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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:FBNK) – Research analysts at FIG Partners reduced their FY2017 earnings estimates for First Connecticut Bancorp in a research note issued to investors on Thursday. FIG Partners analyst D. Bishop now forecasts that the bank will post earnings per share of $1.33 for the year, down from their prior forecast of […]

New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:NYCB) is set to issue its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 24th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.19 per share for the quarter. New York Community Bancorp (NYSE:NYCB) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 26th. The financial services provider reported $0.22 earnings per […]

BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed their buy rating on shares of PACCAR Inc. (NASDAQ:PCAR) in a report published on Friday morning. They currently have a $85.00 target price on the stock. A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on PCAR. BidaskClub cut PACCAR from a buy rating to a hold rating […]

Maxim Group restated their buy rating on shares of Customers Bancorp, Inc (NYSE:CUBI) in a research note issued to investors on Friday. Maxim Group currently has a $50.00 price target on the bank’s stock. “On October 19, CUBI announced its plan for BankMobile: (1) a spinoff of BankMobile to CUBI shareholders; (2) followed by a […]

Torchmark Corporation (NYSE: TMK) and Fidelity and Guaranty Life (NYSE:FGL) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership. Insider & Institutional Ownership 71.8% of Torchmark Corporation shares are owned by institutional […]

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Guaranty Bancorp (NASDAQ:GBNK) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note published on Friday. They currently have $33.00 price target on the financial services provider’s stock. According to Zacks, “GUARANTY BANCORP is a bank holding company with one wholly owned bank subsidiary, Guaranty Bank and […]

Zacks Investment Research cut shares of IEC Electronics Corp (NYSE:IEC) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report published on Friday morning. According to Zacks, “IEC Electronics Corp. is a full service, ISO 9001 and 9002 certified, contract manufacturer employing state-of-the-art production utilizing both surface mount and pin-through-hole technology. IEC offers its […]

KeyCorp set a $150.00 price objective on Concho Resources Inc. (NYSE:CXO) in a report issued on Thursday morning. The firm currently has a buy rating on the oil and natural gas company’s stock. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Concho Resources’ Q1 2018 earnings at $0.34 EPS, Q2 2018 earnings at $0.39 EPS, Q3 2018 earnings […]

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:PNFP) – Investment analysts at FIG Partners increased their FY2017 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Pinnacle Financial Partners in a report issued on Thursday. FIG Partners analyst B. Martin now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $3.51 for the year, up from […]

Weingarten Realty Investors (NYSE: WRI) and Brixmor Property Group (NYSE:BRX) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and dividends. Profitability This table compares Weingarten Realty Investors and Brixmor Property Group’s net […]

Rush Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:RUSHA) is set to post its quarterly earnings results after the market closes on Tuesday, October 24th. Analysts expect Rush Enterprises to post earnings of $0.41 per share for the quarter. Rush Enterprises (NASDAQ:RUSHA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 26th. The company reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, […]

Medtronic PLC (NYSE: MDT) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates: 10/10/2017 – Medtronic PLC had its price target lowered by analysts at Needham & Company LLC from $95.00 to $94.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock. 10/10/2017 – Medtronic PLC had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by […]

Baader Bank set a €130.00 ($152.94) target price on Krones AG (ETR:KRN) in a report released on Thursday. The firm currently has a buy rating on the stock. Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on KRN. S&P Global set a €115.00 ($135.29) price objective on Krones AG and gave the stock a […]

Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD) – Equities research analysts at KeyCorp lifted their FY2017 EPS estimates for shares of Steel Dynamics in a report issued on Thursday. KeyCorp analyst P. Gibbs now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $2.62 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $2.52. KeyCorp […]

Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: ARCC) is one of 576 publicly-traded companies in the “Closed End Funds” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare Ares Capital Corporation to related businesses based on the strength of its institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends. Dividends Ares Capital Corporation pays […]

XL Group Ltd. (NYSE:XL) is scheduled to announce its earnings results after the market closes on Tuesday, October 24th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.78 per share for the quarter. XL Group (NYSE:XL) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 26th. The insurance provider reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, topping […]

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Man Group PLC (OTCMKTS:MNGPY) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report released on Friday morning. They currently have $2.75 price objective on the financial services provider’s stock. According to Zacks, “Man Group plc is in alternative investment management business. It provides investment management services […]

Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated their hold rating on shares of BancorpSouth, Inc. (NYSE:BXS) in a research report report published on Friday. They currently have a $33.00 price target on the bank’s stock. Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on BXS. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of BancorpSouth from a hold rating […]

DZ Bank AG reaffirmed their buy rating on shares of Deutz Ag (ETR:DEZ) in a research note published on Friday. A number of other brokerages have also commented on DEZ. Kepler Capital Markets set a €8.00 ($9.41) target price on Deutz Ag and gave the company a buy rating in a research report on Friday, […]

Iwg Plc (LON:IWG) was downgraded by stock analysts at Credit Suisse Group to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued on Monday. They currently have a GBX 250 ($3.32) price objective on the stock, down from their previous price objective of GBX 435 ($5.78). Credit Suisse Group’s price objective would indicate a potential upside […]

Comerica (NYSE: CMA) and Valley National Bancorp (NYSE:VLY) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability and dividends. Analyst Ratings This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Comerica […]

Commerce Union Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:CUBN) will post its Q2 2017 quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 24th. Commerce Union Bancshares, Inc. (CUBN) opened at 24.36 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $191.74 million, a PE ratio of 22.15 and a beta of 0.44. Commerce Union Bancshares, Inc. has a 52 week low […]

Essendant Inc. (NASDAQ:ESND) is scheduled to release its earnings data after the market closes on Wednesday, October 25th. Analysts expect Essendant to post earnings of $0.43 per share for the quarter. Essendant (NASDAQ:ESND) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 26th. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the […]

Barclays PLC reissued their hold rating on shares of Public Storage (NYSE:PSA) in a research note issued to investors on Thursday. Barclays PLC currently has a $207.00 target price on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Bank of America Corporation reduced their target price on […]

Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. (NASDAQ:MPVD) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report released on Thursday morning. According to Zacks, “Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. Diamonds is a diamond exploration and development company. It has properties located in Canada’s Northwest Territories. Mountain Province Diamonds Inc., formerly […]