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Sunday 9 August 2015
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Pre-Market News Report on: Santander Consumer (NYSE:SC), TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX), Robert Half International (NYSE:RHI), First Majestic Silver (NYSE:AG)

On Wednesday, Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc (NYSE:SC)’s shares declined -0.76% to $23.55.

Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc (SC) declared a broad reorganization of its Board of Directors, counting the appointment of four new independent SHUSA directors and the creation of the position of Lead Independent Director.

The new independent SHUSA directors will be Alan Fishman, Chairman of Ladder Capital; Thomas S. Johnson, former Chairman and CEO of GreenPoint Capital; Catherine Keating, CEO of Commonfund; and Richard Spillenkothen, former head of banking supervision at the Federal Reserve Board and former director of Deloitte & Touche LLP.

The new independent SHUSA directors will be Alan Fishman, Chairman of Ladder Capital; Thomas S. Johnson, former Chairman and CEO of GreenPoint Capital; Catherine Keating, CEO of Commonfund; and Richard Spillenkothen, former head of banking supervision at the Federal Reserve Board and former director of Deloitte & Touche LLP.

Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc., a specialized consumer finance company, provides vehicle finance and unsecured consumer lending products in the United States. The company’s vehicle finance products and services comprise retail installment contracts, vehicle leases, and dealer loans.

TJX Companies Inc (NYSE:TJX)’s shares gained 0.89% to $70.18.

The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX), the leading off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions in the U.S. and worldwide, recently declared that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Trade Secret, an off-price retailer that operates 35 stores in Australia, from Gazal Corporation Limited (GZL.AX) for a purchase price of AUD$80 million. The potential acquisition of Trade Secret provides TJX an opportunistic entry into Australia, where TJX presently operates one of its 13 buying offices. TJX anticipates the transaction, which has customary conditions to closing, to be consummated by the end of calendar 2015.

Trade Secret offers branded apparel for women, men and children, as well as footwear, accessories and home fashions at great values. Virtually all of the Trade Secret stores are located in the eastern part of Australia. Trade Secret opened its first store in 1992 and since then, has grown to AUD$164.5 million in revenue for its fiscal year ended June 2015.

The TJX Companies, Inc. operates as an off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the United States and internationally. It operates through four segments: Marmaxx, HomeGoods, TJX Canada, and TJX Europe. The company sells family apparel, counting footwear and accessories; home fashions, such as home basics, accent furniture, lamps, rugs, wall décor, decorative accessories, and giftware; and other merchandise.

At the end of Wednesday’s trade, Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE:RHI)‘s shares surged 1.30% to $56.04.

Robert Half International Inc. (RHI) declared that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $.20 per share. The cash dividend will be paid on September 15, 2015, to all shareholders of record as of August 25, 2015.

Founded in 1948, Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized staffing firm and a recognized leader in professional consulting and staffing services. The company’s specialized staffing divisions comprise Accountemps®, Robert Half® Finance & Accounting and Robert Half® Administration Resources, for temporary, full-time and senior-level project professionals, respectively, in the fields of accounting and finance; OfficeTeam®, for highly skilled administrative support professionals; Robert Half® Technology, for project and full-time technology professionals; Robert Half® Legal, for project and full-time staffing of lawyers, paralegals and legal support personnel; and The Creative Group®, for interactive, design, marketing, advertising and public relations professionals. Robert Half also is the parent company of Protiviti®, a global consulting firm that assists companies solve problems in finance, technology, operations, governance, risk and internal audit.

Robert Half International Inc. provides staffing and risk consulting services in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. It operates through three segments: Temporary and Consultant Staffing, Permanent Placement Staffing, and Risk Consulting and Internal Audit Services.

First Majestic Silver Corp (NYSE:AG), ended its Wednesday’s trading session with -3.05% loss, and closed at $2.86.

First Majestic Silver Corp. (AG) declare that total production at its five operating silver mines in Mexico for the second quarter ending June 30, 2015 reached 3,802,558 equivalent ounces of silver, relatively unchanged contrast to the same quarter in 2014.

Keith Neumeyer, President & CEO of First Majestic, states, “During the first half of 2015, we produced 7.7 million silver equivalent ounces, which puts us on track of achieving our annual aim of producing between 15.3 to 17.1 million silver equivalent ounces. Production at Del Toro reached a record 2.5 million silver equivalent ounces in the first half of this year, representing a 46% enhance contrast to the first half of 2014. This substantial enhance is primarily due to the Company’s decision in mid-2014 to reconfigure the plant in order to process 100% of

First Majestic Silver Corp. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of mineral properties with a focus on silver projects in Mexico. The company owns and operates five producing mines, counting the La Encantada silver mine in Coahuila State, the La Parrilla silver mine in Durango State, the Del Toro silver mine in Zacatecas State, the San Martin silver mine in Jalisco State, and the La Guitarra silver mine in Mexico State. It also holds interests in the La Luz silver project located in in San Luis Potosi State; the Plomosas silver project located in Sinaloa State; and the Jalisco group of properties located in the Etzatlan mining district in Jalisco, Mexico.

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