WTI crude futures have sank below the $50 per barrel mark around noon as traders brace for another potential rise in the rig count. In addition, all three......
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The ten S&P 500 companies that have increased their dividend payout by the highest average annual rate during the last five years are analyzed in......
(read more)May 6 - Dividend Stocks, News, Stock Analysis - Comments
The third quarter was a volatile one, which prompted many investors, both big and small, to re-evaluate their portfolios and ferret out what they perceived......
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Brevan Howard is a hedge fund co-founded by Alan Howard and Jean-Philippe Blochet in 2003, with the latter leaving the firm in 2009. Howard ranks number......
(read more)August 23 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Source: Andrew Magill, Flickr. Every individual likes to see themselves as unique. Banks are no different. Read through any presentation or earnings release......
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To the average investor, there are tons of indicators market participants can use to watch their holdings. A duo of the most underrated are hedge fund......
(read more)August 27 - News - Comments
At the moment, there are many metrics market participants can use to monitor stocks. A couple of the most innovative are hedge fund and insider trading......
(read more)August 26 - News - Comments
In the eyes of many investors, hedge funds are seen as useless, outdated financial tools of an era lost to time. Although there are In excess of 8,000......
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Several weeks after the end of each quarter, hedge funds and other notable investors file 13Fs with the SEC to disclose many of their long equity positions......
(read more)June 24 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Few regional banking stocks in the U.S. today cost more than BB&T Corporation (NYSE:BBT) stock. Indeed, the stock’s biggest distinguishing......
(read more)June 24 - News - Comments
SunTrust Banks, Inc. (NYSE:STI) is one of the largest regional banks and it appears that the dark cloud of the financial crisis could be moving away,......
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The 5 big buys of Avalon Advisors in the first quarter of 2013 are AbbVie Inc (NYSE:ABBV), The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), Texas Instruments Incorporated......
(read more)May 17 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Recently, the New York Times reported on a detailed Rotary Gallop analysis that identified publicly traded companies that could be vulnerable to takeovers......
(read more)April 29 - News - Comments
According to a Form 4 filed with the SEC, Russ Strobel, who is a member of FirstMerit (NASDAQ:FMER)’s Board of Directors, directly acquired 5,000 shares......
(read more)April 26 - Insider Trading - Comments
Standard & Poor’s has a positive outlook for regional banks, as do I. These banks tend to have less exposure to international concerns and......
(read more)April 17 - News - Comments
A recent report from Moebs Services revealed some good news for banks: Despite legislation designed to limit overdraft fees by making them more transparent......
(read more)April 8 - News - Comments
The fourth quarter results at some of the major US banks remained strong. The overall aggregate earnings were down moderately from the linked quarter......
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Dividend checks continue to get fatter in corporate America, as more companies jack up their distribution rates. Readers of the Income Investor newsletter......
(read more)March 25 - News - Comments
To say it’s been a busy two weeks for banks would be an understatement. At the end of last week, the Federal Reserve released the results of this......
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The changes that the Federal Reserve made to its annual stress tests worked out very well for American Express Company (NYSE:AXP), which announced late......
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Ohio-based Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) experienced some mixed results last year after the Fed’s stress test, despite its strong performance......
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Cincinnati based Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) has a well-earned reputation as a conservative, well run institution. Despite having much of its asset......
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In the aftermath of the Federal Reserve stress-testing the nation’s banks, most investors likely have an understanding of where the biggest banks currently......
(read more)March 14 - News - Comments
During the boom of the U.S. banking system during the previous decade, investors were rewarded with hefty capital gains and massive chunks of cash in......
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Banks truly have made an amazing recovery since the financial crisis of five years ago, and the proof is in the Fed stress test pudding. Wells Fargo &......
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The financial crisis ended — at least where the markets are concerned — four years ago. But some people couldn’t believe it was over......
(read more)March 12 - News - Comments
In the banking world, sometimes boring is better. Headquartered in quiet Winston Salem, North Carolina, BB&T Corporation (NYSE:BBT) avoided many......
(read more)March 6 - News - Comments
I am always on the hunt for cheap companies, and one of the means of identifying “cheap” I like to use is the Graham number. Its formula......
(read more)March 6 - News - Comments
If you invest in banks, you probably already know that the Federal Reserve releases the results of the 2013 stress tests tomorrow. As I discussed earlier......
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There is one regional bank that stands above its peers in both size and scope. It operates well outside its region of origin, operating over 3,000 branches......
(read more)February 22 - News - Comments
Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) has been steadily outperforming its major peers, up 65% year to date, whereas BB&T, Huntington, Fifth Third......
(read more)December 26 - Stock Analysis - Comments
David Tepper took home paychecks in the billions in both 2009 and 2010. David Tepper’s Appaloosa manages $16 Billion and returned around 30% last......
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