First Cash Reports Second Quarter Earnings Per Share of $0.55; Growth in Pawn Receivables and Retail Sales Drive Solid Results; Company Reaffirms Second Half EBITDA Growth of 17% to 20%
GlobeNewswire - Thu Jul 17, 5:00AM CDT
First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCFS), a leading international operator of retail pawn stores in the U.S. & Mexico, today announced revenue, net income and earnings per share for the three-month period ended June 30, 2014. The growth in revenue and earnings continued to be driven by the Company's pawn operations in both the U.S. and Mexico. The Company also reaffirmed its earnings per share guidance for fiscal 2014, which implies second half EBITDA growth of 17% to 20%.
First Cash Financial Services Has Returned 12.8% Since SmarTrend Recommendation (FCFS)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Jul 02, 9:24AM CDT
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for First Cash Financial Services (NASDAQ:FCFS) on May 27th, 2014 at $51.95. In approximately 1 month, First Cash Financial Services has returned 12.82% as of today's recent price of $58.61.
The Justice Dept. May Have Met Its Match in the Payday Lending Industry
Tedra DeSue, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jun 18, 1:20PM CDT
Payday lenders haven't been able to shake the unrelenting glut of regulations and laws aimed at curtailing many of their business practices. However, a Justice Department-backed initiative called Operation Choke Point goes too far, and it has...
4 Stocks Spiking on Big Volume
at The Street - Tue Jun 17, 7:01AM CDT
Often when above-average volume moves into an equity, it precedes a large spike in volatility.
First Cash (FCFS) is Overbought: Is A Drop Coming? - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Jun 10, 8:33AM CDT
First Cash (FCFS) is Overbought: Is A Drop Coming?
First Cash Announces Pricing of $200 Million Offering of Senior Notes
GlobeNewswire - Wed Mar 19, 1:35PM CDT
First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCFS) ("First Cash"
First Cash Announces Proposed $200 Million Offering of Senior Notes Due 2021
GlobeNewswire - Mon Mar 17, 3:43PM CDT
First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCFS) ("First Cash"
1 Pawnbroker without the Cash Advance Risk
Reuben Brewer, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Mar 06, 2:08PM CST
Source: Flickr / Taber Andrew Bain. If you believe everything you see in the movies, you know that you go to a pawnshop if you want to sell stolen goods—right? That can happen, but it's really not the way it works. Pawn shops offer people with...
Upgrade Alert for First Cash Financial Services (FCFS)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Feb 18, 7:01AM CST
First Cash Financial Services (NASDAQ:FCFS) was upgraded from Neutral to Overweight at JP Morgan today. The stock closed yesterday at $51.60 on volume of 159,000 shares, below average daily volume of 210,000. First Cash Financial Services, Inc. operates pawn stores. The Company's stores lend money on the collateral of pledged personal property, and retail previously-owned merchandise acquired through loan forfeitures. First Cash also operates check cashing stores and provides software to third-party operators in the check cashing industry.
First Cash Financial Services Down 16.0% Since SmarTrend Downtrend Call (FCFS)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Feb 10, 9:59AM CST
SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for First Cash Financial Services (NASDAQ:FCFS) on January 17th, 2014 at $58.24. In approximately 3 weeks, First Cash Financial Services has returned 16.03% as of today's recent price of $48.90.
First Cash Financial Services Shares Down 16.6% Since SmarTrend's Sell Call (FCFS)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Feb 03, 9:25AM CST
SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for First Cash Financial Services (NASDAQ:FCFS) on January 17th, 2014 at $58.24. In approximately 2 weeks, First Cash Financial Services has returned 16.65% as of today's recent price of $48.54.
Weakness Seen in First Cash Financial (FCFS): Stock Tanks 10.3% - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jan 29, 7:51AM CST
First Cash Financial Services Inc. (FCFS) saw a big move last session, as the company’s shares fell by more than 10% on the day. The move came on pretty good volume too with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This continues the recent downtrend for FCFS, as the stock is now down about 21% since Jan 7.
First Cash Financial Services Set to Possibly Rebound After Yesterday's Selloff of 10.27%
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Jan 28, 5:54PM CST
First Cash Financial Services (NASDAQ:FCFS) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $49.56 to a high of $53.24. Yesterday, the shares fell 10.3%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $55.19 on volume of 657,000 shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
Nasdaq stocks posting largest percentage decreases
AP - Tue Jan 28, 5:03PM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at the 10 biggest percentage decliners on Nasdaq at the close of trading:
First Cash Reports Full Year Earnings Per Share of $2.86; Store Additions for Fiscal 2013 Total 112 Units as Company Completes 12-Store South Carolina Acquisition
GlobeNewswire - Tue Jan 28, 5:00AM CST
First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCFS) today announced revenue, net income and earnings per share for the three-month and full-year periods ended December 31, 2013. The Company also announced the completion of its 12-store large format pawn acquisition in South Carolina, resulting in a total of 112 large format pawn store additions in 2013. Additionally, the Company announced the appointment of Mr. Gabriel Guerra Castellanos to its Board of Directors, and initiated guidance for 2014 store growth and earnings expectations.
The Trouble With Payday Lenders
at The Street - Mon Dec 23, 10:38AM CST
When times are hard, Cash America, World Acceptance and First Cash made money. But regulators are now watching.
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Today, Investors' Reports announced new research reports highlighting MasterCard Inc. (NYSE: MA), UBS AG (NYSE: UBS), PHH Corporation (NYSE: PHH), Triangle Capital Corporation (NYSE: TCAP), and First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCFS). Today's readers may access these reports free of charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and analyst ratings - via the links below.
Gold Is a Headwind for Pawn Shops
Blogs @ The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 30, 7:00PM CDT
Gold has been weighing on pawn shops of late. Gold is trading at about $1,330 per ounce, and despite an 8% rally in the precious metal in July, the price for the precious metal is still far from its record highs of near $2,000 set two years ago. ...
First Cash Reports Second Quarter Earnings Per Share of $0.53; Revenue From Core Pawn Operations Increases 25%; Same-Store Revenue Up 9%
GlobeNewswire - Wed Jul 17, 5:00AM CDT
First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCFS) today announced revenue, net income and earnings per share for the three-month period ended June 30, 2013.