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| October 4, 2012 |
| 07:10 EDT |  | C, BAC, CS | "Dark pool" operator settles with SEC, WSJ reports A stock-trading "dark pool" backed by some of Wall Street's biggest banks--Citigroup (C), Credit Suisse (CS), Fidelity Investments, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAC) and the estate of Lehman Brothers Holdings--agreed to settle SEC allegations that broker-dealer exBX LLC improperly shared confidential client-trading information with a unit of Citigroup, reports the Wall Street Journal.Reference Link |
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| May 23, 2013 |
| 16:00 EDT |  | C | Options Update; May 23, 2013
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| 07:12 EDT |  | BAC | Wall Street trying to use trade deals to weaken Dodd-Frank, Bloomberg reports
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| 06:29 EDT |  | CS | Software firm Luxoft files for IPO in New York, Bloomberg reports
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| 06:08 EDT |  | BAC | On the Fly: Periodicals Wrap-Up
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| May 22, 2013 |
| 16:00 EDT |  | C | Options Update; May 22, 2013
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| 09:02 EDT |  | BAC, C | Financials upgraded to Overweight from Market Weight at Wells Fargo Wells Fargo believes that financials' earnings continue to be the strongest of any sector in the S&P 500. The firm thinks that the sector's stocks appear to be breaking out from a technical standpoint. Citigroup (c) and Ameriprise Financial (AMP) are on the firm's priority list. |
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| 07:45 EDT |  | C | Citigroup price target raised to $60 from $53 at Credit Suisse Credit Suisse said Citigroup's International markets have had faster growth and provide a source of additional revenue opportunity. The firm expects 2013 ROE of 13.2% vs. 11.9% in 2012 and sees positive operating leverage driving improved profitability. Shares are Outperform rated. |
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| 07:22 EDT |  | BAC | Dun & Bradstreet to hold a conference 2013 Access to Capital is being held in Chicago on May 22. |
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| 06:12 EDT |  | C | Russia becomes a tougher market for foreign banks, Reuters reports Foreign banks that once treated Russia as new territory where easy money could be made are now finding it a cut-throat market tougher than some bargained for, reports Reuters. While players such as Citi and Austria's Raiffeisen thrive, many have found post-Soviet Russia too hard to penetrate: rife with credit, legal and corruption risks, and dominated by state giants Sberbank and VTB.Reference Link |
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| May 21, 2013 |
| 09:42 EDT |  | C | Active equity option families trading on open Active equity option families trading on open according to Track Data: AAPL HD MCP ABX TSLA C |
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| 07:13 EDT |  | C, BAC | U.S. bank mergers less likely this year, Bloomberg reports
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| 07:12 EDT |  | CS | Credit Suisse now second largest Asia prime broker, Reuters reports The Asian prime brokerage unit of Credit Suisse (CS) replaced Morgan Stanley (MS) as the second largest firm servicing the region's $148B hedge funds industry, according to a survey by AsiaHedge. Goldman Sachs (GS) remains Asia's top prime broker with 179 clients and total assets under management of $24.6B, reports Reuters.Reference Link |
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| 06:10 EDT |  | CS | On the Fly: Periodicals Wrap-Up WALL STREET JOURNAL: JPMorgan Chase (JPM) plans to shake-up of its board even if every director wins re-election at today’s shareholder meeting and James Dimon keeps his dual job as chairman and CEO, the Wall Street Journal reports...Mutual-fund firms are joining activist investors in getting more aggressive over demands for change in how board members are paid at U.S. companies. Activist investors have been experimenting more frequently with incentive pay packages for the board members they nominate in proxy fights, the Wall Street Journal reports...REUTERS: Specialty chemicals producer Rockwood Holdings’s (ROC) pigments businesses have attracted offers from buyout firms including Blackstone Group (BX) and Advent International, sources say, Reuters reports...The Asian prime brokerage unit of Credit Suisse (CS) replaced Morgan Stanley (MS) as the second largest firm servicing the region's $148B hedge funds industry, according to a survey by AsiaHedge. Goldman Sachs (GS) remains Asia's top prime broker with 179 clients and total assets under management of $24.6B, Reuters reports...BLOOMBERG: Bank managers in the U.S. are less likely to engage in mergers and acquisitions this year as regulators heighten scrutiny on potential deals and sellers wait for higher valuations, according to a KPMG survey, Bloomberg reports...PIMCO’s Bill Gross says the bull market for bonds may have ended last month. But investors are staying put. Four years into the biggest rally in U.S. stocks since 2000, bond mutual funds are attracting more money than their equity counterparts, Bloomberg reports. |
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| May 20, 2013 |
| 12:32 EDT |  | C | Citigroup announces departure of CitiMortgage head, organizational changes
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| 11:49 EDT |  | C | Wells, Citi halt most foreclosure sales amid OCC scrutiny, American Banker says
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| 10:11 EDT |  | BAC | On The Fly: Analyst Downgrade Summary Today's noteworthy downgrades include: Artisan Partners (APAM) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Keefe Bruyette... Bank of America (BAC) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Keefe Bruyette... Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Jefferies... BlackRock (BLK) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Keefe Bruyette... Cavium (CAVM) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at JMP Securities... Charles Schwab (SCHW) downgraded to Underperform from Market Perform at Keefe Bruyette... Dunkin' Brands (DNKN) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Longbow... Equifax (EFX) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman... Leap Wireless (LEAP) downgraded to Sell from Hold at Deutsche Bank... Lowe's (LOW) downgraded to Perform from Outperform at Oppenheimer... MicroStrategy (MSTR) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at JMP Securities... NetApp (NTAP) downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at RW Baird... NeuStar (NSR) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman... Red Hat (RHT) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at BMO Capital... Ruby Tuesday (RT) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Wells Fargo... Synovus (SNV) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Goldman... TD Ameritrade (AMTD) downgraded to Underperform from Market Perform at Keefe Bruyette... Thoratec (THOR) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman... CF Industries (CF) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Miller Tabak... Children's Place (PLCE) downgraded at Susquehanna... CarMax (KMX) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at William Blair... SanDisk (SNDK) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Nomura... Red Hat (RHT) downgraded at BMO Capital... Rex Energy (REXX) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Stifel... Range Resources (RRC) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Stifel... Kansas City Southern (KSU) downgraded to Sell from Hold at Stifel... Capella Education (CPLA) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Stifel. |
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| 09:40 EDT |  | C | Active equity option families trading
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| 07:50 EDT |  | CS, C | Gulf wealth funds raise private equity investments, Reuters reports Sovereign wealth funds in the Gulf Arab region are increasing their allocations to private equity investments at a faster rate than other types of investment, U.S. fund manager Invesco said in a new study, reports Reuters. Large sovereign funds have been looking for alternative investments to give better returns than low-yielding staples such as U.S. Treasuries.Reference Link |
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| 05:39 EDT |  | BAC | Bank of America downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Keefe Bruyette Keefe Bruyette downgraded Bank of America with a $13.50 price target citing valuation. |
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| May 17, 2013 |
| 16:00 EDT |  | BAC | Options Update; May 17, 2013
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