Awards & Recognitions, Study Observations, Earnings Releases and Disclosures - Analyst Notes on Allstate, CBRE, BNY Mellon, SodaStream and SeaDrill

NEW YORK, May 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL), CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBG), The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK), SodaStream International Ltd. (NASDAQ: SODA) and SeaDrill Limited (NYSE: SDRL). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/2626-100free.

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The Allstate Corporation Analyst Notes
On May 13, 2014, The Allstate Corporation (Allstate) reported that it has been named amongst "Best Companies for Multicultural Women" for 2014 by Working Mother magazine. As per the Company, the recognition acknowledges the 25 U.S. corporations that create and use best practices to hire, retain and promote women of color. Michael Escobar, Vice President, Chief Diversity & Organization Effectiveness Officer, Allstate, said, "Inclusive diversity and creating professional development opportunities for women of color continues to be a core business value for Allstate because it improves our ability to attract, retain and develop the best and brightest of our industry. It also improves our ability to understand our customers better and deliver products and services they want." The full analyst notes on Allstate are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2626-ALL-19May2014.pdf

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CBRE Group, Inc. Analyst Notes
On May 13, 2014, CBRE Group, Inc. (CBRE) reported that it has received 11 national awards and the peak regional award for Best Property Consultancy for the second consecutive year at the Asia Pacific Property Awards 2014. The Company informed that CBRE New Zealand was named Best Property Consultancy and the same will now compete globally against other regional winners from Africa, Arabia, Europe, UK and the Americas to discover the World's Best Property Consultancy. Danny Queenan, CEO, Asia Pacific, CBRE, said, "Winning both the Best Property Consultancy for New Zealand and the Best Property Consultancy for Asia Pacific is an outstanding achievement. Our professionals work hard every day to deliver the best real estate services to our clients, and these accolades are a testament to their efforts." The full analyst notes on CBRE are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2626-CBG-19May2014.pdf

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The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Analyst Notes
On May 14, 2014, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon) reported that its Boston-based fixed income investment boutique, Standish Mellon Asset Management Company LLC, (Standish) is expecting a quick end to the soft patch in the U.S. economic growth and an increase in the annual rate of real gross domestic product growth to between 2.5% and 3.0% in Q2 2014. As per Standish, U.S. economy is expected to resume expansion as Euro area performs better than expected and anticipates further easing by European Central Bank as its inflation forecast still appears too high. According to Standish's observations, the harsh winter weather held U.S. growth in Q1 2014 to a weak annual rate of 0.1% and it expects a recent increase in hiring to boost consumer spending and in turn help to lift growth. The full analyst notes on BNY Mellon are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2626-BK-19May2014.pdf

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SodaStream International Ltd. Analyst Notes
On May 14, 2014, SodaStream International Ltd. (SodaStream) announced financial results for Q1 2014. As per the Company, gross margin for Q1 2014 declined to 52.3% during the quarter from 54.5% for Q1 2013, due to unfavorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates and increased share of higher-cost soda makers in the sales mix, which was partially offset by a higher share of CO2 refills in product mix. The Company reported Q1 2014 total revenues of $118.2 million, up 0.5% YoY. Reuters' analysts estimated Company to report revenues of $117.96 million for Q1 2014. SodaStream's net EPS was $0.08 in Q1 2014 as compared to $0.57 in Q1 2013. On average, 11 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected earnings per share of $0.01 for the quarter (excluding one-time items). On the same day, SodaStream's stock closed at $40.62, down by 1.22%. The full analyst notes on SodaStream are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2626-SODA-19May2014.pdf

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SeaDrill Limited Analyst Notes
On May 7, 2014, SeaDrill Limited (SeaDrill) reported its disclosure regarding Sevan Drilling ASA. The Company referred to the press releases dated January 30, 2013, February 7, 2013, May 10, 2013, August 7, 2013, August 29, 2013, November 7, 2013 and February 7, 2014, which announced the forward agreements for Seadrill's holdings in Sevan Drilling ASA shares. Seadrill informed that it has rolled forward these agreements following the expiration of previous agreements'. The Company informed that it has entered into a forward agreement for 216.1 million Sevan shares, expiring August 6, 2014 with a strike price of (Norwegian krone) NOK 4.1056. In addition to this, Seadrill has entered into a forward agreement for 81.8 million Sevan shares expiring August 6, 2014 with a strike price of NOK 4.1348. The Company stated that it controls 297.9 million shares of Sevan, either through direct ownership or forward agreements, representing 50.11% of all issued shares of Sevan. The full analyst notes on SeaDrill are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2626-SDRL-19May2014.pdf

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