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		<title>(WU) Western Union Reports In Line Earnings &#8211; Affirms Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/05/14/wu-western-union-reports-in-line-earnings-affirms-outlook/99586</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 18:24:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The world’s leading money transfer company, Western Union Co. (WU), reported first quarter operating earnings of 40 cents per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Earnings increased 14% on a year–over-year basis, mainly on the back of strong margin improvement in the Global Business Payments unit and lower share count. Western Union’s revenues for the quarter were $1.4 billion, up 9% year over year but down 2.8% from the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The year-over-year upside in revenue was attributable to a 26% hike in foreign exchange revenues, 4% increase in transaction fee and a 3% rise in other revenues. Total expenses for the quarter increased 9% year over year to $1.1 billion, due to a 24% surge in selling, general and administrative expense and a 5% jump in ]]></description>
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		<title>(WU) Western Union Launches WU Pay</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/26/wu-western-union-launches-wu-pay/96481</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:40:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a conscious effort to expand its e-payment service, Western Union Co. (WU) has announced the launch of WU Pay. The recently launched platform will enable customers to pay for their online purchases from their bank’s online pay service or in cash at any of the company’s agent locations. WU Pay is also of great use to consumers who do not have a debit or credit card as they can make payments without submitting a credit or debit card number. WU Pay can be used to make online payments across various merchant sites including Sears, Kmart, Buy.com, Tiger Direct, RedCats USA and others. Consumers can also use the payment option to buy virtual gift cards from more than 60 retailers including J. C. Penney (JCP), American Airlines, Amazon (AMZN), Dell ]]></description>
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		<title>(MA) MasterCard Allies with Western Union</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/01/ma-mastercard-allies-with-western-union/87854</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:02:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an attempt to expand its prepaid card offering, yesterday, card giant – MasterCard Inc. (MA) announced a global strategic alliance with money transfer giant – Western Union Co. (WU) – to offer consumer-friendly prepaid card service across the latter’s multiple non-US locations. According to the agreement, MasterCard is offering a prepaid card that will enable to move money from Western Union directly to MasterCard’s credit, debit and prepaid cards, and vice versa. This prepaid card can be refilled at all MasterCard rePower locations as well as at about 485,000 global agent locations of Western Union. This service further assures a reliable, secure and convenient financial payment service to the consumers across the globe. The companies, who have been functioning in this area of service in the USsince last year, ]]></description>
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		<title>(WU) Western Union &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/20/wu-western-union-bull-of-the-day/85507</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:47:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are upgrading our recommendation on Western Union (WU) to Outperform from Neutral before its third quarter earnings release, as we believe that the leading global money transfer company is set to benefit from a growing remittances market. The Zacks consensus estimates third quarter earnings at 39 cents per share, which translate into an expected earnings growth of 11.7% year over year. We believe Western Union&#8217;s strong branding, network expertise, diversified portfolio, financial strength and restructuring initiatives will deliver long-term profitability. Moreover, transaction, revenue and pricing trends are recovering gradually. We remain encouraged by management&#8217;s initiatives to increase investments in technology and expand agencies. Recent acquisitions also augur well for the company. WESTERN UNION (WU): Free Stock Analysis Report Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(WU) Western Union Rolls Out New Service</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/20/wu-western-union-rolls-out-new-service-2/83233</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Western Union Business Solutions, a unit of world’s leading money transfer company Western Union Co. (WU), has announced in agreement with TouchNet the introduction of an integrated cross-border payment system for international students. The new service will provide the international students with twin benefits. They will be able to make payments for their tuition fees in local currencies directly from their bank accounts or pay the fees in cash at participating Western Union branches globally. While the first option will provide the students will flexibility and choice in choosing their currency for payment, the second option will provide them a convenient access to Western Union’s vast agent location spanning 160 countries and territories. This new payment solution for students will be replaced by TouchNet’s existing service provided through U.Commerce Systems, ]]></description>
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		<title>(WU) Western Union Rolls Out New Service</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/20/wu-western-union-rolls-out-new-service/83311</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:17:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Western Union Business Solutions, a unit of world’s leading money transfer company Western Union Co. (WU), has announced in agreement with TouchNet the introduction of an integrated cross-border payment system for international students. The new service will provide the international students with twin benefits. They will be able to make payments for their tuitions fees in local currencies directly from their bank accounts or pay the fees in cash at participating Western Union branches globally. While the first option will provide the students will flexibility and choice in choosing their currency for payment, the second option will provide them a convenient access to Western Union’s vast agent location spanning 160 countries and territories. This new payment solution for students will be replaced by TouchNet’s existing service provided through U.Commerce Systems, ]]></description>
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		<title>(RF) Standard &amp; Poor’s Ratings Services Ups Regions Financial&#8217;s Rating Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/09/rf-standard-poor%e2%80%99s-ratings-services-ups-regions-financials-rating-outlook/80916</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:21:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Friday, Standard &#38; Poor’s Ratings Services (S&#38;P) lifted its outlook on Regions Financial Corp. (RF) and its subsidiary Regions Bank to ‘Stable’ from ‘Negative.’ The rating agency is impressed by Regions’ improved loan performance. The revision to Stable outlook reflects S&#38;P’s anticipation of profit trend to continue in the upcoming quarters marked by improvement in Regions’ loan loss provisions. Provision for loan losses fell 17% sequentially and 39% year over year to $398 million as of June 30, 2011. S&#38;P also confirmed &#8220;BB+/B&#8221; counterparty credit rating on Regions and &#8220;BBB-/A-3&#8243; rating on Regions Bank. Regions’ steady earnings performance drives S&#38;P to provide a Stable Outlook on the stock. On the other hand, significant deterioration in earnings, liquidity or increase in risk and leverage, would unfavorably influence its ratings. Regions’ ]]></description>
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		<title>(WU) Western Union to Buy Travelex</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/06/wu-western-union-to-buy-travelex/78460</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:37:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, Western Union Co. (WU) announced that it has entered into an agreement with London-based foreign exchange company Travelex Group to purchase its global business payments arm. Travelex Group –Travelex Limited, Travelex Currency Services, Inc., Travelex Holdings Limited and Travelex Canada Limited – are also involved in the agreement. The acquisition, which is valued at $606 million, is expected to close by 2011 end. In early 2010, Travelex reported significant losses due to interest payments on its large debts. So, the company was considering a range of financing options. In April 2011, it appointed banks to manage the sale of its global business payments division, world’s largest non-bank provider of foreign exchange and risk solutions. In December 2010, Travelex sold its card program management operations to MasterCard in a deal ]]></description>
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		<title>(BLUD) Company News for July 6, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/06/blud-company-news-for-july-6-2011-corporate-summary/78433</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:47:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Share prices of Southern Union Co. (NYSE:SUG) rose 4.21% to close at $42.07 after Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (NYSE:ETE) increased its bidding amount by 21% to $5 billion for the company, beating William&#8217;s (NYSE:WMB) bid of $4.9 billion •    U.S. mining giant Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE:BTU) was amongst a consortium selected by the  Mongolian Government  to develop the Tavan Tolgoi  coal mining project in the Gobi Desert •    Analysts of Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) opined that a medical journal report about Medtronic’s (NYSE:MDT) spine device will slow down sales. The report could also lead to investigations by federal regulators •    Analysts at Oppenheimer &#38; Co. (NYSE:OPY) initiated coverage on shares of Zalicus, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZLCS) with an &#8220;Outperform&#8221; rating and a target price of $4.00 •    Shares of Immucor, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLUD) ]]></description>
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		<title>(WU) Western Union Business Solutions for UAE</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/05/wu-western-union-business-solutions-for-uae/78349</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:15:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[World’s leading money transfer company Western Union Co. (WU) has recently announced the debut of its international business payments service, Western Union Business Solutions, for small and medium-sized enterprises in the UAE through a five-year agreement with Emirates International Exchange. This agreement with a leading exchange house in the Middle East that deals primarily in money transfers and money exchange, marks WU’s foray into a new customer segment in the Middle East. The agreement would help Western Union provide cross-border business payments and foreign-exchange solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Western Union foresees a huge business potential in the SME market, which is almost the same size as the consumer cross-border remittance market generating revenues of about $24 billion. Though Western Union already has a presence in the Middle ]]></description>
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		<title>(WU) Western Union to Launch an Innovative Card</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/01/wu-western-union-to-launch-an-innovative-card/78219</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:33:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[World’s leading money transfer company Western Union Co. (WU) has recently announced that it would launch a Western Union Money Transfer Receive Card, which would set in a  new hassle-free way to receive money transfer from across the globe. The cards, which will be available at select Western Union Agent locations this summer, can be picked up by consumers without having to fill up any form. After receiving the card, they will have to complete a transaction to receive a money transfer online or over the phone. After the card gets activated, it can be used at any location, where a Debit MasterCard is accepted, to do online transactions or to draw money from ATMs. Besides simplifying the transfer receipt process, the card also offers Zero Liability protection to the ]]></description>
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		<title>(RF) Regions Teams with Western Union</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/29/rf-regions-teams-with-western-union/77918</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, Regions Bank, a subsidiary of Regions Financial Corp. (RF) entered into an agreement with Western Union Co. (WU), a leader in global payment services, to enhance services offered to its customers. Under the terms of the deal, Regions will provide Western Union global money transfer services and faster bill payment services across its 1,700 locations in the U.S. In today’s world, consumers expect flexible, expedient and trustworthy financial services providers. The transaction with Western Union will aid Regions in offering a broader suite of products and services to its customers and communities in accordance to their needs. The agreement will facilitate Regions’ account holders in sending and receiving domestic and international money transfers and in making daily payments more conveniently and easily through Western Union’s network. The service will ]]></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>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:52:38 +0000</pubDate>
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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>(MGI) MoneyGram International Analyst Reiterates Neutral Rating on Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/12/mgi-moneygram-international-analyst-reiterates-neutral-rating-on-shares/71308</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We reiterated our recommendation on MoneyGram International Inc. (MGI) at Neutral. The company’s fourth quarter loss was lesser than the Zacks Consensus Estimate, driven by decreased operating expenses and moderate revenue growth. Higher money transfer transaction volumeswere offset bylowerrevenue per transaction while investment revenues maintained its declining trend. MoneyGram continues to grow its presence in high-growth potential markets while also improving its position in the weaker markets of Spain and Mexico. The company has also teamed up with Yahoo! (YHOO) and is now utilizing the Internet, mobile phones and ATMs for money transfer. Further, the European Union payment services directives will allow MoneyGram to operate in all 27 EU countries under a single license. In 2010, the company expanded its worldwide agent network by more than 19% year over year ]]></description>
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		<title>(WU) Western Union Announces Executive Changes</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/07/wu-western-union-announces-executive-changes/70860</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:08:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Western Union Co. (WU) announced further changes at its executive levels earlier this week. The changes include Stewart Stockdale being appointed as the Executive Vice President (EVP) and President of Global Consumer Financial Services; David Yates as the EVP and President for Business Development and Innovation; and Diane Scott as the EVP and Chief Marketing Officer. The appointments, which are effective immediately, have been bought into action primarily to enhance organizational effectivenes that would enable prompt service to customers. The new role will require Stewart Stockdale, who joined Western Union a couple of years ago, to enhance the company’s global core consumer money transfer service and the consumer payments business. Yates, in his new role, will be responsible for globally developing Western Union&#8217;s electronic and other new age distribution channels such ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCO) Moody&#8217;s Ups MoneyGram Debt Rating</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/05/mco-moodys-ups-moneygram-debt-rating/70773</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 05:28:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The rating agency, Moody’s Investors Services, a unit of Moody’s Corporation (MCO), provided debt ratings to MoneyGram International Inc. (MGI) and upgraded its outlook. Moody&#8217;s assigned new debt ratings of Ba1 and CFR of B1. In addition, Moody’s raised its debt outlook to positive on the new debt refinancing for MoneyGram Payment Systems Worldwide. MoneyGram Payment Systems Worldwide recently planned to refinance its existing senior credit facilities and replace them with a new $540 million facility, with Bank of America Merrill Lynch, a unit of Bank of America Corporation (BAC), J.P. Morgan (JPM), Citigroup, Inc. (C), Deutsche Bank AG (DB) and Wells Fargo. The deal has been structured as a $150 million, five-year revolving credit and a $390 million, 6.5-year B term loan. Furthermore, the proceeds will refinance the issuer’s ]]></description>
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		<title>(WU) Stock Market News for December 13, 2010 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/13/wu-stock-market-news-for-december-13-2010-market-news/62161</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 06:49:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Friday, the markets ended slightly higher on positive economic data and better-than-expected rise in consumer sentiment. However, the markets’ upward movement was subdued somewhat due to investors’ cautious attitude towards European debt crisis, tensions between the two Korean nations and apprehensions about the tax-cuts deal agreement. Nonetheless, the upward movement of the markets resulted in the indices gaining their two-year highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.35% to 11,410. The Standard &#38; Poor&#8217;s 500 Index rose 0.60% to 1,240.40 and closed at its highest level since September 2008. The Nasdaq was up 0.80% to close at 2,637.54 and reached its highest level since end of 2007. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) rose above 17. On the New York Stock Exchange, the advance decline ratio was 2:1 and 4.5 ]]></description>
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		<title>(WU) Western Union Expands in Japan</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/08/wu-western-union-expands-in-japan/42917</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:02:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The world’s leading money transfer company, Western Union Co. (WU), yesterday announced that it has tied up with a leading foreign-exchange specialist company, Travelex Group Limited. Western Union intends to offer its international money transfer services in Japan. Western Union has been registered in Japan following the country’s new Financial Settlement Act in June 2009. This Act allows non-bank entities to carry out money transfer business in the region. In anticipation of the Act, earlier during the year in January, Western Union had announced its intention to tie up with Travelex. Once the regulatory approval is in place, Travelex will become Western Union’s first agent to roll out its money transfer service in Japan. The Western Union?Travelex alliance is nothing new. Travelex, the forex provider, has been offering the Western ]]></description>
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		<title>(JPM) Financial Giants Restructure Debt and Issue Notes</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/06/19/jpm-financial-giants-restructure-debt-and-issue-notes/40820</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2010 03:49:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, Reuters reported that financial behemoths JPMorgan Chase &#38; Co. (JPM) and Bank of America Corp. (BAC) have issued fixed interest notes moving ahead with their debt restructuring strategies. Accordingly, JPMorgan reportedly vended off its five-year notes worth $1.25 billion. These notes carried an issue price of $99.795, to mature on Jun 24, 2015. These non-callable notes are projected to have a spread of 145 basis points over the US Treasuries, bearing a fixed interest rate of 3.4% and yield rate of 3.445%. Interest on the notes is payable semi-annually, in equal installments, commencing Dec 24, 2010. JPMorgan’s notes carry a rating of “AA-&#8221;, “Aa3&#8243; and “A+&#8221; from Fitch, Moody’s Investor Service of Moody’s Corp. (MCO) and Standards &#38; Poor’s, respectively. Besides, the company increased the deal, when the ]]></description>
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		<title>(WU) Fifth Third Bancorp Joins Western Union&#8217;s Network</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/05/wu-fifth-third-bancorp-joins-western-unions-network/32826</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 03:56:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, Western Union Co. (WU) announced the completion of its previously announced service offering through Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB). Western Union entered into an agreement with Fifth Third Bank last year to provide money remittance service to its customers. The service will be open across all the 1,300 bank locations of Fifth Third in 12 states. Western Union will provide the remittance services through Cash-to-Cash, Account-to-Cash and Account-to-Account. The rollout of this service is a part of Western Union’s “go-to-market&#8221; strategy. Western Union aims to be a leader in the U.S. market. It expects the margin from its American business to significantly improve from 2009 year levels; however, pressure on U.S. bill payments will remain a headwind. The company is also planning to add more banks to its distribution ]]></description>
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		<title>(WU) Western Union Prices New 2020 Notes</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/29/wu-western-union-prices-new-2020-notes/32025</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:12:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Money transfer company Western Union Inc. (WU) yesterday announced the pricing of its new issue of notes due 2020. The exchange price has been set at $1,070.10 for each $1,000 principal amount of old notes tendered. Western Union, which announced the new issue of notes earlier during the month, is doing so to exchange $500 million of aggregate principal notes outstanding due 2011. The new notes will carry an interest rate of 5.253%, with expiration due in Apr 2020. The exchange offer, which required at least $250 million of the notes to be validly tendered, has been met as of Mar 15, 2010, when $279 million of old outstanding notes had been tendered for exchange. The transaction is set to close at 12:00 midnight Eastern Time, on March 29, 2010, ]]></description>
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		<title>(WU) Western Union Refinances Debt</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/18/wu-western-union-refinances-debt/31092</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:57:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Money transfer company Western Union Inc. (WU) yesterday announced that it has started exchanging its outstanding 5.4% notes aggregating $500 million in principal due 2011 with a new issue of notes. The new notes will carry an interest rate of 135 basis points over and above the 10-year Treasury yield, expiring in April 2020. The exchange offer, which required notes aggregating at least $250 million to be validly tendered, has been met as of Mar 15, 2010, when $279 million of old outstanding notes were tendered for exchange. The transaction is scheduled to expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on March 29, 2010, unless extended. Since the company’s spin-off from First Data in 2006, the interest coverage ratio has been around 7.5. The decline in the ratio from ]]></description>
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		<title>(WU) Western Union Company &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/04/wu-western-union-company-bear-of-the-day-2/29700</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:39:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Western Union Company&#8217;s (WU) fourth quarter earnings narrowed compared to the prior-year quarter as a result of lower transaction volumes due to ongoing market challenges and the dilutive effects of recent acquisitions. However, we believe that the company&#8217;s strong brand name, network expertise and financial strength will position it well for long term profitability. Moreover, the company is experiencing gradual recovery of transaction, revenue and pricing trends. Then again, given the slow pace of economic recovery, we would have to wait for some time to see any significant improvement. Our current target price is $15 per share. Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(WU) Western Union Company &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/23/wu-western-union-company-bear-of-the-day/28576</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:45:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are initiating coverage on Western Union Co. (WU) with an Underperform rating. The company&#8217;s fourth quarter earnings narrowed compared to the prior-year quarter as a result of lower transaction volumes due to ongoing market challenges and the dilutive effects of recent acquisitions. We believe that the company&#8217;s strong brand name, network expertise and financial strength will position it well for long-term profitability. However, given the slow pace of economic recovery, we would have to wait for some time to see any significant improvement. Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(WU) Western Union Reports In-Line &#8211; Profits Drop</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/04/wu-western-union-reports-in-line-profits-drop/26958</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:27:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Western Union Co.’s (WU) fourth quarter earnings came in at 32 cents per share, in-line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, the company continued to experience a challenging economic environment. Earnings have decreased from the prior-year quarter when the company had earned 34 cents, or 37 cents excluding restructuring expenses. Western Union’s earnings guidance for 2010 is also below the Zacks Consensus Estimate. For the full-year 2009, Western Union reported earnings of $1.21 per share, or $1.29 excluding the one-time third quarter Arizona and multi-state settlement accrual. The company earned $1.24 per share, or $1.31 excluding restructuring expenses. Western Union’s revenue for the quarter was $1.3 billion, up 2% year-over-year. On a constant currency basis, revenues were down 1%. Operating income was down 5% year-over-year to $318.6 million. Operating margin ]]></description>
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		<title>(MGI) MoneyGram International Lowers Total Debt</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/23/mgi-moneygram-international-lowers-total-debt/23508</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:11:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Monday, MoneyGram International Inc. (MGI) announced its decision to make an optional repayment of $40 million to its debtors on Dec 22, 2009. The prepayment of $40 million is against its tranche B term loan taken under the senior secured credit facility. This will bring down the total outstanding debt of the company to $187 million, shrinking it by 19% since Jan 2009. MoneyGram’s debt-cutting initiatives have become a major priority for the company as mounting losses in the securities portfolio are already hampering the organic growth and earnings. These losses have largely resulted from the deterioration in the value of the company&#8217;s holdings of asset-backed securities, which were negatively impacted by changes in the credit ratings or their underlying collateral. However, the company is realigning its portfolio and ]]></description>
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		<title>(WU) Western Union Hikes Dividend 50%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/10/wu-western-union-hikes-dividend-50/22478</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:46:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Taking an encouraging step towards gaining investor confidence, on Wednesday Western Union Co. (WU) announced a 50% hike in its quarterly dividend to $0.06 per share, up from $0.04. Additionally, the company board has also sanctioned a $1 billion share repurchase program, spread across three years. While the quarterly dividend will be payable on Dec 30, 2009 to shareholders of record as on Dec 21, 2009, the three-year share repurchase program will be effective Jan 1, 2010. The announcement on the backdrop of in-line third quarter earnings gives us a fair view of the company’s strong capital position and a steady growth strategy. Nevertheless, the company did not remain untouched by the impact of the difficult economic environment prevailing across the globe. During the last few quarters, the Western Union’s ]]></description>
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		<title>(WU) Western Union Renews Agreement with Postal Savings Bank of China</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/08/wu-western-union-renews-agreement-with-postal-savings-bank-of-china/19890</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:31:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Western Union Co. (WU) said on Thursday that it renewed its agreement with the Postal Savings Bank of China (PSBC) to provide Western Union Money Transfer services in China. The renewal will help Western Union to continue its Money Transfer services through more than 20,000 locations of Postal Savings Bank in China. Postal Savings Bank is a leading bank in China and since 2001 it has been a Western Union Agent. The Western Union management expects the renewal to drive results for Western Union from Postal Savings Bank’s network across urban and rural China. Along with its Vigo, Orlandi Valuta and Pago Facil branded payment services, Western Union provides consumers with fast, reliable and convenient ways to send and receive money around the world, as well as send payments ]]></description>
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		<title>(WU) Western Union Beats Estimates by a Penny</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/20/wu-western-union-beats-estimates-by-a-penny/18262</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:35:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Western Union Co.’s (WU) third quarter earnings of 33 cents per share were just a shade above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 32 cents. While the results were almost in line with our expectations, the company continued to experience the challenged economic environment. The company recorded a pre-tax accrual of $71 million during the quarter related to an anticipated agreement to resolve the company’s disputes with the State of Arizona and to fund a multi-state not-for-profit organization. Western Union earned 26 cents per share including the settlement accrual. Earnings excluding the settlement accrual were a penny per share lower on a constant currency basis. The company also completed the acquisition of Custom House, the international business-to-business payments provider. Western Union’s revenue for the quarter was $1.3 billion, down 5% year-over-year. ]]></description>
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