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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Heartland Sees Revenue Declines of 3% in Quarter

Heartland’s third-quarter consolidated top line fell 3% year over year, while revenue before fuel surcharges declined 4%; slightly behind our expected run rate for the full-year 2013. Management indicated that rates improved, but “inconsistent” freight demand, limited driver availability, and the government’s recently revised hours-of-service rules weighed on tractor utilization. We expect these factors to be a common theme reported by most truckload carriers for … Continue reading Heartland Sees Revenue Declines of 3% in Quarter

Caltex Reports Significant First Half Declines

Caltex reported a 13% decline in first-half 2013 replacement cost net profit to AUD 171 million, in line with expectations. Revenue fell 2.5% to AUD 23.6 billion due to lower sales volumes and lower average prices. Marketing and distribution earnings before interest and tax, or EBIT, was in line with the record first-half 2012 result of AUD 367 million, as lower sales were favourably offset … Continue reading Caltex Reports Significant First Half Declines