News about <![CDATA[US6934751057]]> News about en-us <![CDATA[Benzinga's Top Downgrades]]> Analysts at Deutsche Bank downgraded Ford Motor Co (NYSE: F) from “buy” to “hold.” The target price for Ford has been raised from $13 to $15. Ford's shares closed at $14.17 yesterday.

Analysts at FBR Capital downgraded Hartford Financial Services Group (NYSE: HIG) from “outperform” to

]]> <![CDATA[UPDATE: PNC Financial Posts Higher Q4 Profit]]> PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE: PNC) reported a rise in its fourth-quarter earnings.

PNC's quarterly profit surged to $718 million, from $476 million, in the year-ago period. Its per-share earnings climbed to $1.24 from $0.85.

Its total revenue climbed 15% to $4.07 billion, while noninterest income rose 22%. PNC's

]]> <![CDATA[Earnings Scheduled For January 17, 2013]]> Amphenol (NYSE: APH) is expected to report its Q4 earnings at $0.90 per share on revenue of $1.11 billion.

Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) is projected to report its Q4 earnings at $0.02 per share on revenue of $21.03 billion.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is expected

]]> <![CDATA[M&T Bank Earnings Preview: Q4 EPS Expected to Double]]> M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB), one of three banks in Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-B) portfolio, is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter and full-year results Wednesday, January 16 before market open. Investors will be keeping an eye on such things as the lender's net interest margin, nonperforming loan

]]> <![CDATA[Earnings Expectations for the Week of January 14]]> Last Friday, Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) started off the most recent round of quarterly reports from the big U.S. banks by posting a record profit for the quarter. The company also reporting that the number of mortgage loans and lending margins declined from the previous quarter. Results from

]]> <![CDATA[Barron's Recap (12/22/12): Betting on Europe in 2013]]> This weekend in Barron's online: the outlook for European stocks in 2013, the prospects for PNC Financial Services and Central Garden & Pet, uncovering the hidden potential for higher corporate earnings, and a fresh look at Washington, D.C.

Cover Story

"Europe on Sale" by Jonathan Buck.

Europe's sovereign-debt crisis is far from

]]> <![CDATA[UPDATE: Credit Suisse Reiterates Neutral Rating, Lowers PT on PNC Financial Services]]> In a report published Friday, Credit Suisse Group reiterated its Neutral rating on PNC Financial Services (NYSE: PNC), but lowered its price target from $68.00 to $66.00.

Credit Suisse noted, “While PNC has some levers to pull in terms of earnings growth into next year, including expense declines and

]]> <![CDATA[Crocs Increases Revolving Credit Agreement to $100M]]> Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX) announced today that the Company entered into an amendment to its amended and restated credit agreement, expanding the existing $70M line of credit set to expire in December 2016 with a five year $100M revolving line of credit, which includes a 50 basis point

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