Waddell & Reed Financial (WDR) 68.29 $WDR
BlackRock Beats Earnings on Improved Asset Flow - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Apr 17, 12:40PM CDT
Top-line growth aided by increase in assets under management (AUM) drove BlackRock, Inc.'s first-quarter adjusted earnings of $4.43 per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.11.
Capital Markets Equities Scrutiny -- Research on Northern Trust Corp., Waddell & Reed Financial, Affiliated Managers, and Financial Engines
PR Newswire - Mon Apr 14, 8:00AM CDT
The trading session on Friday, April 11, 2014 ended on a lower note as the S&P 500 finished the session 0.95% lower at 1,815.69 and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 3,999.73, down 1.34%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,026.75, down 0.89%. During the session, all the ten sectors ended in negative. The S&P 500 Financials Sector Index closed the day at 286.83, down 1.17%, and the same has declined 2.21% in the last one month. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Northern Trust Corp. (NASDAQ: NTRS), Waddell & Reed Financial Inc. (NYSE: WDR), Affiliated Managers Group Inc. (NYSE: AMG) and Financial Engines Inc. (NASDAQ: FNGN). Free technical research on NTRS, WDR, AMG and FNGN can be downloaded upon signing up at:
Stocks Go Red In Heavy Trade; Gap, JPMorgan, NQ Mobile Dive
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Apr 11, 9:27AM CDT
Healthy March wholesale price and April consumer sentiment data had no effect on stocks early Friday as indexes opened sliding lower in heavy trade. The Nasdaq and the Dow Jones industrial average were down 0.5% each. The S&P 500 fell 0.4%. Big-money...
YieldBoost Waddell & Reed Financial From 2% To 11.1% Using Options
at The Street - Thu Apr 10, 10:50AM CDT
Shareholders of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 2% annualized dividend yield can sell the September covered call at the $75 strike and collect the premium based on the $2.85 bid, which annualizes to...
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend and Announces Date of First Quarter Earnings Release
Business Wire - Thu Apr 03, 7:59AM CDT
The Board of Directors of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) approved a quarterly dividend on its Class A common stock of $0.34 per share payable on May 1, 2014 to stockholders of record as of April 14, 2014.
Waddell & Reed Financial Up 12.4% Since SmarTrend Uptrend Call (WDR)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Apr 02, 9:19AM CDT
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for Waddell & Reed Financial (NYSE:WDR) on February 10th, 2014 at $66.96. In approximately 2 months, Waddell & Reed Financial has returned 12.37% as of today's recent price of $75.24.
Will This Upgrade Help Waddell & Reed (WDR) Today? (Update)
at The Street - Tue Apr 01, 8:23AM CDT
Goldman Sachs upgraded Waddell & Reed (WDR) to "buy" from "neutral" and set an $84 target price. The firm contends the market underappreciates the company's consistency and growth.
Stock Futures Eye Higher Open; Nvidia, Marvell Technology Rise
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Apr 01, 8:02AM CDT
Stock futures were pushing up the plus side ahead of Tuesday's open, as the dollar slipped and overseas markets were generally positive. Dow futures moved up 39.3 points above fair market value. Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 8.9 points and S&P 500...
Upgrade Alert for Waddell & Reed Financial (WDR)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Apr 01, 7:01AM CDT
Waddell & Reed Financial (NYSE:WDR) was upgraded from Neutral to Buy at Goldman Sachs today. The stock closed yesterday at $73.62 on volume of 388,000 shares, below average daily volume of 625,000. Over the past year, Waddell & Reed Financial has traded in a range of $38.70 to $74.33 and closed yesterday at $73.62, 90% above that low. Over the last five market days, the 200-day moving average (MA) has gone up 0.7% while the 50-day MA has advanced 0.4%.
Two Ivy Funds, Three Waddell & Reed Advisors Funds Receive 2014 Lipper Fund Awards
Business Wire - Fri Mar 21, 6:59AM CDT
Ivy Funds and Waddell & Reed Advisors Funds this week were awarded Lipper Fund Awards for strong risk-adjusted performance from national fund research firm Thomson Reuters/Lipper. At an event in New York, the following five funds were selected for recognition among peer funds for their individual performance over indicated periods ending Dec. 31, 2013:
Ivy Funds Brings Added Focus to Emerging-Markets Investing
Business Wire - Mon Mar 17, 6:59AM CDT
Ivy Funds today completed the merger of Ivy Asset Strategy New Opportunities Fund into Ivy Emerging Markets Equity Fund, concluding a realignment that offers investors a single fund for emerging-market equities investments in any region of the world. The Ivy Emerging Markets Equity Fund has approximately $807 million in assets under management.*
Waddell & Reed Hits New 52-Week High - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Mar 14, 10:20AM CDT
Shares of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. crafted a new 52-week high, touching $74.33 during the trading session on Mar 13
Federated to Expand Services in Chile - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Mar 07, 5:50PM CST
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based Federated Investors, Inc., in an attempt to expand its services in Chile, entered into an agreement with RJ Delta Fund Management to acquire its marketing services.
Kohlberg Kravis Closes Energy Fund - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 06, 5:30PM CST
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., the U.S.-based private equity firm, finally closed KKR Energy Income and Growth Fund I, also known as EIGF.
Why You Shouldn't Bet Against Waddell & Reed (WDR) Stock - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Mar 05, 7:48AM CST
Waddell & Reed might be an intriguing choice for investors as it is seeing solid earnings estimate revision activity and is in great company from a Zacks Industry Rank perspective.
Waddell & Reed Presenting at Citi Conference
Business Wire - Wed Mar 05, 5:59AM CST
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) Chief Executive Officer, Henry J. Herrmann and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Brent K. Bloss will jointly present at the Citi Asset Management, Broker Dealer and Exchanges Conference on Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at approximately 9:45 a.m. ET. Investors can access the presentation on our Web site at www.waddell.com under the Investor Relations tab. A live Web cast of the conference will be available on our Web site and a replay option will be available shortly after the live presentation.
Ivy Funds InvestEd Named One of Best Performing Advisor-sold 529 Plans
Business Wire - Tue Mar 04, 5:59AM CST
A website devoted to researching state sponsored 529 college savings plans around the country recently ranked Ivy Funds InvestEd 529 Plan among the top-performing advisor-sold plans, over the latest one-year and three-year periods.
Rising Demand For Equities Benefits Waddell & Reed
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Feb 28, 4:48PM CST
As investors move away from concerns about the sustainability of the global recovery and fear that shocks could thrust the U.S. economy into a second recession, analysts at RBC Capital Markets see Kansas City-based Waddell & Reed (WDR) as a de facto...
Is Waddell & Reed Financial (WDR) a Great Growth Stock? - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Feb 28, 7:35AM CST
Waddell & Reed Financial is well-positioned for future earnings growth, because the stock has not only witnessed a double digit earnings growth prospect but it also holds an impressive Zacks Rank.
Profit Margins Will Determine Your Portfolio's Bottom Line - Screen of the Week
Kevin Matras - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Feb 25, 4:03AM CST
Profit Margins Will Determine Your Portfolio's Bottom Line - Screen of the Week
BlackRock Beats Earnings on Improved Asset Flow - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Apr 17, 12:40PM CDT
Top-line growth aided by increase in assets under management (AUM) drove BlackRock, Inc.'s first-quarter adjusted earnings of $4.43 per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.11.
Capital Markets Equities Scrutiny -- Research on Northern Trust Corp., Waddell & Reed Financial, Affiliated Managers, and Financial Engines
PR Newswire - Mon Apr 14, 8:00AM CDT
The trading session on Friday, April 11, 2014 ended on a lower note as the S&P 500 finished the session 0.95% lower at 1,815.69 and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 3,999.73, down 1.34%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,026.75, down 0.89%. During the session, all the ten sectors ended in negative. The S&P 500 Financials Sector Index closed the day at 286.83, down 1.17%, and the same has declined 2.21% in the last one month. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Northern Trust Corp. (NASDAQ: NTRS), Waddell & Reed Financial Inc. (NYSE: WDR), Affiliated Managers Group Inc. (NYSE: AMG) and Financial Engines Inc. (NASDAQ: FNGN). Free technical research on NTRS, WDR, AMG and FNGN can be downloaded upon signing up at:
Stocks Go Red In Heavy Trade; Gap, JPMorgan, NQ Mobile Dive
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Apr 11, 9:27AM CDT
Healthy March wholesale price and April consumer sentiment data had no effect on stocks early Friday as indexes opened sliding lower in heavy trade. The Nasdaq and the Dow Jones industrial average were down 0.5% each. The S&P 500 fell 0.4%. Big-money...
YieldBoost Waddell & Reed Financial From 2% To 11.1% Using Options
at The Street - Thu Apr 10, 10:50AM CDT
Shareholders of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 2% annualized dividend yield can sell the September covered call at the $75 strike and collect the premium based on the $2.85 bid, which annualizes to...
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend and Announces Date of First Quarter Earnings Release
Business Wire - Thu Apr 03, 7:59AM CDT
The Board of Directors of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) approved a quarterly dividend on its Class A common stock of $0.34 per share payable on May 1, 2014 to stockholders of record as of April 14, 2014.
Waddell & Reed Financial Up 12.4% Since SmarTrend Uptrend Call (WDR)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Apr 02, 9:19AM CDT
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for Waddell & Reed Financial (NYSE:WDR) on February 10th, 2014 at $66.96. In approximately 2 months, Waddell & Reed Financial has returned 12.37% as of today's recent price of $75.24.
Will This Upgrade Help Waddell & Reed (WDR) Today? (Update)
at The Street - Tue Apr 01, 8:23AM CDT
Goldman Sachs upgraded Waddell & Reed (WDR) to "buy" from "neutral" and set an $84 target price. The firm contends the market underappreciates the company's consistency and growth.
Stock Futures Eye Higher Open; Nvidia, Marvell Technology Rise
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Apr 01, 8:02AM CDT
Stock futures were pushing up the plus side ahead of Tuesday's open, as the dollar slipped and overseas markets were generally positive. Dow futures moved up 39.3 points above fair market value. Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 8.9 points and S&P 500...
Upgrade Alert for Waddell & Reed Financial (WDR)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Apr 01, 7:01AM CDT
Waddell & Reed Financial (NYSE:WDR) was upgraded from Neutral to Buy at Goldman Sachs today. The stock closed yesterday at $73.62 on volume of 388,000 shares, below average daily volume of 625,000. Over the past year, Waddell & Reed Financial has traded in a range of $38.70 to $74.33 and closed yesterday at $73.62, 90% above that low. Over the last five market days, the 200-day moving average (MA) has gone up 0.7% while the 50-day MA has advanced 0.4%.
Two Ivy Funds, Three Waddell & Reed Advisors Funds Receive 2014 Lipper Fund Awards
Business Wire - Fri Mar 21, 6:59AM CDT
Ivy Funds and Waddell & Reed Advisors Funds this week were awarded Lipper Fund Awards for strong risk-adjusted performance from national fund research firm Thomson Reuters/Lipper. At an event in New York, the following five funds were selected for recognition among peer funds for their individual performance over indicated periods ending Dec. 31, 2013:
Ivy Funds Brings Added Focus to Emerging-Markets Investing
Business Wire - Mon Mar 17, 6:59AM CDT
Ivy Funds today completed the merger of Ivy Asset Strategy New Opportunities Fund into Ivy Emerging Markets Equity Fund, concluding a realignment that offers investors a single fund for emerging-market equities investments in any region of the world. The Ivy Emerging Markets Equity Fund has approximately $807 million in assets under management.*
Waddell & Reed Hits New 52-Week High - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Mar 14, 10:20AM CDT
Shares of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. crafted a new 52-week high, touching $74.33 during the trading session on Mar 13
Federated to Expand Services in Chile - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Mar 07, 5:50PM CST
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based Federated Investors, Inc., in an attempt to expand its services in Chile, entered into an agreement with RJ Delta Fund Management to acquire its marketing services.
Kohlberg Kravis Closes Energy Fund - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 06, 5:30PM CST
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., the U.S.-based private equity firm, finally closed KKR Energy Income and Growth Fund I, also known as EIGF.
Why You Shouldn't Bet Against Waddell & Reed (WDR) Stock - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Mar 05, 7:48AM CST
Waddell & Reed might be an intriguing choice for investors as it is seeing solid earnings estimate revision activity and is in great company from a Zacks Industry Rank perspective.
Waddell & Reed Presenting at Citi Conference
Business Wire - Wed Mar 05, 5:59AM CST
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) Chief Executive Officer, Henry J. Herrmann and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Brent K. Bloss will jointly present at the Citi Asset Management, Broker Dealer and Exchanges Conference on Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at approximately 9:45 a.m. ET. Investors can access the presentation on our Web site at www.waddell.com under the Investor Relations tab. A live Web cast of the conference will be available on our Web site and a replay option will be available shortly after the live presentation.
Ivy Funds InvestEd Named One of Best Performing Advisor-sold 529 Plans
Business Wire - Tue Mar 04, 5:59AM CST
A website devoted to researching state sponsored 529 college savings plans around the country recently ranked Ivy Funds InvestEd 529 Plan among the top-performing advisor-sold plans, over the latest one-year and three-year periods.
Rising Demand For Equities Benefits Waddell & Reed
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Feb 28, 4:48PM CST
As investors move away from concerns about the sustainability of the global recovery and fear that shocks could thrust the U.S. economy into a second recession, analysts at RBC Capital Markets see Kansas City-based Waddell & Reed (WDR) as a de facto...
Is Waddell & Reed Financial (WDR) a Great Growth Stock? - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Feb 28, 7:35AM CST
Waddell & Reed Financial is well-positioned for future earnings growth, because the stock has not only witnessed a double digit earnings growth prospect but it also holds an impressive Zacks Rank.
Profit Margins Will Determine Your Portfolio's Bottom Line - Screen of the Week
Kevin Matras - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Feb 25, 4:03AM CST
Profit Margins Will Determine Your Portfolio's Bottom Line - Screen of the Week
