Hedge Fund News: Jim Chanos, Thomas Steyer & Carl Icahn
Why James Chanos Is Short Valeant, Long Allergan (WSJ) Short-seller James Chanos said he’s betting against shares of Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc...
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Hedge Fund News: Edward Lampert, James Dinan & Nouriel Roubini
Sears Mulls Sale of Canadian Business After Years of Losses (BusinessWeek) Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SHLD), the department-store chain struggling...
Here is What Hedge Funds Think About HSBC Holdings plc (ADR) (HBC)
Is HSBC Holdings plc (ADR) (NYSE:HBC) a good investment? In the 21st century investor’s toolkit, there are tons of metrics shareholders can use to...
Hedge Fund News: Carl Icahn, Sears Holdings Corporation (SHLD), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC)
Editor’s Note: Related tickers: Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SHLD), Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC), Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C), Apple Inc. (...
First Niagara Financial Group Inc. (FNFG), M&T Bank Corporation (MTB), Capital One Financial Corp. (COF): One Great Dividend You Can Buy Right Now
Dividend stocks are everywhere, but many just downright stink. In some cases, the business model is in serious jeopardy, or the dividend itself isn’...
Banco Santander, S.A. (ADR) (SAN), The Blackstone Group L.P. (BX), HSBC Holdings plc (ADR) (HBC): Three High Beta Dividend Stocks Hedge Fund Managers Like To Consider
The financial sector still suffers under the aftermath effects of the Lehman crises and the current low interest environment. But some financial stocks...
HSBC Holdings plc (ADR) (HBC), Barclays PLC (ADR) (BCS), UBS AG (USA) (UBS): How to Play International Banking
HSBC Holdings plc (ADR) (NYSE:HBC) is a U.K. banking giant, and giant is no overstatement. The bank has assets of over $2.7 trillion and offices in over...
Banco Santander, S.A. (ADR) (SAN), Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (ADR) (BBVA): You Should Beware These High-Dividend Payers
Some European banks have been great dividend payers in a zero interest rate world. At current market prices, Spanish banks such as Banco Santander, S....
HSBC Holdings plc (ADR) (HBC), Deutsche Bank AG (USA) (DB): A Proposed Portfolio of High-Quality European Banks
With clear signs of macroeconomic improvement in the Euro-zone, I think its time to start looking at its banking sector. European banks are not only the...
Citigroup Inc. (C)’s Overseas Business
Ever since the financial crisis of 2008, almost every major company in the financial industry has virtually lost all of its market value. The fall of...
How Americans Got Burned by Bank of America Corp (BAC)
Have you been burned by Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC)? If so, then you’re in good company. Two weeks ago we published a widely read article about...
Bank of America Corp (BAC): Could the SEC Actually Get Some Teeth?
The Securities & Exchange Commission has some awesome attributes. However, in some areas it has utterly failed us. Hopefully that’s about to...
Banking News: Bank of America Corp (BAC), Citigroup Inc (C) & Wells Fargo & Co (WFC)
Editor’s Note: Related tickers: Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C), Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC), Precision Castparts Corp...
Citigroup Inc (C) Plans Office in Baghdad
BAGHDAD (AP) — Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) is set to become the first American bank to open an office of its own in Baghdad, highlighting financial firms...
Chevron Corporation (CVX), Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM): Oil Falls Most Since November on Fed Comments
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil was swept up in the broad sell-off in stocks and bonds Thursday, as a combination of weak Chinese manufacturing data and the...
How HSBC Holdings plc (HSBA) Measures Up As a GARP Investment
LONDON — A popular way to dig out reasonably priced stocks with robust growth potential is through the “Growth At A Reasonable Price,”...
What This Top Dividend Portfolio Is Holding Now: HSBC Holdings plc (ADR) (HBC), Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR) (RDS.A), and BP plc (ADR) (BP)
LONDON — JP Morgan Claverhouse IT (LSE:JCH) has a record of 40 years of unbroken dividend growth. The trust lifted its dividend by 3.3% for 2012...
Buy HSBC Holdings plc (HSBA) for the Best Banking Yield
LONDON — Remember the good old days when investors held banking shares for their safe dividend income? The financial crash shattered that. More...
Why easyJet plc (EZJ), Whitbread plc (WTB), and HSBC Holdings (HBC) Should Beat the FTSE 100 Today
LONDON — After a shaky start to the week yesterday, when the FTSE 100 managed a modest 22-point gain, the index of top U.K. shares is looking a...
What These Ratios Tell Us About HSBC Holdings plc (HSBA)
LONDON — Before I decide whether to buy a bank’s shares, I always like to look at its return on equity and its core tier 1 capital ratio...
What You Were Buying Last Week: Barclays PLC (ADR) (BCS)
LONDON — One of Warren Buffett’s famous investing sayings is “be fearful when others are greedy and greedy only when others are fearful...
How HSBC Holdings plc (HSBA) Will Deliver Its Dividend
LONDON — I’m looking at some of your favorite FTSE 100 companies and examining how each will deliver their dividends. Today, I’m putting...
HSBC Holdings plc (ADR) (HBC), Deutsche Bank AG (USA) (DB), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): These 3 Banks Are Back on Track
With an improving housing sector, a rising employment rate, and more flexible monetary provisions, the banking sector has experienced some relief in 2013...
Is HSBC Holdings plc (ADR) (HBC) Going to Burn These Hedge Funds?
Is HSBC Holdings plc (ADR) (NYSE:HBC) a great investment right now? The smart money is taking a bearish view. The number of bullish hedge fund bets stayed...
Billionaire Ken Fisher’s Cheap Stock Picks Include Apple Inc. (AAPL)
Editor’s Note: Related tickers: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC), American International Group...
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Citigroup Inc (C) In Africa: How It Affects You
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) is taking an aggressive stand in Africa. America’s largest bank, with regard to asset size, has made inroads in...
Should I Invest in HSBC Holdings plc (HSBA)?
LONDON — To me, capital growth and dividend income are equally important. Together, they provide the total return from any share investment, and...
Three Things to Loathe About HSBC Holdings plc (HSBA)
LONDON — There are things to love and loathe about most companies. Today, I’m going to tell you about three things to loathe about HSBC Holdings...
Is Citigroup Inc (C) A Value Play?
Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) has long been hailed as the bank that delivers results. Citigroup did exceptionally well in passing the “Stress Test”; it passed...
Bank of America Corp (BAC) News: Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) Comparison, A Great Lender & More
Editor’s Note: Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C), Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC), Goldman...
HSBC Holdings plc (ADR) (HBC), Intertek Group plc (ITRK), Carnival Corporation (CCL): 3 FTSE 100 Shares Going Ex-Dividend Next Week
LONDON — Ex-dividend dates are well worth watching out for, whether or not you own shares in a company. It’s important if you want to be eligible...
The City News: BT Group plc (BT.A), Shire PLC (SHP), Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (RBS) & More
Editor’s Note: Related tickers: BT Group plc (LON:BT.A), Shire PLC (LON:SHP), Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON:RBS), ITV plc (LON:ITV), British...
HSBC Holdings plc (HSBA) Banks a Huge 34% Increase in Profits
LONDON — HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA) reported today that underlying profits surged 34% (from $2.58 billion to $6.35 billion) in the first quarter...
Capital One Financial Corp. (COF), Citigroup Inc (C): What Really Is In Your Wallet?
While some consumers may be shying away from credit, others are continuing to see the benefits, and that’s keeping revenue and profits high for...
Hedge Fund News: Paul Singer, The Blackstone Group L.P. (BX), Dell Inc. (DELL)
Editor’s Note: Related tickers: The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX), HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE:HBC), Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A), Dell Inc...
Hedge Fund News: Steven Cohen, Daniel Arbess, Fortress Investment Group LLC (FIG)
Editor’s Note: Related tickers: Fortress Investment Group LLC (NYSE:FIG), HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE:HBC), Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE:CS), Wells...
Hedge Fund News: Bill Ackman, David Einhorn, Priceline.com Inc (PCLN)
Editor’s Note: Related Tickers: Priceline.com Inc (NASDAQ:PCLN), Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:MRVL), Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) Hedge Funds...
Is HSBC Holdings plc (HSBA) an Exciting Emerging Market Play?
LONDON: Crippling austerity in Europe, and the prospect of fresh fiscal obstacles in the U.S. could put the brakes on growth rates in these regions. However...
Hedge Fund News: David Shaw, Jim Simons, Netflix, Inc. (NFLX)
Editor’s Note: Related Tickers: Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL), Hewlett-Packard Company...
GlaxoSmithKline plc (ADR) (GSK), Vodafone Group Plc (ADR) (VOD) & More: Will This Trio Push the FTSE 100 to Record Highs?
LONDON — Shares of pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline plc (ADR) (LON:GSK) have performed well in the last month. While the FTSE 100 is down 1...
Barclays PLC (ADR) (BCS), Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (ADR) (RBS)…Banks Will Pay for Misleading Customers
Ongoing litigation in the U.K. means that banks will likely be on the hook for mis-selling products to small business and individuals. According to the...
BP plc (ADR) (BP), Rio Tinto PLC (RIO), Three More Blue Chip Bargains
BP plc (ADR) (NYSE:BP) is striving to put the Gulf of Mexico disaster behind it. Yet as the company passes one milestone, another appears on the horizon...
Barclays PLC (ADR) (BCS), Lloyds Banking Group PLC (ADR) (LYG) & More: Banks Begin the Journey Back to Respectability
After Barclays PLC (ADR) (NYSE:BCS) received a $430 million fine last year for rigging the LIBOR, the bank decided to do some introspection. Management...
HSBC Holdings plc (HBC): Can It Outperform JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) Chase?
LONDON — If you’re interested in building a profitable, diversified portfolio, then you will often need to compare similar companies when...
Will Citigroup Inc. (C) Return to Its Former Glory?
Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) is a company which provides a large gamut of financial services that includes retail banking, investment banking, asset management...
Origin Stories of 3 of the World’s Largest Companies: AT&T Inc. (T), Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (ADR)(BUD), Hewlett -Packard Company (HPQ)
On this day in economic and financial history … AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) was first incorporated as the American Telephone and Telegraph Company on...
3 Things to Love About HSBC Holdings plc (ADR) (HBC)
LONDON — There are things to love and loathe about most companies. Today, I’m going to tell you about three things to love about Britain&#...
3 Super-Significant FTSE 100 Shares: HSBC Holdings plc (HBC), Vodafone Group Plc (VOD)
LONDON — The FTSE 100 is a market-weighted index. This means that not every constituent makes the same contribution to its performance. The value...
Southeast Asia Insurance Continues to Attract Growth Capital: Citigroup Inc. (C), Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF)
Investors and insurers are swooping in on Asia’s insurance industry for acquisitions, encouraged by a low rate of penetration in the region’s emerging...
