Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW): Today's Featured Financial Services Winner
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Millennium India Acquisition Corporation
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The Charles Schwab Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides securities brokerage, banking, and related financial services to individuals and institutional clients. Charles Schwab has a market cap of $17.38 billion and is part of the financial sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 20.4, above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 22% year to date as of the close of trading on Friday. Currently there are four analysts that rate Charles Schwab a buy, two analysts rate it a sell, and nine rate it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates Charles Schwab as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, increase in stock price during the past year and expanding profit margins. However, as a counter to these strengths, we find that the company's return on equity has been disappointing.
- You can view the full Charles Schwab Ratings Report.
On the negative front,
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Security National Financial Corporation
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