Franklin Resources News

U.S. financial stocks rose in morning trade, led by gains in select retail investment firms as analysts grew more sanguine about their outlook.

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$24 price target. Company is in the early stages of a turnaround, but the stock could exhibit weakness in its early days of trading.

Pali Research analyst Douglas Sipkin on Monday downgraded shares of Franklin Resources Inc.

A list of companies to record an initial or increase in substantial shareholdings: * Cauldron Energy Ltd became a substantial holder in Buka Gold Ltd on November 26 with 10.5 million shares .

NYSE Amex : FTF ), a closed-end investment company managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc., announced today a dividend of $0.076 per share, payable December 15, 2009, to shareholders of record on November 30, 2009 .

Berens Energy Ltd. said Monday it was conducting a review of strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value, signalling it is considering a possible deal or sale of the business.

San Mateo-based Franklin Templeton Investments plans to open a 25,000-square-foot data/operations center in Stockton.

Frankin Templeton will open a 25,000-square-foot operations facility in Stockton, creating six full-time jobs but with the possibility of 150 workers.

During the course of the session, the financial issue saw roughly 1,950 puts change hands - tripling the number of ASBC calls traded, and more than 18.5 times the stock's average daily put volume.

Kraft Foods Inc. , the worlda s second- largest food maker, may increase its 9.8 billion-pound bid for confectioner Cadbury Plc by tomorrowa s deadline to keep its takeover attempt alive.

Franklin Resources Inc. fund manager Anne Gudefin , whose company is the biggest investor in Cadbury Plc , said she targeted the U.K. confectioner as a takeover candidate before Kraft Foods Inc.

A company that has ample profits but carries expensive financing may be in worse shape than one with softer earnings and cheaper financing.

The Franklin High yield fund was launched on 1st March 1996. Its base currency is USD.

Cadbury Plc shares are trading at their lowest levels since Kraft Foods Inc. offered to buy the U.K. candy maker, signaling increasing concern that a "knock- out" bid by the U.S. foodmaker may fail to materialize.

TD Ameritrade third quarter net declined 9% on 1.3% rise in revenues. China based ADRs declined after a drop in the benchmark indexes in Shanghai and Hong Kong.

Baidu, Inc, an Internet search engine reported third quarter revenues rose 39.3%. Franklin Resources, Inc, an investment management company reported fourth quarter revenues fell 6% to $1.24 billion.

Asset manager Franklin Resources Inc. /quotes/comstock/13*!ben /quotes/nls/ben said Tuesday that its third-quarter net income was $367.4 million, or $1.60 a share, compared to $300.5 million, or $1.28 a share, in the year-ago period.

U.S. stock futures pointed to a stagnant start Tuesday as the market searches for a new spark after a series of strong earnings releases.

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