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Franklin Resources Inc.

5/22/2013, 7:02 AM ET

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Tuesday, May 14, 12:00 PM Mutual funds want in on ETFs and Fidelity joins T. Rowe Price (TROW) and Franklin Resources (BEN) as the latest to get regulatory approval to launch its own series of actively-traded ETFs. The company is expected to open a line focused on various sectors of U.S. equities, but hasn't provided anything specific yet. 1 Comment
Tuesday, April 30, 8:37 AM Franklin Resources (BEN): FQ2 EPS of $2.69 beats by $0.20. Revenue of $2.01B beats by $0.02B. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News, Financials]
Tuesday, April 30, 12:05 AM Notable earnings before Tuesday’s open: ABFS, AET, AGCO, AMED, ARCO, AVP, BEN, BP, CIE, CMI, CNH, COCO, CRIS, CYNO, DBD, DDD, DPZ, ECL, EPD, ESV, EXAS, FCH, FIS, FLWS, GAS, GOV, HCLP, HCP, HEP, HNR, HOT, HRS, HUN, HW, IVZ, KLIC, LM, MCGC, MHP, MLM, MNTA, MPC, MPLX, MSO, MTG, MTOR, MWV, NEE, NI, NYX, ODP, OSK, PBI, PEG, PES, PFE, ROC, SAVE, SIRI, TFX, THC, TRI, TRW, UBS, UDR, VLO, VSH, WEC, X, XYL, ZTS Comment! [Earnings]
Monday, April 29, 5:30 PM Notable earnings before Tuesday’s open: ABFS, AET, AGCO, AMED, ARCO, AVP, BEN, BP, CIE, CMI, CNH, COCO, CRIS, CYNO, DBD, DDD, DPZ, ECL, EPD, ESV, EXAS, FCH, FIS, FLWS, GAS, GOV, HCLP, HCP, HEP, HNR, HOT, HRS, HUN, HW, IVZ, KLIC, LM, MCGC, MHP, MLM, MNTA, MPC, MPLX, MSO, MTG, MTOR, MWV, NEE, NI, NYX, ODP, OSK, PBI, PEG, PES, PFE, ROC, SAVE, SIRI, TFX, THC, TRI, TRW, UBS, UDR, VLO, VSH, WEC, X, XYL, ZTS 1 Comment [Earnings]
Wednesday, March 13, 5:26 PM Franklin Resources (BEN) declares $0.29/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 0.78%. For shareholders of record Mar. 28. Payable Apr. 12. Ex-div date Mar. 26. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Wednesday, March 13, 4:43 PM Today's BlackRock (BLK)/Fidelity deal confirms U.S. Commodity Funds CEO John Hyland's thesis of the ETF industry moving into its "3rd era." Era #1 began with the launch of the SPY, and era #2 started with the GLD. The new era is "all about distribution" and reaching retail investors individually and via 401(k)s. For late entries into the ETF space who lack true distribution capabilities - BEN, TROW, EV - the ship may have already sailed. Comment! [Financials]
Tuesday, March 5, 12:31 PM Stock fund inflows have had a good 2013, but the 12-month totals continue to run highly negative, notes Ryan Detrick. They're minus $130B through February, marking 6 consecutive years of outflows. 3 Comments
Tuesday, February 19, 3:07 PM Another mutual fund firm gets into the ETF business, with Franklin Templeton (BEN) filing to offer an actively-managed short-duration government bond fund. This particular fund will invest in Treasurys, MBS (including ARMs), and TIPs, and is expected to have a duration of 3 years or less. Comment! [Financials]
Tuesday, February 12, 3:24 PM ETFs are likely to displace mutual funds within the next 15 years, says financial advisor Ric Edelman, preaching to the choir at IU's Inside ETFs conference. Mutual funds are a "pencil and paper" business model in a high-tech world, he says, reminding ETFs are still a very young investment vehicle, with just a 3% rate of U.S. ownership. 7 Comments [Financials]
Friday, February 1, 8:33 AM Franklin Resources (BEN): FQ1 EPS of $2.42 beats by $0.04. Revenue of $1.90B (+5% Y/Y) in-line. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News, Financials]
Friday, February 1, 12:05 AM Notable earnings before Friday’s open: AON, BEAM, BEN, BPO, CVX, HCLP, IR, LM, LYB, MAT, MRK, NOV, NS, NWL, PRGO, TSN, WETF, XOM Comment! [Earnings]
Thursday, January 31, 5:30 PM Notable earnings before Friday’s open: AON, BEAM, BEN, BPO, CVX, HCLP, IR, LM, LYB, MAT, MRK, NOV, NS, NWL, PRGO, TSN, WETF, XOM Comment! [Earnings]
Thursday, January 31, 3:14 PM U.S. stock mutual funds took in $6.35B in new money in the week ended Jan. 23, according to ICI, the 3rd consecutive week of inflows. A little less than half the money went into funds investing in foreign stocks. Thus far this year, about $30B has poured into stock funds. Comment! [Financials]
Sunday, January 27, 9:18 AM The money management business inspires a lively exchange at the Barron's Roundtable, with Brian Rogers' liking of Legg Mason (LM) as either a value or takeover play getting the thumbs up from Mario Gabelli, but a razzing from Bill Gross who says the stock-picking industry is in secular decline thanks to ETFs. Gabelli to Gross: "If you want to preach in favor of mindless investing, we don't have to stand by." 39 Comments [Financials, Quick Ideas]
Monday, November 19, 2012, 10:55 AM Several hedge funds, including the one run by John Paulson, and mutual fund firm Franklin Resources (BEN) are among foreign investors betting Canada will approve Cnooc's (CEO) takeover bid from Nexen (NXY) after all bought shares in NXY during Q3. The growing consensus: ‘‘The Canadian government wants to be seen as open to deals and business. It is not in their interest to say no.’’ 1 Comment [Energy, M&A, Global & FX]
Monday, November 19, 2012, 10:54 AM It's another special dividend announced for December, this one from Franklin Resources (BEN +1.2%) for $3/share. Other asset managers/securities industry names maybe looking to help their owners beat the tax man: WDR, CBOE, CME, and GFIG. 8 Comments [Financials]