Foreign Money Centre Banks: Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE:SAN), Lloyds Banking Group PLC (NYSE:LYG), UBS AG (NYSE:UBS), Royal Bank of Scotland Group (NYSE:RBS)

Banco Santander, S.A. (ADR) (NYSE:SAN) agreed to acquire Brazil card payment processor GetNet Tecnologia SA for about 1.1 billion reais ($493 million) in a step aimed at gaining market share. Banco Santander, S.A. (ADR) (NYSE:SAN) shares after opening at $9.72 moved to $9.74 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $9.63. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 3.07 and price to cash ratio as 0.28. Banco Santander, S.A. (ADR) (NYSE:SAN) showed a negative weekly performance of -0.93%.

Numis Securities Ltd upgraded shares of Lloyds Banking Group PLC (NYSE:LYG) to a buy rating in a report released on Tuesday, Analyst Ratings Net reports. Lloyds Banking Group PLC (ADR) (NYSE:LYG) shares fell -1.43% in last trading session and ended the day on $4.83. LYG return on equity ratio is recorded as -1.50% and its return on assets is -0.10%. Lloyds Banking Group PLC (ADR) (NYSE:LYG) yearly performance is 62.08%.

UBS AG (NYSE:UBS)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by UBS AG in a research note issued on Wednesday, Analyst Ratings Net reports. They currently have a GBX 4,000 ($66.92) price objective on the stock. UBS AG’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 21.13% from the stock’s previous close.UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) shares moved down -0.25% in last trading session and was closed at $19.86, while trading in range of $19.58-$19.94. UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) year to date performance is 3.17%.

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (NYSE:RBS) was downgraded by analysts at TheStreet to a “sell” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,AmericanBankingNews.com reports.Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (ADR) (NYSE:RBS) weekly performance is -3.29%. On last trading day company shares ended up $9.99. Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (ADR) (NYSE:RBS) distance from 50-day simple moving average is -7.31%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $895.66.

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