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KeyCorp Impresses as Revenue Jumps Year Over Year

KeyCorp earned $229 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, for the third quarter, up from $211 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, for the same period in 2012. Non interest income grew to $459 million from $429 million in the previous quarter. Reported net interest was $584 million, flat with the previous quarter. Net interest margins declined, falling 12 basis points to 3.11% as earning … Continue reading KeyCorp Impresses as Revenue Jumps Year Over Year

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Piper Jaffray Posts Strong Earnings from Acquisitions

Piper Jaffray Companies reported net income applicable to common shareholders of $4.8 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, on $128 million of net revenue for the third quarter of 2013. If $5 million of acquisition-related costs and the results of discontinued operations are excluded, then the company would have reported pro forma earnings per diluted share of $0.57. We are maintaining our current Morningstar economic … Continue reading Piper Jaffray Posts Strong Earnings from Acquisitions

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ASM Lithography Meet Street Expectations

ASM Lithography reported third-quarter results that were within the range of our expectations. We are maintaining our fair value estimate and moat rating. For the quarter, revenue was EUR 1.32 billion, up 11% sequentially, and an increase from sales of EUR 1.23 billion in the year-ago quarter. Sales benefited from improved business conditions and a full quarter of contribution from ASML’s recent acquisition of lithography … Continue reading ASM Lithography Meet Street Expectations

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Linear Provides Disappointing Guidance Despite Solid Results

Linear Technology reported decent fiscal first-quarter earnings but gave investors a disappointing forecast for the December quarter, as a seasonal dip in chip demand and the mere threat of a looming U.S. debt ceiling crisis may weigh on upcoming chip orders. We will maintain our fair value estimate and wide moat rating for the firm. Linear’s analog chip sales were $340 million for the September … Continue reading Linear Provides Disappointing Guidance Despite Solid Results

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Crown Holdings Reports Concerning Quarterly Results

Crown Holdings reported third-quarter results that were broadly in line with our expectations, but we have increasing concerns about the profit potential of Crown’s operations in Asia-Pacific. For example, through the first nine months of the year, Asia-Pacific segment profit declined $2 million while sales increased $157 million compared with the first nine months of 2012. In recent years, the company has invested significant sums … Continue reading Crown Holdings Reports Concerning Quarterly Results

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Buckeye Announces Acquisition of Hess’ Terminal Assets

Last week, Buckeye announced it has agreed to acquire Hess’ terminal assets spanning the East Coast and Caribbean for $850 million. The addition of 39 million barrels of storage increases Buckeye’s storage capacity by more than 50% to 112 million barrels and complements the partnership’s existing wide-moat footprint very well, in our view. In particular, Buckeye will gain 15 million barrels of capacity in the … Continue reading Buckeye Announces Acquisition of Hess’ Terminal Assets

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