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- MasterCard: Is the Optimism Justified?
- Zachary Scheidt submits: MasterCard Incorporated MA reported earnings after the close Monday. By almost all standards the company beat expectations coming in with earnings of $2.47 per share on revenue of $1.3 billion dollars. The expectation had been for earnings near $2.25. The third quarter was characterized by...
- External links 2008-11-05
- An Interesting Opportunity in FCStone Group
- Zachary Scheidt submits: FCStone Group, Inc. FCSX has found itself in quite an embarrassing predicament. The company issued an announcement Monday that it would set aside $25 million for bad debts in the first quarter of this year (the company’s fiscal year end is August). According to the...
- External links 2008-11-06
- RiskMetrics Carries Its Own Risk
- Zachary Scheidt submits: RiskMetrics Group, Inc. RMG has rebounded by nearly 50% after hitting a low two weeks ago. As implied in the name, the recently public company provides risk management and other services to institutional investors as well as corporations. RMG priced a successful IPO...
- External links 2008-12-07
- NYSE Euronext: Rebound Likely
- Zachary Scheidt submits: One of the benefits of living through a year like 2008, is the potential to capitalize on rebound opportunities in 2009. To find attractive and safe rebound candidates, it is important to look for a sustainable business model, a financially sound balance sheet, and...
- External links 2008-12-30
- Tower Group: Nice Stock in a Niche Market
- Zachary Scheidt submits: The failure of [[AIG]] last year cast a disturbing light on the insurance segment. While many policy holders believed that choosing a large company for their insurance needs would be the most conservative course of action, it actually turned out that the blue chip...
- External links 2009-01-11
- Interactive Brokers: Navigating Turbulent Waters
- Zachary Scheidt submits: Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. IBKR reported earnings last week and the stock sold off nearly 12%. It appears that even though the company reported record fourth quarter profits, investors were still concerned about the risk in financial stocks. This risk is certainly nothing...
- External links 2009-01-26
- Visa Rally May Be Short Lived
- Zachary Scheidt submits: Investors in Visa Inc. V as well as MasterCard Incorporated MA had reason to cheer last week as stock prices advanced sharply. Visa reported earnings of $0.78 for the quarter ending December 31. This beat consensus expectations which were expecting earnings of just...
- External links 2009-02-08
- NYSE Euronext: Earnings Hint at Future Growth
- Zachary Scheidt submits: NYSE Euronext NYX released earnings on Monday and investors were less than pleased. The company reported pro-forma net income of $0.52 per share which compares unfavorably to the $0.62 earned during the same quarter last year. The gain was technically offset by a...
- External links 2009-02-11
- Silver Linings in Blackstone Group
- Zachary Scheidt submits: The Blackstone Group L.P. BX has rebounded sharply after reporting earnings late in February. “Reporting earnings” is probably not the right term to use since the actual report was a significant loss. Still, the markets had already priced in a dismal picture as...
- External links 2009-03-10
- Knight Capital Group: Leaner and Focused on Execution
- Zachary Scheidt submits: Knight Capital Group NITE is the latest addition to the ZachStocks Growth Model. The company offers execution services primarily to institutional investors and in the fourth quarter was actually responsible for executing a greater share volume than any exchange or securities firm. Despite...
- External links 2009-03-18
- InterContinental Exchange: Conviction Level Is High
- Zachary Scheidt submits: One of my favorite trading stocks made quite a strong move Friday. InterContinental Exchange, Inc. ICE was up sharply after Goldman Sachs added the company to its conviction list. This exceptional endorsement comes on the heels of monthly futures data which were released...
- External links 2009-04-05
- First Cash's Business Model Should Keep It Going Strong
- Zachary Scheidt submits: When times are tight and cash is hard to come by, companies who specialize in short-term loans to sub-prime borrowers can generate a lot of business. Such is the case with First Cash Financial Services, Inc. FCFS. The company operates 278 pawn stores and 182...
- External links 2009-04-17
- Citigroup: The Beginning and End of the Current Rally?
- Zachary Scheidt submits: It seems like just a short time ago when ZachStocks published thoughts on Citigroup's C pre-announcement which got this whole rally off and moving in the first place. Even with the markets up 8% in just three days, the article stated, “with the current...
- External links 2009-04-18
- The Rumor Mill Lifts NYSE Euronext
- Zachary Scheidt submits: NYSE Euronext NYX traded sharply higher on Thursday on rumors of a possible merger with Deutsche Borse Group. Now under normal circumstances it would be easy to dismiss these comments, but a few circumstances make a potential merger much more than a passing possibility. ...
- External links 2009-04-26
- IntercontinentalExchange Sharply Higher on Earnings
- Zachary Scheidt submits: Investors in IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. ICE are celebrating after the company announced earnings for the first quarter. The data was released before the open on Tuesday and the stock began trading significantly higher prior to the open. As the trading day continued, buyers appeared...
- External links 2009-05-06
- Blackstone Earnings: Mixed Results
- Zachary Scheidt submits: The Blackstone Group L.P. BX reported earnings yesterday morning before the market opened. While sorting through the private equity firm's announcements has never been an easy task, the market quickly stamped its seal of approval and sent the stock significantly higher. Blackstone traded...
- External links 2009-05-07
- CME: Trading Higher on OTC Regulation
- Zachary Scheidt submits: CME Group Inc. CME added to this year’s gains on Wednesday despite a 2.7% decline in the S&P. The strength was largely a reaction to news from the Treasury as Geithner proposed stronger regulation of Over The Counter (OTC) derivative contracts. CME Group...
- External links 2009-05-15
- Congress Sends Credit Card Companies a Message
- Zachary Scheidt submits: Credit card issuers are finally being brought to task. A recently passed Senate bill completely changes the rules under which credit card firms will operate in what would appear to be a very pro-consumer move. No longer are banks and other lenders allowed...
- External links 2009-05-21
- BlackRock: Attractive, Stable Option for Investing in the Financial Industry
- Zachary Scheidt submits: BlackRock, Inc. BLK made headlines late last week as the company announced a blockbuster acquisition. The firm will pay roughly $13.5 billion in cash and stock for Barclays BCS Global Investors the Barclays division which includes the ETF platform known for its iShares products....
- External links 2009-06-16
- Blackstone Is Back in Favor with China
- Zachary Scheidt submits: The Blackstone Group, LP BX received an important endorsement on Friday which could go a long way towards building confidence with investors and partners. According to Reuters, the China sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corp (CIC) plans to invest $500 million in one of...
- External links 2009-06-24
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