Earnings Releases Schedules, Appointments, Share Redemptions, and Dividends - Analyst Notes on Janus Capital Group, Umpqua Holdings, Strategic Hotels & Resorts, DuPont Fabros, and Northwest Bancshares

NEW YORK, April 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Janus Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE: JNS), Umpqua Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: UMPQ), Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: BEE), DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. (NYSE: DFT), and Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: NWBI). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.AnalystsReview.com/register

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Janus Capital Group, Inc. Analyst Notes 

On April 4, 2014, Janus Capital Group, Inc. (Janus Capital Group) announced that it will release its Q1 2014 financial results on Tuesday, April 22, 2014, before the market opens. According to the Company, it will also host a conference call and webcast on the same day at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results. Janus Capital Group informed that the webcast of the conference call, along with presentation slides, will be made available on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website. Post the completion of the call, however, an audio replay of the call will be archived for at least seven days under the Investor Relations section. The full analyst notes on Janus Capital Group, Inc. are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsReview.com/04222014/JNS/report.pdf

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Umpqua Holdings Corporation Analyst Notes 

On April 14, 2014, Umpqua Holdings Corporation (Umpqua Holdings) reported that the Company has appointed Drew Ognall as Executive Vice President and General Counsel, with effect from May 1, 2014. According to the Company, Mr. Ognall will be replacing Executive Vice President and General Counsel Steven Philpott, who will be retiring by the end of April 2014. Umpqua Holdings stated that in his new role Mr. Ognall will report to Company CEO Ray Davis and will work closely with the Company's Executive Management and Board of Directors as part of overseeing all aspects of the Company's legal services, along with its compliance and BSA/AML programs. Davis commented, "Drew brings a great depth of legal knowledge and expertise, including a specialty in financial services law that will be an important part of Umpqua's future as the largest community bank in the western United States." The full analyst notes on Umpqua Holdings Corporation are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsReview.com/04222014/UMPQ/report.pdf

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Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Analyst Notes 

On April 4, 2014, Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (Strategic Hotels & Resorts) announced that it has completed the redemption of all the outstanding c. 4.1 million shares of its 8.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. According to the Company, the Series A Preferred Shares were redeemed at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends in the amount of c. $0.55 per share, for a total redemption cost of $106.0 million. The Company stated that the redemption of the Series A Preferred Shares will eliminate approximately $6.5 million in dividend payments for the remainder of 2014 and $8.8 million of dividend payments on an annual basis. The full analyst notes on Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsReview.com/04222014/BEE/report.pdf

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DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. Analyst Notes 

On April 3, 2014, DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. (DuPont Fabros) announced that the Company will report its Q1 2014 operating results on Thursday, April 24, 2014, before the market opens. The Company added that it will host a conference call on the same day at 1:00 p.m. ET, to discuss the results. DuPont Fabros informed that the audio webcast of the call will be available through the Investor Relations section of the Company's website. Additionally, a replay of the webcast will be archived on the Company's website. The full analyst notes on DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsReview.com/04222014/DFT/report.pdf

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Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Analyst Notes 

On April 14, 2014, Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (Northwest) announced that that Company has declared a special cash dividend of $1.00 per share, payable on May 15, 2014, to shareholders of record as of May 1, 2014. Commenting on the news, Northwest's Chairman William J. Wagner, stated, "The Board of Directors recognizes the amount of capital our company is carrying and our limited opportunities to leverage this capital given that economic growth is tepid and attractive acquisition opportunities are limited. We further recognize that this payment may favorably impact the valuation of our stock relative to tangible book value per share which could make future acquisition opportunities more viable. Finally, we anticipate this return of capital to our shareholders will enhance the future return on their investment in Northwest while providing them with additional cash flow and an enhanced dividend yield in the current year." The full analyst notes on Northwest Bancshares, Inc. are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsReview.com/04222014/NWBI/report.pdf

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