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Bank Earnings Versus Actual Book Values (CMA, NYB, NTRS, RF, SBIB, STT, USB)

Posted: April 19, 2011 at 8:38 am

We are seeing several key bank earnings now that our two DJIA component-banks have already reported earnings.  We have briefly given note of the earnings report on each bank this morning, ...
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Data Break-in Affects Millions (ADS, WAG, JPM, COF, C, USB, BX, KFT)

Posted: April 4, 2011 at 10:25 am

Dallas-based Epsilon reported a break-in to the company's email system that exposed some of the data the company maintains for clients using its email marketing services. Epsilon is a subsidiary ...
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The Return of Bank Dividends (JPM, WFC, USB, BBT, PNC, BK, STT, GS, BRK-A)

Posted: March 18, 2011 at 12:52 pm

The economy and investment categories may both be normalizing again, but dividend investors will get to start looking at banks again.  Today was D-Day for Dividend Day as the Federal Reserve is ...
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Daily Dividend: Rising Bank Yields & Already High Bank Dividends (JPM, WFC, USB, BK, STT, MTB, NYB, CFR, BOH, TRMK)

Posted: March 11, 2011 at 11:01 am

24/7 Wall Street is bringing news and analysis in dividends and dividend trends for income oriented investors each day at 11:00 AM EST.  We are now less than two weeks ...
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Berkshire Hathaway & Buffett’s Latest Stock Holdings ‘S to Z’ (BRK-B, BRK-A, SNY, TMK, USB, USG, UPS, WMT, WPO, WFC, WSC)

Posted: February 14, 2011 at 7:08 pm

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B, BRK-A) is out with the new portfolio holdings as of December 31, 2010, so these are his new 2011 investments.  There were many changes in ...
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Bank Earnings Lack Gusto (GS, STT, USB, WFC)

Posted: January 19, 2011 at 8:54 am

There was a slew of bank and broker earnings out this morning and we broke out the top four for investors.  The results are broadly mixed and a quick snapshot ...
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The Unusual Suspects For The Week Ahead (AA, APOL, DUK, PGN, ENDP, FE, AYE, GENZ, INTC, JPM, MMI, RVBD, THC, UNP, WFC, USB)

Posted: January 9, 2011 at 10:18 am

Our feature of "The Unusual Suspects" is back after not having enough consistent planned events during the last two weeks of the holidays.  We have earnings due, cases happening, FDA ...
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Gold-Plated Dividend Stocks Don’t Get Much Help from Tax Bill (LLY, SVU, TEG, MKC, HRL, ECL, USB, BK, GE, PFE)

Posted: December 9, 2010 at 10:56 am

To make the cut onto the Standard & Poor's Dividend Aristocrats Index a company has to have paid a dividend every year for at least 25 consecutive years. The index ...
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Berkshire Hathaway & Buffett’s Latest Stock Holdings ‘S to Z’ (BRK-B, BRK-A, SNY, TMK, USB, USG, UPS, WMT, WPO, WFC, WSC)

Posted: November 15, 2010 at 4:55 pm

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B, BRK-A) has shown its latest holdings as of the close on September 30, 2010. The changes were big on the first two lists but more ...
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Corporate Bond Floodgates Open Wide (IBM, JNJ, DELL, HD, AGN, AXP, ATK, AON, HPQ, MHS, HSP, HCN, PH, GR, USB, BRK.B, FTE, CM)

Posted: September 8, 2010 at 12:16 pm

If corporations have high credit ratings, there is an opportunity to borrow for rates that have not been seen in years (or ever).  August saw key bond issuances at extremely ...
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Goldman Sachs Cuts Big Bank Targets & Estimates (GS, BAC, C, JPM, MS, PNC, USB, WFC)

Posted: August 19, 2010 at 10:51 am

If no one wants to borrow money even as long-term interest rates are low and going lower, then it's hard to see how a bank is going to make money. ...
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Berkshire Hathaway & Buffett’s Latest Stock Holdings ‘S to Z’ (BRK-B, BRK-A, SNY, TIF, TMK, USB, USG, UPS, WMT, WPO, WFC, WSC)

Posted: August 16, 2010 at 5:12 pm

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B, BRK-A) has shown its latest holdings as of the close on June 30, 2010. These have been broken down into 3 groups of ‘A to ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (AZN, EXFO, FTE, HCBK, LPX, PT, SNN, USB, VOD)

Posted: June 30, 2010 at 8:01 am

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research early this Wednesday.  Some of the U.S. calls will get pretty thin as we ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (ACPW, ATHN, AH, CNP, COV, CTRP, POT, RLOC, RYL, TWX, USB, VOD)

Posted: June 29, 2010 at 8:20 am

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research early this Tuesday: Active Power Inc. (NASDAQ: ACPW) Started as Overweight at Thomas Weisel. ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (AFL, AAPL, AIZ, BBT, BUCY, DWA, HANS, BEE, TK, TXT, USB)

Posted: May 18, 2010 at 8:26 am

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday morning: Aflac Inc. (NYSE: AFL) Raised to Overweight at JPMorgan. Apple ...
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