Posted On: 12/12/2014 11:22:35 PM
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Westfield Financial (WFD) 7.13 $WFD
Westfield Bank's Security Officer to Appear on CBS News Program 60 Minutes
Business Wire - Wed Nov 26, 11:48AM CST
Westfield Bank (the "Bank"
, a wholly owned subsidiary of Westfield Financial, Inc. (NasdaqGS:WFD), announced that Linda Swartz, Vice President of Security and Fraud Investigations, is scheduled to appear on the CBS News program "60 Minutes" on Sunday, November 30, 2014. While recently attending the Cyber Crime Symposium hosted by Sage Data Security in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Linda was interviewed by Bill Whitaker of "60 Minutes" on the topics of cyber fraud, the increasing merchant data breaches and what effect these cyber-crimes are having on the banking industry. Ms. Swartz was delighted to participate in the interview and stated, "Cyber fraud and data breaches are extremely serious issues that affect all of us each and every day. Banks, merchants and all businesses and entities should work together to ensure the security of our customer information to help prevent anyone from falling victim to identity theft. We can accomplish this through information sharing and education on these critical security issues."
WFD: 7.13 (-0.12)
Nasdaq stocks posting largest volume increases
AP - Thu Nov 13, 5:05PM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at the 10 biggest volume gainers on Nasdaq at the close of trading:
RESN: 9.01 (-0.10), FCVA: 4.31 (-0.03), GLBZ: 12.00 (unch), VGGL: 3.30 (-0.09), RDI: 12.59 (unch), CRDC: 0.62 (-0.02), BIOC: 2.83 (-0.03), WFD: 7.13 (-0.12), PLMT: 15.85 (-0.12), JAXB: 12.24 (+0.02), SUSQ: 13.06 (-0.19), RDIB: 12.88 (+0.52)
Westfield Announces New Arrivals at Northern California Centers
Business Wire - Wed Nov 12, 10:00AM CST
Westfield Corporation today announced new retailers at four of its shopping centers in Northern California, expanding its signature Luxury Collection at Westfield Valley Fair and adding new offerings at Westfield San Francisco Centre, Westfield Oakridge and Westfield Galleria at Roseville.
WFD: 7.13 (-0.12)
Westfield Financial declares $0.03 dividend
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Oct 29, 8:09AM CDT
WFD: 7.13 (-0.12)
Westfield Financial EPS in-line
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Oct 29, 7:42AM CDT
WFD: 7.13 (-0.12)
Westfield Financial, Inc. Reports Results for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2014 and Declares Quarterly Dividend
Business Wire - Wed Oct 29, 7:36AM CDT
Westfield Financial, Inc. (the "Company" (NasdaqGS:WFD), the holding company for Westfield Bank (the "Bank" , reported net income of $1.5 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, compared to $1.6 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, net income was $4.5 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, compared to $4.9 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, for the same period in 2013.
WFD: 7.13 (-0.12)
Polaroid Fotobar Launches Micro-Retail Expansion with Seven New Locations
PR Newswire - Thu Oct 23, 8:00AM CDT
Polaroid Fotobar is expanding its fun, new experiential retail concept with the opening of seven micro-retail locations in select Westfield Malls throughout California. These innovative 300-square-foot stores will make the process of turning peoples' best pictures which only currently live on their smartphones, Facebook, Instagram and other digital platforms into cherished pieces of art. Additionally, consumers can recapture the magic of instantly transforming their pictures into three different size Polaroid prints which can be collected into unique Polaroid Shadowboxes or other Polaroid picture accessories.
WFD: 7.13 (-0.12)
Westfield Bank Announces Additional Expansion in Northern Connecticut
Business Wire - Thu Aug 07, 8:04AM CDT
Westfield Bank (the "Bank" , a wholly owned subsidiary of Westfield Financial, Inc. (NasdaqGS:WFD), announced plans today for further expansion into Connecticut. The Bank plans to open a full service branch in Enfield, Connecticut at 47 Palomba Drive with 7 days-per-week branch services, a 24-hour ATM, and residential and commercial lending. An early October 2014 opening is planned. This is the Bank's second branch in Connecticut; the Bank opened its Granby branch in June 2013. James C. Hagan, Westfield Bank President and CEO, stated, "The Enfield area provides the additional growth opportunities we are looking for and fits with our planned expansion in the northern Connecticut market."
WFD: 7.13 (-0.12)
Westfield Financial, Inc. Reports Results for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2014 and Declares Quarterly Dividend
Business Wire - Wed Jul 23, 8:02AM CDT
Westfield Financial, Inc. (the "Company" (NasdaqGS:WFD), the holding company for Westfield Bank (the "Bank" , reported net income of $1.3 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2014, compared to $1.6 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2013. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, net income was $3.0 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, compared to $3.4 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, for the same period in 2013.
WFD: 7.13 (-0.12)
Westfield Financial Expands, Upped to Strong Buy - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Jul 08, 5:25PM CDT
On Jul 8, the Zacks Investment Research upgraded Westfield Financial Inc. (WFD) to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
BFIN: 11.16 (-0.27), BNCL: 12.19 (-0.11), WFD: 7.13 (-0.12), GSBC: 36.70 (-0.57)
Is JPMorgan CEO's Cancer Diagnosis a Concern? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jul 03, 12:30PM CDT
JPMorgan (JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon has been diagnosed with throat cancer. with the company still facing continued fundamental headwinds from the overall adverse macroeconomic conditions, we believe this news will slightly add to its woes.
CVBF: 15.28 (-0.17), JPM: 60.04 (-1.10), CPF: 18.69 (-0.23), WFD: 7.13 (-0.12)
Morgan Stanley May Cut Retail Broker Compensation - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jul 03, 11:40AM CDT
Morgan Stanley (MS) intends to pay a smaller portion of the revenues from the wealth management segment to the retail brokers responsible for generating them.
CVBF: 15.28 (-0.17), CPF: 18.69 (-0.23), WFD: 7.13 (-0.12), MS: 36.25 (-1.15)
Sallie Mae Poised to Grow Following Split - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jul 02, 10:20AM CDT
On Jun 26, 2014, we issued an updated research report on Sallie Mae (SLM)
SLM: 9.81 (-0.30), AF: 12.76 (-0.20), WFD: 7.13 (-0.12), CSH: 21.11 (+0.04)
Westfield Bank Announces Planned Commercial Lending Expansion
Business Wire - Thu Jun 26, 7:39AM CDT
Westfield Bank (the "Bank" , a wholly owned subsidiary of Westfield Financial, Inc. (NasdaqGS:WFD), announced its plan to expand its commercial lending presence in the western Massachusetts and northern Connecticut market areas. The Bank entered into a lease for space on the 23rd floor of Tower Square located at 1500 Main Street in downtown Springfield, Massachusetts. Led by the Bank's EVP and Senior Lender, Allen Miles, the Tower Square location will become the Bank's commercial lending hub for its middle market and commercial real estate lending team. The Bank's small business and community development team, led by Thomas Cebula, will remain at the Bank's headquarters in Westfield, Massachusetts. President and CEO James Hagan stated, "We are very excited for the potential opportunities that the Tower Square location provides the Bank and our lending team. It's been part of our strategic initiatives to develop a stronger commercial lending presence in Springfield and northern Connecticut." EVP Miles went on to note that, "Since opening our first banking center in Granby, Connecticut a year ago, we have seen a notable increase in commercial loan activity coming from across northern Connecticut. Locating the team in Springfield will give us a stronger physical presence near centers of influence in western Massachusetts and improve our reach into both the central Massachusetts and northern Connecticut market areas."
WFD: 7.13 (-0.12)
Westfield Financial, Inc. Reports Results for the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2013 and Declares Quarterly Dividend
PR Newswire - Wed Jan 29, 11:52AM CST
Westfield Financial, Inc. (the "Company" (NasdaqGS:WFD), the holding company for Westfield Bank (the "Bank" , reported net income of $1.8 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, compared to $1.6 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2012, which represents a 16.4% increase in net income over the fourth quarter 2012.
WFD: 7.13 (-0.12), VOD: 33.56 (-1.30), VZ: 45.58 (-0.78)
Westfield Bank's Security Officer to Appear on CBS News Program 60 Minutes
Business Wire - Wed Nov 26, 11:48AM CST
Westfield Bank (the "Bank"
, a wholly owned subsidiary of Westfield Financial, Inc. (NasdaqGS:WFD), announced that Linda Swartz, Vice President of Security and Fraud Investigations, is scheduled to appear on the CBS News program "60 Minutes" on Sunday, November 30, 2014. While recently attending the Cyber Crime Symposium hosted by Sage Data Security in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Linda was interviewed by Bill Whitaker of "60 Minutes" on the topics of cyber fraud, the increasing merchant data breaches and what effect these cyber-crimes are having on the banking industry. Ms. Swartz was delighted to participate in the interview and stated, "Cyber fraud and data breaches are extremely serious issues that affect all of us each and every day. Banks, merchants and all businesses and entities should work together to ensure the security of our customer information to help prevent anyone from falling victim to identity theft. We can accomplish this through information sharing and education on these critical security issues." WFD: 7.13 (-0.12)
Nasdaq stocks posting largest volume increases
AP - Thu Nov 13, 5:05PM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at the 10 biggest volume gainers on Nasdaq at the close of trading:
RESN: 9.01 (-0.10), FCVA: 4.31 (-0.03), GLBZ: 12.00 (unch), VGGL: 3.30 (-0.09), RDI: 12.59 (unch), CRDC: 0.62 (-0.02), BIOC: 2.83 (-0.03), WFD: 7.13 (-0.12), PLMT: 15.85 (-0.12), JAXB: 12.24 (+0.02), SUSQ: 13.06 (-0.19), RDIB: 12.88 (+0.52)
Westfield Announces New Arrivals at Northern California Centers
Business Wire - Wed Nov 12, 10:00AM CST
Westfield Corporation today announced new retailers at four of its shopping centers in Northern California, expanding its signature Luxury Collection at Westfield Valley Fair and adding new offerings at Westfield San Francisco Centre, Westfield Oakridge and Westfield Galleria at Roseville.
WFD: 7.13 (-0.12)
Westfield Financial declares $0.03 dividend
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Oct 29, 8:09AM CDT
WFD: 7.13 (-0.12)
Westfield Financial EPS in-line
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Oct 29, 7:42AM CDT
WFD: 7.13 (-0.12)
Westfield Financial, Inc. Reports Results for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2014 and Declares Quarterly Dividend
Business Wire - Wed Oct 29, 7:36AM CDT
Westfield Financial, Inc. (the "Company"
(NasdaqGS:WFD), the holding company for Westfield Bank (the "Bank" , reported net income of $1.5 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, compared to $1.6 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, net income was $4.5 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, compared to $4.9 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, for the same period in 2013. WFD: 7.13 (-0.12)
Polaroid Fotobar Launches Micro-Retail Expansion with Seven New Locations
PR Newswire - Thu Oct 23, 8:00AM CDT
Polaroid Fotobar is expanding its fun, new experiential retail concept with the opening of seven micro-retail locations in select Westfield Malls throughout California. These innovative 300-square-foot stores will make the process of turning peoples' best pictures which only currently live on their smartphones, Facebook, Instagram and other digital platforms into cherished pieces of art. Additionally, consumers can recapture the magic of instantly transforming their pictures into three different size Polaroid prints which can be collected into unique Polaroid Shadowboxes or other Polaroid picture accessories.
WFD: 7.13 (-0.12)
Westfield Bank Announces Additional Expansion in Northern Connecticut
Business Wire - Thu Aug 07, 8:04AM CDT
Westfield Bank (the "Bank"
, a wholly owned subsidiary of Westfield Financial, Inc. (NasdaqGS:WFD), announced plans today for further expansion into Connecticut. The Bank plans to open a full service branch in Enfield, Connecticut at 47 Palomba Drive with 7 days-per-week branch services, a 24-hour ATM, and residential and commercial lending. An early October 2014 opening is planned. This is the Bank's second branch in Connecticut; the Bank opened its Granby branch in June 2013. James C. Hagan, Westfield Bank President and CEO, stated, "The Enfield area provides the additional growth opportunities we are looking for and fits with our planned expansion in the northern Connecticut market." WFD: 7.13 (-0.12)
Westfield Financial, Inc. Reports Results for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2014 and Declares Quarterly Dividend
Business Wire - Wed Jul 23, 8:02AM CDT
Westfield Financial, Inc. (the "Company"
(NasdaqGS:WFD), the holding company for Westfield Bank (the "Bank" , reported net income of $1.3 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2014, compared to $1.6 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2013. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, net income was $3.0 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, compared to $3.4 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, for the same period in 2013. WFD: 7.13 (-0.12)
Westfield Financial Expands, Upped to Strong Buy - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Jul 08, 5:25PM CDT
On Jul 8, the Zacks Investment Research upgraded Westfield Financial Inc. (WFD) to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
BFIN: 11.16 (-0.27), BNCL: 12.19 (-0.11), WFD: 7.13 (-0.12), GSBC: 36.70 (-0.57)
Is JPMorgan CEO's Cancer Diagnosis a Concern? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jul 03, 12:30PM CDT
JPMorgan (JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon has been diagnosed with throat cancer. with the company still facing continued fundamental headwinds from the overall adverse macroeconomic conditions, we believe this news will slightly add to its woes.
CVBF: 15.28 (-0.17), JPM: 60.04 (-1.10), CPF: 18.69 (-0.23), WFD: 7.13 (-0.12)
Morgan Stanley May Cut Retail Broker Compensation - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jul 03, 11:40AM CDT
Morgan Stanley (MS) intends to pay a smaller portion of the revenues from the wealth management segment to the retail brokers responsible for generating them.
CVBF: 15.28 (-0.17), CPF: 18.69 (-0.23), WFD: 7.13 (-0.12), MS: 36.25 (-1.15)
Sallie Mae Poised to Grow Following Split - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jul 02, 10:20AM CDT
On Jun 26, 2014, we issued an updated research report on Sallie Mae (SLM)
SLM: 9.81 (-0.30), AF: 12.76 (-0.20), WFD: 7.13 (-0.12), CSH: 21.11 (+0.04)
Westfield Bank Announces Planned Commercial Lending Expansion
Business Wire - Thu Jun 26, 7:39AM CDT
Westfield Bank (the "Bank"
, a wholly owned subsidiary of Westfield Financial, Inc. (NasdaqGS:WFD), announced its plan to expand its commercial lending presence in the western Massachusetts and northern Connecticut market areas. The Bank entered into a lease for space on the 23rd floor of Tower Square located at 1500 Main Street in downtown Springfield, Massachusetts. Led by the Bank's EVP and Senior Lender, Allen Miles, the Tower Square location will become the Bank's commercial lending hub for its middle market and commercial real estate lending team. The Bank's small business and community development team, led by Thomas Cebula, will remain at the Bank's headquarters in Westfield, Massachusetts. President and CEO James Hagan stated, "We are very excited for the potential opportunities that the Tower Square location provides the Bank and our lending team. It's been part of our strategic initiatives to develop a stronger commercial lending presence in Springfield and northern Connecticut." EVP Miles went on to note that, "Since opening our first banking center in Granby, Connecticut a year ago, we have seen a notable increase in commercial loan activity coming from across northern Connecticut. Locating the team in Springfield will give us a stronger physical presence near centers of influence in western Massachusetts and improve our reach into both the central Massachusetts and northern Connecticut market areas." WFD: 7.13 (-0.12)
Westfield Financial, Inc. Reports Results for the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2013 and Declares Quarterly Dividend
PR Newswire - Wed Jan 29, 11:52AM CST
Westfield Financial, Inc. (the "Company"
(NasdaqGS:WFD), the holding company for Westfield Bank (the "Bank" , reported net income of $1.8 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, compared to $1.6 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2012, which represents a 16.4% increase in net income over the fourth quarter 2012. WFD: 7.13 (-0.12), VOD: 33.56 (-1.30), VZ: 45.58 (-0.78)
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