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Keefe, Bruyette & Woods maintained its Apollo Investment (NASDAQ: AINV) $13 price target and Outperform rating in a research report published today. In the report, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods states, "Following Apollo Investment's F3Q11 earnings results, we are increasing our F2011 NOI/share...

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reiterated its Columbia Banking System (NASDAQ: COLB) Outperform rating in a research report published today. In the report, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods states, "COLB posted stronger than expected operating EPS due to a lower provision. Criticized/classified assets are...

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its First Interstate BancSystem (NASDAQ: FIBK) price target to $15 in a research report published today. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods has previously given First Interstate BancSystem a Market Perform rating. In the report, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods states, "We...

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods changed its Territorial Bancorp (NASDAQ: TBNK) rating and price target to Market Perform and $20 in a research report published today. In the report, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods states, "Territorial Bancorp announced fourth-quarter earnings of $0.28 per share, a penny...

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its F.N.B. (NYSE: FNB) price target to $11 from $10.50 in a research report published today. In the report, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods states, "Operating results for FNB were $0.02 ahead of the Street and in-line with our estimates as higher expenses were offset...

Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods is out with a research report this morning, where it reiterates its Outperform rating on Tower Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: TOBC); it has a $26.00 price target on the stock. The KBW analysts said, “We are updating our estimates to reflect the recently closed First Chester...

Keffe, Bruyette, & Woods is out with a research report this morning, where it reiterates its Market Perform rating on The First of Long Island Corp. (NASDAQ: FLIC); it has a $28.00 price target on the stock. The KBW analysts said, “We are updating our estimates after FLIC recently posted...

Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods is out with a research report this morning, where it reiterates its Outperform rating on Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ: ABCB); it has a $12.50 price target on the stock. The KBW analysts said, “Event--Ameris quarter-to-date has acquired from the FDIC three Georgia banks with...

After C3Q10 earnings results, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods is increasing their price target on PennantPark Investment (NASDAQ: PNNT) from $12 to $13.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods is increasing their 2010 and 2011 FFO operating forecasts on Public Storage (NYSE: PSA) following improving trends. KBW increased its 2010 FFO forecast from $4.42 to $4.80 and its 2011 FFO forecast from $5.41 to $5.45. PSA closed Thursday at $96.18.

Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods is out with a research report this morning, where it reiterates its Market Perform rating on First California Financial Group Inc. (NASDAQ: FCAL); it has a $4.00 price target on the stock. The analysts said, “Following First California's acquisition of Western...

Hanmi Financial Corporation's (NASDAQ: HAFC) 3Q10 net loss of $14.6mm “missed our expectations, which were for a loss of $10.3mm,” Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reports. Problem credit reduction is still a primary focus of management, and loans and deposits are shrinking. “But, we also think that...

Following a solid quarter in which East West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: EWBC) demonstrated strong C&I loan growth and improved earnings visibility, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods is raising its earnings estimates and price target, and is reiterating its Outperform rating. “In the near term, earnings...

Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods is out with a research report this morning, where it reiterates its Market Perform rating on St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE); it has a $30.00 price target on the stock. The KBW analyst said, “JOE shares were featured as "over-valued" at a conference yesterday. A main focus...

Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods is out with a research report this morning, where it reiterates its Market Perform rating on Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NYSE: HST); it has a $14.00 price target on the stock. The KBW analysts said, “Core results were ahead of expectations in 3Q, driving $0.02...