Oct 28, 2012 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) --
Below are the three companies in the Specialized Finance industry with the highest earnings yields. Earnings yield is useful to compare the relative benefit of owning a stock vs. owning other yield assets such as bonds. If the earnings yield is higher, stocks may be considered undervalued.KKR Financial Holdings ranks highest with a an earnings yield of 15.0%. Following is NASDAQ OMX with a an earnings yield of 10.8%. Encore Capital Group ranks third highest with a an earnings yield of 9.9%.
Asta Funding follows with a an earnings yield of 8.8%, and NYSE Euronext rounds out the top five with a an earnings yield of 8.7%.
SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of KKR Financial Holdings on July 24th, 2012 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $9.03. Since that recommendation, shares of KKR Financial Holdings have risen 13.3%. We continue to monitor KKR Financial Holdings for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately.
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