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		<title>(AXP) American Express Rating Action</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/26/axp-american-express-rating-action/99414</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/26/axp-american-express-rating-action/99414#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:04:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Discover Financial Services]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, Fitch Ratings affirmed the long and short-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of American Express Co. (AXP) or AmEx and its subsidiaries at “A+” and “F1,” respectively, with a stable outlook. The affirmation of ratings was based on AmEx’s stable operating results, strong market position, high quality assets and diversified financial sources. Sturdy capitalization, high liquidity and franchise strength also played a role, but the lack of diversity in revenue sources and regulatory pressures prevented an upgrade. Meanwhile, anticipation of continued stable earnings, ample liquidity, strong capitalization and better asset quality compared to peers prompted Fitch to assign a stable outlook on the ratings, which means that there is very low possibility of a change in ratings in the near future. Fitch expects revenue growth in 2012 to be ]]></description>
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		<title>(COF) Company News for March 16, 2012 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/16/cof-company-news-for-march-16-2012-corporate-summary/95442</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/16/cof-company-news-for-march-16-2012-corporate-summary/95442#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 19:19:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Capital One Financial Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cisco Systems Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Radvision Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RVSN]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Scholastic Corporation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[•    Shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) slipped1.4% after it agreed to buy NDS for $5 billion •    An inflated earnings estimate for FY12 from Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ:SCHL) pushed up the company’s stock by 12.9%. Excluding items, the company expects FY12 earnings of $2.60 to $2.90 per share, higher than the previous projection of $1.75 to $2.1 •    Following reports that RADVision Ltd. (NASDAQ:RVSN) was being sold to Avaya for $230 million, shares of the company gained 4.5% •    Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) announced a common stock offering worth $1.25 billion, which is aimed at financing the U.S. credit card business of HSBC CAPITAL ONE FIN (COF): Free Stock Analysis Report CISCO SYSTEMS (CSCO): Free Stock Analysis Report RADVISION LTD (RVSN): Free Stock Analysis Report SCHOLASTIC CORP (SCHL): Free Stock ]]></description>
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		<title>(AXP) American Express Announces $5 Billion Share Buyback</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/14/axp-american-express-announces-5-billion-share-buyback/95231</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/14/axp-american-express-announces-5-billion-share-buyback/95231#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:03:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[MetLife Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[SunTrust Banks Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Us Bancorp]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Wells Fargo & Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Basking after an impressive quarter, American Express Co. (AXP) (AmEx) announced its intention of buying back shares worth $5 billion within two years, besides initiating about an 11% hike in its regular dividend to 20 cents from the prior 18 cents. The resolution of a hefty buyback and dividend hike comes after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) passed most of the banks in the annual capital stress-test yesterday, with flying colours. Accordingly, the Fed appeared satisfied about the capital requirement and holding of most of the top banks in the US such as AmEx, JP Morgan Chase &#38;Co. (JPM), Morgan Stanley (MS), Bank of America Corp. (BAC), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS), Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (BK), State Street Corp. (STT), BB&#38;T Corp. (BBT), U.S.Bancorp. (USB) and Wells ]]></description>
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		<title>(SLM) Sallie Mae Stays Outperform</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/13/slm-sallie-mae-stays-outperform/91190</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/13/slm-sallie-mae-stays-outperform/91190#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:19:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nelnet Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have reiterated our Outperform recommendation on SLM Corp. (SLM), better known as Sallie Mae, following its fourth quarter and full year 2011 earnings release and the recent announcement of dividend increase and share buyback authorization. Sallie Mae reported fourth-quarter 2011 core earnings of $268 million or 51 cents per share, a penny above the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, the results compare unfavorably with the prior-year quarter’s core earnings of $401 million or 75 cents per share. For full year 2011, Sallie Mae reported core earnings of $977 million or $1.83 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Improvements in net interest income, loan loss provision, expenses and discontinued operations supported the core earnings figure. Yet, a decrease in gains on loan sales and debt repurchases from the ]]></description>
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		<title>(SLM) Sallie Mae Enhances Shareholder Value</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/06/slm-sallie-mae-enhances-shareholder-value/90991</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/06/slm-sallie-mae-enhances-shareholder-value/90991#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:33:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SLM Corp. (SLM), commonly known as Sallie Mae, remains committed to boosting investors’ confidence through dividend increases and share buybacks. The company announced a 25% hike in its quarterly dividend to 12.5 cents per share from 10 cents. Alongside, the company declared a $500 million share buyback program. The increased dividend will be paid on March 16, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 2. The share buyback program has no expiration date. Furthermore, SLM declared a 2012 second-quarter dividend on its Preferred Stock Series B of $0.5179695 per share, payable on March 15, to preferred Series B shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 5. It also scheduled its 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 24. Last week, SLM ]]></description>
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		<title>(COF) Capital One Financial Misses Estimates on Higher Expenses</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/20/cof-capital-one-financial-misses-estimates-on-higher-expenses/90557</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/20/cof-capital-one-financial-misses-estimates-on-higher-expenses/90557#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:13:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Capital One Financial Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ING Groep NV]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Capital One Financial Corp. (COF) reported fourth-quarter 2011 earnings from continuing operations of 89 cents per share, significantly below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.53.  This also compares unfavorably with $1.88 earned in the prior quarter and $2.07 recorded in the year-ago quarter. For the full year, Capital One’s earnings per share from continuing operations was $7.03, up 5% from $6.68 in the prior year. However, earnings missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.55. The year-over-year results were adversely impacted by an increase in operating expenses and higher provision for loan and lease. However, these negatives were, to an extent, mitigated by higher revenues. Moreover, the company’s capital and profitability ratios showed improvement. Capital One’s net income from continuing operations for the quarter was $411 million, down 52% from $965 ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCO) Fitch Has Eurozone Rating Misgivings</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/20/mco-fitch-has-eurozone-rating-misgivings/88919</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/20/mco-fitch-has-eurozone-rating-misgivings/88919#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:13:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ratings agency Fitch has misgivings about Europe’s ability to tackle the sovereign debt crisis. Moody’s, a division of Moody’s Corporation (MCO) and Standard &#38; Poor’s had earlier warned about the failing economic health of the European Union (EU) worsened by the indecision of the political class to address the crisis. At the recent summit, Europe tried to send positive signals to the market and the world about its sincerity to address the issue. Strong fiscal discipline, stronger economic coordination and the 500 billion euro fund to assist countries in crisis were among the significant measures that were announced. Europe has also agreed to lend 150 billion euros to IMF to shore up its resources. But the concern remains: will all this be enough? There are differences among countries. For example; ]]></description>
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		<title>(AXP) American Express and Discover Financial Services Defaults Plunge</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/17/axp-american-express-and-discover-financial-services-defaults-plunge/88835</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 18:31:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Discover Financial Services]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, major credit card companies American Express Co. (AXP) (AmEx) and Discover Financial Services (DFS) reported a drop in defaults and delinquency rates for November 2011, implying a favorable credit quality. Delinquency rates… Accordingly, the delinquency rate, indicating the future rate of default, for AmEx, 30 days, was recorded at 1.5% of balances, at par with that reported in October and September this year. However, this came in lower than 2.2% of balances recorded in November last year. The delinquency rate for Discover also dipped to 2.43% of balances from 2.48% in October and 4.15% in November 2010. Nevertheless, the results were also favorable for Discover and AmEx as compared to their worst months of October 2009 and February 2009, when delinquency rate struck 5.72% and 5.3%, respectively. NCO rates… ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCO) Moody&#8217;s Follows with Eurozone Warning</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/14/mco-moodys-follows-with-eurozone-warning/88546</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Moody’s, a division of Moody’s Corporation (MCO), becomes the second ratings agency to sound a warning after Standard &#38; Poor’s on the failing economic health of the European Union (EU) partly fueled by the indecision of the political class to address the crisis. Although the markets were rattled by the announcement as most indices fell and Italian bond yields soared, the political leadership appears to have taken the downbeat mood in its stride. French President Nicolas Sarkozy said, it would be &#8220;one more difficulty, but not insurmountable&#8221; if France were to lose its AAA rating. At the recent summit, European leaders agreed on tougher fiscal discipline, such as balanced budgets on the part of individual countries and stronger economic coordination. However, the EU appears to be powerless without individual countries ]]></description>
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		<title>(DFS) Discover Financial Services Downgraded to Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/30/dfs-discover-financial-services-downgraded-to-neutral/87712</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/30/dfs-discover-financial-services-downgraded-to-neutral/87712#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:51:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have downgraded our recommendation on Discover Financial Services (DFS) to Neutral based on a weak momentum in the earnings outlook. The company reported third-quarter 2011 earnings per share of $1.18, significantly ahead of both the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 91 cents and 47 cents recorded in the year-ago quarter. Discover’s credit card sales volume has been witnessing modest improvement owing to improved consumer spending and credit quality trends. In the first nine months of 2011, card sales volume climbed 8% year over year to reach $75.1 billion. Improved credit trends have helped in substantial release of credit loss reserves, a part of which has been reinvested for operational growth. Recently, the company has been focusing on increasing its card acceptance through various alliances. The agreement with Banco Popular de ]]></description>
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		<title>(COF) Capital One-HSBC Credit Card Business Aquisition Deal Under Review</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/28/cof-capital-one-hsbc-credit-card-business-aquisition-deal-under-review/87582</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced the recommencement of the comment period on Capital One Financial Corp.’s (COF) proposed deal to acquire HSBC Holdings Plc’s (HBC) U.S. credit-card business. This decision was taken following consumer and housing advocates’ opposition to the agreement. Though the original comment period on the deal ended on November 7, the OCC stated that now it would take public responses through December 19. This was decided after the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) and other consumer groups asked the OCC to extend the comment period. Additionally, the NCRC and consumer group coalition is requesting for a public hearing of the Capital One-HSBC transaction. They want the public hearing to be held in at least five major cities, thereby allowing ]]></description>
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		<title>(CIT) CIT Group Resumes CRE Lending Business</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/07/cit-cit-group-resumes-cre-lending-business/86510</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:16:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Care Investment Trust Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[CIT Group Inc. (CIT) re-initiated its commercial real estate (CRE) lending business with the launch of CIT Real Estate Finance on Wednesday. The new business will originate and underwrite senior secured real estate transactions in the Boston, New York City and Washington, D.C. areas. When the financial crisis was at its peak in 2008, CIT had scaled back its CRE lending division to stay afloat. CIT Real Estate Finance will provide real estate loans above $20 million to well capitalized and experienced developers in the office, retail, industrial and multi-family rental sectors. Matthew E. Galligan, Executive Vice President, has been appointed as the Group Head and will report to CIT President Nelson J. Chai. Apart from Galligan, Meggan Walsh is the group&#8217;s new managing director with Christopher Niederpruem as the ]]></description>
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		<title>(AXP) Stock Market News for November 4, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/04/axp-stock-market-news-for-november-4-2011-market-news/86533</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:38:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[American Express Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Boeing Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exxon Mobil Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hewlett-Packard Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kraft Foods Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Greecereversed its call for a referendum on the European debt deal that calmed nerves and helped the markets log their second consecutive days of gains. A drop in weekly jobless claims further added to the cheer coupled with the European Central Bank’s decision to reduce the interest rate to 1.25%. However, fears of Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou stepping down ensured that trading was somewhat volatile. Sticking to its trend of posting three-digits movement, the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 208 points or 1.8% to settle at 12,044.47. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) moved above the 1, 250 mark, jumping 1.9% to close the day at 1,261.15. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite gained 2.2% and signed off at 2,697.97. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index dropped 6.8% hinting at receding ]]></description>
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		<title>(ADS) Company News for October 26, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/26/ads-company-news-for-october-26-2011-corporate-summary/85926</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/26/ads-company-news-for-october-26-2011-corporate-summary/85926#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Amazon.com Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cummins Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Solar Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gulf Island Fabrication Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lululemon Athletica Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Xerox Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Xilinx Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) posted earnings per share of $0.14, significantly below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.24 per share •    Xerox Corp. (NYSE:XRX) reported third quarter earnings per share of $0.26, better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.25 •    BP plc (NYSE:BP) posted third-quarter 2011 earnings of $1.67 per American Depositary Share (ADS) on a replacement cost basis, excluding non-operating items, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.60 •    Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI) reported 61% increase in profit (excluding discrete income tax items) in the third quarter of 2011, but on a per share basis, the company missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.25 •    Shares of First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) dropped 25.3% following the company’s sudden announcement of the resignation of its CEO, Rob Gillette •    Keybanc ]]></description>
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		<title>(DLLR) DFC Global Corporation &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/20/dllr-dfc-global-corporation-bull-of-the-day/85453</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/20/dllr-dfc-global-corporation-bull-of-the-day/85453#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:50:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are upgrading our recommendation on DFC Global Corp. (DLLR) to Outperform from Neutral, as we believe that the recent sell-off in the stock has made DFC&#8217;s valuation more compelling. We think the recent pullback gives investors an opportunity to buy the shares at a more reasonable multiple. DFC Global&#8217;s return on equity of 23.6% is substantially higher than that of industry average of negative 87.9%. The company expects to release first quarter earnings on October 27. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for EPS is $0.49, which would translate into earnings growth of 36% year over year. We expect the company to post strong results based on solid performance at its core business units, successful implementation of business diversification strategy and strategic investments. The company also has a healthy liquidity position. ]]></description>
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		<title>(DFS) Discover Financial Services &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/06/dfs-discover-financial-services-bull-of-the-day-6/84689</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:16:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Discover Financial Services (DFS) third-quarter earnings came in substantially ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate, driven by lower loan loss provision, higher transaction and credit card sales volumes, loan loss reserve release growth and record-low delinquency and charge-off rates. Higher consumer spending and merchant acceptance also contributed to the substantial expansion of income across direct banking and payment services segments. While the SLC acquisition enhanced its already strong student loan portfolio, dividend increment and share buyback further injected optimism. The company&#8217;s extensive network, sound capital position and cost containment initiatives will help accentuate growth over the long term. Our six-month target price of $28.00 equates to 7.0x our earnings estimate for 2011. Given the expected annual cash dividend of $0.24, this price target implies an expected total return of 19.2% ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCO) Insurance Industry Stock Update &#8211; September 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/05/mco-insurance-industry-stock-update-september-2011-industry-outlook/84611</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:11:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[American International Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Safety Insurance Holdings Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Amerisafe Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Amtrust Financial Services Inc (NY)]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CIGNA Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Conseco Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eastern Insurance Holdings Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[FBL Financial Group Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[First American Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Horace Mann Educators Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors Title Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite a series of natural disasters and consequent above-average losses, the U.S. insurance industry could rebound only with help from rising rates and reduced pricing pressure. Though financials of U.S. insurance companies are still not strong enough to soak up losses from catastrophic events such as the recent Hurricane Irene, which affected a wide area of the U.S. East Coast, tight market conditions and a favorable rate environment on steady demand growth could significantly offset the damages. Moreover, the financial dent caused by Hurricane Irene has been milder than what the market had presumed. It wasn&#8217;t as bad as it could have been due to perfect weather forecasts and rapid emergency actions. So the damage is expected to be mended in the near-to-mid term. After enduring stress with respect to ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCO) Moody&#8217;s Downgrades Three U.S. Mega Banks</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/23/mco-moodys-downgrades-three-u-s-mega-banks/83901</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:05:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, Moody’s Investors Service, a credit rating arm of Moody’s Corp. (MCO) downgraded its credit ratings on Bank of America Corporation (BAC), Citigroup Inc. (C) and Wells Fargo &#38; Company (WFC). The rating cut followed the agency’s belief that the federal government will not save them whenever they are in dire straits. The credit agency downgraded the long-term senior debt ratings of BofA to Baa1 from A2 and short-term debt to Prime-2 from Prime-1. The agency affirmed its negative outlook. Further, Citigroup’s short-term debt was reduced to Prime 2 from Prime 1, and long-term rating of A3 was maintained with a negative outlook. For Wells Fargo’s, the rating on deposits was downgraded to Aa3 from Aa2. Also, the rating agency moved the long-term senior debt ratings to A2 from ]]></description>
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		<title>(AXP) Stock Market News for August 26, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/26/axp-stock-market-news-for-august-26-2011-market-news/82114</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:27:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tense investors chose to raise cash ahead of the Federal Chairman’s speech at Jackson Hole and subsequently dragged the benchmarks lower, negating the effect of Warren Buffet’s $5 billion investment in Bank of America. Additionally, the jobs market painted another gloomy picture of the economy as initial claims grew. The benchmarks registered its first day of losses for the week and ended their three-day rally. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) slid 1.5% to settle at 11,149.82. The blue-chip index had initially gained 85 in the first few minutes of trading, but lost all these gains thereafter. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) lost 1.6% to close at 1,159.27. The Nasdaq Composite Index plunged 1.9% and finished the day at 2,419.63. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) surged to hover ]]></description>
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		<title>(SLM) SLM Corporation &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/17/slm-slm-corporation-bull-of-the-day/81213</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:38:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are upgrading our recommendation on SLM Corporation (SLM) to Outperform. Its second quarter 2011 core earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate, on the back of an increase in student loan originations, improved credit quality as well as a decline in operating expenses. We believe that the company&#8217;s leading position in the student lending market, its cost curtailment initiatives and the federal student loan assets acquisition augur well. We believe that SLM&#8217;s diversifying efforts, coupled with an economic recovery &#8212; though at a sluggish pace &#8212; will bolster its earnings by expanding its private education loan business and reducing its loan loss provision expenses. Capital deployment efforts also boost investors&#8217; confidence in the stock. Our six-month target price of $16.00 equates with 8.7x our earnings estimate for 2011. Combined with ]]></description>
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		<title>(AXP) Stock Market News for August 11, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/11/axp-stock-market-news-for-august-11-2011-market-news/81136</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:38:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Microsoft Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Indices were dealt yet another blow by a multitude of concerns as benchmarks incurred heavy losses on Wednesday. Worries about the debt crisis spreading to Italy and Spain bogged down investor sentiment with additional pressure coming from fears of France losing its AAA rating. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) had been feeling the heat very frequently off late and it posted its third fall of more than 500 points in five trading days. The Dow plunged 519 points or 4.6% to close at 10,719.94. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) slid 4.4% to settle at 1,120.76. The Nasdaq Composite Index lost 4.1% to finish the day at 2,381.05. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) shot up 23%. The Street had another busy day as consolidated volumes on the ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCO) Much Ado About a Double-Dip?</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/09/mco-much-ado-about-a-double-dip/80903</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:34:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[BAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[MCO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Moody's Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[MS]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don&#8217;t panic. This is not the time to be scared by heated talks on the possibility of a so-called double-dip recession. The global stock market has come crashing down close on the heels of the debt ceiling raise and the dramatic downgrade of the U.S. credit rating by Standard &#38; Poor&#8217;s. But it would be too early and too pessimistic to proclaim that the economy is slipping back into recession while it is still struggling to recover from the last one. We are not saying that the recent weak economic reports should be thrown in the trash, but there are several positives that will keep the economy afloat and your money safe. Yes, there is a palpable weakness in almost all data starting from manufacturing to consumer spending and yes, ]]></description>
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		<title>(COF) Capital One Financial Earnings Outpace Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/15/cof-capital-one-financial-earnings-outpace-estimates/79094</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:51:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Capital One Financial Corp.’s (COF) second quarter 2011 earnings from continuing operations of $2.04 per share were substantially ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.67. Though this compared unfavorably with $2.04 in the prior quarter, it surpassed $1.78 recorded in the year-ago quarter. Better-than-expected results for the quarter were primarily aided by increased revenues and a lower provision for loan losses ensuing from an improved credit performance. Additionally, the company’s capital and profitability ratios also improved. However, an increase in operating expenses was a downside. Additionally during the quarter, Capital One announced an agreement to acquire ING Direct USA, the online banking unit of Amsterdam-based ING Groep NV (ING), in a stock-cum-cash transaction valued at $9.0 billion. The acquisition is expected to close late this year or early next ]]></description>
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		<title>(AXP) Stock Market News for July 13, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/13/axp-stock-market-news-for-july-13-2011-market-news/78980</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:22:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Travelers Companies Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Indices washed out early gains made after Fed minutes suggested the possibility of a third economic stimulus package, as euro-zone debt woes led to markets closing in the red for the third consecutive day. Meanwhile, reports of US trade deficit surging more than expected also kept investors jittery. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) shed 0.5% to settle at 12,446.88. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) finished at 1,313.64, after dropping 0.4%. The Nasdaq Composite Index declined 0.7% to close at 2,781.91. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) shot up to touch 19. Consolidated volumes on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), AMEX and Nasdaq remained low at 7.12 billions shares, compared with last year&#8217;s daily average of 8.47 billion. On the NYSE, for every 13 stocks that climbed up, ]]></description>
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		<title>(DLLR) Dollar Financial Wraps Up Risicum Deal</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/11/dllr-dollar-financial-wraps-up-risicum-deal/78592</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/11/dllr-dollar-financial-wraps-up-risicum-deal/78592#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:01:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, Dollar Financial Corp. (DLLR) announced the completion of its acquisition of Finnish internet loan provider Risicum Oyj for $46 million. This move is in sync with Dollar’s strategy to grow its global internet lending business. Dollar Financial is already a leading pawn lender in Scandinavia. With the acquisition of the Risicum technology and products, which are suitable for the Scandinavian and Baltic region, the company further expands and fortifies its presence in Finland and Sweden. Dollar intends to tap the fast-growing underbanked and unbanked consumers, whom it refers to as ALICE or asset constrained, limited income, employed people. Moreover, it is targeting these customers by e-commerce technology rather than investing in physical stores, thereby saving unnecessary expenses and ensuring quick online transactions for customers. In an effort to further ]]></description>
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		<title>(DFS) Discover Analyst Retains Outperform on Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/06/dfs-discover-analyst-retains-outperform-on-shares/78509</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/06/dfs-discover-analyst-retains-outperform-on-shares/78509#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Allstate Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mastercard Incorporated]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Discover has grown to become one of the largest card issuers in the U.S. and a leading innovator and driver of change in the credit card industry. The company continues to explore healthy opportunities for inorganic growth and also implements several capital-bolstering initiatives. These factors induce us to retain our Outperform rating on Discover Financial Services (DFS). Discover has a dominant position in the credit card industry. Along with its existing Discover networks, the company gained significant international network opportunity following theintegration of the Diner&#8217;s Club. Discover has also experienced continued growth in its direct-to-consumer banking business by leveraging its low cost infrastructure, brand, credit management and marketing capabilities. The multi-year alliance with The Allstate Corporation (ALL) is further expected to expand Discover’s presence in the U.S. We expect these ]]></description>
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		<title>(DFS) Discover Financial Services &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/05/dfs-discover-financial-services-bull-of-the-day-5/78285</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 13:56:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Discover Financial Services&#8217; (DFS) second quarter earnings came in dramatically ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate, driven by lower loan loss provision, higher transaction and credit card sales volumes that also drove the loan loss reserve release growth. Higher consumer spending and merchant acceptance also contributed to the substantial expansion of income across direct banking and payment services segments. While the SLC acquisition enhances its already strong student loan portfolio, dividend increment and share buyback further injects optimism. The company&#8217;s extensive network, sound capital position and cost containment initiatives will help accentuate growth over the long term. Our six-month target price of $32.00 equates to 9.4x our earnings estimate for 2011. Given the expected annual cash dividend of $0.24, this price target implies an expected total return of 20.7% over ]]></description>
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		<title>(AXP) Stock Market News for June 30, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/30/axp-stock-market-news-for-june-30-2011-market-news/78015</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/30/axp-stock-market-news-for-june-30-2011-market-news/78015#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:39:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Helmerich & Payne Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hess Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nabors Industries Limited]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, markets enjoyed their best three-day winning streak in three months as investor sentiment was boosted by news that the Greek austerity plan had been approved by the nation’s lawmakers. This would not only enable Greece avoid a debt default but would also help the global markets avoid bearish sentiments The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) moved up 0.6% to settle at 12,261.42. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) jumped 0.8% to finish the day at 1,307.41. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index settled at 2,740.49, after surging 0.4%. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) slid 9.9% to settle at 17.27. On the New York Stock Exchange, Amex and Nasdaq, consolidated volumes were 7.19 billion shares, well below the daily average so far this year of 7.57 billion. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCO) Moody&#8217;s Casts Shadow on Toyota Motor</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/29/mco-moodys-casts-shadow-on-toyota-motor/77930</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/29/mco-moodys-casts-shadow-on-toyota-motor/77930#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Moody’s Investors Service, the credit rating arm of Moody’s Corp. (MCO), has cut the credit rating for Toyota Motor Corp. (TM) by one level to Aa3 on the back of its weakening market position and difficulties in operations emanating from the earthquake and tsunami in Japan on March 11. Moody’s has warned the company of another downgrade given the deteriorating conditions in the Japanese economy after the earthquake. Production in Japan slashed 54.4% in May, resulting in a 55.7% fall in domestic sales. Toyota revealed that it expects to gear up its production level from 90% of normal to near full level in July and be in full swing by the end of the year. The automaker plans to make up for the lost production in Japan by manufacturing an ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCO) Prudential Financial Upgraded by Moody&#8217;s</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/27/mco-prudential-financial-upgraded-by-moodys/77593</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/27/mco-prudential-financial-upgraded-by-moodys/77593#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:47:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[MetLife Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, credit rating agency Moody’s Investors’ Service, a subsidiary of Moody’s Corp. (MCO), affirmed the debt rating of Prudential Financial Inc. (PRU) at “Baa2” and upgraded its outlook to positive from stable. Prudential has one of the best collections of businesses in the U.S. life insurance sector, with strong positions in high margin businesses and a significant diversification. Although the persistently volatile economic environment created a drag on revenues, the company recovered from it and consistently grew its revenues over the past several quarters. The right mix of business, along with strong fundamentals, has helped it garner market share from weakened competitors. Prudential is poised to improve its earnings faster than its peers in the upcoming years. Prudential has a strong international presence that provides it with better organic ]]></description>
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		<title>(DFS) Discover Financial Services&#8217; Profit Rockets Up</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/23/dfs-discover-financial-services-profit-rockets-up/77285</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:07:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Discover Financial Services’ (DFS) second quarter earnings per share of $1.09 came in dramatically ahead of both the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 72 cents and 33 cents recorded in the year-ago quarter. Net income spiked substantially by over 132% year over year to $600 million from $258 million. Net income allocated to common shareholders also surged to $593 million from $185 million in the year-ago quarter. Results included contributions from The Student Loan Corp (SLC) acquisition. The surge in profits was due to strong volumes complemented by lower interest expense, dramatic decline in provision for loan losses and delinquency rates based on improved credit quality, as well as escalated income from both direct banking and payment services business, which also drove the book value per share. However, these were partially ]]></description>
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		<title>(AXP) American Express Issues $600 Million in Notes</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/22/axp-american-express-issues-600-million-in-notes/76865</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:15:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, American Express Co.’s (AXP) (AmEx) American Express Credit Corp sold senior unsecured floating-rate notes worth $600 million, according to Thomson Reuters. The senior floating-rate notes were issued at a price of $100.00 and are dated to mature on June 24, 2014. The non-callable notes are projected to have a coupon rate of 85 basis points over the existing 3-month LIBOR rate. Interest is payable quarterly, in equal instalments, commencing September 24, 2011. Besides, the settlement is scheduled to be over on June 24, 2011. The notes carry a rating of “A2” from Moody’s Investor Service of Moody’s Corp. (MCO), “BBB+” from Standards &#38; Poor’s and “A+” from Fitch. AmEx appointed Bank of America Merill Lynch of  Bank of America Corp. (BAC) and UBS Securities LLC of UBS AG ]]></description>
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		<title>(COF) The Cheap &#8220;Ones&#8221; &#8211; Finding Value Stocks</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/22/cof-the-cheap-ones-finding-value-stocks/76877</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:14:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Firms for which the market’s expectations of the future are low tend to be very cheap statistically. There is a very large body of research that suggests that over time you do much better buying cheap firms than expensive ones, even if the expensive ones seem to have the hot products and the buzz around them. However, you can also get stuck in a “value trap” &#8212; a stock that is cheap for a reason and simply sits at low multiples for long periods of time without much improvement in the underlying metrics (the multiple of what). The key is to try to find cheap stocks where the underlying fundamentals are improving. Then not only do you enjoy the underlying growth, but you also tend to get a multiple expansion. ]]></description>
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		<title>(DFS) Discover Financial Services Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/22/dfs-discover-financial-services-earnings-preview/77017</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:59:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Electronic payment processor in the US, Discover Financial Services (DFS) is scheduled to release its second quarter results before the market opens on June 23, 2011. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the second quarter is 66 cents per share, representing about 100% growth over the year-ago quarter. Following the first quarter trends, higher consumer spending and gradual rise in merchant acceptance along with improved credit quality and The Student Loan Corp. (SLC) acquisition are further expected to boost volumes and rev up company’s position. However, increased expenses, primarily on marketing and advertising, and regulatory provisions may continue to limit the desired upside. Previous Quarter Performance Discover’s first quarter earnings came in at $465 million or 85 cents per share, dramatically ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 52 cents per ]]></description>
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		<title>(DFS) Discover Financial Services Sanctions $1 Billion Buyback</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/21/dfs-discover-financial-services-sanctions-1-billion-buyback/76602</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/21/dfs-discover-financial-services-sanctions-1-billion-buyback/76602#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:57:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, the board of Discover Financial Services (DFS) approved and authorized a two-year share repurchase program worth $1 billion with an expected expiry on June 14, 2013. Although the approval is effective immediately, the buyback of its shares will be held from time to time through open market operations, depending on the market conditions. Over the last few quarters, Discover has been benefiting from the growth in the loan loss reserve release as well as gains from the payments business that drove the credit card sales volumes. Alongside, higher consumer spending and merchant acceptance also contributed to the increase. These factors have not only generated operating efficiencies but also helped the company implement capital bolstering initiatives, which in turn enhanced its excess capital for deployment in growth opportunities. Being the ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCO) Moody&#8217;s Unveils New Mobile Website Version</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/19/mco-moodys-unveils-new-mobile-website-version/76673</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/19/mco-moodys-unveils-new-mobile-website-version/76673#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2011 17:35:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNB]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Credit rating and research provider, Moody’s Corp. (MCO) recently launched a mobile version of Moodys.com, which can be accessed from any smartphone browser. The mobile version will allow users to access Moody’s credit ratings and research specially formatted for smartphones and other mobile devices at any time and from any where. We believe this is a strategic move from Moody’s as smartphones are becoming increasingly popular in the US. According to the media research company, Nielsen, 31% of US mobile phone users have a smartphone as of December 2010 and believes that smartphones will gain significant traction by the end of 2011. Another research firm, eMarketer predicts that smartphone ownership will be approximately 43% of the total US mobile population by 2015. According to Gartner, smartphones accounted for 297 million ]]></description>
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		<title>(COF) Capital One Acquires ING Direct USA</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/19/cof-capital-one-acquires-ing-direct-usa/76708</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/19/cof-capital-one-acquires-ing-direct-usa/76708#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2011 17:26:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Capital One Financial Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CIT Group Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Capital One Financial Corp.(COF) announced an agreement to acquire ING Direct USA, the online banking unit of Amsterdam-based ING Groep NV (ING), in a stock-cum-cash transaction valued at $9.0 billion. The deal would catapult the company to fifth position from the present eighth, in terms of deposits in the U.S. Earlier this month, Capital One and General Electric Co. (GE) had submitted their bids to acquire ING Direct USA. Other companies that had shown interest in acquiring ING Direct USA, were CIT Group Inc. (CIT), SJB National Bank, Ally Financial Inc. and Citigroup Inc. (C). According to the condition with the European Union (EU) to get government bailout during the financial crisis, ING Groep is selling its U.S. unit. However, this deal would not affect ING Direct’s operations in Canada, ]]></description>
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		<title>(AXP) American Express Diversifies with Prepaid Card</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/15/axp-american-express-diversifies-with-prepaid-card/76339</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/15/axp-american-express-diversifies-with-prepaid-card/76339#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:52:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Express Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mastercard Incorporated]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[V]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Visa Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wells Fargo & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Western Union Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Diversifying its scope of operation beyond affluent customers, American Express Co. (AXP) (AmEx) is expected to introduce a new convenient prepaid debit card on Tuesday, which will operate out of the Dodd-Frank regulatory premises. Moreover, this new revenue-generating platform is created to target the customers of the bank giants such as JP Morgan Chase &#38; Co. (JPM), Wells Fargo &#38; Co. (WFC) and Bank of America Corp. (BAC), who have been snipping off their debit-reward programs owing to the effect of the regulation. According to the provisions of Dodd-Frank Act signed in July 2010, prepaid cards and banks with less than $10 billion of assets do not come under the debit-interchange fee zone that has been capped in the US. The Act, however, restricted the interchange fees on debit transactions, ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCO) Fitch Threatens US Credit Rating Downgrade</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/12/mco-fitch-threatens-us-credit-rating-downgrade/75912</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/12/mco-fitch-threatens-us-credit-rating-downgrade/75912#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2011 17:13:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[BAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economic Crises]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fitch Ratings said on Wednesday that it will keep a watch on U.S. debt for a possible downgrade if the debt ceiling isn&#8217;t raised by August 2. The news was published in the Associated Press yesterday. Though the government hit the debt ceiling on May 16, it still has buffer time till August 2, to avoid defaulting on its payment obligations. The rating agency expects the debt ceiling to be raised during the buffer time. If the government fails to do so, the nation will default on its obligations, which would threaten whatever little economic stability the world has seen since the financial meltdown as the U.S. happens to be the largest borrower and issuer of the reserve currency, the agency said. A lower rating would make it difficult for ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCO) Rating Woes for U.K. Banks</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/10/mco-rating-woes-for-u-k-banks/74923</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/10/mco-rating-woes-for-u-k-banks/74923#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 17:20:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Santander S.a.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[IRE]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Morgan Stanley Income Securities Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RBS]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rating downgrade woes have plagued the U.K. banks. Rating agency Moody’s Investors Service, a wing of Moody&#8217;s Corp. (MCO), placed 14 U.K. banks and building societies on review for potential credit rating downgrades following the reluctance of the government to provide bailouts in future. The rating reassessment does not reflect a financial weakness either in the banking system or  in the part of the government. Rather, the assessment comes following the U.K. authorities initiatives to reduce capital injections from taxpayers’ money for banks that fail in the future. Government support is an important factor and accounts for the perked up ratings for banks. In fact, a bank with a higher rating helps it to enjoy lower banks&#8217; costs of funding. Therefore, with a downgrade, banks would face an increase in ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCO) Who Gains from Jumbo Mortgage?</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/03/mco-who-gains-from-jumbo-mortgage/74833</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:14:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[BAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FMCC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Freddie Mac]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCO]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to a report published in TheStreet on Tuesday, Moody&#8217;s Investors Service, a wing of Moody&#8217;s Corp. (MCO), has said that many U.S. banks, which produce jumbo mortgage loans and have the power to independently sell these, could enjoy higher earnings as government sponsored enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FMCC) are gradually moving away from the jumbo loan market. These banks will pick up market share from loan producers depending heavily on GSEs to sell their loans. What is Jumbo Mortgage Loan? This is basically a mortgage loan that exceeds the purchasing limits set by the GSEs. As a jumbo mortgage loan does not conform to a regular mortgage loan in structure, it is deemed unconventional. One easy example under this category would be a loan to ]]></description>
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		<title>(AXP) Stock Market News for May 2, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/02/axp-stock-market-news-for-may-2-2011-market-news/72922</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/02/axp-stock-market-news-for-may-2-2011-market-news/72922#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 19:22:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Express Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[BA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Boeing Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CAT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caterpillar Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chevron Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CVX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DHI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DR Horton Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Merck & Company Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Microsoft Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MRK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MSFT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PFE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pfizer Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[United Technologies Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investors were in an upbeat mood after the benchmarks had their best monthly performance in years and the markets had their best run in five weeks, ended with gains on Friday. Through the week, the indices were pushed higher by the Federal Reserve’s vow to keep interest rates low to stimulate the economy and by robust quarterly results. Disappointing data could cause little damage to the markets as even on Friday, positive earnings results took precedence over modest economic data. On Friday, The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) rose 0.4% to close at 12,810.54, its highest close since May 20, 2008. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) gained 0.2% and finished at 1,363.61, its highest close since June 5, 2008. The Nasdaq settled at 2,873.54, gaining 0.04% and posted ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCO) Moody&#8217;s Reports Excellent 2011 First Quarter Earnings</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/02/mco-moodys-reports-excellent-2011-first-quarter-earnings/72593</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/02/mco-moodys-reports-excellent-2011-first-quarter-earnings/72593#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 14:56:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[DNB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dun & Bradstreet Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Moody’s Corp. (MCO) reported strong first quarter 2011 earnings, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 53 cents by 14 cents (26.4%). The positive surprise was primarily driven by strong top-line growth across all segments. Based on the strong results, Moody’s revised its full-year guidance, expecting higher revenues from most of its operational segments. Operating Performance Moody’s reported pro forma earnings of 67 cents per share, up 42.3% year over year compared with 47 cents in the comparable prior-year quarter. Net income increased 35.6% year over year to $155.5 million, with net margin surging 290 basis points (bps) year over year to 26.9%. Operating income, excluding restructuring charges, came in at $250.1 million in the first quarter, up 27.1% year over year. On a dollar basis, operating expenses increased 16.9% year ]]></description>
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		<title>(AXP) American Express Expands Online Pay</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/19/axp-american-express-expands-online-pay/71816</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 03:29:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[American Express Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[DFS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Discover Financial Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EBAY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eBay Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mastercard Incorporated]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, American Express Co. (AXP) (AmEx) expanded its digital payment services by partnering with a leading mobile payment processing service – Payfone, in a strategic alliance whereby the latter will integrate its advanced mobile authorization and payment services with AmEx’s Serve. Serve is a digital payment service, launched by AmEx about a fortnight ago, using which customers can transfer funds online and also through their mobile phones. Currently, the service is available to the company’s consumers in the US, while an international launch is forecasted in 2012. Serve is the outcome of AmEx’s technology generated from its $300 million acquisition of Revolution Money last year. The latter is also an arch rival of Ebay Inc. (EBAY) PayPal person-to-person (P2P) e-payment services, while core services of Serve are similar to ]]></description>
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		<title>(COF) Capital One Gets Fitch Investment Grade Rating Retained</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/13/cof-capital-one-gets-fitch-investment-grade-rating-retained/71439</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/13/cof-capital-one-gets-fitch-investment-grade-rating-retained/71439#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:58:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Capital One Financial Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Monday, Fitch Ratings announced that it has maintained its investment grade ratings on Capital One Financial Corp. (COF) and its core operating subsidiaries. The rating agency stated the company’s significant earnings growth and improving asset quality as the main reasons for the affirmation. Fitch reiterated Capital One’s long-term issuer default rating (IDR) at “A-” and its short term IDR at “F1”. Fitch also confirmed the company’s subordinated debt rating at “BBB+”. Additionally, the rating agency maintained a “Stable” outlook on the company. The rating agency commented that its credit ratings reflect Capital One’s improved product diversifications, less dependence on capital markets for funding, along with strong and stable liquidity levels. Furthermore, the rating agency stated that the company’s positive earnings throughout the financial crisis also factored into the credit ]]></description>
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		<title>(DFS) Discover Financial Services &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/13/dfs-discover-financial-services-bull-of-the-day-4/71372</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:23:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Discover Financial Services (DFS) first quarter earnings were substantially ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The growth in the loan loss reserve release as well as gains from the payments business drove the credit card sales volumes. In addition, higher consumer spending and merchant acceptance also contributed to the increase. Recently, Discover also completed the acquisition of Student Loan Corp., which further enhanced its already strong student loan portfolio. The company&#8217;s extensive network, sound capital position and cost containment initiatives will help accentuate growth over the long term. Our six-month target price of $29.00 equates to 10.9x our earnings estimate for 2011. Given the expected annual cash dividend of $0.08, this price target implies an expected total return of 20.4% over that period. This is consistent with our Outperform recommendation ]]></description>
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		<title>(DLLR) Dollar Financial Corporation Prices Share Offering</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/12/dllr-dollar-financial-corporation-prices-share-offering/71266</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:57:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Credit Suisse Group]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Liberty All Star Equity Fund]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dollar Financial Corporation (DLLR) has priced its previously announced public offering of 6 million shares at $20.75 per share, to use the proceeds to help fund its acquisition of Purpose U.K. Holdings Limited in the U.K. However, Dollar Financial earlier planned to underwrite a public offering of 5 million shares of its common stock, subject to market conditions. Further, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Dollar Financial allowed underwriters a 30-day option to cover allotments up to an additional 9 million shares of common stock. The offering is expected to close on April 13, while Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, a unit of Credit Suisse Group (CS) and Nomura Securities International, Inc., an arm of Nomura Holdings Inc. (NMR) will act as the joint book-running managers for the offering. ]]></description>
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		<title>(COF) Capital One Financial Planning to Bid for ING Direct?</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/09/cof-capital-one-financial-planning-to-bid-for-ing-direct/70656</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Apr 2011 14:49:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Capital One Financial Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CIT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CIT Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[General Electric Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Sunday, Bloomberg reported that Capital One Financial Corp. (COF) is one of the few firms that are interested in buying ING Direct USA. ING Direct USA is the online banking unit of Amsterdam-based ING Groep NV (ING). Apart from Capital One, ING has been in talks with several other companies and is looking to either sell ING Direct or merge it with a lending firm. Other companies that are in fray include SJB National Bank, General Electric Co. (GE) and CIT Group Inc. (CIT). Earlier, ING had been in talks with Citigroup Inc. (C) to combine ING Direct with Citigroup’s credit-card business, but the talks somehow failed to materialize. As a part of the European Union’s (EU) approval of restructuring plan, ING needs to sell off ING Direct by ]]></description>
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		<title>(DLLR) Dollar Financial Commences Stock Offering</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/07/dllr-dollar-financial-commences-stock-offering/70870</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:40:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dollar Financial Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Liberty All Star Equity Fund]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In order to help fund its acquisition of Purpose U.K. Holdings Limited in the U.K., Dollar Financial Corporation (DLLR) plans to underwrite a public offering of 5 million shares of its common stock, subject to market conditions. According to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Dollar Financial allowed underwriters a 30-day option to cover allotments up to an additional 7.5 million shares of common stock, if any. Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, a unit of Credit Suisse Group (CS) and Nomura Securities International, Inc., an arm of Nomura Holdings Inc (NMR) will act as the joint book-running managers for the offering. Further, Dollar Financial expects to loan the net proceeds of this offering to Dollar Financial U.K. Limited, one of the company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, to enable it to repay a portion of ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCO) Moody&#8217;s Investor&#8217;s Service May Downgrade Toyota Motor Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/07/mco-moodys-investors-service-may-downgrade-toyota-motor-shares/70835</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:09:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HMC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Honda Motor Company Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Moody's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NISSAN MTR SPON AD]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[TM]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Moody&#8217;s Investors Service, the credit rating agency operated by Moody&#8217;s Corp. (MCO), warned that it may downgrade its credit rating for Toyota Motor Corp. (TM) on the backdrop of earthquake and tsunami in Japan on March 2011 that will adversely affect the financial results of the company. The catastrophe in Japan damaged many parts supplying companies’ plants that manufacture key components for cars and trucks in the U.S. and other countries. The disaster led to a production loss of 260,000 cars for the company from March 14. As a result, Toyota remained uncertain about resuming its full production in Japan. Production resumed at only two of the 18 plants in Japan since March 28 that build Toyota and Lexus cars. Those plants are assembling a limited number of three hybrid ]]></description>
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