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Fly News Breaks for September 24, 2015
SYF, DFS, COST, AXP
Sep 24, 2015 | 06:50 EDT
Jefferies analyst John Hecht says that even with the recent selloff, shares of American Express do not offer "compelling rewards" at current levels. Hecht believes AmEx is nearing saturation in its core demographic, the highly-affluent consumer, and views the Costco (COST) loss as a "significant challenge to overcome." American Express remains the industry leader in terms of rewards, but the gap to competitors has narrowed, Hecht tells investors in a research note. The company faces "several discrete headwinds" over the coming quarters, the analyst concludes. He cut his price target for AmEx shares to $70 from $85 and keeps a Hold rating on the name. The credit card provider closed yesterday down 8c to $75.63. Hecht has Buy ratings on card peers Discover (DFS) and Synchrony Financial (SYF).
News For AXP;COST;DFS;SYF From the Last 2 Days
DFS
Mar 28, 2024 | 06:11 EDT
In a regulatory filing on Wednesday, Discover (DFS) announced that its board accepted the resignation of Michael G. Rhodes from his positions as CEO and President of the company, a member of the board and a director and officer of Discover Bank, each effective April 1. Rhodes, who was not expected to have a long-term role at the combined company after completion of the company's merger with Capital One (COF), informed the board that he has accepted a job offer at another financial institution. Also on Wednesday, Ally Financial (ALLY) announced that Rhodes will be its new CEO, starting at the company on April 29.
DFS
Mar 27, 2024 | 16:14 EDT
Ally Financial (ALLY) announced that Michael Rhodes will be its new CEO, starting at the company on April 29. He will also be appointed as a member of Ally's board of directors at that time. Rhodes most recently served as CEO of Discover Financial Services (DFS) and was a member of the company's board of directors. He additionally held the role of President of Discover Bank and sat on the Bank's board of directors.