About Cowen Group (NASDAQ:COWN)
Cowen Inc., formerly Cowen Group, Inc., is a financial services company. The Company provides alternative investment management, investment banking, research, sales and trading, and prime brokerage services. It operates through two segments: alternative investment and broker-dealer. The alternative investment segment includes private equity structures, registered investment companies and listed investment vehicles. The broker-dealer segment offers industry focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, including advisory and global capital markets origination and domain knowledge-driven research, and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Its alternative investment platform, which operates under the Ramius name, offers investment products and solutions across the liquidity spectrum to institutional and private clients. Ramius offers investors access to strategies to meet their specific needs, including long/short equity and event driven equity.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Security brokers & dealers
Sub-IndustryInvestment Banking & Brokerage
SectorFinance
SymbolNASDAQ:COWN
CUSIP22362210
Phone212-845-7900
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.80%
Current Ratio1.04%
Quick Ratio1.04%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio28.06
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$658.78 million
Price / Sales0.68
Cash Flow$1.2081 per share
Price / Cash12.54
Book Value$24.06 per share
Price / Book0.63
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net Income$-60,880,000.00
Net Margins-9.24%
Return on Equity1.99%
Return on Assets0.59%
Miscellaneous
Employees1,124
Outstanding Shares29,460,000
Cowen Group (NASDAQ:COWN) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cowen Group's stock symbol?
Cowen Group trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "COWN."
When did Cowen Group's stock split? How did Cowen Group's stock split work?
Shares of Cowen Group reverse split on Monday, December 5th 2016. The 1-4 reverse split was announced on Wednesday, November 9th 2016. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Friday, December 2nd 2016. An investor that had 100 shares of Cowen Group stock prior to the reverse split would have 25 shares after the split.
How will Cowen Group's stock buyback program work?
Cowen Group declared that its board has authorized a stock buyback plan on Friday, February 16th 2018, which authorizes the company to repurchase $23,600,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Cowen Group's earnings last quarter?
Cowen Group (NASDAQ:COWN) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 15th. The financial services provider reported ($0.30) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.69. The financial services provider earned $204.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $178.98 million. Cowen Group had a positive return on equity of 1.99% and a negative net margin of 9.24%. The business's revenue was up 67.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.48) earnings per share. View Cowen Group's Earnings History.
When is Cowen Group's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for COWN?
2 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Cowen Group's shares. Their predictions range from $16.00 to $18.00. On average, they expect Cowen Group's share price to reach $17.00 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Cowen Group.
Who are some of Cowen Group's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Cowen Group include Franklin Street Properties (FSP), InfraREIT (HIFR), Central Pacific Financial (CPF), Solar Capital (SLRC), Green Bancorp (GNBC), Preferred Bank (PFBC), Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS), Fiera Capital (FSZ), INTL FCStone (INTL), TriCo Bancshares (TCBK), Dream (DRM), CURO Group (CURO), Trupanion (TRUP), United Financial Bancorp (UBNK), TCP Capital (TCPC), Universal Health Realty Income Trust (UHT), Carolina Financial (CARO) and CoBiz Financial (COBZ).
Who are Cowen Group's key executives?
Cowen Group's management team includes the folowing people:
- Peter A. Cohen, Chairman of the Board
- Jeffrey M. Solomon, President, Chief Executive Officer
- Stephen A. Lasota, Chief Financial Officer
- John Holmes, Chief Operating Officer
- Ann Neidenbach, Chief Information Officer
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- Owen S. Littman, General Counsel, Secretary
- Michael Page, Chief Operating Officer - International Business
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- Jerome S. Markowitz, Lead Independent Director
- Katherine Elizabeth Dietze, Independent Director
- Steven Kotler, Independent Director
Has Cowen Group been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about COWN stock have trended somewhat positive on Friday, Accern reports. Accern ranks the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Cowen Group earned a daily sentiment score of 0.22 on Accern's scale. They also gave news coverage about the financial services provider an impact score of 45.89 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days.
How do I buy shares of Cowen Group?
Shares of COWN can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Cowen Group's stock price today?
One share of COWN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $15.15.
How big of a company is Cowen Group?
Cowen Group has a market capitalization of $446.28 million and generates $658.78 million in revenue each year. Cowen Group employs 1,124 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Cowen Group?
Cowen Group's mailing address is 599 LEXINGTON AVENUE 20TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY, 10022. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at 212-845-7900 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Cowen Group (COWN)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Cowen Group and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe COWN will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe COWN will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Cowen Group (NASDAQ:COWN) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
2 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Cowen Group in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $17.00, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 12.21%. The high price target for COWN is $18.00 and the low price target for COWN is $16.00. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | Buy | Buy | Hold | Hold |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s)
1 Hold Rating(s)
1 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
1 Hold Rating(s)
1 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
3 Hold Rating(s)
0 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
3 Hold Rating(s)
0 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | $17.00 | $17.00 | $17.00 | $17.6667 |
| Price Target Upside: | 12.21% upside | 30.27% upside | 11.66% upside | 11.11% upside |
Cowen Group (NASDAQ:COWN) Consensus Price Target History
Cowen Group (NASDAQ:COWN) Analyst Ratings History
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| Date | Brokerage | Action | Rating | Price Target | Impact on Share Price | Details |
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| 2/16/2018 | Nomura | Upgrade | Neutral -> Buy | $13.00 -> $16.00 | High |  |
| 8/11/2017 | Instinet | Reiterated Rating | Neutral | $17.00 -> $18.00 | High | |
| 2/22/2017 | Cowen | Reiterated Rating | Neutral | $16.00 -> $17.00 | N/A | |
(Data available from 4/20/2016 forward)
Cowen Group (NASDAQ:COWN) Earnings History and Estimates Chart
Cowen Group (NASDAQ COWN) Earnings History by Quarter
| Date | Quarter | Consensus Estimate | Actual EPS | Revenue Estimate | Actual Revenue | Release Link | Conference Call | Details |
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| 4/25/2018 | | $0.35 | | | | | N/A | |
| 2/15/2018 | Q4 2017 | $0.39 | ($0.30) | $178.98 million | $204.50 million | View | N/A | |
| 10/26/2017 | Q3 2017 | $0.15 | $0.26 | $181.96 million | $182.60 million | View | N/A | |
| 8/3/2017 | Q2 2017 | $0.27 | $0.39 | $169.54 million | $171.90 million | View | Listen | |
| 4/27/2017 | Q1 2017 | $0.13 | $0.19 | $135.52 million | $114.97 million | View | N/A | |
| 2/16/2017 | Q416 | $0.03 | ($0.48) | $126.50 million | $122.30 million | View | Listen | |
| 10/27/2016 | Q316 | $0.04 | $0.10 | $134.76 million | $153.50 million | View | Listen | |
| 7/28/2016 | Q216 | ($0.08) | ($0.20) | $99.25 million | $117.23 million | View | Listen | |
| 4/28/2016 | Q116 | $0.03 | ($0.05) | $101.25 million | $101.00 million | View | Listen | |
| 2/25/2016 | Q415 | $0.08 | $0.14 | $138.66 million | $160.70 million | View | Listen | |
| 10/29/2015 | Q315 | ($0.10) | ($0.13) | $111.76 million | $82.80 million | View | Listen | |
| 7/30/2015 | Q215 | $0.08 | $0.09 | $125.94 million | $124.40 million | View | Listen | |
| 4/30/2015 | Q115 | $0.10 | $0.20 | $146.52 million | $161.70 million | View | Listen | |
| 2/26/2015 | Q4 | $0.08 | $0.16 | $119.40 million | $165.80 million | View | Listen | |
| 11/6/2014 | Q3 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $107.80 million | $107.10 million | View | Listen | |
| 8/7/2014 | Q2 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $104.69 million | $111.50 million | View | Listen | |
| 5/7/2014 | Q1 | $0.06 | $0.08 | $103.31 million | $110.00 million | View | Listen | |
| 2/27/2014 | Q4 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $88.60 million | $97.40 million | View | Listen | |
| 11/7/2013 | | $0.03 | $0.03 | | $81.36 million | View | Listen | |
| 8/2/2013 | Q2 2013 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $79.50 million | $81.10 million | View | Listen | |
| 5/3/2013 | Q1 2013 | ($0.08) | ($0.04) | | $67.24 million | View | N/A | |
| 2/28/2013 | Q4 2012 | | ($0.28) | | | View | N/A | |
| 11/8/2012 | Q312 | ($0.02) | ($0.09) | $68.50 million | $66.00 million | View | N/A | |
| 8/3/2012 | Q2 2012 | ($0.16) | ($0.21) | | | View | N/A | |
| 5/4/2012 | Q1 2012 | $0.16 | $0.20 | | | View | N/A | |
| 3/2/2012 | Q4 2011 | ($0.76) | ($1.16) | | | View | N/A | |
| 11/4/2011 | Q3 2011 | ($1.00) | ($1.58) | | | View | N/A | |
| 8/5/2011 | Q2 2011 | $0.28 | $0.28 | | | View | N/A | |
| 5/6/2011 | Q1 2011 | $0.16 | $0.36 | | | View | N/A | |
| 3/4/2011 | | $0.06 | $0.06 | | | View | N/A | |
| 11/10/2010 | Q3 2010 | ($0.56) | ($0.72) | | | View | N/A | |
| 8/13/2010 | Q2 2010 | ($0.56) | ($0.99) | | | View | N/A | |
| 5/12/2010 | Q1 2010 | ($0.36) | ($0.61) | | | View | N/A | |
| 3/2/2010 | Q4 2009 | ($0.76) | ($1.64) | | | View | N/A | |
| 8/6/2009 | Q2 2009 | ($1.48) | ($1.52) | | | View | N/A | |
| 5/7/2009 | Q1 2009 | ($1.00) | ($2.28) | | | View | N/A | |
| 2/18/2009 | Q4 2008 | ($1.12) | ($2.95) | | | View | N/A | |
| 11/4/2008 | Q3 2008 | ($0.60) | ($1.10) | | | View | N/A | |
| 8/5/2008 | Q2 2008 | ($0.20) | ($0.25) | | | View | N/A | |
| 5/8/2008 | Q1 2008 | ($0.72) | ($0.96) | | | View | N/A | |
| 2/28/2008 | Q4 2007 | ($2.44) | ($3.43) | | | View | N/A | |
(Earnings results data provided by Zacks Investment Research)
Cowen Group (NASDAQ:COWN) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Cowen Group (NASDAQ COWN) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 4.90%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 85.84%
Cowen Group (NASDAQ COWN) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
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| 4/17/2018 | Peter A Cohen | Director | Sell | 16,500 | $14.81 | $244,365.00 | 869,377 | |
| 4/12/2018 | Peter A Cohen | Director | Sell | 12,000 | $14.53 | $174,360.00 | 881,877 | |
| 4/9/2018 | Peter A Cohen | Director | Sell | 4,000 | $14.20 | $56,800.00 | 888,877 | |
| 4/5/2018 | Peter A Cohen | Director | Sell | 1,000 | $14.20 | $14,200.00 | 888,877 | |
| 7/13/2017 | Peter A Cohen | Major Shareholder | Sell | 100,000 | $0.31 | $31,000.00 | | |
| 7/12/2017 | Peter A Cohen | Major Shareholder | Sell | 500,000 | $0.21 | $105,000.00 | | |
| 7/11/2017 | Peter A Cohen | Major Shareholder | Sell | 122,363 | $0.32 | $39,156.16 | | |
| 7/10/2017 | Peter A Cohen | Major Shareholder | Sell | 133,202 | $0.37 | $49,284.74 | | |
| 7/7/2017 | Peter A Cohen | Major Shareholder | Sell | 194,349 | $0.39 | $75,796.11 | | |
| 5/2/2017 | John J Holmes | COO | Sell | 35,000 | $15.71 | $549,850.00 | 121,256 | |
| 12/15/2016 | Owen S. Littman | General Counsel | Sell | 7,500 | $16.39 | $122,925.00 | | |
| 3/1/2016 | Jeffrey M Solomon | President | Buy | 15,000 | $3.52 | $52,800.00 | 2,523,138 | |
| 6/11/2014 | Owen S Littman | General Counsel | Sell | 60,000 | $4.20 | $252,000.00 | | |
| 6/5/2014 | John J Holmes | Insider | Sell | 60,000 | $4.17 | $250,200.00 | | |
| 5/16/2014 | Jeffrey M Solomon | Director | Buy | 25,000 | $3.85 | $96,250.00 | | |
| 8/6/2013 | Jeffrey M Solomon | CEO | Sell | 100,000 | $3.60 | $360,000.00 | | |
| 3/11/2013 | Jerome S Markowitz | Director | Buy | 100,000 | $2.70 | $270,000.00 | | |
| 3/7/2013 | Jerome S Markowitz | Director | Buy | 69,047 | $2.60 | $179,522.20 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Cowen Group (NASDAQ COWN) News Headlines
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| Date | Headline |
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 | Cowen Group (COWN) Cut to "Hold" at BidaskClub
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 1:56 PM |
 | Cowen to Hold Conference Call to Discuss 2018 First Quarter Financial Results
finance.yahoo.com - April 19 at 9:22 AM |
| Cowen Group (COWN) Lifted to Buy at BidaskClub
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 10:12 AM |
| Why Cowen Is Skeptical about General Electric
finance.yahoo.com - April 18 at 9:23 AM |
| Cowen Group (COWN) Set to Announce Earnings on Wednesday
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 3:44 AM |
| Insider Selling: Cowen Group (COWN) Director Sells 16,500 Shares of Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 7:15 PM |
| Insider Selling: Cowen Group (COWN) Director Sells 12,000 Shares of Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 7:35 PM |
| Cowen (COWN) Downgraded by BidaskClub to Sell
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 10 at 9:59 PM |
| Cowen (COWN) PT Raised to $18.00
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 10 at 8:24 PM |
| Cowen Inc (COWN) Director Peter A. Cohen Sells 1,000 Shares
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 9 at 7:35 PM |
| Insider Selling: Cowen Inc (COWN) Director Sells 4,000 Shares of Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 9 at 7:34 PM |
| Cowen (COWN) Upgraded to Hold at BidaskClub
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 7 at 7:02 AM |
 | Form 3 AURA SYSTEMS INC For: Mar 25 Filed by: Cowan Jeffrey D.
www.streetinsider.com - April 2 at 4:34 PM |
| Pamela B. Cowan, Vice President, Nuclear Generation, NEI, Joins the 2018 Decommissioning Strategy Forum as Keynote Speaker
www.streetinsider.com - March 30 at 9:27 AM |
 | Saban gives updates on Tagovailoa, Cowan
www.msn.com - March 28 at 4:31 PM |
| Nick Saban gives updates on Tagovailoa, Cowan
www.msn.com - March 28 at 9:36 AM |
 | Cowan Announces Retirement, Teal Named President & COO of Hitachi Capital America Vendor Services
www.bizjournals.com - March 27 at 9:47 AM |
| Florida Retirees Can Learn How to Cut Taxes in a Complimentary Seminar by One of Florida's Top Retirement Income Planners, Cary Cowan
www.bizjournals.com - March 24 at 4:27 PM |
| Analyzing Cowen (COWN) & Its Competitors
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 20 at 9:24 AM |
| Head-To-Head Review: Cowen (COWN) vs. Its Peers
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 20 at 1:30 AM |
| Cowen Prime Services Wins Hedgeweek Global Award 2018
finance.yahoo.com - March 12 at 11:10 AM |
| Analyzing Cowen (COWN) and Jefferies Group (JEF)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 8 at 1:38 PM |
| Cowen Inc (COWN) Files 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended on December 31, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - March 7 at 9:29 AM |
| Cowen Adds Two Senior Technology Analysts to Equity Research Team
finance.yahoo.com - March 5 at 9:34 AM |
| Citadel Advisors LLC Sells 28,708,009 Shares of Cowen Inc (COWN)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 4 at 5:18 AM |
| Systematic Financial Management LP Has $1.26 Million Stake in Cowen Inc (COWN)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 2 at 8:24 PM |
| Cowen Integrates Equity and Credit Sales and Trading Platforms
finance.yahoo.com - February 27 at 5:07 PM |
| [$$] Dumping Herbalife, Buying Qualcomm, Liberty Media
finance.yahoo.com - February 27 at 9:23 AM |
| Victory Capital Management Inc. Has $1.55 Million Holdings in Cowen Inc (COWN)
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 24 at 4:52 AM |
| Head to Head Contrast: Cowen (COWN) and Jefferies Group (JEF)
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 20 at 11:18 PM |
| Comparing Jefferies Group (JEF) and Cowen (COWN)
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 19 at 8:02 AM |
| Nomura Upgrades Cowen (COWN) to Buy
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 16 at 12:34 PM |
| Cowen (COWN) Board of Directors Announces Share Repurchase Program
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 16 at 11:28 AM |
| With A Recent ROE Of 4.59%, Can Cowen Inc (NASDAQ:COWN) Catch Up To Its Industry?
finance.yahoo.com - February 15 at 4:39 PM |
| Cowen (COWN) Issues Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.69 EPS
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 15 at 11:50 AM |
| Cowen Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Financial Results
finance.yahoo.com - February 15 at 8:41 AM |
| Cowen (COWN) Upgraded to "Sell" by BidaskClub
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 10 at 12:12 PM |
| Cowen to Hold Conference Call to Discuss 2017 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results
finance.yahoo.com - February 8 at 4:20 PM |
| Cowen (COWN) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 6 at 3:12 AM |
| Cowen Names John Holl Head of International Sales and Trading for Cowen Execution Services Limited (CESL)
finance.yahoo.com - February 1 at 9:18 AM |
| Cowen Names Michael Page Chief Operating Officer of Its International Business Units; Cowen Execution Services Limited and Cowen International Limited
finance.yahoo.com - January 26 at 9:20 AM |
| Jane Gerhard Joins Cowen’s Management Committee
finance.yahoo.com - January 22 at 5:55 PM |
 | Qualcomm Battles Broadcom Bid as NXP Tie Hits New Snag
www.thestreet.com - January 17 at 8:59 AM |
 | Detailed Research: Economic Perspectives on Sun Communities, HealthEquity, CareTrust REIT, Spartan
www.nasdaq.com - January 2 at 9:11 AM |
| Detailed Research: Economic Perspectives on Sun Communities, HealthEquity, CareTrust REIT, Spartan Motors, Golub Capital BDC, and Cowen Group — What Drives Growth in Today's Competitive Landscape
finance.yahoo.com - January 2 at 9:11 AM |
| Cowen Group (COWN) Downgraded by BidaskClub
www.americanbankingnews.com - December 30 at 3:38 PM |
| Cowen Group (COWN) Stock Rating Upgraded by BidaskClub
www.americanbankingnews.com - December 22 at 10:01 PM |
| Cowen, Inc. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : COWN-US : December 22, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - December 22 at 9:21 AM |
| Cowen Announces Closing of Underwriters’ Exercise of Over-Allotment Option to Purchase an Additional $18.0 Million of 7.35% Senior Notes Due 2027
finance.yahoo.com - December 14 at 6:08 PM |
| Cowen Announces Closing of $135 Million 3.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2022
finance.yahoo.com - December 14 at 6:08 PM |
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