Goldman Sachs Lifts Price Target on E*Trade (ETFC), Sees Greater Chance of a Buyout

July 21, 2011 9:01 AM EDT
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Goldman Sachs raised its price target on Buy-rated E*TRADE (NASDAQ: ETFC) from $16 to $18 following Q2 results and investor activist activity.

"We believe ETFC is an attractive franchise in a scale-driven business, and our new $18 PT now includes a 30% likelihood of M&A, up from 20% previously."

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Shares of E*TRADE closed at $14.72 yesterday.


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