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Capital One Q4 Profit Up 85%, Despite Lower Revenue (COF)

Banker and credit card issuer Capital One Financial Corp. ( COF ) late Thursday said its fourth quarter profit surged 85% from last year, beating analyst estimates....

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Annaly Capital Downgraded to “Hold” at Jefferies & Co. (NLY)

Mortgage-related investment securities firm Annaly Capital Management, Inc. ( NLY ) on Wednesday saw its rating cut but analysts at Jefferies & Co. The firm...

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Travelers (NYSE:TRV), ACE (NYSE:ACE), Arch Capital (Nasdaq:ACGL), PartnerRe (NYSE:PRE) Top P&C Insurance Picks of Barclays

Saying they prefer the high-quality names in the P&C insurance sector, Travelers (NYSE:TRV), ACE (NYSE:ACE), Arch Capital (Nasdaq:ACGL) and PartnerRe (NYSE:PRE)...

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Discover Financial’s Target Boosted at FBR Capital (DFS)

Credit card issuer Discover Financial Services ( DFS ) on Friday saw its price target raised by analysts at FBR Capital Markets. The firm said it now expects DFS...

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[Video] CNBC – Blackrock’s Will Landers on Brazil

Excellent oversight on the Brazilian market by Blackrock’s Will Landers in this video via CNBC. One amazing note is the capital expenditure budget for Petrobras...

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General Electric Sells Mexican Mortgage Business (GE)

Multinational conglomerate General Electric Company ( GE ) said that its GE Capital unit has sold its Mexican consumer mortgage business to Grupo Financiero Santander...

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Capital One Upgraded to “Outperform” at FBR Capital (COF)

Credit card issuer Capital One Financial Corp. ( COF ) on Friday caught a big upgrade from analysts at FBR Capital Markets. The firm said it boosted its rating...

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Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) Estimates Raised by FBR Capital After Strong November

November was a good month for Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) and FBR Capital raised the EPS estimate on the company, along with their price target in response to their...

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Where Will BHP (NYSE:BHP) Invest its Cash?

Now that the Potash (NYSE:POT) deal is all but over for BHP (NYSE:BHP), rumors continue to circulate as to what would be the best way for the company to invest its...

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SAC Capital Extortion

SAC Capital Extortion New York Rabbi Convicted of Extorting Hedge Fund A New York rabbi was convicted in a Manhattan federal court of forcing a hedge fund, SAC Capital,...

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Daulton Capital Corp. (DUCP.OB) Uncovering Yukon Gold and Copper

Daulton Capital Corp., a Nevada based finance company specializing in natural resource investments, is in negotiations for an option agreement on two important gold...

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Microsoft’s Rating, Target Slashed at FBR Capital (MSFT)

Microsoft’s Rating, Target Slashed at FBR Capital (MSFT)

Software superpower Microsoft Corporation ( MSFT ) on Monday saw its rating and price target cut by analysts at FBR Capital Markets. (more…) Original post: Microsoft’s...

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