The law firm of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP announces that it is investigating potential violations of federal securities laws by Bankrate, Inc. (“Bankrate” or the “Company) (NYSE: RATE) in connection with allegations that the Company may have misstated its reported financial results.
On September 15, 2014, Bankrate disclosed that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) is conducting a formal investigation of the Company’s financial reporting, focusing mainly on the first two quarters of 2012. Bankrate also announced that its financial results for 2011, 2012 and 2013 should no longer be relied upon pending completion of an internal review. Bankrate’s Chief Financial Officer Edward J. DiMaria resigned in the wake of this disclosure. On this news, the price of Bankrate stock fell $1.90 per share, or almost 14 percent, from its closing price of $13.82 on September 12, 2014, to close at $11.92 per share on September 15, 2014, on heavy trading volume.
Bankrate investors who wish to learn more about Lieff Cabraser’s investigation should click here or contact Sharon M. Lee of Lieff Cabraser toll-free at 1-800-541-7358.
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Contacts:
Lieff
Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
Sharon M. Lee, 1-800-541-7358
