Wells Fargo Upgrades E*TRADE (ETFC) to Outperform; Several Catalysts Forming

March 19, 2012 7:53 AM EDT Send to a Friend
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Price: $11.32 -1.31%

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    3 Buy, 8 Hold, 4 Sell

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    Up: 13 | Down: 28 | New: 14
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Wells Fargo upgraded E*TRADE (NASDAQ: ETFC) from Market Perform to Outperform with a price target range raised to $13-$15 from $8-10.

Analyst, Christopher Harris, said, "We believe there are a number of positive earnings catalysts for ETFC with the most significant being fewer credit related losses and refinance/retirement of high cost debt. We view recent improvement in leading housing indicators and retail investor engagement as very positive for ETFC which is a high-beta play in financial services."

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Shares of E*TRADE closed at $11.04 yesterday, with a 52 week range of $7.42-$16.83.


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