Month-End Portfolio Data Now Available for Federated Investors' Closed-End Funds
PR Newswire - Tue Apr 15, 11:34AM CDT
Federated Investors, Inc. today announced that monthly fund composition and performance data for Federated Enhanced Treasury Income Fund (NYSE: FTT), Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund (NYSE: FMN) and Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund (NYSE: FPT) as of March 31, 2014, are now available in the Products section of FederatedInvestors.com. To order hard copies of this data or to be placed on a mailing list, call 800-245-0242 x5588079, email CEinfo@federatedinv.com or write to Federated Investors, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Floor 23, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
Federated Enhanced Treasury Income Fund Declares Monthly Distribution
PR Newswire - Fri Apr 11, 7:47AM CDT
Federated Enhanced Treasury Income Fund (NYSE: FTT) today announced the monthly distribution under its managed distribution plan. Under the plan, the fund makes monthly cash distributions approximating 3.5% of the fund's net asset value (NAV) on an annualized basis. The fund may make distributions in excess of those required under the plan in order to meet its obligations under the Internal Revenue Code.
Federated Investors' Closed-End Municipal Funds Declare Monthly Dividends
PR Newswire - Fri Apr 11, 7:47AM CDT
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund (NYSE: FMN) and Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund (NYSE: FPT) have declared their monthly dividends. The funds seek to provide investors with current dividend income that is exempt from regular federal income tax. In addition, these funds feature income exempt from the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT).
Look for Shares of Federated Investors to Potentially Rebound after Yesterday's 1.68% Sell Off
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Apr 09, 5:09PM CDT
Federated Investors (NYSE:FII) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $29.05 to a high of $30.09. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.7%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $29.33 on volume of 1.7 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
Federated Investors Announces Changes to Fixed-Income Funds
PR Newswire - Wed Apr 09, 7:20AM CDT
Federated Investors, Inc. (NYSE: FII), one of the nation's largest investment managers, today announced portfolio manager moves within its fixed-income unit. Effective with the retirement of Christopher J. Smith, senior portfolio manager, on April 9, 2014, two Federated investment personnel step into expanded portfolio manager roles. They bring a combined 26 years of investment experience and 20 years of Federated experience.
12.9% Return Seen to Date on SmarTrend Federated Investors Call (FII)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Apr 04, 10:00AM CDT
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for Federated Investors (NYSE:FII) on March 4th, 2014 at $27.63. In approximately 1 month, Federated Investors has returned 12.90% as of today's recent price of $31.19.
Federated Investors, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2014 Earnings and Conference Call Dates
PR Newswire - Thu Apr 03, 7:46AM CDT
Federated Investors, Inc. (NYSE: FII), one of the nation's largest investment managers, will report financial and operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 after the market closes on Thursday, April 24, 2014. A conference call for investors and analysts will be held at 9 a.m. Eastern on Friday, April 25, 2014. President and Chief Executive Officer J. Christopher Donahue and Chief Financial Officer Thomas R. Donahue will host the call.
Insider Trading Alert - CNO, CNL And FII Traded By Insiders
at The Street - Wed Apr 02, 10:30AM CDT
Stocks with insider trader activity include CNO, CNL and FII
Federated Enhanced Treasury Income Fund Announces Estimated Sources of Distribution
PR Newswire - Mon Mar 31, 3:02PM CDT
Federated Enhanced Treasury Income Fund (NYSE: FTT) today paid a distribution per share of $0.043. The fund employs a managed distribution plan to support a level distribution to shareholders that may be comprised of income, capital gains and/or return of capital. Under the plan, the fund makes monthly cash distributions approximating 3.5% of the fund's net asset value (NAV) on an annualized basis based on the fund's NAV from the previous month-end. The fund may make distributions in excess of those required under the plan in order to meet its obligations under the Internal Revenue Code. This press release is issued as required by the fund's plan.
Money Market Funds Reform: What's the Buzz? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Mar 28, 12:44PM CDT
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to finalize the rules for Money Market Funds that it issued on Jun 5, 2013
Federated Investors Up 11.7% Since SmarTrend Uptrend Call (FII)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Mar 28, 9:34AM CDT
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for Federated Investors (NYSE:FII) on March 4th, 2014 at $27.63. In approximately 3 weeks, Federated Investors has returned 11.75% as of today's recent price of $30.87.
Federated Investors Hits 52-Week High - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 27, 1:19PM CDT
Shares of Federated Investors, Inc. achieved a new 52-week high, touching $31.20 on Mar 26.
Will This Upgrade Help Federated Investors (FII) Today?
at The Street - Thu Mar 27, 7:46AM CDT
Federated Investors (FII) has been upgraded to "neutral" from "underperform" with a $35 price target, Sterne Agee said Thursday. The firm noted growth headwinds should end soon.
Upgrade Alert for Federated Investors (FII)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Mar 27, 6:57AM CDT
Federated Investors (NYSE:FII) was upgraded from Underperform to Neutral at Sterne Agee today. The stock closed yesterday at $30.45 on volume of 1.7 million shares, above average daily volume of 593,000. Federated Investors share prices have moved between a 52-week high of $31.20 and a 52-week low of $21.92 and closed yesterday at 39% above that low price at $30.45 per share. Over the past week, the 200-day moving average (MA) has remained constant while the 50-day MA has remained constant.
Equity Coverage on the Financial Sector -- Research on T. Rowe Price, Federated Investors, KKR & Co., and MCG Capital
PR Newswire - Wed Mar 26, 10:31AM CDT
On Tuesday, March 25, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite finished at 4,234.27, up 0.19%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed the session at 16,367.88, up 0.56% and the S&P 500 ended the day at 1,865.62, higher by 0.44%. The gains were broad based with nine out of ten sectors ending the session in positive. The S&P 500 Financials Sector Index finished the day 0.01% higher at 301.64, and the index has advanced 4.25% in the last one month. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: T. Rowe Price Group Inc. (NASDAQ: TROW), Federated Investors Inc. (NYSE: FII), KKR & Co. L.P. (NYSE: KKR), and MCG Capital Corp. (NASDAQ: MCGC). Free technical research on TROW, FII, KKR, and MCGC can be downloaded upon signing up at:
Balanced View on Federated Investors - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Mar 25, 5:10PM CDT
On March 18, 2014, we issued an updated research report on New York based investment management firm Federated Investors, Inc.
Federated Investors, Inc., Expands Global Fixed-Income Group
PR Newswire - Mon Mar 24, 8:02AM CDT
Federated Investors, Inc. (NYSE: FII), one of the nation's largest investment managers, today announced it has hired Ruggero de' Rossi to lead the company's emerging-market fixed-income investment group. As senior portfolio manager, de' Rossi will report to Ihab L. Salib, head of international fixed income at Federated.
Federated Capital Income Fund Earns Lipper Award
PR Newswire - Fri Mar 21, 8:00AM CDT
Federated Investors, Inc. (NYSE: FII), one of the nation's largest investment managers, today announced that the Federated Capital Income Fund (CAPFX) received a Lipper Fund Award for its category-leading performance. The fund earned the award based on Lipper's calculation of consistent three-year risk-adjusted performance ending Dec. 31, 2013.
Federated Buys Assets Worth $421M, Shares Up - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Mar 18, 10:04AM CDT
Following the announcement of the deal to acquire fixed-income assets worth $421 million, shares of Federated Investors Inc. (FII) rallied higher. The shares gained 2.16% to close at $27.49.