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| January 16, 2013 |
| 14:08 EDT |  | C | Earnings Preview: Citigroup to report results after naming new CEO
Citigroup (C) is scheduled to report Q4 earnings before the open on Thursday, January 17, with a conference call scheduled for 11:00 am ET. Citigroup is a bank that provides a wide array of financial services. EXPECTATIONS: Analysts are looking for EPS of 96c on revenue of $18.82B, according to First Call. The consensus range for EPS is 84c-$1.09 on revenue of $16.49B-$19.57B. LAST QUARTER: Citigroup reported Q3 EPS of $1.06 -- excluding certain items related to the valuation of derivatives -- against estimates for 96c, on revenue of $19.41B against estimates for $18.35B. Last quarter the bank's fixed income jumped 63% year-over-year, but its global consumer banking revenue increased just 2% and its overall securities and banking revenue fell 29% Citigroup stated that it was managing its risks "very carefully," and predicted that its net interest margin would remain pressured in the fourth quarter, but added that it expected to benefit from strong mortgage refinancing trends in the fourth quarter. In November former Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit resigned after reportedly clashing with the bank's board over management issues. The board selected Michael Corbal, who was serving as Citigroup’s CEO of Europe, Middle East and Africa, to replace Pandit. The bank on December 5 announced that it would cut 11,000 positions and on January 7 named two co-presidents, Jamie Forese and Manuel Medina-Mora. Forese is heading the bank's institutional businesses, while Medina-Mora is overseeing its Global Consumer Banking and its franchise in Mexico. Also on January 7 Citigroup estimated that it would take a pretax charge of $305M to settle charges of mortgage foreclosure improprieties. STREET RESEARCH: Several research firms have issued optimistic notes about Citigroup in recent weeks. On January 7 Wells Fargo added Citigroup to its Priority Stock List. Wells upgraded the stock because of what it sees as the bank's diversified fee revenue streams,ability to realize operating leverage gains, improving capital return, and ability to obtain above average returns from a late stage credit recovery. RBC Capital on January 9 increased its price target on Citigroup to $48 from $44. Although RBC lowered its estimates for the bank to reflect lower expected capital markets revenue from fixed income trading, the firm expects the stock to be supported by cost cutting and the continuing recovery of the U.S. economy. It maintained an Outperform rating on the shares. PRICE ACTION: Over the last three months, Citigroup's stock has risen over 14% to above $42, after reaching a trough of ~$34 in early December. |
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| June 17, 2013 |
| 16:00 EDT |  | C | Options Update; June 17, 2013
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| 14:27 EDT |  | C | Citigroup May net charge-offs 3.00% vs. 3.11% last month
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| 14:20 EDT |  | C | Criminal charges likely in Libor case, WSJ reports
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| June 13, 2013 |
| 09:37 EDT | | C | Active equity option families trading on open
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| 07:05 EDT |  | C | Citigroup credit quality trends increase confidence, says Credit Suisse
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| 05:52 EDT | | C | Bank seizures of U.S. homes increased in May, Reuters reports
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| June 12, 2013 |
| 16:02 EDT | | C | Options Update; June 12, 2013
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| 08:20 EDT | | C | Citigroup says to provide up to EUR200M trade financing to support Greece
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| 06:41 EDT | | C | Firm says JPMorgan was top investment bank in Q1, Reuters reports
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| 05:58 EDT | | C | Some major banks get two year delay on swap rule, WSJ reports
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| June 11, 2013 |
| 18:35 EDT | | C | Banks given extension to spin off swaps units, WSJ reports
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| 10:25 EDT |  | C | Citigroup falls toward $50, downside leader among sector peers
The shares are down over 3.6% at time of writing to $50.01, near the break of the psychologically important $50 level. Earlier news reported by Bloomberg that the company could face a $7 billion dollar loss from currency swings may be weighing on the stock. Support below $50, which is a penny away from the 30-day moving average, is at $48.92, and then at $47.96, the 50-day moving average. Resistance is at $50.83. |
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| 08:46 EDT | | C | Citigroup could face $7B currency loss, analyst says, Bloomberg reports
Citigroup (C) could lose about $7B on currency swings if Charles Peabody at Portales Partners is correct, although the analyst is at odds with peers who say the stock will be the best performer among big U.S. banks in the year ahead, reports Bloomberg. Peabody is among only four analysts out of 34 tracked by Bloomberg who recommend investors sell Citigroup shares. Reference Link |
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| 07:25 EDT |  | C | International Economic Forum of the Americas to host a forum
19th Conference of Montreal is being held in Montreal, Canada on June 10-13. |
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| 07:19 EDT | | C | Citigroup EPS can increase about 45% over next two years, says Bernstein
Bernstein believes that Citigroup's adjusted EPS can jump about 45% over the next two years, driven by lower credit costs and positive operating leverage,. The firm thinks the company can meet or exceed cost reductions reflected in consensus estimates and it keeps an Outperform rating on the stock. |
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| June 10, 2013 |
| 16:01 EDT | | C | Options Update; June 10, 2013
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| 16:01 EDT | | C | Options Update; June 10, 2013
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| 07:11 EDT | | C | National Investor Relations Institute to host conference
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| June 7, 2013 |
| 10:11 EDT |  | C | On The Fly: Analyst Initiation Summary
Today's noteworthy initiations include: ARM Holdings (ARMH) initiated with a Hold at Topeka... American Software (AMSWA) initiated with a Buy at B. Riley... Amkor Technology (AMKR) initiated with a Buy at Topeka... Applied Micro Circuits (AMCC) initiated with a Hold at Topeka... Bank of America (BAC) initiated with an Underperform at Macquarie... Boulder Brands (BDBD) initiated with an Outperform at Imperial Capital... Broadcom (BRCM) initiated with a Buy at Topeka... Cadence Design (CDNS) initiated with a Buy at Topeka... Citigroup (C) initiated with an Outperform at Macquarie... Consolidated Water (CWCO) initiated with a Buy at Roth Capital... Cornerstone OnDemand (CSOD) initiated with an Equal Weight at Stephens... Crosstex Energy LP (XTEX) initiated with a Buy at Citigroup... Demandware (DWRE) initiated with an Overweight at Stephens... Freescale (FSL) initiated with a Buy at Topeka... Garmin (GRMN) initiated with an Outperform at Raymond James... Goldman Sachs (GS) coverage resumed with a Neutral at Macquarie... Mellanox (MLNX) initiated with a Hold at Topeka... Morgan Stanley (MS) initiated with an Outperform at Macquarie... Myriad Genetics (MYGN) initiated with a Buy at Cantor... NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) initiated with a Buy at Topeka... Piedmont Natural Gas (PNY) initiated with a Hold at BB&T... Platinum Group (PLG) initiated with an Outperform at BMO Capital... Qualcomm (QCOM) initiated with a Hold at Topeka... Rambus (RMBS) initiated with a Buy at Topeka... Spreadtrum (SPRD) initiated with a Buy at Topeka... Steven Madden (SHOO) initiated with an Overweight at Piper Jaffray... Take-Two (TTWO) initiated with a Buy at Stifel... Wolverine World Wide (WWW) initiated with a Neutral at Piper Jaffray. |
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| 06:43 EDT | | C | Citigroup initiated with an Outperform at Macquarie
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