Management Changes, Quarterly Dividends, Recognitions, Index Updates, and Monthly Metrics - Research Report on Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, CME Group, TD Ameritrade, and Stifel

NEW YORK, September 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

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Today, Investors' Reports announced new research reports highlighting The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS), Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS), CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CME), TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation (NYSE: AMTD), and Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF). Today's readers may access these reports free of charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and analyst ratings - via the links below.

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Research Report

On September 16, 2013, Reuters reported that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Goldman Sachs) has appointed R. Martin Chavez as the Company's Chief Information Officer, to become effective on the retirement of Steven Scopellite at year-end of 2013. As per Reuters, Goldman Sachs will also promote Don Duet and Paul Walker as the Company's Co-Heads of Technology, reporting to Chavez, while Chavez will be reporting to Jeffrey Schroeder, Chief Administrative Officer of Goldman Sachs. The Full Research Report on The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-09-17/GS]

Morgan Stanley Research Report

On September 10, 2013, Morgan Stanley (Morgan Stanley) announced that it has approved a regular quarterly dividend on the outstanding shares of preferred stock. According to the Company, the dividend for the Preferred Stock Series A (Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock) will be $255.56 per share and the dividend for the Preferred Stock Series C (10% Non-Cumulative Non-Voting Perpetual Preferred Stock) will be $25.00 per share. Morgan Stanley informed that the dividends are payable on October 15, 2013, to stockholders of record at the close of business September 30, 2013. The Full Research Report on Morgan Stanley - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-09-17/MS]

CME Group Inc. Research Report

On September 9, 2013, CME Group Inc. (CME Group) announced that it was selected in the 2013 InformationWeek 500 - a list of top technology innovators across the US. The Company stated that it made its entry into the prestigious list for the 10th consecutive year. Kevin Kometer, Chief Information Officer of CME Group, said, "We accomplished several strategic initiatives this past year as a team, such as performance enhancements to Globex, the completion of another phase of the PUMA system with BVM&FBovespa, and the launch of our data repository service. Our team is now focused on the upcoming launch of CME Europe, continued growth in electronic options and our over the counter clearing initiatives as we look for opportunities to expand our business." According to the Company, InformationWeek with its annual InformationWeek 500 listing identifies and awards the nation's most innovative users of information technology, and it also tracks the technology, strategies, investments, and administrative practices of some of the best‐known organizations in the country. The Full Research Report on CME Group Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-09-17/CME]

TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation Research Report

On September 10, 2013, TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation (TD Ameritrade) announced company metrics for August 2013. The Company reported an average of 382,000 client trades per day during the month, representing an increase of 26% YoY and 2% MoM. As of August 31, 2013, the Company's total client assets stood at $538.4 billion, representing a growth of 17% YoY and decline of 1% MoM. TD Ameritrade's average spread-based balances were up 16% YoY and flat MoMto $88.3 billion, while average fee-based balances were up 31% YoY and up 1% MoM to $122.2 billion. The Full Research Report on TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-09-17/AMTD]

Stifel Financial Corp. Research Report

On September 13, 2013, Stifel Financial Corp.'s (Stifel) wholly-owned subsidiary, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., announced the upcoming quarterly rebalancing across its family of indices. The Company informed that the changes will be reflected on September 23, 2013, before the opening of business. Further, the Company stated that on the basis of criteria set forth in the quarterly index review process, a member of the KBW Financial Sector Dividend Yield Index (KDX^SM) will be deleted, also with effect from September 23, 2013, before the opening of business. The Full Research Report on Stifel Financial Corp. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-09-17/SF]

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