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Washington Federal Reports in Line - Analyst Blog
Friday, January 14, 2011 - 3:31pm | 551On Thursday, Washington Federal Inc.'s (WFSL) fiscal first quarter (ended December 31, 2010) earnings came in at 22 cents per share in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate and compares favorably with the year-ago quarter's earnings of 7 cents. Net income available to common shareholders for...
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Friday's Put/Call Ratio Leaders (CEPH, MTG, SLM, BBVA, CECO)
Friday, January 14, 2011 - 1:39pm | 84Here is a quick peek at stocks that have abnormally high daily put/call ratios today relative to their average…. 1) Cephalon Inc. (NASDAQ: CEPH) 4,440 puts, 93 calls 2) MGIC Investment Corp. (NYSE: MTG) 3,021 puts, 106 calls 3) SLM Corp. (NYSE: SLM) 41,327 puts, 1,540 calls 4) BBVA Ltd. (NASDAQ:...
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Options Brief: MGIC Investment Corporation (MTG)
Friday, January 14, 2011 - 12:15pm | 74Shares of MGIC Investment Corporation (NYSE: MTG) are higher on the session by 0.88%, trading at $11.47. Overall put volume is now running at 2.45x the daily average, with 57% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 3,021 contracts have traded on the session so far. MGIC Investment...
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Keefe Bruyette & Woods Comments On Washington Federal Earnings
Friday, January 14, 2011 - 10:00am | 67Washington Federal (NASDAQ: WFSL) reported fiscal 1Q earnings of $0.22 per share, in line with the consensus and five cents above Keefe Bruyette & Woods estimate. Relative to KBW's forecast, spread income was light by $0.01, expenses beat by $0.01, and the provision expense beat by $0.05 per...
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Top 4 Small-Cap Stocks In The Mortgage Investment Industry With The Highest Cash (DRL, EFC, COHN, HTS)
Friday, January 14, 2011 - 5:57am | 141Below are the top small-cap mortgage investment stocks on the NYSE, the NASDAQ and the AMEX in terms of cash. Doral Financial Corporation (NYSE: DRL) had $504.73 million in total cash and $3.13 billion in total debt for the latest quarter. Ellington Financial LLC (NYSE: EFC) had $264.87 million in...
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Hudson City Upped to Neutral - Analyst Blog
Thursday, January 13, 2011 - 2:01pm | 499We have recently upgraded our recommendation on Hudson City Bancorp Inc. (HCBK) to Neutral. Hudson City's third-quarter earnings came at 25 cents per share, a penny behind the Zacks Consensus Estimate, reflecting lower interest margin and higher provision for loan losses. Pressure on earning...
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Hudson City Upped to Neutral - Analyst Blog
Thursday, January 13, 2011 - 1:30pm | 499We have recently upgraded our recommendation on Hudson City Bancorp Inc. (HCBK) to Neutral. Hudson City's third-quarter earnings came at 25 cents per share, a penny behind the Zacks Consensus Estimate, reflecting lower interest margin and higher provision for loan losses. Pressure on earning...
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Top 4 NASDAQ Stocks In The Regional-Pacific Banks Industry With The Highest Operating Margin (HAFC, FFNW, WABC, ZION)
Thursday, January 13, 2011 - 6:02am | 135Below are the top regional-pacific bank stocks on the NASDAQ in terms of operating margin. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at Hanmi Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: HAFC) is 228.12%. HAFC had $282.30 million in total cash for the latest quarter. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin...
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Credit Suisse Opens BRKL With Neutral
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 - 8:20am | 51Analysts at Credit Suisse initiate coverage of Brookline Bancorp Inc (NASDAQ: BRKL) with a “neutral” rating. The target price for BRKL is set to $11. BRKL shares gained 0.57% to close at $10.66 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here
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Alliance Bancorp of Pennsylvania Announces Completion of Syndicated Community Offering
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 5:12pm | 91Alliance Bancorp, Inc. of Pennsylvania (Nasdaq: ALLB), the holding company for Alliance Bank, announced today that the proposed new holding company for Alliance Bank, a Pennsylvania corporation also known as Alliance Bancorp, Inc. of Pennsylvania has received orders to purchase common stock...
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Bank of Internet Hires Thomas Williams as Chief Risk Officer
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 10:30am | 33BofI Holding, Inc. (NASDAQ: BOFI), parent of Bank of Internet USA, today announced the hiring of Thomas Williams as Senior Vice President, Chief Risk Officer.
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FBR Capital Downgrades Sterling Financial, Flagstar Bancorp, Wells Fargo (STSA, FBC, WFC)
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 9:45am | 57FBR Capital downgrades the following companies: Sterling Financial (NASDAQ: STSA) from Outperform to Mkt. Perform. Flagstar Bancorp (NYSE: FBC) from Outperform to Mkt. Perform. Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) from Outperform to Mkt. Perform.
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Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Monday - Tale of the Tape
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 9:31am | 306Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today: Acme Packet Inc (APKT) adidas AG (ADDYY) Advance Auto Parts Inc (AAP) Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc (BHLB) The Buckle Inc (BKE) View the entire Zacks #1 Rank List. ADVANCE AUTO PT (AAP): Free Stock Analysis Report ACME PACKET...
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Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Monday - Tale of the Tape
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 9:14am | 306Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today: Acme Packet Inc (APKT) adidas AG (ADDYY) Advance Auto Parts Inc (AAP) Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc (BHLB) The Buckle Inc (BKE) View the entire Zacks #1 Rank List. ADVANCE AUTO PT (AAP): Free Stock Analysis Report ACME PACKET...
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Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (DNDN, ATAX, HBAN, KLIC)
Friday, January 7, 2011 - 9:17am | 146Dendreon Corporation (NASDAQ: DNDN) rose 3.75% to $36.75 in the pre-market session. DNDN is scheduled to host a conference call for providing updates on US commercialization progress today. America First Tax Exempt Investors LP (NASDAQ: ATAX) added 1.88% to $5.41 in pre-market trading. ATAX shares...