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Stocks and Investing
Wed, September 23, 2009
Tue, September 22, 2009 AF, UMPQ, MFLX, TCBI, FGP, FSR Expected To Be Lower Leading Up To Next Earnings Releases
September 22, 2009 / M2 PRESSWIRE / BUYINS.NET / www.squeezetrigger.com is monitoring the performance of all stocks with earnings being released in the coming weeks and determining how the stocks have performed before their last 12 quarterly, 6 quarterly and October earnings reports. Astoria Financial (NYSE: AF), Umpqua Holding (NASDAQ: UMPQ), Multi-Fineline Electronix (NASDAQ: MFLX), Texas Capital BancShares (NASDAQ: TCBI), Ferrellgas Partners (NYSE: FGP) and Flagstone Reinsurance (NYSE: FSR) are all expected to be lower leading up to their next earnings release. The movement of stock prices in the days and weeks leading to and following these earnings announcements may follow a predictable pattern. Most companies stock price histories show random or unpredictable movements around earnings dates. But some seem to repeat the same pattern quarter after quarter, year after year. The # of Reports in the table below shows how many previous quarterly reports comprise the indicator that predicts how a stock will act before its earnings are released. The specific technology used to make these predictions is available for a low monthly fee at http://www.squeezetrigger.com/services/strat/mh.php . The following stocks are expected to go lower leading up to their next earnings release:
Symbol Company # of Reports Quarter Release Date
AF Astoria Financial Corp. 12 quarters Q3 10/21/2009
UMPQ Umpqua Holding Corp. 12 quarters Q3 10/15/2009
MFLX Multi-Fineline Electron 12 quarters Q4 11/5/2009
TCBI Texas Capital Banc 12 quarters Q3 10/21/2009
FGP Ferrellgas Partners LP 12 quarters Q4 9/28/2009
FSR Flagstone Reinsurance 12 quarters Q3 11/3/2009
Earnings, or profits, drive stock prices. The market values a company based on its current and anticipated future ability to make money. The market takes the earnings pulse of a company four times per year when quarterly reports are issued. When this information is released it can often be a trend-changing or a trend confirming event because the information is so vital to the market's perception of the vitality of that company.
This technology is designed to help the stock trader identify those companies that seem to have a consistent pattern of movement before or after the earnings release date, based on the history of earnings releases for that company. It combines a calendar of expected earnings releases with a history of past earnings releases in a way that lets you see if a pattern exists.
Astoria Financial Corporation (NYSE: AF) operates as the holding company for Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association that provides various banking services in the United States. It primarily accepts deposits and generates loans. The companyais deposit products include passbook and statement savings accounts, money market accounts, NOW and demand deposit accounts, and liquid certificates of deposit, as well as certificates of deposit, which comprise time deposits. Its loan portfolio consists of one-to-four family mortgage loans; multi-family and commercial real estate loans; construction loans for various residential properties and certain commercial real estate properties; and consumer and other loans, including home equity lines of credit, as well as overdraft protection, commercial loans, and passbook loans. The company, through other subsidiaries, operates as a life insurance agency, and a property and casualty insurance broker. As of December 31, 2008, it operated 85 banking offices. The company was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Lake Success, New York.
Umpqua Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: UMPQ) operates as the bank holding company for Umpqua Bank that provides commercial and retail banking services to corporate, institutional, and individual customers primarily in the areas of Oregon and Northern California. The companyais deposit products include non-interest-bearing and interest-bearing checking, savings, and money market accounts; and certificates of deposit. The companyais lending portfolio comprises commercial and commercial real estate loans for business and commercial customers, including accounts receivable and inventory financing, equipment loans, real estate construction loans, and permanent financing and small business administration program financing; and loan products for small businesses; residential real estate loans for construction, purchase, and refinancing of residential owner-occupied and rental properties; and consumer loans to individual borrowers, including secured and unsecured personal loans, home equity and personal lines of credit, and motor vehicle loans. Umpqua Holdings Corporation also offers retail brokerage services, including equity and fixed income products, mutual funds, annuities, options, retirement planning, and money management services, as well as life insurance, disability insurance, and medical supplement policies. Further, it provides integrated banking and investment products and services, including 24-hour access to a private client executive, courier service, preferred rates on deposit and loan products, brokerage accounts, and portfolio management, as well as offers investment advisory services, and Internet and telephone banking services. As of August 19, 2009, Umpqua Holdings Corporation operated 150 locations between Napa, California and Bellevue, Washington, along the Oregon and Northern California Coast, and in central Oregon. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.
Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc. (NASDAQ: MFLX) engages in the engineering, design, and manufacture of flexible printed circuit boards and related component assemblies for electronics industry. The companyais products are used in mobile phones, smart mobile devices, consumer products, portable bar code scanners, personal digital assistants, computer/storage devices, and medical devices. It serves original equipment manufacturers, electronic manufacturing service providers, and display manufacturers. Multi-Fineline Electronix sells its products primarily through its in-house design and application engineers. It has its operations in the United States, China, and Singapore. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Anaheim, California. Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc. is a subsidiary of WBL Corporation Limited.
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: TCBI) operates as the holding company for Texas Capital Bank, National Association that provides various banking and financial services for middle market commercial and high net worth customers in Texas. It primarily engages in generating deposits and originating loans. The companyais deposit products include checking accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit, as well as commercial checking accounts, lockbox accounts, cash concentration accounts, and other cash management products. Its lending activities comprise commercial loans and leases; real estate loans, including loans secured by properties and temporary financing for commercial and residential property; construction loans consisting of single-family residential properties and commercial projects; loans held for sale; and letters of credit. The company also offers various trust services, including investment management, personal trust and estate services, custodial services, and related services, as well as retirement products, such as individual retirement accounts and administrative services for retirement vehicles. Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. has banking offices in Dallas, Houston, Fort Worth, Austin, and San Antonio. As of December 31, 2008, it operated nine full service banking locations and one operations center. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (NYSE: FGP), through its subsidiary, Ferrellgas, L.P., distributes propane and related equipment and supplies primarily in the United States. It transports propane purchased from third parties to propane distribution locations and then to tanks on customersai premises, or to portable propane tanks delivered to nationwide and local retailers. It conducts its portable tank exchange operations through a network of independent and partnership-owned distribution outlets. The companyais propane is used for various applications, including space heating, water heating, and cooking in the residential and industrial/commercial markets; for outdoor cooking using gas grills in the portable tank exchange market; and for crop drying, space heating, irrigation, and weed control in the agricultural market. Ferrellgas Partners also engages in providing common carrier services; wholesale propane marketing and distribution; wholesale marketing of propane appliances; and the sale of carbon dioxide and refined fuels. The company serves approximately residential, industrial/commercial, portable tank exchange, agricultural, and other customers in 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. As of July 31, 2008, it had 871 propane distribution locations. Ferrellgas, Inc. serves as the general partner of the company. Ferrellgas Partners was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas.
Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings Limited (NYSE: FSR), through its subsidiaries, operates as a reinsurance and insurance company worldwide. The company primarily writes property, property catastrophe, and short-tail specialty and casualty reinsurance products; and property insurance products for homes, condominiums, and office buildings in the Caribbean region. It provides property catastrophe reinsurance coverage to a range of insurance companies for claims arising from natural catastrophes, such as hurricanes and earthquakes. The company also provides coverage for claims arising from other natural or man-made catastrophes, such as winter storms, freezes, floods, fires, and tornados, as well as covers various risks, which include aviation, energy, accident and health, agribusiness, satellite, space, marine, and workersai compensation catastrophe. It offers its products and services through brokers and reinsurance intermediaries. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda with additional offices in Hyderabad and Mumbai, India; Halifax, Canada; London, the United Kingdom; Martigny and Zurich, Switzerland; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Dubai, the United Arab Emirates; Johannesburg, South Africa; Limassol, the Republic of Cyprus; George Town, the Cayman Islands; Luxembourg, Luxembourg; and Douglas, the Isle of Man.
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