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Fly News Breaks for July 27, 2018
WMT, COF, SYF
Jul 27, 2018 | 07:56 EDT
JPMorgan analyst Richard Shane believes Synchrony Financial (SYF) shares have been "substantially oversold" relative to the fundamental impact to the business from Walmart's (WMT) decision to go with Capital One (COF). The analyst reiterates an Overweight rating on Synchrony and recommends buying the stock at current levels. He estimates a $625M reduction of 2020 net income to common shareholders, or 17c per share in earnings. Shane lowered his price target for Synchrony to $39 from $41 as a result. He believes, however, that the stock will continue to trade at a discount to these levels until there is more clarity about a strategic outcome.
News For SYF;COF;WMT From the Last 2 Days
COF
Mar 28, 2024 | 12:56 EDT
Bearish flow noted in Capital One with 6,831 puts trading, or 3x expected. Most active are Sep-24 145 puts and Apr-24 143 puts, with total volume in those strikes near 3,600 contracts. The Put/Call Ratio is 1.79, while ATM IV is up over 1 point on the day. Earnings are expected on April 25th.
WMT
Mar 28, 2024 | 12:00 EDT
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WMT
Mar 28, 2024 | 09:50 EDT
After Walmart (WMT) and Vizio (VZIO) pulled and refiled their notification under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Wednesday, Dealreporter told its readers that the move "may have investors wondering if this could become another Amazon (AMZN) and iRobot (IRBT) situation," contacts tell The Fly. While the M&A-focused publication said "there are traces of that same dynamic here," it added that "this pull-and-refile suggests this deal is on stronger footing than AMZN-IRBT," according to contacts. The news service sees "a genuine chance that this deal could get a prolonged look from regulators due to some of the similar dynamics at play compared to IRBT and AMZN," it reportedly said.
COF
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.