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KKR Sees Solid Future Despite Sinking Profits
The world of private equity isn't something that most rank-and-file investors know much about, but success in making long-term investments in businesses that are privately held is what has made....
Markel Incurs Huge Catastrophe Losses -- and That's OK
Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) announced third-quarter 2017 results on Wednesday after the market closed, detailing large -- but expected -- catastrophe-related losses from its insurance segment.....
Merchant Banking Holds Back Leucadia's Profits
Leucadia National (NYSE: LUK) is a challenging company for many investors to understand. Its biggest business is its National Beef meat company, which generates more than double the revenue of any....
Does Your Company Have an Anti-Retaliation Policy? It Should!
In an ideal world, employees would behave ethically at all times. But in the real world, that's not how things work. From discrimination to insider trading to fraud, people violate their....
Cullen/Frost Bankers Hits an All-Time High
San Antonio-based Cullen/Frost Bankers (NYSE: CFR) reported its third-quarter earnings on Thursday, Oct. 27. The regional bank's results showed once again that the majority of its key metrics are....
Here's How BofI Holding Banked Another Solid Quarter (and How It Plans to Keep Growing)
BofI Holding, Inc. (NASDAQ: BOFI) reported its fiscal year 2018 first-quarter results on October 25, showing double-digit growth in almost every key category, including deposits, loans, book....
Nokia nach dem gestrigen Kurseinbruch: Goldmann senkt Kursziel deutlich – Kaufempfehlung bleibt
Die Experten der US-Investmentbank Goldman Sachs bestätigen in ihrer aktuellsten Studie zum Netzwerkausrüster Nokia ihre Kaufempfehlung nach der jüngsten Vorlage der Quartalszahlen. Besonders....
SS&C Weathers Delayed Deals En Route to a Mixed Quarter
SS&C Technologies Holdings (NASDAQ: SSNC) announced slightly weaker-than-expected third-quarter 2017 results on Wednesday after the market closed, highlighting significant margin expansion and....
What Is JPMorgan Chase's Most Efficient Operating Segment?
When it comes to banking, few things are more important than operating efficiently. And when it comes to efficiency, few banks measure up to JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), which has one of the lowest....
Strong Investment Performance Lifts Oaktree Capital
Oaktree Capital Group (NYSE: OAK) benefits when financial markets perform well, and the long bull market has helped to lift the investment manager's returns for years now. That has helped the....
UNION FIN.FRANCE : L'UFF S'APPRETE À VERSER UN ACOMPTE SUR DIVIDENDE 2017
Paris, le 26 OCTOBRE 2017
Le Conseil d'Administration qui s'est tenu le 26 juillet 2017 a arrêté les comptes du 1er semestre 2017 et décidé le versement d'un acompte sur le dividende 2017 de....
Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) Q3 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.NASDAQ Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ)Q3 2017 Earnings Conference CallOct. 25, 2017, 8:00 a.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource: Fool.com
First American Financial Inches Ahead Despite Rising Rates
If you need a mortgage, you'll almost certainly need title insurance, and First American Financial (NYSE: FAF) specializes in offering title coverage and related services to those buying....
Third-Quarter Bank Earnings: 7 Things Investors Need to Know
The largest U.S. banks have now reported their third-quarter earnings, and the results were generally positive. Investment banks Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) reported....
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. Earnings Rise Despite Tepid Trading Environment
MarketAxess Holdings (NASDAQ: MKTX) reported third-quarter results on Oct. 25. The trading platform for corporate bonds and other fixed-income securities is steadily expanding its share of the....
Investing in Bank Stocks: What You Need to Know
Industry Focus: Financials edition host Michael Douglass and Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel look at third-quarter 2017 bank earnings and discuss industry trends, as well as highlights from each....
Why Did Bank of the Ozarks’ Chief Lending Officer Resign?
If I were a shareholder of Bank of the Ozarks (NASDAQ: OZRK), I would want to know why one of its highest ranking executives, second only to CEO George Gleason, resigned on July 27. The departure....
Aflac Boosts Dividend, Guidance Despite Premium Declines
Insurance is a complex business, and there are many segments of the industry that have relatively little exposure to everyday people. Aflac's (NYSE: AFL) supplemental insurance products help flesh....
After Another Solid Quarter, Retail Opportunity Investments Narrows FFO Guidance
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (NASDAQ: ROIC) released third-quarter 2017 earnings on Tuesday after the market closed, highlighting the continued steady expansion of its shopping center....
Tight Expense Discipline Boosts Nasdaq's Third-Quarter Earnings
Nasdaq Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) was able to supplement decent top-line growth with firm control of its overhead expenses in the third quarter, as its earnings filing on Wednesday revealed. The result?....
Simmons First National Corporation (SFNC) Q3 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC)Image source: The Motley Fool.Q3 2017 Earnings Conference CallOct. 23, 2017, 10:30 a.m. ETContinue readingSource: Fool.com
3 Billionaire Stocks for Retirees
Investing in stocks during retirement might seem risky, but it doesn't have to be if you select the market's best businesses. So how do you identify those businesses?With the caveat that you....
Analystenstimme: Goldman hebt Daimler-Kursziel, Kaufempfehlung bleibt
Angesichts der geplanten neuen Konzernstruktur, bei der die Geschäftsfelder PKW und LKW getrennt werden sollen sowie des positiven Barmittelzuflusses im dritten Quartal ist Analyst Stefan....
A Close Look at Visa Inc.'s Double-Digit Dividend Increase
Major credit card companies are certainly a good place for dividend investors recently. American Express (NYSE: AXP), MasterCard (NYSE: MA) and Visa (NYSE: V) have all rewarded shareholders with....
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Overcomes Irma to Deliver a Decent Quarter
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust's (NYSE: PEB) third-quarter results came in well ahead of expectations after guests flocked to its recently redeveloped hotels. That said, profitability did decline from....