NEW YORK, April 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding
SLM Corporation (NASDAQ: SLM), Fortress Investment Group LLC (NYSE:
FIG), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS), StanCorp
Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: SFG), and Fifth Street Finance Corp.
(NASDAQ: FSC). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of
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SLM Corporation Analyst Notes
On March 28, 2014, SLM
Corporation's (SLM) stock remained flat, ending the day at
$24.60. Over the previous five
trading sessions, shares of SLM declined 4.32%, in line with the
Nasdaq Composite which also lost 2.83% during the same period. The
full analyst notes on SLM Corporation are available to download
free of charge at:
http://www.AnalystsReview.com/04022014/SLM/report.pdf
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Fortress Investment Group LLC Analyst Notes
On March 28, 2014, Fortress
Investment Group LLC's (Fortress) stock declined 0.83%, ending the
day at $7.20. Over the last one
month, shares of Fortress declined 15.99%. In comparison, the
broader market index, Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.31%
during the same period. The full analyst notes on Fortress
Investment Group LLC are available to download free of charge
at:
http://www.AnalystsReview.com/04022014/FIG/report.pdf
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Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. Analyst Notes
On March 19, 2014, Kayne Anderson
Rudnick Investment Management (Kayne), an affiliated manager of
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc., announced that Laurie Deaton has joined its Institutional
Client Services Team in the position of Director, Institutional
Sales. Deaton will represent Kayne's strategies to institutional
clients and consultants in the Western
United States, and will work under Stephen A. Rigali, Executive Vice President of
Kayne. Rigali commented, "Laurie has extensive experience in
institutional sales in both consultant relations and direct
marketing to institutional plan sponsors." Rigali concluded, "We
are confident that her extensive knowledge and strong relationships
across the institutional marketplace will help us cultivate and
grow this important area of our asset management business." The
full analyst notes on Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. are
available to download free of charge at:
http://www.AnalystsReview.com/04022014/VRTS/report.pdf
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StanCorp Financial Group Inc. Analyst Notes
On March 19, 2014, StanCorp
Financial Group Inc.'s subsidiary, Standard Retirement Services,
Inc. (The Standard), announced a new co-marketing relationship with
M Financial Group (M Financial) for distributing qualified
retirement plan products, along with 401(k), 403(b) and 457 plans.
The relationship took effect on February 3,
2014. Both firms are based in Portland, Oregon. Dan
Hall, Vice President of Retirement Plan Sales for The
Standard commented, "M Financial's focus on supporting advisors and
strengthening their value proposition makes this relationship a
great opportunity for us. Our values and goals are very much
aligned. We look forward to supporting them and their nationwide
network of member firm advisors." Further, David Watros, Vice President of M Corporate
Benefits, said, "The Standard's approach to the business matches up
very well with what we are focusing on at M Financial. Their
services will help our member firm advisors eliminate
administrative burdens and reduce fiduciary risk for their employer
clients, as well as deliver effective retirement readiness
solutions to employees." The full analyst notes on StanCorp
Financial Group Inc. are available to download free of charge
at:
http://www.AnalystsReview.com/04022014/SFG/report.pdf
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Fifth Street Finance Corp. Analyst Notes
On March 24, 2014, Fifth Street
Finance Corp. (FSC) reported that Fifth Street Mezzanine Partners
V, L.P., its second SBIC subsidiary, fixed the pricing on the
remaining $43 million of its
outstanding debentures at an interest rate of 3.191% per annum for
10 years. Due to this, the total fixed debentures outstanding in
connection with both SBIC licenses increased to $225 million (the limit for a family of funds)
with a blended interest rate of 3.323% per annum. Furthermore, FSC
stated that it also upholds relationships with multiple bank
lenders, with various types of unsecured debt with staggered
maturities and is rated investment grade by both Fitch Ratings and
Standard and Poor's. The full analyst notes on Fifth Street Finance
Corp. are available to download free of charge at:
http://www.AnalystsReview.com/04022014/FSC/report.pdf
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