Updating STATE STREET CORP. and DIEBOLD INC.

STATE STREET CORP. $55 (www.statestreet.com) continues to see strong demand from pension plans and mutual funds for its accounting and securities-related services. On December 31, 2012, it had $24.4 trillion in assets under administration and custody, up 11.8% from $21.8 trillion a year earlier. The… Read More

Profitable purchase for State Street

STATE STREET CORP. $44 (New York symbol STT; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 479.1 million; Market cap: $21.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.2; Dividend yield: 2.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.statestreet.com) has completed its $550-million purchase of the hedge fund management business of Goldman… Read More

STATE STREET CORP. $44 – New York symbol STT

STATE STREET CORP. $44 (New York symbol STT; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 479.1 million; Market cap: $21.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.2; Dividend yield: 2.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.statestreet.com) has completed its $550-million purchase of the hedge fund management business of Goldman… Read More

STATE STREET CORP. $45 – New York symbol STT

STATE STREET CORP. $45 (New York symbol STT; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 504.0 million; Market cap: $22.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.5; Dividend yield: 1.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.statestreet.com) sells accounting and administrative services to large institutional investors, such as mutual funds… Read More

Look beyond banks for Finance stocks

Bank stocks tend to account for the bulk of most investors’ Finance-sector holdings. Banks are writing down fewer loans as the economy recovers and borrowers pay back their loans, but demand for new mortgages and other loans remains weak.

To diversify your Finance holdings, we recommend… Read More