Grants, Dispute Settlement Agreements, Awards, Financial Results and Senior Note Offerings - Research Report on American Express, Fifth Third, Schwab, Cole Real Estate, and Health Care REIT

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Nov 18, 2013, 08:00 ET

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Today, Analysts' Corner announced new research reports highlighting American Express Company (NYSE: AXP), Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB), The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW), Cole Real Estate Investments, Inc. (NYSE: COLE), and Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE: HCN). Today's readers may access these reports free of charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and analyst ratings - via the links below.

American Express Company Research Report

On November 11, 2013, American Express Company (American Express) and the National Trust for Historic Preservation jointly announced a grant of $350,000 to Union Station in Washington, D.C., a National Treasures site that was damaged during the earthquake in August 2011. According to the Company, the funding from American Express will help to restore the historic gilded ceiling within the Main Hall, and the same is a part of the $2 million preservation grants contributed by the American Express to the Capitol region in 2013. Commenting on the release, Timothy J. McClimon, President of American Express Foundation stated, "American Express recognizes that historic places, like Union Station, help bring to life our nation's rich, cultural heritage. Union Station is one of the most visited tourist destinations in D.C., which is why we want to preserve its golden past, so the Station can be enjoyed by every employee, visitor and traveler for many years to come." The Full Research Report on American Express Company - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/13d0_AXP

Fifth Third Bancorp Research Report

On November 5, 2013, Fifth Third Bancorp (Fifth Third) announced that it has reached an agreement in principle with the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to settle a previously disclosed investigation by the SEC into the Company's accounting policy for certain commercial loans. According to the Company, the dispute was about, if a part of those commercial loans sold or reclassified as held-for-sale in Q4 2008, should have been moved to held-for-sale in the Q3 2008. The Company informed that to put into effect the agreement in principle, Fifth Third, without admitting or denying any factual allegations, would consent to an administrative order issued by the SEC, stating that the Company did not properly account for a portion of its commercial real estate loan portfolio in its form 10-Q for Q3 2008 in violation of Sections 17(a)(2) and 17(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Sections 13(a), 13(b)(2)(A), and 13(b)(2)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Full Research Report on Fifth Third Bancorp - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/8d06_FITB

The Charles Schwab Corporation Research Report

On November 12, 2013, Schwab Advisor Services (SAS), a business segment of The Charles Schwab Corporation announced the recipients of the 2013 IMPACT Awards for registered investment advisors (RIAs). According to the Company, Homrich Berg was honored with the Best-in-Business IMPACT Award™, Paracle Advisors, LLC won the Pacesetter Impact Award™, and Evensky & Katz Wealth Management was awarded the Trailblazer IMPACT Award™, for 2013. Commenting on this, Bernie Clark, Executive Vice President and Head of SAS, stated, "Today we recognize and celebrate three RIA firms that have made a positive impact on our industry by implementing exceptional standards and practices to provide outstanding service to their clients. The industry benefits from their achievement and we thank this year's winners for pushing us all to higher standards of excellence." The Full Research Report on The Charles Schwab Corporation - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/34ad_SCHW

Cole Real Estate Investments, Inc. Research Report

On November 5, 2013, Cole Real Estate Investments, Inc. (Cole Real Estate Investments) released its Q3 2013 financial results. Total revenues were up by 161.5% YoY to $366.6 million during the quarter. Net income attributable to the Company was $24.2 million or $0.05 per diluted share in Q3 2013, compared to $18.6 million or $0.04 per diluted share in Q3 2012. Commenting on the results, Marc Nemer, CEO of Cole stated, "We continued to deliver strong financial results in our second quarter as a NYSE-listed company, maintaining strong results for revenue, normalized EBITDA and AFFO per diluted common share. Our owned real estate portfolio performed well again this quarter with normalized EBITDA of $140.8 million and AFFO of $94.5 million, an increase of 14% and 17%, respectively, over the third quarter of 2012." The Full Research Report on Cole Real Estate Investments, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/5bba_COLE

Health Care REIT, Inc. Research Report

On November 8, 2013, Health Care REIT, Inc. (Health Care REIT) announced that it has priced £550 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.8% senior unsecured notes due November 20, 2028. According to the Company, the notes were priced at 98.599% of their face amount to yield 4.875%. Health Care REIT informed that the offering is expected to close on November 20, 2013, subject to customary closing conditions and it intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to repay advances under its primary unsecured credit facility and for general corporate purposes. The Full Research Report on Health Care REIT, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/cf1e_HCN

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