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KBW reiterated its Outperform rating on Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ: CFFN). At the same time, the rating agency left its price target on the company's stock unchanged at $14. On Friday, CFFN closed the day at $11.44.

According to KBW, WSFS Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: WSFS), EPS estimates are revised. KBW revised the EPS estimates of WSFS from $1.86 to $2.10 for FY11 and from $2.80 to $2.60 for FY12. PT is revised to $44 and rating is set to Market Perform. WSFS closed on Friday at $39.71.

KBW reiterated its Market Perform rating on Home Federal Bancorp (NASDAQ: HOME). At the same time, the rating agency left its price target on the company's stock unchanged at $12. On Friday, HOME closed the day at $10.69.

KBW reiterated its Market Perform rating on Provident Financial Services (NYSE: PFS). At the same time, the rating agency left its price target on the company's stock unchanged at $15. On Friday, PFS closed the day at $13.86.

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HSBC (NYSE: HBC) has agreed to sell 195 branches in upstate New York to First Niagara Financial Group (NASDAQ: FNFG), Buffalo-based bank, for $1B in cash, the companies said Sunday.

NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE: NEE) was downgraded by Robert W. Baird from "outperform" to "neutral." NEE's shares closed at $56.65 yesterday. NextEra Energy's trailing-twelve-month ROA is 3.28%. FBR Capital downgraded Flagstar Bancorp Inc (NYSE: FBC) from “outperform” to “market perform.” FBC's stock...

KBW is out with its report today on Berkshire Hills Bancorp (NASDAQ: BHLB), reiterating Outperform. In a note to clients, KBW writes, "Once again, BHLB delivered operating earnings that either met or exceeded previous quarter's guidance. Stronger spread income was a key driver of this quarter's...

KBW is out with its report today on Meridian Interstate Bancorp (NASDAQ: EBSB), maintaining Outperform. In its report, KBW writes, "EBSB reported operating results of $0.10/sh missing both KBW and Street estimates by $0.01 as weaker NII was partially offset by a lower provision. The bank was able...

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KBW is out with its report today on Flushing Financial (NASDAQ: FFIC), maintaining Outperform. In a note to clients, KBW writes, "Operating EPS of $0.30 met consensus but fell a penny shy of our forecast due to lower spread income partly offset by better cost control. We expect the market to be...

Stifel Nicolaus has downgraded the following companies: Indiana Community Bancorp. (NASDAQ: INCB) from Buy to Hold, $19 PT removed PrivateBancorp (NASDAQ: PVTB) from Buy to Hold, $17 PT removed

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The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 27 branches in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia from Flagstar Bank, FSB, a subsidiary of Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: FBC) and assume approximately $240 million of deposits...

First Place Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: FPFC) announced today that it has received a letter from the Nasdaq Office of General Counsel, Hearings informing the Company that the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel (the "Panel") has determined to grant the request of the Company to remain listed on The...