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Fly News Breaks for May 19, 2017
COF, AXP, DFS, SYF
May 19, 2017 | 08:02 EDT
Wells Fargo analyst Jason Harbes downgraded his rating on the Credit Card space to Market Weight from Overweight after attending Card Forum 2017 in Austin, Texas. The analyst keeps Overweight ratings on Synchrony (SYF) and Discover (DFS) and Market Perform ratings on American Express (AXP) and Capital One (COF). Credit trends have recently deteriorated primarily due to weaker underwriting, Harbes tells investors in a research note. The analyst is also concerned about slowing receivables growth following an extended period of acceleration from 2012-2016. He lowered his price target for Synchrony to $30 from $35, for Discover to $70 from $80 and for Capital One to $85 from $88. The analyst keeps an $80 target on American Express.
News For SYF;DFS;AXP;COF 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.
COF, 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.