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People's United Financial, Inc. 1st Quarter 2011 Earnings Conference Call Scheduled for April 20
Friday, March 25, 2011 - 10:23am | 56People's United Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBCT) announced today it will host a conference call on Wednesday, April 20, 2011, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss its first quarter 2011 earnings announcement. People's United Financial will release its first quarter financial results on Wednesday,...
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Citi Comments On MRK's Return Of Betrixaban, Maintains EPS Estimate
Friday, March 25, 2011 - 7:33am | 133Citi is maintaining its EPS estimates on Merck (NYSE: MRK). “As expected, Merck returned the worldwide rights to betrixaban, an oral factor Xa inhibitor (anticoagulant) for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), back to Portola after a pipeline portfolio review,” Citi writes. “We view the...
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PVF Capital Corp. Announces Positive Impact of Repayment of Repurchase Agreement
Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 3:30pm | 154PVF Capital Corp. (Nasdaq: PVFC) announced today a change in the liquidity position and improvement in the tier 1 core capital ratio of its banking subsidiary, Park View Federal Savings Bank (the "Bank"), as a result of the maturity of a $50 million repurchase agreement, which the Bank entered into...
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Options Brief: Tyco International Ltd. (TYC)
Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 12:32pm | 98Shares of Tyco International Ltd. (NYSE: MTG) are higher on the session by 0.68%, trading at $44.44. Overall call volume is now running at 5.60x the daily average, with 63% of all calls traded being purchases on the offer. 3,840 contracts have traded on the session so far. Tyco International Ltd...
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Options Brief: MGIC Investment Corporation (MTG)
Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 11:13am | 102Shares of MGIC Investment Corporation (NYSE: MTG) are lower on the session by 1.70%, trading at $8.66. Overall put volume is now running at 3.12x the daily average, with 18% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 15,376 contracts have traded on the session so far. MGIC Investment...
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TE Connectivity Awarded $400 Million Network Connectivity Contract
Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 8:24am | 105TE Connectivity (NYSE: TEL) today announced that it has been selected as a supplier of network connectivity products for the Australian government's National Broadband Network (NBN) program that will bring high-speed broadband services to the country. NBN Co awarded a five-year, $400 million...
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Top 4 Small-Cap Stocks In The Surety & Title Insurance Industry With The Highest Operating Margin (PMI, SUR, OB, FAF)
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 1:23am | 138Below are the top small-cap surety & title insurance stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of operating margin. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at PMI Group Inc (The) (NYSE: PMI) is 78.89%. PMI's revenue for the same period is $654.35 million. The trailing-twelve-month...
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Morning Market Movers (PRAN, CVBK, AEN, UCBA)
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 9:51am | 128Prana Biotechnology Ltd (NASDAQ: PRAN) shares surged 32.22% to $3.57 at 9:50 am. PRAN announced new data on its drug PBT2 for Alzheimer's disease. Central Virginia Bankshares Inc (NASDAQ: CVBK) climbed 16.80% to $1.46. CVBK appointed Robert B. Eastep as the company's Senior Vice President and...
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First Federal of Northern Michigan Bancorp, Inc. Announces Adjustment to Earnings Due to Subsequent Events
Monday, March 21, 2011 - 4:17pm | 171First Federal of Northern Michigan Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: FFNM) adjusted its previously reported net income downward by $435,000 to a net loss of $355,000, or $0.12 per basic and diluted share, and to net income of $238,000, or $0.08 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter and year ended...
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Forex Weekly Analysis – March 21, 2011
Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 4:52am | 651By ForexMansion.com Weekly Fundamental Analysis Volatility returned to the capital markets this week as investors experienced large swings in numerous financial instruments. Currencies, commodities and equities were liquidated as investors moved into safe haven investments early in the week. ...
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Friday's Put/Call Ratio Leaders (VIP, MLNX, ETR, RDN, WM)
Friday, March 18, 2011 - 2:39pm | 101Here is a quick peek at stocks that have abnormally high daily put/call ratios today relative to their average…. 1. Vimpel Communications (NYSE: VIP) 5,000 puts, 5 calls2. Mellanox Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ: MLNX) 3,777 puts, 23 calls3. Entergy Corp. (NYSE: ETR) 4,693 puts, 57 calls4. Radian Group...
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Mad Money Lightning Round: Cramer Likes Netflix (HCBK, BAC, DIS, ES, SHAW, NFLX, LVS, F, ACW)
Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 2:26am | 351On CNBC's Mad Money, Jim Cramer said during the Lightning Round that Hudson City Bancorp (NASDAQ: HCBK) is a “tough one.” He added, “This is a conservatively run company, but I cannot recommend it until we know what's going on with the dividend." For Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), he said, "Here's...
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Clifton Savings Bancorp, Inc. Announces the Supreme Court of New Jersey Issues Unanimous Decision in Favor of Clifton Savings Bancorp's Directors
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 4:41pm | 181Clifton Savings Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSBK) announced that on March 16, 2011 the Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the decision of the Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division relating to a derivative action alleging claims of corporate waste and breach of fiduciary duty against Clifton...
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Cheviot Financial Corp. Completes Acquisition of First Franklin Corporation
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 4:29pm | 70Cheviot Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: CHEV), the parent company of Cheviot Savings Bank, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of First Franklin Corporation, the Blue Ash-based parent company of The Franklin Savings and Loan Company. Under the terms of the agreement, stockholders of...
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Options Brief: Radian Group Inc. (RDN)
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 12:31pm | 81Shares of Radian Group Inc. (NYSE: RDN) are lower on the session by 2.99%, trading at $6.57. Overall put volume is now running at 2.66x the daily average, with 47% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 4,138 contracts have traded on the session so far. Radian Group Inc. is a credit...