3 Top Financial Stocks Expected to Break Out in 2015
The financial sector is the favorite rotation idea due to considerable signs of relative trend improvement versus the S&P 500.
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Newest first · Page 92Italy Downgraded on Deflation, Debt Concerns by S&P
ThinkstockRatings agency Standard & Poor’s on Friday lowered its real and nominal growth projections for Italian GDP and, as a result, cut the country’s long- and short-term debt ratings in both local and foreign…
How One Analyst Sees LendingClub Valuation Ahead of Its IPO
24/7 Wall St. has received a pre-IPO report on LendingClub from Sterne Agee's financial team that offers key insight into the operations and what to expect from LendingClub.
Deutsche Bank’s Top Large-Cap Bank Stocks for 2015
A new research report from Deutsche Bank says that investors may want to focus on the large-cap, market-sensitive banks, as they may perform the best in the near term.
MasterCard Chases Visa on Dividend Hike and Stock Buyback
MasterCard has decided to chase rival Visa with a dividend hike and with a stock buyback plan as well.
LendingClub Sets Terms for IPO
LendingClub has amended its filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to set the terms for its initial public offering.
UBS Upgrades U.S. Bank Sector to Overweight From Neutral
In a new report, the analysts at UBS, while remaining very neutral on big global banks, upgrade the U.S. banking sector to Overweight.
Analyst’s 5 Top Bank Stocks to Buy for 2015
A new report from Baird says the best strategy for investors is to buy banks that don’t need macro economic improvement to meet current earnings estimates for next year.
New York Mortgage Trust Discounted Secondary Offering, With 13% Yield
New York Mortgage Trust announced on Thursday, that it will have a secondary offering of 13 million shares at a price of $7.94 per share.
U.S. Senate Report Documents Banks’ Commodity Shenanigans
The U.S. Senate is holding two days of hearings related to the activities of big Wall Street banks in the commodity markets.
Synchrony Files for $7.5 Billion Debt Offering
Many investors are wondering when the real filings will come from General Electric outlining additional exit details of Synchrony Financial.
Merrill Lynch Sees Optimism for Big Banks Headed Into 2015
Regardless of slow loan growth in the third quarter, most investors remain overweight the top banking stocks, despite recent volatility.
What a Combined Susquehanna and BB&T Will Look Like
BB&T announced Wednesday morning that it will acquire Susquehanna Bancshares in a $2.5 billion agreement.
Stock Market Rally Has Money Pouring Into These 5 Top Stocks
One group of stocks that is usually a big benefactor when the market rallies is the top asset managers.
Are Mergers and Acquisitions Between Private Equity Firms Coming Soon?
A new Credit Suisse research report suggests firms private equity like Carlyle and Blackstone may go out and make smaller strategic acquisitions of smaller players.