NEW YORK, April 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding
BRE Properties Inc. (NYSE: BRE), CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CME), US
Bancorp (NYSE: USB), NASDAQ OMX Group Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ), and
SunTrust Banks Inc. (NYSE: STI). Private wealth members receive
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BRE Properties Inc. Analyst Notes
On April 1, 2014, BRE Properties
Inc. (BRE) announced the completion of its merger with Essex
Property Trust, Inc. (Essex) to
form a new entity with equity market capitalization of
approximately $11.1 billion and a
total market capitalization of approximately $16.2 billion. Following the deal, shares of BRE
common stock were delisted after the close of trading on
April 1, 2014, while shares of Essex
common stock will continue to trade under the existing ticker
symbol "ESS" on NYSE. According to the terms of the merger
agreement, each share of BRE's common stock has been converted into
0.2971 newly issued shares of Essex common stock plus $7.18 in cash, without interest. The Company
informed that its shareholders hold 37% of the combined company,
while former Essex stockholders
hold the remaining 63%. The full analyst notes on BRE Properties
Inc. are available to download free of charge at:
http://www.AnalystsReview.com/04042014/BRE/report.pdf
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CME Group Inc. Analyst Notes
On March 19, 2014, CME Group Inc.
(CME Group) announced that the Company plans to release its Q1 2014
results on May 1, 2014, before the
market opens. Following the result release, the Company will hold a
conference call at 7:30 a.m. CT. The
Company informed that the live audio webcast of the conference call
will be under the Investor Relations section on its website and a
replay of the call will also be available at the same location.
According to Zacks Investment Research data, the consensus EPS
forecast for Q1 2014 is $0.84. The
full analyst notes on CME Group Inc. are available to download free
of charge at:
http://www.AnalystsReview.com/04042014/CME/report.pdf
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U.S. Bancorp Analyst Notes
On April 1, 2014, U.S. Bank, the
banking subsidiary of financial services giant U.S. Bancorp,
announced a new brand name for its small business payment products
- U.S. Bank Business Edge™. "Our new brand name reinforces the many
ways we're working to give small businesses an advantage," said
Cathi Stanton, Senior Vice President
of U.S. Bank Retail Payment Solutions. The Bank also announced
addition of a new product to the Business Edge family: the U.S.
Bank Business Edge Select Rewards card. According to the Company,
the new card allows its owners to earn triple points on net
spending by choosing one of three categories, which are: day-to-day
expenses, automotive, or travel and entertainment, and one point
for each dollar in net spending for everything else. In addition,
the card provides certain other benefits which include, no annual
fee, no cap on points earned and 0% APR for nine statement cycles
on purchases. The full analyst notes on U.S. Bancorp are available
to download free of charge at:
http://www.AnalystsReview.com/04042014/USB/report.pdf
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NASDAQ OMX Group Inc. Analyst Notes
On March 31, 2014, NASDAQ OMX
Group Inc. (NASDAQ OMX) announced that the Company plans to release
its Q1 2014 results on April 24,
2014. Following the earnings release, the Company's CEO
Robert Greifeld and CFO Lee Shavel will hold a conference call at
8:00 a.m. ET. The Company informed
that the webcast of the conference call will be available through
the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, while an
audio replay will be available later on the same location.
According to Zacks Investment Research data, the consensus EPS
forecast for Q1 2014 is $0.71. The
full analyst notes on NASDAQ OMX Group Inc. are available to
download free of charge at:
http://www.AnalystsReview.com/04042014/NDAQ/report.pdf
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SunTrust Banks Inc. Analyst Notes
On April 1, 2014, SunTrust
Robinson Humphrey (STRH), the corporate and investment banking
division of SunTrust Banks Inc. (SunTrust), announced that it has
acquired Houston-based Lantana Oil
& Gas Partners, a leading acquisition and divestiture firm in
the exploration and production sector. The Company informed that
the transaction closed on March 31,
2014. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed by the
Company. The Company further informed that the new company will be
renamed as Lantana Energy Advisors, to be led by Gerry O'Meara, Head of M&A at STRH. The full
analyst notes on SunTrust Banks Inc. are available to download free
of charge at:
http://www.AnalystsReview.com/04042014/STI/report.pdf
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