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(WDR) Waddell & Reed Financial Beats Expectations by a Penny

vitalstocks — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:56:59 +0000

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.’s (WDR) fourth-quarter earnings of 39 cents per share were only a penny ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares favorably with a one-cent loss in the prior-year quarter. Results for the prior-year quarter included $18.2 million restructuring and impairment charges. Excluding these charges, earnings would have been 21 cents per [...]

(WDR) Waddell & Reed Financial Beats Expectations by a Penny

(WDR) Waddell & Reed Financial Outshines Again

vitalstocks — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:14:36 +0000

Waddell & Reed Financial Inc.’s (WDR) third-quarter earnings came in at 37 cents per share, four pennies ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 33 cents. However, this compares unfavorably with earnings of 40 cents in the prior-year quarter. Despite a difficult environment, the company witnessed an improvement in its sales volume across all revenue [...]

(WDR) Waddell & Reed Financial Outshines Again

($BLK) BlackRock, Inc. – Momentum – Zacks Rank Buy

Shawn — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:18:53 +0000

BlackRock, Inc. (BLK) reported solid second-quarter results on July 21 that marked a nice improvement from just last quarter. The company is also working on closing a deal to acquire Barclay’s lucrative iSHares ETF business for $13.5 billion. Company Description BlackRock is an investment management company that specializes in risk management and advisory services. The [...]

($BLK) BlackRock, Inc. – Momentum – Zacks Rank Buy

(JEF) Jefferies Group, Inc. – Momentum – Zacks Rank Buy

vitalstocks — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:35:32 +0000

Jefferies Group, Inc. (JEF) pre-released very impressive second-quarter results on June 24 that are far ahead of analyst expectations. Company Description Jefferies Group, Inc., with its subsidiaries, operates as a securities and investment banking company domestically and internationally. The company was founded in 1962 and has market cap of $3.35 billion. Jefferies share price took [...]

(JEF) Jefferies Group, Inc. – Momentum – Zacks Rank Buy

(NITE) Knight Capital Group, Inc. – Value – Zacks Rank Buy

vitalstocks — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:36:15 +0000

Knight Capital Group, Inc. (NITE), the financial services firm, is profiting from volatility in the various trading markets. The company has surprised on estimates 3 out of the last 4 quarters by an average of 32.92%. Knight Capital is trading at 10x forward earnings. Company Description Knight Capital Group is a financial services firm with [...]

(NITE) Knight Capital Group, Inc. – Value – Zacks Rank Buy

(LAB) Labranche & Co. – Momentum – Zacks Rank Buy

vitalstocks — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:02:23 +0000

Labranche & Co.’s (LAB) estimates have been steadily rising for the last few months, with the current-year estimate jumping 9 cents to 72 cents per share in just the last 7 days. Labranche & Co., through its subsidiaries, operates as a registered broker dealer that operates as a specialist in equities listed on the New [...]

(LAB) Labranche & Co. – Momentum – Zacks Rank Buy

(LAB) LaBranche & Co – Crushed Analysts’ Estimates – 141% surprise

vitalstocks — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:14:00 +0000

LaBranche & Co Inc. (LAB) analysts have substantially raised estimates since the company’s last earnings announcement. Company Description LaBranche & Co Inc. is a holding company that is the sole member of LaBranche Co. LLC and owns all the outstanding stock of Henderson Brothers, Inc. the company is a specialist firm on the NYSE. The [...]

(LAB) LaBranche & Co – Crushed Analysts’ Estimates – 141% surprise

(LAB) LaBranche & Co – a 141% earnings surprise

Shawn — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:50:01 +0000

(LAB) LaBranche & Co – a 141% earnings surprise

(NITE) Knight Capital Group – global markets business drove its revenue growth, up 43%

Shawn — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:42:25 +0000

Knight Capital Group, Inc. (NITE) is fresh off the heels of impressive fourth-quarter results in which revenue was up 28% from last year. The company also recently announced it is selling its unprofitable hedge fund division in order to focus on its core business of electronic trading services. Company Description Knight Capital Group, Inc. is [...]

(NITE) Knight Capital Group – global markets business drove its revenue growth, up 43%

(GHL) – Greenhill & Co – estimates have continued to rise, in spite of all the volatility engulfing the financial sector

Shawn — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:41:29 +0000

Greenhill & Co. (GHL) continues to distinguish itself from its Wall Street brethren by avoiding risky bets and growing its earnings. The company’s share price has been rallying since July.Company Description Greenhill & Co., with its subsidiaries, operates as an independent investment banking firm in North America and Europe. The company was founded in 1996, [...]

(GHL) – Greenhill & Co – estimates have continued to rise, in spite of all the volatility engulfing the financial sector

Shawn — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:04:19 +0000

(GHL) – Greenhill & Co – estimates have continued to rise, in spite of all the volatility engulfing the financial sector

Shawn — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:00:08 +0000

(GHL) – Greenhill & Co – estimates have continued to rise, in spite of all the volatility engulfing the financial sector