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		<title>(BBT) BB&amp;T Beats Estimates &#8211; Higher Revenues</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/19/bbt-bbt-beats-estimates-higher-revenues/99165</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:26:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regional - Mid-Atlantic Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BankAtlantic Bancorp Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BB & T Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BK]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[STT]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[BB&#38;T Corp.’s (BBT) first-quarter 2012 earnings of 61 cents per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4 cents. In addition, the reported earnings significantly outpaced the prior-year quarter’s earnings of 32 cents. Better-than-expected quarterly results benefited from higher revenue and lower provision for covered loans. The quarter also witnessed improved credit quality and enhanced capital and profitability ratios. Moreover, accelerating growth in loans and low-cost deposits were also impressive. However, a rise in non-interest expenses was the dampener. Net income available to common shareholders for the quarter was $431 million, jumping 92% from $225 million reported in the prior-year quarter. Quarter in Detail BB&#38;T reported first-quarter revenue of $2.34 billion, up 14.7% year over year. The improvement in revenue was primarily due to higher net interest income and increased ]]></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[American Express Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AXP]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DFS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Discover Financial Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MET]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MetLife Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Morgan Stanley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[State Street Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SunTrust Banks Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Us Bancorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USB]]></category>
		<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>(GS) Banking on a Turnaround? &#8211; Investment Ideas</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/21/gs-banking-on-a-turnaround-investment-ideas/90584</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/21/gs-banking-on-a-turnaround-investment-ideas/90584#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:38:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Investments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BB & T Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[M&T Bank Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Morgan Stanley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MS]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[PNC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PNC Financial Services Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[State Street Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can we really have a rally without the financials? Earnings have been mixed for the financials. Let’s take a deeper look at the players in each segment and see if we can’t come to a consensus as to whether or not a rally can be supported. The Zacks Rank for most of these banks is a #3 Rank (Hold) with only Goldman Sachs (GS) having a Zanks #5 Rank (Strong Sell). Investment Banks The capital markets have been weak, especially with the “IPO window” getting slammed shut around the time that Groupon was looking to make its public offering. Goldman Sachs (GS) beat on the bottom line but missed on the top line and saw revenues decline 30% year over year. The beat was the result of significant cost cutting. ]]></description>
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		<title>(BBT) BB&amp;T Marginally Beats Earnings Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/21/bbt-bbt-marginally-beats-earnings-estimates/90512</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/21/bbt-bbt-marginally-beats-earnings-estimates/90512#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:33:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regional - Mid-Atlantic Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BankAtlantic Bancorp Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BB & T Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[State Street Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[BB&#38;T Corp.’s (BBT) fourth-quarter 2011 earnings of 55 cents per share were marginally ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 52 cents. This also compares favorably with the prior quarter earnings of 52 cents and the prior-year earnings of 30 cents. For the full year 2011, earnings came in at $1.83 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.80. The company reported earnings of $1.16 in the previous year. Better-than-expected quarterly results benefited from higher revenue and lower provision for covered loans. The quarter also witnessed improved credit quality and enhanced capital and profitability ratios. Moreover, accelerating growth in loans and low-cost deposits were also impressive. However, a substantial rise in non-interest expenses was the dampener. Net income available to common shareholders for the quarter was $391 million, up ]]></description>
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		<title>(GS) Earnings Season Hits Full Throttle</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/18/gs-earnings-season-hits-full-throttle/90420</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/18/gs-earnings-season-hits-full-throttle/90420#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:41:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Investments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EBAY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eBay Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Northern Trust Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NTRS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PNC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PNC Financial Services Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[State Street Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Us Bancorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wells Fargo & Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Germany paid the lowest interest rate in its history in a  two-year bond auction this morning, even as the country lowered its economic growth outlook for 2012. The World Bank also came out with a lowered growth outlook for the global economy this year, but there is hardly anything newsy there as the markets have been sizing up these growth questions for awhile now. On the domestic economic front, we have the PPI and Industrial Production reports on deck, but the focus today will be on the busy earnings calendar. The most important earnings report this morning is from Goldman Sachs (GS), which came out with an earnings beat, though its revenue numbers missed expectations. Earnings estimates for the Wall Street titan had come down significantly in recent weeks to ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Bank of America Achieves Financial Solution Advisors Hiring Goal</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/23/bac-bank-of-america-achieves-financial-solution-advisors-hiring-goal/87453</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/23/bac-bank-of-america-achieves-financial-solution-advisors-hiring-goal/87453#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:25:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Money Center Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[State Street Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With the hiring of 280 more employees in Texas (60 hires) and Florida (220 hires), Bank of America Corporation (BAC) reached the goal to more than double the number of Financial Solution Advisors (FSAs) by the end of this year. Now, more than 1,200 people are working as FSAs across the country in the Merrill Edge Advisory Center. This move bodes well with BofA’s overall strategy to improve solutions and guidance that are being provided to its ‘preferred customers’ with investable assets of $50,000 to $250,000. At present, BofA has nearly 8 million preferred customer accounts with an unmatched insight into their financial needs. Preferred customers usually have investment and banking needs that are quite unique compared with other clients. Some of the top priorities of these preferred clients include ]]></description>
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		<title>(C) Citigroup Plans Layoff to Cut Costs</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/22/c-citigroup-plans-layoff-to-cut-costs/87130</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/22/c-citigroup-plans-layoff-to-cut-costs/87130#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:41:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Money Center Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Credit Suisse Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Morgan Stanley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[State Street Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[UBS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UBS AG]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc. (C) is mulling over retrenching 3,000 workers as part of its cost containment measures, the Wall Street Journal reported following communication with people familiar with the plans. Among total layoffs, Citi plans to slash 900 jobs from its securities and banking division. The move came on the back of turmoil in equity and debt markets. The ongoing economic and market instability has compounded the quandary. Moreover, other cost curtailment measures include shedding of assets at Citi Holdings. In the third quarter of 2011, Citi Holdings revenues decreased 27.0% from the prior-year quarter to $2.8 billion. However, Citi has been relentlessly trying to realign its balance sheet in accordance with the regulatory changes post meltdown to remain afloat. After a careful review of the business, which took into account ]]></description>
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		<title>(STT) State Street Beats Earnings on Lower Costs</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/20/stt-state-street-beats-earnings-on-lower-costs/85335</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/20/stt-state-street-beats-earnings-on-lower-costs/85335#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:46:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regional - Northeast Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BB & T Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBT]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[State Street Corporation (STT) reported third quarter 2011 operating earnings of 96 cents per share, which were significantly ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 88 cents. However, the results were flat sequentially and favorable with the prior-year quarter earnings of 86 cents. State Street’s operating results, however, exclude certain discount accretion related to former conduit assets, restructuring charges related to reduction in staff and merger and integration costs. On a GAAP basis, earnings for the quarter came in at $1.10 per share compared with earnings of $1.00 in the prior quarter and $1.08 in the year-ago quarter. Better-than expected results in the quarter were mainly due State Street’s initiatives to lower expenses and rise in net interest income. Also, the company reported strong capital ratios. However, lower non-interest income ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) A Busy Week Ahead &#8211; Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/17/aapl-a-busy-week-ahead-earnings-preview/85152</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/17/aapl-a-busy-week-ahead-earnings-preview/85152#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:31:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earnings Preview 10/14/11 While the earnings season kicked off this past week, only 38 firms reported. The game really gets under way next week, when we will get reports from 336 firms, including 99 members of the S&#38;P 500. Thus, by the end of the week we will have a very good idea of how the overall season will go. Not only will there be a lot of reports, but many of those we get will be very important ones. The table at the end of this report reads like a who’s who of American industry, including: Apple (AAPL), American Express (AXP), Bank of America (BAC), Citigroup (C), General Electric (GE), Goldman Sachs (GS), IBM (IBM), Intel (INTC) and McDonald’s (MCD). And that&#8217;s just the first half of the alphabet! ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Bank of America Adds 13 Bankers to Hit List</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/07/bac-bank-of-america-adds-13-bankers-to-hit-list/83896</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:38:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bank of America Corp. (BAC) has sacked 13 investment bankers in its industrials group, which provides advisory and financing services through two units, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday following communication with two people familiar with the action. The retrenched bankers include managing directors David Iwan and Egan Antill. This explains BofA’s attempt to improve profitability by trimming staff costs amid revenue headwinds resulting from a lackluster economy and stricter capital requirements by regulators. However, the layoffs in the industrials group were not a part of BofA’s ongoing cost-cutting initiative –– Project New BAC. The latest job cuts represent about 5% workforce reduction in the said group. Last week, BofA confirmed its plan to retrench about 30,000 workers under the first phase of Project New BAC. This will reduce BofA’s 288,000 workforce ]]></description>
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		<title>(BR) Broadridge Financial Solutions Wins New Deal</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/06/br-broadridge-financial-solutions-wins-new-deal/84519</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:39:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Broadridge Financial Solution (BR) recently secured a contract from Societe Generale, for providing technology and outsourcing services to the latter’s U.S. broker-dealer, SG Americas Securities, LLC. Through this deal, Societe Generale intends to support the growth of its businesses in the U.S..  The deal will enable Societe General to utilize Broadridge&#8217;s industry-leading institutional securities processing platform, as well as its Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) solution. Societe Generale has chalked out a growth plan for its U.S. business, which will facilitate the development of its fixed income business and will enable it to emerge as a Primary Dealer. The plan is expected to be operational in February 2011. Broadridge&#8217;s proven fixed income solution that has utilized over 81.0% of the Primary Dealers who outsource and is quickly becoming the de facto ]]></description>
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		<title>(GS) The Goldman Sachs Group to Reduce Cost by Layoffs</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/03/gs-the-goldman-sachs-group-to-reduce-cost-by-layoffs/84258</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:20:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to The New York Times,The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) is moving ahead with its cost cutting plan. The bank is expected to cut its expenses by $1.45 billion by the end of 2011. The cost containment measures would include significant layoffs and the amount expected exceeds $1.2 billion of costs cutting announced by the company in July. Since June, Goldman has started cost containment measures through layoffs. During the same period, Goldman announced to lay off 230 workers in New York State due to economic reasons. The layoffs will be executed during the fourth quarter of 2011 and the first quarter of 2012. Goldman&#8217;s New York layoffs represent less than 1% of its 35,400 employees as of March 2011. The layoffs would be in addition to the company&#8217;s ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Bank of America to Dismiss 30,000 Workers</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/20/bac-bank-of-america-to-dismiss-30000-workers/83093</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/20/bac-bank-of-america-to-dismiss-30000-workers/83093#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:16:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a statement released on Monday, Bank of America Corp. (BAC) confirmed its plan to retrench about 30,000 workers under the first phase of its ongoing cost-cutting initiative –– Project New BAC. This will reduce BofA’s 288,000 work force by 10%. According to the company, many of these layoffs are expected to come through attrition and elimination of unfilled positions. Including this workforce reduction, the full implementation of Phase I of the new program is expected to lop off about $5 billion in annual expenses through 2014. This represents about 18% reduction on the current annual expense level of $27 billion. For a company wading in a $1 trillion problem-loan portfolio, the looming layoff scenario was perhaps foreseen. BofA chief Brian Moynihan did not disclose where the job cuts would ]]></description>
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		<title>(JPM) JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co Anticipates No Job Cuts</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/11/jpm-jpmorgan-chase-co-anticipates-no-job-cuts/82737</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 19:43:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, Reuters reported quoting Mr. Jes Stanley, JPMorgan Chase &#38; Co.’s (JPM) investment banking Chief Executive, that the company has no plans to retrench employees in the near future. During the first half of 2011, JPMorgan recorded compensation expenses of $15.8 million, up 6% from the corresponding prior-year period. However, Mr. Stanley stated that the company has been trying to manage expenditures by lowering other operating expenses rather than cutting jobs. This move is, however, in stark contrast to what the other peers of JPMorgan have been announcing recently. Several banks announced layoffs in July and August to tide over the ever increasing expenses. In order to improve operating efficiency, last month, UBS AG (UBS) declared 3,500 job cuts, Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (RBS) announced  trimming of ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Bank of America to Layoff 40,000 Workers</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/11/bac-bank-of-america-to-layoff-40000-workers/82904</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 16:46:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bank of America Corp. (BAC) is mulling over retrenching 40,000 workers under the first phase of a proposed restructuring program to recover its financial position, the Wall Street Journal reported following communication with people familiar with the plans. The looming layoff scenario does not come as a surprise from a company fraught with a $1 trillion problem-loan portfolio. The ongoing economic and market instability has compounded the quandary. According to the report, BofA officials have already discussed the layoffs and chief executive Brian Moynihan is expected to work out the move on Monday. The number of layoffs could change following discussions with the CEO. However, according to the source, the upcoming job cuts could exceed 30,000 to 35,000 layoffs that the company had in 2008 when the economy was at ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Bank of America Announces Significant Lay offs</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/20/bac-bank-of-america-announces-significant-lay-offs/81727</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/20/bac-bank-of-america-announces-significant-lay-offs/81727#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2011 20:01:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bank of America Corp. (BAC) is planning to retrench 3,500 workers this quarter as the company is fraught with its $1 trillion problem-loan portfolio. The ongoing economic and market instability further compounded the quandary. Thousands of additional layoffs could ensue in the upcoming quarters as the company is working on a broader restructuring plan to recover its financial position, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday following communication with BofA employees. According to the source, though BofA is still in the discussion phase about the extent of the job cuts, the number might go beyond 10,000 as part of a wider review. BoA was one of the biggest victims of the 2007 housing bubble. Its share price has plummeted about 85% since then. Despite taking several restructuring initiatives, the company ]]></description>
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		<title>(BR) Broadridge Financial Solutions Outperforms Again</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/15/br-broadridge-financial-solutions-outperforms-again/81263</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:59:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc.’s (BR) fourth-quarter fiscal 2011 adjusted earnings per share of 94 cents beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 91 cents and improved from 84 cents earned in the prior-year quarter. Higher recurring revenue prompted the outperformance, partially offset by higher operating expenses and tax rate. Revenues Total revenue in the fourth quarter was $776.1 million, up 3.4% from $750.5 million in the year-ago quarter and ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $773.0 million. The improvement was driven by an increase in recurring revenues from acquisitions, partially offset by lower contribution from event-driven mutual fund proxy fee revenues. Mutual fund event-driven revenues are highly cyclical in nature and unpredictable, according to Broadridge. Positive currency translation, net new businesses and an outsourcing services agreement with Penson Worldwide Inc. ]]></description>
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		<title>(BK) Bank of New York Mellon Plans 3% Layoff</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/14/bk-bank-of-new-york-mellon-plans-3-layoff/81199</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2011 17:39:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In order to improve profitability amid revenue headwinds due to a weak economy and stricter capital requirements by regulators, Bank of New York Mellon Corp (BK) announced a job cut plan on Wednesday. BNY Mellon is not the first to announce this measure; it has followed in the footsteps of many other large global banks. BNY Mellon said that it will cut about 1,500 jobs, which represents about 3% of its total workforce. The primary intention is to reduce expenses, which have been growing significantly. Though the company is also experiencing revenue growth, the rate of expense growth is higher. The bank has not yet finalized the categories of employees to be retrenched or the areas, but said that it would try to freeze hiring first to minimize job cuts. ]]></description>
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		<title>(BK) The Bank of New York Mellon to Charge for Deposits</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/07/bk-the-bank-of-new-york-mellon-to-charge-for-deposits/80831</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2011 15:17:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BK) announced to charge fee on cash deposits of institutional investors following the surge in deposit balance with the banks. Investors having accounts with average deposit of over $50 million in the bank would come under the purview of charges. BNY Mellon will be charging a 13 basis points annual fee on excess deposits and an extra fee if short-term Treasury bills give negative yields. Yesterday, yields on one-month Treasury bills plummeted as low as -0.0102, the lowest level since January 2010, due to financial markets turmoil across the world. In general terms, customers are being paid interest on their deposits by the banks and the banks pay FDIC insurance premiums for holding deposits. With the rising balance in deposits, insurance premium ]]></description>
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		<title>(JPM) JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co &#8211; Bank of New York Mellon Likely to Suffer Rating Cut</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/05/jpm-jpmorgan-chase-co-bank-of-new-york-mellon-likely-to-suffer-rating-cut/80675</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:52:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the next 18 months, debt ratings of JPMorgan Chase &#38; Co. (JPM) and Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BK) might be lowered by Moody&#8217;s Investors Service, the rating arm of Moody&#8217;s Corp. (MCO). According to the rating agency, both these banks might receive less government support for their bailout in the future, which would be the prime reason behind the possible rating cut. Though the rating agency confirmed JPM’s senior debt rating at ‘Aa3’ and BK’s at ‘Aa2’, it imparted Negative outlook to both the banks. This, in turn, reflects that the ratings might be cut over the next 12–18 months. In July, the rating agency had put both these banks’ ratings under review for further downgrade. Additionally, the rating agency stated that it affirmed the senior debt ]]></description>
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		<title>(NTRS) Northern Trust Acquires Omnium</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/03/ntrs-northern-trust-acquires-omnium/80305</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/03/ntrs-northern-trust-acquires-omnium/80305#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:21:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Friday, Northern Trust Corporation (NTRS) completed the acquisition of Omnium LLC, a leading hedge fund administrator, from Citadel. The acquisition of Omnium, which has around $70 billion in assets under administration, will enhance Northern Trust’s capabilities and create an industry-leading hedge fund administration platform for institutional investors. Omnium will be integrated into Northern Trust’s Corporate &#38; Institutional Services business unit as Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services, LLC. It will provide comprehensive administrative and middle office services including trade processing, valuation, real-time reporting, cash management, accounting, collateral management and investor servicing to hedge funds and large institutional investors. Northern Trust has made investments in businesses to serve its clients in the U.S. and around the world uninterruptedly. In December 2010, the company announced the acquisition of Waterline Partners, a top ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIXG) Company News for July 20, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/20/aixg-company-news-for-july-20-2011-corporate-summary/79447</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/20/aixg-company-news-for-july-20-2011-corporate-summary/79447#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:28:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) reported Q2 EPS of $1.20, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.16 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 47% year-over-year to $12.7 billion, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $12.364 billion •    Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) reported adjusted Q2 EPS of $0.33, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate for a loss of $0.91 per share. Revenues for the quarter came in at $13.48 billion, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $25.286 billion •    Omnicom Group (NYSE:OMC) reported Q2 EPS of $0.96, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.92 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 15% year-over-year to $3.49 billion, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.381 billion •    State Street Corp. (NYSE:STT) reported Q2 EPS of $0.96, marginally lower than the Zacks ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) July 19: Earnings Take the Spotlight &#8211; Economic Highlights</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/19/bac-july-19-earnings-take-the-spotlight-economic-highlights/79353</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/19/bac-july-19-earnings-take-the-spotlight-economic-highlights/79353#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:42:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the second quarter reporting season getting into high gear, we get a torrent of earnings reports today, with a focus on banks. Bank results are benefiting from improving credit quality, though top-line gains still remain a challenge. The overall positive tone of this morning&#8217;s earnings reports should help the market shake off some of the negativity from Monday&#8217;s sell off. The better than expected June Housing Starts and Permits numbers this morning should also sentiment.Bank of America (BAC) reported results that were inline with its pre-announced multi-billion mortgage settlement. The inline results aside, the banking giant will remain under the spotlight to additional litigation exposure, questions about capital adequacy, and the dividend issue. Goldman Sachs (GS) came short of expectations on both EPS and revenue as soft trading volumes ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) 2011 Second Quarter Earnings Preview &#8211; Detailed</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/18/aapl-2011-second-quarter-earnings-preview-detailed/79251</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/18/aapl-2011-second-quarter-earnings-preview-detailed/79251#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earnings Preview 7/15/11 Second quarter earnings season is now under way, but things really start to move into high gear next week. There will be 348 firms reporting, and 108 of those are in the S&#38;P 500. By next Friday we should have a very good handle on how the overall earnings season will go. The firms reporting this week are sort of like a who&#8217;s who of U.S. industry including: Apple (AAPL), American Express (AXP), Bank of America (BAC), Caterpillar (CAT), General Electric (GE), International Business Machines (IBM), Intel (INTC), McDonald&#8217;s (MCD), Schlumberger (SLB) and Verizon (VZ). That is an interesting cross section of U.S. business. We have a relatively light economic data calendar, so earnings should be front and center, along with the sovereign debt situations on both ]]></description>
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		<title>(NTRS) Northern Trust Looks To Be On An Acquisition Spree</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/06/ntrs-northern-trust-looks-to-be-on-an-acquisition-spree/74426</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:20:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Regional - Midwest Banks]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Northern Trust Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[PNC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PNC Financial Services Group Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Northern Trust Corporation (NTRS) is on an acquisition spree. The latest acquisition that the company has agreed to is that of Omnium LLC, a leading hedge fund administrator, from Citadel. The acquisition of Omnium, which has around $70 billion in assets under administration, will enhance Northern Trust’s capabilities and create an industry-leading hedge fund administration platform for institutional investors. The deal is subject to regulatory approvalsand customary closing conditions, and is expected to close by the third quarter of 2011. Northern would pay at least $100 million for this acquisition and according to its spokesman, the purchase price could go over $100 million as it would correlate with Omnium’s performance. Omnium will be integrated into Northern Trust’s Corporate &#38; Institutional Services business unit as Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services, LLC. ]]></description>
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		<title>(KEY) KeyCorp Quarterly Earnings Report Outshines Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/26/key-keycorp-quarterly-earnings-report-outshines-estimates/71783</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/26/key-keycorp-quarterly-earnings-report-outshines-estimates/71783#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:38:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[KeyCorp’s (KEY) first quarter 2011 net income from continuing operations of 27 cents per share substantially outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 15 cents. Net income from continuing operations for the reported quarter leaves out accelerated amortization of the discount on the repurchased preferred shares from the U.S. Treasury of $49 million. Considering this one-time charge, KeyCorp reported net income from continuing operations of $184 million or 21 cents per share compared with a net loss from continuing operations of $98 million or 11 cents per share in the prior-year quarter. During the quarter, KeyCorp repaid its outstanding $2.5 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds. The company repurchased all 25,000 shares of its Fixed-Rate Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B, which were originally issued in December 2008 as part of ]]></description>
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		<title>(BBT) BB&amp;T Earnings Report Moves a Penny Ahead of Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/24/bbt-bbt-earnings-report-moves-a-penny-ahead-of-estimates/72246</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2011 19:43:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Regional - Mid-Atlantic Banks]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[BB&#38;T Corporation’s (BBT) first quarter 2011 earnings came in at 32 cents per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny as well as improving from the prior-year quarter’s earnings of 27 cents. BB&#38;T’s results reflected higher net interest margin and lower non-interest expenses. The quarter witnessed improved credit quality, enhanced capital ratios and lower provision expenses. However, a decline in the top line slightly dampened the results. The GAAP net income available to common shareholders for the first quarter was $225 million, up 19.7% from $188 million reported in the comparable period last year. BB&#38;T reported first quarter revenue of $2.0 billion, down 7.1% from the year-ago quarter, driven by lower interest income and fee revenue. Total revenue also missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.2 billion. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(STT) State Street First Quarter Earnings Beats Expectations on Higher Revenues</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/20/stt-state-street-first-quarter-earnings-beats-expectations-on-higher-revenues/71911</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:39:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Regional - Northeast Banks]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Comerica Incorporated]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[State Street Corporation’s (STT) first quarter 2011 operating earnings of 88 cents per share were ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 85 cents. The results also compare favorably with the prior quarter earnings of 87 cents and the prior-year quarter earnings of 75 cents. Operating results, however, exclude certain discount accretion related to former conduit assets, restructuring charges related to reduction in staff and merger and integration costs. On a GAAP basis, earnings for the quarter came in at 93 cents per share, compared with earnings of 16 cent in the prior quarter and 99 cents in the year-ago quarter. Results in the quarter were aided primarily by growth in operating revenues and higher net interest margin, which were offset partly by higher operating expenses. The company’s capital ratios ]]></description>
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		<title>(GS) Earnings Boost For Stocks &#8211; Ahead of Wall Street</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/19/gs-earnings-boost-for-stocks-ahead-of-wall-street/71855</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 19:31:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Harley-Davidson Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HOG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IBM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[INTC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intel Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Johnson & Johnson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Northern Trust Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NTRS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peabody Energy Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Following the uncomfortable reminder from the S&#38;P yesterday about the nation&#8217;s financial health, stocks will likely go back to &#8216;normal&#8217; behavior today. Helping the market shift its focus is positive earnings reports from two major firms and a better-than-expected housing report. The overall positive tone of the day&#8217;s news flow should help stocks claw back some of the losses from Monday. On the busy earnings calendar this morning, we got upbeat reports from two key blue-chip operators, Goldman Sachs (GS) and Johnson &#38; Johnson (JNJ). We have Intel (INTC) and IBM (IBM) reporting after the close today. Goldman came out ahead on both EPS and revenue, dispelling apprehensions that the Wall Street titan&#8217;s fall in the global M&#38;A league tables had minimal impact on earnings. Offsetting the deal-making &#8216;softness&#8217; was trading strength, which came in much more stronger than expected. JNJ ]]></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>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BB & T Corporation]]></category>
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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>(BR) Broadridge Financial Solutions Broadens Portfolio</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/09/br-broadridge-financial-solutions-broadens-portfolio/70975</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Apr 2011 19:14:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DST]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DST Systems Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (BR) recently completed the acquisition of all the intellectual property (IP) rights of a financial service processing solution of Mitsui Knowledge Industry Co Ltd. (“MKI”). Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in Tokyo, Mitsui Knowledge offers various services related to information technology network integration in Japan. Under the software purchase agreement, Broadridge obtained the IP rights of MKI’s B-Fund solution. This solution is customized to facilitate clearance and settlement transactions related to Japanese government bonds and yen payments on Bank of Japan’s BOJ-Net System. Under Broadridge’s umbrella, the B-Fund solution will be renamed Gloss BOJ Processing Solution. The solution will enable Broadridge to offer an advanced clearing and settlement solution for equities, fixed income and related instruments to the Bank of Japan. Apart ]]></description>
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		<title>(BK) Bank of New York Mellon Announces Dividend Increase and Share Repurchase</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/23/bk-bank-of-new-york-mellon-announces-dividend-increase-and-share-repurchase/69540</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:06:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following the Federal Reserve’s approval of its comprehensive capital plan (CCP), Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BK) joined the other U.S. banks in announcing quarterly dividend increase and share repurchase. BNY Mellon declared a quarterly cash dividend of 13 cents per share, payable on May 10, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 29, 2011. Hence, the annual dividend payable to shareholders now stands at 52 cents per share, a jump of 44% from the prior annual dividend of 36 cents. In July 2007, BNY Mellon had last increased its quarterly dividend to 24 cents per share from 23.32 cents. Thereafter, due to the financial crisis and challenging global economic environment, the company lowered its quarterly dividend to 9 cents per share in April ]]></description>
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		<title>(NTRS) Northern Trust Corporation Buys Bank of Ireland Securities Services</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/02/ntrs-northern-trust-corporation-buys-bank-of-ireland-securities-services/67770</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 01:12:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Regional - Midwest Banks]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Northern Trust Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, Northern Trust Corporation (NTRS) announced the acquisition of Bank of Ireland Securities Services (BOISS) for $82 million (€60 million). BOISS, the fund administration unit of Bank of Ireland (IRE), comprise the fund administration, investment operations outsourcing and custody business of the bank. Dublin-based BOISS is the largest Irish-owned asset administration provider of specialised, client-driven services to a broad range of funds, including mutual money-market, multi-manager, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and property funds, serving both the on-shore and off-shore markets. The acquisition is expected to close in the second quarter of 2011, depending on applicable regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. Through this acquisition, Northern Trust expects to combine the fund administration business with existing activities in Ireland and continue to provide the outstanding consumer service and solutions to ]]></description>
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		<title>(ABT) Company News for January 20, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/21/abt-company-news-for-january-20-2011-corporate-summary/65455</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/21/abt-company-news-for-january-20-2011-corporate-summary/65455#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:24:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Drug Manufacturers - Major]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ADTRAN Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[DepoMed Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IBM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International Business Machines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Janus Capital Group Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nektar Therapeutics]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Northern Trust Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Share prices of tech major IBM (NYSE:IBM) rose by 3.35% after the company posted excellent earnings figure on Tuesday night • Adtran Inc (NASDAQ:ADTN) increased 6.56% to end at $42.25 after the company posted an  increased sales figures for the fourth quarter that came in above expectations • Shares of Northern Trust Corp (NASDAQ:NTRS) had fallen by 5.6% while State Street Corp (NYSE:STT) fell 4.12% • In other news, share prices of Janus Capital Group Inc (NYSE:JNS) fell by 4.36%, after Stifel Nicolaus downgraded from hold to buy rating • A change of rating by Deutsche Bank from buy to hold has left shares prices to fall of United States Steel Corps (NYSE:X) at $52.09, a decline of 5.9% • In other news, DepoMed Inc’s (NASDAQ:DEPO) fell considerably to $5.66 after a licensing dispute between ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Company News for January 19, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/19/aapl-company-news-for-january-19-2011-corporate-summary/65373</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 23:13:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Computers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mosaic Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) reported estimate-topping sales and earnings, also guiding higher for the fiscal second quarter. Fiscal first quarter earnings of $6.43 is well ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.46 on revenues of $26.7 billion ahead of Zacks Consensus Estimate for $20.731 billion • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) has maintained Apple&#8217;s (NASDAQ:AAPL) place on its Conviction Buy List, raising the price target from $340 to $450; JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) has also raised its price target from $420 to $450 • IBM (NYSE:IBM) topped expectations for fourth quarter sales and earnings, also expecting strong, full-year results. Earnings of $4.18 ahead Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.24; revenues of $29.02 billion again ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $23.709 billion • Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) reported fourth quarter earnings of $0.59 higher than ]]></description>
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		<title>(BBT) BBT Corporation&#8217;s Ratings Lowered by Moody&#8217;s</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/27/bbt-bbt-corporations-ratings-lowered-by-moodys/63313</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 00:01:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Monday, BB&#38;T Corp.’s (BBT) senior debt and long-term deposit ratings were downgraded by Moody&#8217;s Investors Service, the ratings arm of Moody&#8217;s Corp. (MCO), as a result of concerns related to the company’s weaker credit profile. Moody’s cut BB&#38;T’s long-term deposit rating to “A1” from “Aa3” and senior debt rating to “A2” from “A1”. The ratings agency also lowered the company’s banking subsidiary’s unsupported bank financial strength rating to “B-” from “B”. Moody’s lowered the ratings in spite of BB&#38;T’s sustained profitability and consolidating capital ratios over the last three quarters. According to the ratings agency, the company faces a number of challenges – shift from real estate to other assets, more reliance on the wholesale funding and credit costs from commercial real estate portfolio – reflecting weaker credit quality. ]]></description>
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		<title>(BBT) BB&amp;T Analyst Upgrades Shares to Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/02/bbt-bbt-analyst-upgrades-shares-to-neutral/60420</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/02/bbt-bbt-analyst-upgrades-shares-to-neutral/60420#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 06:38:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[BBT]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are upgrading our recommendation on BB&#38;T Corp. (BBT) to Neutral from Underperform based on its balanced growth structure, continuous improvement in deposit mix and strong net interest margin (NIM). BB&#38;T’s third quarter 2010 adjusted earnings came in at 31 cents, a nickel ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Adjusted earnings for the reported quarter leave out merger-related charges of 1 cent per share. Considering this non-recurring item, earnings per share for the reported quarter were 30 cents compared with 23 cents in the year-ago quarter. The results were primarily supported by improved mortgage banking income, checkcard fees, non-deposit fees and commissions and higher net interest income.However, higher provision for credit losses and increased non-interest expenses were among the negatives. BB&#38;T relies extensively on acquisitions to expand its revenue streams. ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Company News for December 1, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/01/bac-company-news-for-december-1-2010-corporate-summary/60987</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/01/bac-company-news-for-december-1-2010-corporate-summary/60987#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 19:39:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Money Center Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Express Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AXP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Corning Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dendreon Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deutsche Bank AG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNDN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EXPE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Expedia Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GLW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HBC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HSBC HLDGS PLC ADS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JEF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jefferies Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kroger Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RLI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RLI Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[State Street Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TSN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tyson Foods Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[UBS AG]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[• State Street (NYSE:STT) said it will lay off 1,400 jobs, or 5% of its workforce • RLI (NYSE:RLI) said it will pay a $7.00 per share special dividend • Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) initiated coverage of Dendreon (NASDAQ:DNDN) with a &#8220;buy&#8221; rating and a price target of $44 • Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) initiated coverage of Expedia (NASDAQ:EXPE) with a &#8220;buy&#8221; rating and a price target of $36 • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) upgraded Tyson (NYSE:TSN) to &#8220;neutral&#8221; from &#8220;sell,&#8221; with a price target of $15 • UBS (NYSE:UBS) upgraded Kroger (NYSE:KR) to “buy” from &#8220;neutral&#8221; • JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) upgraded Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) from &#8220;underweight&#8221; to &#8220;neutral&#8221; • HSBC (NYSE:HBC) started coverage of Corning (NYSE:GLW) with an &#8220;overweight&#8221; rating and a $23 price target • JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) initiated coverage of American Express (NYSE:AXP) with an &#8220;overweight&#8221; rating and a ]]></description>
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		<title>(BR) Broadridge Financial Solutions First Quarter 2011 Earnings Miss Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/05/br-broadridge-financial-solutions-first-quarter-2011-earnings-miss-expectations/58193</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 18:51:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DST]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DST Systems Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Penson Worldwide Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[State Street Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (BR) reported first-quarter fiscal 2011 earnings per share of 10 cents, down from 19 cents in the prior-year quarter and below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 12 cents. The operating results were significantly down from the previous quarter, which according to management was in line with expectations. The drop was mainly due to the implementation of the Penson outsourcing services agreement. Moreover, last quarter’s results had benefited from higher contributions from the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney (“MSSB”) deal. Historically, Broadridge has posted a lackluster first quarter due to seasonality. Revenues Total revenue in the first quarter was $421.4 million, down 3.4% from $438.2 million in the year-ago quarter and below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $454.0 million. The decrease in revenues was due to lower contributions ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Bank Ratings Reduced Under New U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Rule?</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/25/bac-bank-ratings-reduced-under-new-u-s-federal-deposit-insurance-corporation-rule/56412</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 04:45:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Money Center Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BB & T Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CMA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Comerica Incorporated]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fifth Third Bancorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FITB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KEY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KeyCorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PNC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PNC Financial Services Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regions Financial Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[State Street Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SunTrust Banks Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Us Bancorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wells Fargo & Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fitch Ratings has placed the ratings of a number of major banks under review for possible downgrade following a new rule proposed by the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Recently, the board of directors of FDIC has voted to approve the rule that details the way it would recognize the &#8220;systemically important&#8221; banks and financial companies under the new Dodd-Frank financial reform law. Though the ratings of a number of banks and bank holding companies are placed under review for a possible downgrade, the credit ratings of Bank of America Corp.(BAC) and Citigroup Inc. (C) are the most threatened as a result of the significant support the companies received from the government. Both these companies received $45 billion in tax-payer funds from the government during the financial crisis. That ]]></description>
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		<title>(NTRS) Northern Trust Quarterly Earnings Report Lags Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/22/ntrs-northern-trust-quarterly-earnings-report-lags-estimates/56055</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:02:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Regional - Midwest Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Northern Trust Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NTRS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[State Street Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Northern Trust Corporation’s(NTRS) third quarter earnings of 64 cents per share were below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 72 cents per share, attributed to low interest rate environment and lingering economic recovery. Last year, the company reported a gain of 77 cents per share and 82 cents in the prior quarter.  Net income reported was $155.6 million compared with net income of $187.9 million in the prior-year quarter $199.6 million in the prior quarter. Quarter in Detail Net interest income totaled $243.0 million, down 2% year over year. Net Interest margin (NIM) was 1.44%, down from 1.54% in the prior-year quarter. The decline in NIM and the resulting impact on net interest income is a result of the significant drop in interest rates. Non-interest income declined 3% year over year ]]></description>
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		<title>(AEP) Company News for October 19, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/20/aep-company-news-for-october-19-2010-corporate-summary/55682</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:33:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electric Utilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Utilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AEP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Electric Power Company Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Harley-Davidson]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Johnson & Johnson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LMT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lockheed Martin Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[State Street Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Coca-Cola Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Johnson &#38; Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) reported earnings of $1.23, versus Zacks estimates of $1.15, as revenues dropped 0.7% to $14.98 and missed estimates of $15.22 billion • Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) posted third quarter results of $1.55, versus Zacks estimates of $1.58, on revenues that advanced 5.6% to $11.38 billion, but missed Zacks estimates of $11.58 billion • State Street (NYSE:STT) topped third quarter consensus projections with earnings of $0.86, a $0.03 beat, on revenues of $2.31 billion, above Zacks estimates of $2.23 billion • Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) reported third quarter interims of $0.92, above Zacks estimates of $0.89, as revenues rose 4.7% YoY to $8.43 billion, ahead of Zacks estimates of $8.25 billion • Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) reported third quarter earnings of $0.40, in-line with Zacks estimates, as revenues fell 1.9% YoY to $1.09 billion, slightly below ]]></description>
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		<title>(STT) State Street Corporation Expands Relationship with Babson</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/03/stt-state-street-corporation-expands-relationship-with-babson/53350</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/03/stt-state-street-corporation-expands-relationship-with-babson/53350#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 05:24:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Regional - Northeast Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Northern Trust Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[State Street Corporation (STT) is expanding its relationship with Babson Capital Management LLC by providing investment operations and technology services. The company has already been providing custody, trustee, private equity and hedge fund services to Babson Capital since 2001. With the expansion of its global business, the expanding relationship provides Babson Capital an opportunity to use State Street’s expertise in global operations. With the increase in complexities in the financial markets globally, the leading solutions that State Street provides for asset managers’ investment operations should help in incremental efficiencies to Babson Capital for achieving its growth objectives. State Street, which provides services for middle office assets worth more than $6 trillion globally, should also experience its top-line benefiting from the deal. With $19 trillion in assets under custody and administration ]]></description>
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		<title>(MS) Chinese Investment Corporation to Expand Morgan Stanley Stake</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/01/ms-chinese-investment-corporation-to-expand-morgan-stanley-stake/50005</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:48:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Morgan Stanley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MS]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, the Federal Reserve Board approved Chinese Investment Corporation’s (“CIC”) bid to buy up to 10% voting stake in Morgan Stanley (MS) as part of an agreement signed in 2007. The Fed allowed the stake purchase after CIC stated that it will not seek controlling interest and will not occupy more than one seat on the board of directors of the company. CIC’s current stake in the company is 2.49%. CIC, a wealth fund wholly owned by the Chinese government for investing its forex reserves, was established in 2007. As of June 30, 2010, China had $2.454 trillion as foreign reserves with CIC’s investments valued at $300 billion. The present stake that CIC holds in Morgan Stanley was bought in 2009. Actually, CIC’s association with the company dates back ]]></description>
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		<title>(SCHW) Charles Schwab Keeps ETFs Commission-Free</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/11/schw-charles-schwab-keeps-etfs-commission-free/47592</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/11/schw-charles-schwab-keeps-etfs-commission-free/47592#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 05:21:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[BlackRock]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Charles Schwab Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Charles Schwab Corp. (SCHW), a big player in the fast-growing exchange traded fund (ETF) market, does not intend to change its commission-free trading policy on its ETFs, Reuters reported on Tuesday. This commission-free trading along with low expense ratio-based core assets will continue to benefit Schwab over its peers as the popularity of these ETFs will continue to attract more investors. A segment of investors who invest regularly – such as by dollar-cost-averaging – will not have to pay commissions every time they buy. Schwab started offering commission-free ETFs in November 2009. Initially the company had eight ETFs that had low expense ratios. Also, these ETFs cost nothing to trade online. Last week, Schwab announced the launch of three new commission-free bond ETFs. This increases the tally of Schwab’s total ]]></description>
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		<title>(SCHW) Schwab Schwab Launches New ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/09/schw-schwab-schwab-launches-new-etfs/47251</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 04:35:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Charles Schwab Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) announced the launch of three new bond Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). This will increase the tally of Schwab’s total ETFs to 11. Previously the company had 8 Equity ETFs. The new bond ETFs are expected to offer coverage to short-term, intermediate-term and inflation-protected securities. The three new ETFs – the Schwab Short Term U.S. Treasury ETF (“SCHO”), Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF (“SCHP”) and Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF (“SCHR”) – have low operating expenses. Also, Schwab will charge no online trading commission from its clients. Schwab Bond ETFs are suitable for those investors who want a diversified portfolio and an exposure to the fixed income holdings at low cost. Schwab ETFs are listed on NYSE Arca and are also traded on other exchanges. Schwab’s new ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCO) Rating Outlook Falls for Big Banks</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/02/mco-rating-outlook-falls-for-big-banks/45308</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BB & T Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BPOP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Capital One Financial Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fifth Third Bancorp]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KEY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KeyCorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Moody's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Morgan Stanley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PNC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PNC Financial Services Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Popular Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regions Financial Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[State Street Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SunTrust Banks Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Us Bancorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wells Fargo & Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The rating outlooks for big banks have been lowered by Moody’s Investor Service, a part of Moody’s Corporation (MCO). The rating agency has tempered its outlook for Bank of America Corporation (BAC) (or BofA) , Citigroup Inc. (C) and Wells Fargo &#38; Company (WFC) to “negative&#8221; from “stable&#8221;. The downgrade comes as a result of a new law – Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act – that is anticipated to reduce government support for the U.S. banks in future. This law also fortifies regulators’ supervising power Incorporatedluding power to liquidate a bank, if required. According to the rating agency, these banks have received extra ordinary support from the government during the recent financial crisis. The handholding helped these companies to enjoy debt and deposit ratings well above the ]]></description>
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		<title>(STT) State Street Corporation Looks to Surpass Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/01/stt-state-street-corporation-looks-to-surpass-estimates/42879</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:14:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regional - Northeast Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Northern Trust Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NTRS]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[State Street Corp. (STT) said on Wednesday that it expects to report second quarter 2010 operating earnings of 93 cents, which would easily beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 72 cents. Operating earnings for the quarter exclude a one-time tax benefit of $180 million or 36 cents per share due to the restructuring of former non-U.S. assets and a special tax charge of $251 million or 50 cents per share for financially supporting trust funds under its management. The expected operating results include about $48 million of net losses related to investment securities and a provision for credit losses of about $10 million. Operating revenue for the upcoming quarter is expected to be $2.2 billion. Including these non-recurring items, State Street expects to report a net income of 87 cents ]]></description>
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		<title>(STT) State Street Corporation&#8217;s Second Quarter 2010 Earnings Scorecard</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/01/stt-state-street-corporations-second-quarter-2010-earnings-scorecard/45496</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:37:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Regional - Northeast Banks]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[State Street Corporation (STT) reported its second-quarter 2010 results on July 20. Operating earnings for the reported quarter were in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, investors were clearly not buoyant with these results. As a result, the share price plummeted following the earnings release. The overall response has been negative with respect to estimate revisions over the last 7 days as analysts covering the stock had sufficient time to absorb and consider the near-term fundamental downsides. Let’s now cover the results of the recent earnings announcement, subsequent analyst estimate revisions and the Zacks ratings for both the short term and the long term outlook for the stock. Earnings Report Review Achievement of the estimates should be a positive for the stock price and this inspires optimism for a ]]></description>
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		<title>(NTRS) Northern Trust&#8217;s Second Quarter Report Beats Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/22/ntrs-northern-trusts-second-quarter-report-beats-estimates/44233</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:43:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regional - Midwest Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Northern Trust Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NTRS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[State Street Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STT]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Northern Trust Corporation’s (NTRS) second quarter earnings of 82 cents per share outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 74 cents per share, despite the low interest rate environment and lingering economic recovery. In last year&#8217;s second quarter, the company reported a gain of 95 cents per share. Net income reported was $199.6 million compared with net income of $157.2 million in the prior quarter. Operating earnings, excluding $12.7 million pre-tax benefit ($8.0 million after tax, or 4 cents per common share) were $191.6 million, or 78 cents per common share. Behind the Headlines Net interest income totaled $242.4 million, down 7% year over year. Net Interest margin (NIM) was 1.47%, down from 1.59% in the prior-year quarter. The decline in NIM and the resulting impact on net interest income is ]]></description>
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