53Mutual First Financial Inc. (NASDAQ: MFSF) reported a 1Q operating loss of -$0.15/share “primarily due to elevated credit costs but also reduced operating efficiency,” KBW reports. “Loan demand remains elusive, although margins improved due to balance sheet de-leveraging.” Mutual First Financial...
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Stocks Going Ex Dividend the First Week of May
Sunday, April 24, 2011 - 2:04am | 772Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called 'Buying Dividends'. This is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend. This technique generally works only...
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J.P. Morgan Comments On 1Q11 Results For People's United Financial
Thursday, April 21, 2011 - 8:28am | 228According to J.P. Morgan, People's United Financial (NASDAQ: PBCT) saw a good first quarter but elevated payout ratio remains a risk. J.P. Morgan said that People's reported 1Q11 EPS of $0.15, or $0.14 excluding one-timers, which was a penny above its $0.13 estimate and beat the Street at $0.12. “...
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Guaranty Fed. Bancshares Reports Q1 EPS $0.09 vs. $0.07 Prior Year (GFED)
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 - 4:54pm | 19Guaranty Fed. Bancshares Reports Q1 EPS $0.09 vs. $0.07 Prior Year (NASDAQ: GFED)
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OceanFirst Financial Corp. Announces 16.7% Quarterly Earnings Per Share Growth (OCFC)
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 - 4:51pm | 155OceanFirst Financial Corp. Announces 16.7% Quarterly Earnings Per Share Growth OceanFirst Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: OCFC), the holding company for OceanFirst Bank, today announced that diluted earnings per share increased 16.7%, to $0.28, for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 from $0.24, for the...
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Astoria Financial Reports Q1 EPS $0.29 Vs. $0.22 Est.; Revenues $101.5M Vs. $97.4M Est. (AF)
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 - 4:37pm | 22Astoria Financial Reports Q1 EPS $0.29 Vs. $0.22 Est.; Revenues $101.5M Vs. $97.4M Est. (NYSE: AF)
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Astoria Financial Reports EPS $0.29 vs. $0.22 Estimate (AF)
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 - 4:36pm | 16Astoria Financial (NYSE: AF) Reports EPS $0.29 vs. $0.22 Estimate
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Fidelity Bancorp Reports EPS of $0.18 vs. $0.12 A Year Ago (FSBI)
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 - 4:25pm | 19Fidelity Bancorp (NASDAQ: FSBI) Reports EPS of $0.18 vs. $0.12 A Year Ago
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People's United Financial (NASDAQ: PBCT) Reports EPS $0.15 vs. $0.12 Estimate (PBCT)
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 - 4:07pm | 17People's United Financial (NASDAQ: PBCT) Reports EPS $0.15 vs. $0.12 Estimate
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Harleysville Announces Dividend Of $0.19.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 - 11:55am | 118Harleysville Savings Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: HARL) reported today that the Company's board of directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.19 per share on the Company's common stock. This is the 95th consecutive quarter that the Company has paid a cash dividend to its...
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Newport Bancorp Reports Results for First Quarter of 2011
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 - 11:02am | 197Newport Bancorp (NASDAQ: NFSB) today announced first quarter earnings for 2011. For the quarter ended March 31, 2011, the Company reported net income of $301,000, or $.09 per share (basic and diluted), compared to net income of $101,000, or $.03 per share (basic and diluted), for the quarter ended...
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UPDATE: J.P. Morgan Lowers PT on New York Community Bank to $17.50 (NYB)
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 - 10:00am | 156J.P. Morgan is out with its report today on New York Community Bank (NYSE: NYB), lowering its PT from $18.50 to $17.50. In a note to clients, J.P. Morgan writes, "NYB shares trade at 2.35x TBV, a sizable 60% premium to peers. Although the bank faces earnings headwinds, with NYB delivering a 14%+...
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Morning Market Movers (BARI, DRL, PII, EDSWW)
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 - 9:50am | 122Bancorp Rhode Island Inc (NASDAQ: BARI) shares surged 49.79% to $46.00 at 9:45 am. Brookline Bancorp Inc (NASDAQ: BRKL) announced its plans to buy BARI and its subsidiary, BankRI, for about $234 million in cash and stock. Doral Financial Corporation (NYSE: DRL) jumped 32.69% to $1.38. DRL swung to...