Portfolio Recovery Associates Inc (PRAA.O)

U.S. FTC surveys consumer debt collectors

WASHINGTON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - A U.S. agency charged with consumer protection has sent surveys to nine companies that buy 75 percent of U.S. consumer debt to try to determine whether they are working with accurate information.

Is it time to hitch a ride on Portfolio Recovery?

BANGALORE (Reuters) - Portfolio Recovery Associates Inc shares have gained more than 44 percent so far this year, at a time when the weak economy poses considerable challenges for the debt collector.

BUY OR SELL-Is it time to hitch a ride on Portfolio Recovery?

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UPDATE 1-Portfolio Recovery posts lower Q3 profit

Oct 29 (Reuters) - Distressed-debt manager Portfolio Recovery Associates Inc posted a lower quarterly profit, hurt by an allowance charge and higher compensation expense.

PREVIEW-Muted collections may spoil Q3 party for debt collectors

BANGALORE, Oct 27 (Reuters) - The weak financial health of the U.S. consumer is expected to hit third-quarter results of debt collectors, who buy bad loans from big financial institutions and chase the defaulters to make money.

UPDATE 1-Portfolio Recovery posts slightly higher Q2 profit

July 29 (Reuters) - Portfolio Recovery Associates Inc , a distressed-debt manager, posted a slightly higher quarterly profit, helped by strong growth in its fee-for-service businesses.

Buyers of bad debt bide time as U.S. consumers fret

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The worst is yet to come for debt-laden, cash-strapped and increasingly jobless U.S. consumers.

UPDATE 1-Portfolio Recovery Q1 profit falls 15 pct

April 28 (Reuters) - Portfolio Recovery Associates Inc , a distressed-debt manager, posted a 15 percent drop in quarterly profit, missing analysts' average estimate, hurt by an allowance charge on several underperforming debt pools.

US RESEARCH SUMMARY-Non-S&P 500 Feb 13 2120 GMT

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GSI Technology Inc Baird Cuts to neutral from outperform --------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ Guess? Inc Wedbush Cuts price target to $19 from $24;