Asset Sale Transactions, Launch of New Headquarters, Product Suite Expansion, and Quarterly Cash Dividend - Analyst Notes on Kimco, HSBC, PNC, Franklin Templeton Investments and ACE

NEW YORK, July 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Kimco Realty Corporation (NYSE: KIM), HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE: HSBC), PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (NYSE: PNC), Franklin Resources Inc. (NYSE: BEN) and ACE Limited (NYSE: ACE). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/4293-100free.

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Kimco Realty Corporation Analyst Notes
On June 16, 2014, Kimco Realty Corporation (Kimco) announced that it has completed the sale of four retail properties from its Mexico portfolio as part of its stated strategy to exit Latin America, in order to focus on the U.S. and Canadian shopping center portfolios. The gross sale price of the shopping centers, with a total of 1.2 million square feet, reached $82.1 million (1.1 billion Mexican pesos), and generated pro-rata proceeds of around $53.3 million (688.1 million Mexican pesos). Kimco is currently negotiating contracts for the disposition of all of its remaining retail Latin American assets. The full analyst notes on Kimco are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Jul-01-2014/KIM/report.pdf

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HSBC Holdings plc Analyst Notes
On June 24, 2014, HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA, has entered into an agreement to sell a portfolio of its private banking assets in Switzerland to LGT Group Foundation's wholly-owned subsidiary - LGT Bank. The transaction represents progress in the execution of HSBC's strategy to grow its Private Banking business in Switzerland. Expected completion of the transaction is in Q4 2014, subject to regulatory and other approvals. The full analyst notes on HSBC are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Jul-01-2014/HSBC/report.pdf

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PNC Financial Services Group Inc. Analyst Notes
On June 24, 2014, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (PNC) announced the topping off of its new global headquarters, for which Company officials, employees, labor dignitaries, project partners and construction workers gathered to sign the final steel beam before it was placed atop the building structure. PNC Chairman President and CEO Bill Demchak commented, "The tower's construction is a reflection of PNC's commitment to Pittsburgh and a testament to our tremendous growth over the past decade. The new headquarters will serve as a statement about the importance that we place on sustainability and innovation and on providing the best-possible environment for our employees." The Tower at PNC Plaza is expected to accommodate 2,200 local employees upon its opening in the fall of 2015. The full analyst notes on PNC are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Jul-01-2014/PNC/report.pdf

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Franklin Resources Inc. Analyst Notes
On June 18, 2014, the Board of Directors of Franklin Resources Inc. (Franklin Templeton Investments) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share, payable on July 11, 2014 to stockholders of record holding shares of common stock at the close of business on June 30, 2014. The quarterly dividend represents a 24% increase over the quarterly dividend paid for the same quarter last year. The full analyst notes on Franklin Templeton Investments are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Jul-01-2014/BEN/report.pdf

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ACE Limited Analyst Notes
On June 25, 2014, ACE Limited (ACE) announced that it is expanding its suite of products to address the needs of U.S.-based life sciences companies through ACE Westchester Professional Risk, its wholesale-focused business. Life Sciences policy of this business offers life sciences companies domestic and global product liability and provide them coverage for clinical trials, including biotechnology, specialty pharmaceutical, and non-implantable medical device organizations. The Life Sciences capability continues to expand with a focus on product distribution through wholesale brokers. ACE Westchester Professional Risk Vice President, Randi Goldberg, commented, "ACE's longstanding leadership role in the Life Sciences arena will allow us to continue to respond to an ever-changing marketplace with flexibility and innovation. We continue to offer the extensive product knowledge and underwriting expertise that has always distinguished ACE, but with the added value of an approach tailored to the wholesale market." Key highlights of the Life Sciences program include the ability to add locally admitted policies in more than 140 countries, package policy that includes property, auto and crime coverage, and products-completed operations and professional liability coverage. The full analyst notes on ACE are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Jul-01-2014/ACE/report.pdf

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