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....
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...
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)...
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...
[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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...

