The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) announced the elimination of the original lending rate floor of 30% discount to benchmark, allowing banks to lend at any discount to benchmark lending rates as they see fit. The PBOC scrapped the cap on lending rates in 2004, and this move will fully liberalize lending rates for banks….
People’s United Financial reported net income of $62.1 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2013 compared with $64.8 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2012. Loans across all categories showed strong growth during the quarter, increasing at an annualized rate of 13%. The net interest…
Wipro reported solid fiscal second-quarter earnings that, despite a continued soft spending environment, were in line with our expectations. IT Services delivered another good quarter, as the company was able to book a number of key contract wins. Management provided optimistic guidance for the upcoming quarter, and we will update our financial model based on…
Pengrowth Energy reported earnings after the market close Wednesday. Earnings and cash flow fell, and uncertainty over the sustainability of the dividend persisted. The firm is once again in the position of requiring additional divestitures or making a dividend cut within the upcoming year. The problem for Pengrowth is that the continued payment of the…
Informatica reported solid first-quarter results with revenue growth slightly exceeding expectations, as increased hiring and investment weighed on margins. The firm grew revenue 9.3% from the year-ago period to $214.3 million, 5% ahead of our model. Informatica changed the way it reports revenues by giving more details, which we find helpful. Service revenue was strong,…
China Unicom reported nine-month results that continue to show strong revenue growth, but at the expense of margins. We think this strategy makes sense while China Mobile remains tied to its 3G TD-SCDMA network. However, with 4G likely coming in the next few months, this strategy may not continue to work. For now, though, we…
