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UBS Raises Price Target on BlackRock (BLK) Following Positive 1Q Report

April 15, 2016 7:40 AM EDT

UBS reiterated a Buy rating on BlackRock (NYSE: BLK), and raised the price target to $390.00 (from $350.00), following the company's 1Q earnings report. While the cost saves generated by this quarter's restructuring efforts are expected to be reinvested in higher growth opportunities, the outlook for expenses was generally positive. UBS raised 2016 EPS... More

BlackRock to restructure after 'tough' first quarter

April 14, 2016 6:37 AM EDT

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Sudarshan Varadhan

(Reuters) - BlackRock Inc (NYSE: BLK) said on Thursday it will cut 400 jobs and take a $76 million restructuring charge after posting a 20 percent drop in first-quarter profit amid a dramatic reversal in financial markets.

The world's largest asset manager's investment performance stumbled and its net inflows, albeit still tens of billions of dollars last quarter, fell as U.S. markets marked a rough start to the year.

"We did have a tough quarter," BlackRock Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink told Reuters. U.S. stocks,... More