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UPDATE: Bank Of America Downgrades TPG Specialty Lending As Bullish Thesis Has Largely Played Out
Monday, June 9, 2014 - 8:21am | 199In a report published Monday, Bank of America analyst Kenneth Bruce downgraded the rating on TPG Specialty Lending (NYSE: TSLX) from Buy to Neutral, but raised the price target from $18.50 to $22.00. In the report, Bank of America noted, “TSLX's operating performance has been strong with investment...
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UPDATE: Bank Of America Reiterates On Ocwen Financial On Strong Underpinnings, Despite Regulatory Friction
Thursday, May 29, 2014 - 9:05am | 160In a report published Thursday, Bank of America analyst Kenneth Bruce reiterated a Buy rating on Ocwen Financial (NYSE: OCN), but lowered the price target from $57.00 to $54.00. In the report, Bank of America noted, “Recent investor meetings with Ocwen Financial give us increased confidence that...
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UPDATE: Bank Of America Reiterates On THL Credit As Upside Is Not Reflected In Valuation
Thursday, May 15, 2014 - 10:19am | 210In a report published Thursday, Bank of America analyst Kenneth Bruce reiterated a Buy rating on THL Credit (NASDAQ: TCRD), but lowered the price target from $16.00 to $14.75. In the report, Bank of America noted, “TCRD reported Q1'14 Core EPS of $0.32 vs. the Street at $0.33. Results were mixed...
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UPDATE: Bank Of America Reiterates On TPG Specialty Lending As Momentum Builds
Thursday, May 15, 2014 - 10:16am | 169In a report published Thursday, Bank of America analyst Kenneth Bruce reiterated a Buy rating on TPG Specialty Lending (NYSE: TSLX), and raised the price target from $17.50 to $18.50. In the report, Bank of America noted, “TSLX achieved impressive results during Q1'14, defying negative industry...
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UPDATE: Bank Of America Upgrades Santander Consumer USA On Attractive Growth Potential
Monday, May 5, 2014 - 9:15am | 194In a report published Monday, Bank of America analyst Kenneth Bruce upgraded the rating on Santander Consumer USA Holdings (NYSE: SC) from Neutral to Buy, and reiterated the $28.00 price target. In the report, Bank of America noted, “Upgrading Santander Consumer (SC) to a Buy from Neutral given...
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Wall Street Analysts Update Estimates for Visa Following Q1 Earnings
Friday, April 25, 2014 - 4:31pm | 225Shares of Visa (NYSE: V) are down 4.7 percent to $199.57 in Friday's trading following mixed first quarter results. Wall Street analysts have been busy updating their outlooks going forward. Deutsche Bank analyst Bryan Keane remains “comfortable with Visa's ability to accelerate revenue growth...
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UPDATE: Bank of America Reiterates on Capital One Financial Following Q1 GAAP EPS Report
Thursday, April 17, 2014 - 7:52am | 190In a report published Thursday, Bank of America analyst Kenneth Bruce reiterated a Buy rating on Capital One Financial (NYSE: COF), and raised the price target from $78.00 to $84.00. In the report, Bank of America noted, “COF reported Q1 GAAP EPS of $1.96, above our $1.80 estimate and Consensus of...
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UPDATE: Bank of America Reiterates on Blackstone Mortgage Trust Following Equity Deal
Thursday, April 3, 2014 - 10:36am | 153In a report published Thursday, Bank of America analyst Kenneth Bruce reiterated a Neutral rating on Blackstone Mortgage Trust (NYSE: BXMT), but lowered the price target from $32.00 to $30.00. In the report, Bank of America noted, “Blackstone Mortgage issued 8M shares of stock, excluding the...
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UPDATE: Bank of America Reiterates on Blackstone Mortgage Trust Following Good Q4'13 Results
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - 10:13am | 192In a report published Tuesday, Bank of America analyst Kenneth Bruce reiterated a Neutral rating on Blackstone Mortgage Trust (NYSE: BXMT), and raised the price target from $27.00 to $32.00. In the report, Bank of America noted, “We are revising our earnings estimates for the mortgage REIT group...
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UPDATE: Bank of America Reiterates on Ellington Financial Following Good Q4'13 Results
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - 10:11am | 190In a report published Tuesday, Bank of America analyst Kenneth Bruce reiterated a Buy rating on Ellington Financial (NYSE: EFC), and raised the price target from $22.75 to $24.00. In the report, Bank of America noted, “We are revising our earnings estimates for the mortgage REIT group after...
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UPDATE: Bank of America Reiterates on AG Mortgage Investment Trust Following Good Q4'13 Results
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - 10:07am | 194In a report published Tuesday, Bank of America analyst Kenneth Bruce reiterated a Neutral rating on AG Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE: MITT), and raised the price target from $15.50 to $18.50. In the report, Bank of America noted, “We are revising our earnings estimates for the mortgage REIT...
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UPDATE: Bank of America Reiterates on Hatteras Financial Following Good Q4 '13 Results
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - 9:58am | 122In a report published Tuesday, Bank of America analyst Kenneth Bruce reiterated an Underperform rating on Hatteras Financial (NYSE: HTS), and raised the price target from $16.00 to $17.00. In the report, Bank of America noted, “Our $17 price objective is based on a 0.9x P/BV multiple to our pro-...
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UPDATE: Bank of America Reiterates on Ocwen Financial on Near-Term Overhang
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - 9:27am | 114In a report published Tuesday, Bank of America analyst Kenneth Bruce reiterated a Buy rating on Ocwen Financial (NYSE: OCN), but lowered the price target from $68.00 to $57.00. In the report, Bank of America noted, “OCN is a leading independent mortgage servicer specializing in distressed loans....
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UPDATE: Bank of America Initiates Coverage on Springleaf as Niche Player with Solid Consumer Loan Opportunity
Monday, November 25, 2013 - 9:13am | 153In a report published Monday, Bank of America analyst Kenneth Bruce initiated coverage on Springleaf Holdings (NYSE: LEAF) with a Neutral rating and $21.50 price target. In the report, Bank of America noted, “We are initiating coverage on Springleaf Holdings Inc. (LEAF) with a Neutral rating and...
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UPDATE: Bank of America Upgrades CYS Investments on Lower Rate Risk
Friday, October 25, 2013 - 11:04am | 194In a report published Friday, Bank of America analyst Kenneth Bruce upgraded the rating on CYS Investments (NYSE: CYS) from Underperform to Neutral, and raised the price target from $7.50 to $8.50. In the report, Bank of America noted, “We are upgrading CYS Investments to Neutral from Underperform...