Market Trends Toward New Normal in Red Hat, PNC Financial Services Group, Royal Caribbean Cruises, iStar Financial, SEI Investments, and Planet Payment — Emerging Consolidated Expectations, Analyst Ra

Market Trends Toward New Normal in Red Hat, PNC Financial Services Group, Royal Caribbean Cruises, iStar Financial, SEI Investments, and Planet Payment — Emerging Consolidated Expectations, Analyst Ratings

NEW YORK, Dec. 06, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In new independent research reports released early this morning, Fundamental Markets released its latest key findings for all current investors, traders, and shareholders of Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE:RHT), PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:PNC), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL), iStar Financial Inc. (NYSE:STAR), SEI Investments Company (NASDAQ:SEIC), and Planet Payment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLPM), including updated fundamental summaries, consolidated fiscal reporting, and fully-qualified certified analyst research.

Complimentary Access: Research Reports

Full copies of recently published reports are available to readers at the links below.

RHT DOWNLOAD: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=RHT
PNC DOWNLOAD:
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RCL DOWNLOAD:
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STAR DOWNLOAD:
http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=STAR
SEIC DOWNLOAD:
http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=SEIC
PLPM DOWNLOAD:
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The new research reports from Fundamental Markets, available for free download at the links above, examine Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE:RHT), PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:PNC), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL), iStar Financial Inc. (NYSE:STAR), SEI Investments Company (NASDAQ:SEIC), and Planet Payment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLPM) on a fundamental level and outlines the overall demand for their products and services in addition to an in-depth review of the business strategy, management discussion, and overall direction going forward. Several excerpts from the recently released reports are available to today's readers below.

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Important Notice: the following excerpts are not designed to be standalone summaries and as such, important information may be missing from these samples. Please download the entire research report, free of charge, to ensure you are reading all relevant material information. All information in this release was accessed December 1st, 2017. Percentage calculations are performed after rounding. All amounts in millions (MM), except per share amounts.

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Red Hat, Inc. (RHT) REPORT OVERVIEW

Red Hat's Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended August 31st, 2017 vs August 31st, 2016, Red Hat reported revenue of $723.36MM vs $599.81MM (up 20.60%) and basic earnings per share $0.55 vs $0.33 (up 66.67%). For the twelve months ended February 28th, 2017 vs February 29th, 2016, Red Hat reported revenue of $2,411.80MM vs $2,052.23MM (up 17.52%) and basic earnings per share $1.41 vs $1.09 (up 29.36%). Red Hat is expected to report earnings on December 19th, 2017. The report will be for the fiscal period ending November 30th, 2017. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $0.42. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $2.34 and is expected to report on March 26th, 2018.

To read the full Red Hat, Inc. (RHT) report, download it here: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=RHT

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PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (PNC) REPORT OVERVIEW

PNC Financial Services Group's Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended September 30th, 2017 vs September 30th, 2016, PNC Financial Services Group reported interest income of $2,795.00MM vs $2,408.00MM (up 16.07%) and basic earnings per share $2.18 vs $1.87 (up 16.58%). For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2016 vs December 31st, 2015, PNC Financial Services Group reported interest income of $9,652.00MM vs $9,323.00MM (up 3.53%) and basic earnings per share $7.42 vs $7.52 (down 1.33%). PNC Financial Services Group is expected to report earnings on January 12th, 2018. The report will be for the fiscal period ending December 31st, 2017. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $1.97. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $9.32 and is expected to report on January 12th, 2018.

To read the full PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (PNC) report, download it here: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=PNC

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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) REPORT OVERVIEW

Royal Caribbean Cruises' Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended September 30th, 2017 vs September 30th, 2016, Royal Caribbean Cruises reported revenue of $2,569.54MM vs $2,563.74MM (up 0.23%) and basic earnings per share $3.51 vs $3.23 (up 8.67%). For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2016 vs December 31st, 2015, Royal Caribbean Cruises reported revenue of $8,496.40MM vs $8,299.07MM (up 2.38%) and basic earnings per share $5.96 vs $3.03 (up 96.70%). Royal Caribbean Cruises is expected to report earnings on January 25th, 2018. The report will be for the fiscal period ending December 31st, 2017. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $1.23. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $8.53 and is expected to report on January 25th, 2018.

To read the full Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) report, download it here: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=RCL

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iStar Financial Inc. (STAR) REPORT OVERVIEW

iStar Financial's Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended September 30th, 2017 vs September 30th, 2016, iStar Financial reported revenue of $119.87MM vs $124.05MM (down 3.37%) and basic earnings per share -$0.48 vs $0.65. For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2016 vs December 31st, 2015, iStar Financial reported revenue of $477.03MM vs $514.55MM (down 7.29%) and basic earnings per share $0.60 vs -$0.62. iStar Financial is expected to report earnings on February 23rd, 2018. The report will be for the fiscal period ending December 31st, 2017.

To read the full iStar Financial Inc. (STAR) report, download it here: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=STAR

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SEI Investments Company (SEIC) REPORT OVERVIEW

SEI Investments' Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended September 30th, 2017 vs September 30th, 2016, SEI Investments reported revenue of $386.02MM vs $354.64MM (up 8.85%) and basic earnings per share $0.64 vs $0.54 (up 18.52%). For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2016 vs December 31st, 2015, SEI Investments reported revenue of $1,401.55MM vs $1,334.21MM (up 5.05%) and basic earnings per share $2.07 vs $2.00 (up 3.50%). SEI Investments is expected to report earnings on January 24th, 2018. The report will be for the fiscal period ending December 31st, 2017. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $0.55. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $2.70 and is expected to report on January 24th, 2018.

To read the full SEI Investments Company (SEIC) report, download it here: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=SEIC

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Planet Payment, Inc. (PLPM) REPORT OVERVIEW

Planet Payment's Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended September 30th, 2017 vs September 30th, 2016, Planet Payment reported revenue of $13.81MM vs $13.62MM (up 1.35%) and basic earnings per share $0.07 vs $0.04 (up 75.00%). For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2016 vs December 31st, 2015, Planet Payment reported revenue of $54.34MM vs $52.82MM (up 2.88%) and basic earnings per share $0.46 vs $0.17 (up 170.59%). Planet Payment is expected to report earnings on December 6th, 2017. The report will be for the fiscal period ending September 30th, 2017. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $0.04. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $0.21 and is expected to report on March 14th, 2018.

To read the full Planet Payment, Inc. (PLPM) report, download it here: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=PLPM

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