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May 06, 2013
Deprioritizing non-strategic lending and refocusing on regional banking should be good for First Horizon in the ...
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April 18, 2013
I remain quite positive on BB&T shares, though I am more bullish than most sell-side analysts.
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March 22, 2013
The pace of home sales hit a three-year high in February, a sign the economy is definitely on the mend. Homebuilder ...
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February 14, 2013
SLM Corporation (SLM), also known as Sallie Mae, declared that it has sold its remaining interest in its SLM Student ...
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February 08, 2013
In accordance with the Volcker Rule, Citigroup Inc. C) is in the final stages of spinning off an internal hedge fund ...
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February 06, 2013
On Tuesday, The U.S. Treasury Department announced that it had priced an offering of Citigroup Inc.'s C) ...
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February 06, 2013
In an effort to share more profits with the shareholders, student lender SLM Corporation (SLM) - commonly known as ...
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February 05, 2013
In a bid to expand its network in Canada, Elavon - a fully-owned subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp (USB) - has acquired ...
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January 31, 2013
Since President Obama’s re-election the prevailing market sentiment on Wall Street has seemingly shifted from one of ...
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January 29, 2013
BankUnited, Inc. (BKU) reported its fourth quarter 2012 earnings of 61 cents per share, substantially beating the ...
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January 25, 2013
Federated Investors Inc. (FII) reported third-quarter 2012 earnings per share (EPS) of 43 cents, marching ahead of ...
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January 24, 2013
KeyCorp's (KEY) fourth quarter 2012 earnings came in at 22 cents per share. This was in line with the Zacks ...
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January 21, 2013
Fifth Third may look sluggish today, but the growth potential is there.
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January 18, 2013
Recent data releases have been quite positive for the market. With the exception of the recent consumer sentiment, ...
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January 17, 2013
Bullish momentum made an appearance on Wall Street today, as encouraging economic data and potential progress over ...
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January 17, 2013
Fifth Third Bancorp's (FITB) third-quarter adjusted earnings of 42 cents per share exceeded the Zacks Consensus ...
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January 17, 2013
Major equity indexes traded sideways with an upward bias on Wednesday as corporate earnings collided with a reduced ...
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January 16, 2013
M&T Bank Corporation's (MTB) fourth-quarter 2012 operating earnings of $2.23 per share beat the Zacks Consensus ...
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January 16, 2013
Northern Trust Corporation's (NTRS) fourth-quarter 2012 earnings of 71 cents per share lagged the Zacks Consensus ...
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January 15, 2013
Earnings season is once again upon us, and this time, it looks to especially drive the market. That is because ...
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January 15, 2013
Wells Fargo posts a decent quarter, but spread compression is still a threat.
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January 15, 2013
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) prepares to release its fourth-quarter 2012 results before the opening bell tomorrow, ...
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January 11, 2013
Now a days it looks like just about everyone’s printing money – first the ECB with its massive bailout program, then ...
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January 11, 2013
In the current uncertain economic environment with ultra low interest rates, investors have been starved for income ...
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January 07, 2013
ESP 010712Q4 season officially
begins this week with the release of Alcoas numbers tomorrow morning. Even with ...
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January 07, 2013
As we welcome the new year, it is perfect time to take a fresh look at our portfolios, and consider the strategies ...
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December 28, 2012
The ETF boom has made it easier for regular retail investors to add various new asset classes, sectors and markets ...
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December 27, 2012
These funds returned stellar results. Hopefully, the new year will bring equal successes to the market.
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December 26, 2012
This year has proven to be a rather successful yet volatile year on Wall Street; equities managed to come out on top ...
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December 26, 2012
Though nothing compared to recent years, this past year has still been marked by uncertainty, prompting investors to ...
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December 21, 2012
We retain our Neutral recommendation on Comerica Inc. (CMA) based on its fundamentals and the current economic ...
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December 18, 2012
Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) recently inked a deal to repurchase about $100 million of its outstanding common stock. ...
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December 17, 2012
We are reiterating our Neutral stance on Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) following a detailed analysis of the company's ...
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December 10, 2012
Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) is likely to recognize a pre-tax gain of approximately $140 million (around $91 million ...
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December 04, 2012
Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) is contemplating the divesture of a part of its Vantiv Inc. (VNTV) stake. In this ...
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November 28, 2012
On Monday, People's United Financial Inc. (PBCT) announced that its Board of Directors has approved a new stock ...
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November 28, 2012
Fitch Ratings has reiterated its credit ratings and outlook on Webster Financial Corp. (WBS). The rating agency ...
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November 28, 2012
We look at whether or not the rally in homebuilding stocks is likely to continue in 2013.
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November 28, 2012
This past year has been marked by uncertainty (though nothing compared to recent years), prompting investors to ...
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November 27, 2012
Despite some sluggish employment growth, the all-important housing market appears to be back on track. The segment ...
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November 14, 2012
Leading up to last week’s presidential election, the financial media was full of predictions about asset classes ...
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November 09, 2012
Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) has recently inked a deal to buy back about $125 million of its outstanding common stock. ...
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November 07, 2012
After a nail-biting election, the results came in last night and America has decided to give four more years to ...
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October 31, 2012
Fitch Ratings has affirmed its Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) on 14 large regional banks. This follows a thorough ...
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October 30, 2012
Although it is still hard to say just how long lasting the impact from Hurricane Sandy will be, the storm appears to ...
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October 25, 2012
Markets straddled the flat line today, dipping in and out of red territory as investors digested a slew of mixed ...
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October 18, 2012
Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq:FITB) announced its results for the most recent quarter on October 18, 2012. Fifth Third ...
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October 17, 2012
M&T Bank Corporation's (MTB) third quarter 2012 operating earnings of $2.24 per share were significantly above the ...
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October 17, 2012
Northern Trust Corporation's (NTRS) third-quarter 2012 earnings of 73 cents per share lagged the Zacks Consensus ...
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October 15, 2012
When Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq:FITB) releases its third quarter earnings on Thursday, October 18, 2012, analysts ...
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October 08, 2012
We have reiterated our Neutral recommendation on Federated Investors Inc. (FII) following a detailed analysis of the ...
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October 03, 2012
Investors had plenty to digest today as a slew of economic reports from around the globe dominated the media ...
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October 02, 2012
Housing market was a drag on the economic recovery for quite some time but it is finally showing clear signs of ...
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October 01, 2012
We are reaffirming our long-term Neutral recommendation on Comerica Inc. (CMA) based on its fundamentals and capital ...
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October 01, 2012
After completing a year of uncertainty, the U.S. economy entered 2012 on a more positive note. In fact, 2012 has so ...
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September 25, 2012
We are reaffirming our long-term Neutral recommendation on Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), based on its fundamentals and ...
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September 25, 2012
On Monday, Federated Investors Inc. (FII) and Trustmark Corporation (TRMK) closed a deal under which, Federated ...
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September 21, 2012
U.S. Bancorp (USB) is under scrutiny and that too for the wrong reasons. Its long-term ratings have been placed ...
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September 20, 2012
Exchange-Traded Funds are arguably great tools for every day investors seeking to implement a variety of strategies ...
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September 17, 2012
Fiscal 2012 has been a mixed story for the markets. Stocks have been able to post solid gains in the year-to-date ...
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September 14, 2012
Citizens Republic Bancorp Inc. (CRBC) has finally found a buyer in FirstMerit Corporation (FMER). The two banks have ...
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September 11, 2012
On Monday, Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) announced its exit from the mutual fund business after ...
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September 11, 2012
Afterstretchingout the global recovery over the last four years, equity markets finally had a strong start to 2012, ...
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September 10, 2012
We have recently reaffirmed our long-term Neutral recommendation on U.S. Bancorp (USB) based on its solid ...
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September 07, 2012
We have recently reaffirmed our long-term Neutral recommendation on Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) based on its solid ...
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August 31, 2012
On Wednesday, Bank of America Corporation (BAC) said that it will offer customers a new, easy-to-read two-page ...
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August 23, 2012
The Federal Reserve has approved SunTrust Banks Inc.'s (STI) capital deployment plan for the remainder of this year. ...
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August 23, 2012
Shareholders of Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) can now breathe a sigh of relief as the company announced yesterday that ...
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August 22, 2012
This morning's trading has marked a bad day for the market so far. The Nasdaq has decreased 0.2%; the S&P 500 is ...
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August 21, 2012
Credit rating agency, Standard & Poor's (S&P), ushered in good news for U.S. Bancorp (USB), by raising its long-term ...
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August 09, 2012
After posting two 'above par' earnings season for two consecutive quarters, corporate America has undoubtedly failed ...
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August 08, 2012
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (HBAN) has jumped on the bandwagon of trust preferred securities (TruPS) ...
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August 06, 2012
Unresolved eurozone debt drama and mixed economic data releases on the homefront continue to drive markets, ...
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July 23, 2012
Ohio-based KeyCorp (KEY) has recently announced its plans to commence cost-curtailing measures with the aim of ...
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July 23, 2012
2012 started off as a pretty solid year for the markets as equities rose across the board in the first quarter. ...
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July 19, 2012
Aided by gains on the valuation of warrant that it holds in Vantiv Inc.'s (VNTV), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) has ...
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July 19, 2012
Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq:FITB) announced its results for the most recent quarter on July 19, 2012. Fifth Third ...
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July 17, 2012
M&T Bank Corporation's (MTB) second quarter 2012 operating earnings of $1.82 per share were significantly above the ...
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July 16, 2012
On Thursday, July 19, 2012, Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq:FITB) will report its second quarter earnings. Earnings are ...
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July 10, 2012
On Monday, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) announced redemption of trust preferred securities (TruPS) worth $862.5 ...
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July 05, 2012
Earlier this week, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) joined the bandwagon of major financial institutions and announced the ...
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July 02, 2012
We are maintaining our Neutral recommendation on The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BK). The decision is based ...
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July 02, 2012
The first half of 2012 is now in the books, dropping the curtain on a back-and-forth six months for many investors. ...
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June 25, 2012
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) is set to drop overdraft fees on debit card transactions of $5 or less, effective next ...
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June 20, 2012
U.S. equities picked up the pace this morning, surging ahead after yesterday’s mixed close. Materials and financials ...
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June 20, 2012
To say real estate data has been hit or miss this year is an accurate statement, if not an understatement. And to ...
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June 14, 2012
We have reiterated our neutral recommendation on Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), based on its fundamentals in the midst ...
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June 11, 2012
Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) and U.S. Bancorp (USB) are set to hike the overdraft fees later this month. The hike ...
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May 24, 2012
It goes without saying that homebuilders stocks are on the higher end of the risk spectrum and it's also clear that ...
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April 25, 2012
While SunTrust is still lagging some key rivals in terms of recovering from the depths of the credit crisis, loss ...
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April 23, 2012
First Horizon's decisions on capital look a little strange relative to credit quality.
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March 09, 2012
Recent data shows that the U.S. housing market is recovering. For investors, now could be the time to add the sector ...
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March 02, 2012
If the U.S. housing market continues to bottom, then it will lead to higher prices for the sector.
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February 28, 2012
Citizens Republic was almost buried, but the balance sheet is cleaner and the business is growing again.
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January 26, 2012
Fifth Third has the capacity to significantly boost its dividend payout ratio.
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January 25, 2012
SunTrust may be struggling now, but new investors could profit nicely should the company return to form.
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January 20, 2012
Investors will need some assurance that Citigroup is capable of consistently growing earnings and overall profit.
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January 16, 2012
Here are four companies that will be releasing their earnings on January 20th.
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January 11, 2012
Many regional and local banks are starting to do better as the economy expands. Here are three long-term winners, ...
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December 22, 2011
Check out five high-beta stocks that can help make your portfolio more exciting.
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November 29, 2011
Insiders were able to pick up some shares ahead of Black Friday activity.
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November 04, 2011
Check out five high-beta stocks that can help make your portfolio more exciting.
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October 31, 2011
October has been a wild month. Here are four ETFs with the most striking gains.
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September 28, 2011
Check out five high-beta stocks that can help make your portfolio more exciting.
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August 31, 2011
Check out five high-beta stocks that can help make your portfolio more exciting.
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August 24, 2011
In a volatile market, it’s important to stay calm and stick to your long-term strategy, writes Ron Rowland of ...
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July 08, 2011
Bank stocks have been one of the worst performing groups during the first half of 2011, but several of them now ...
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July 07, 2011
Check out five high-beta stocks that can help make your portfolio more exciting.
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May 25, 2011
The domestic housing may have finally received its white knight; foreign buyers.
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April 27, 2011
Here are four banks that defied the loan downtrend this quarter.
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April 25, 2011
Check out five high-beta stocks that can help make your portfolio more exciting.
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April 20, 2011
KeyCorp reported a profit in the first quarter of 2011, as the bank saw an improvement in the credit quality of its ...
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October 08, 2010
Old National is paying a large premium for a small overall boost in deposit share.
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August 03, 2010
Santander's fast-growing Latin business provides a spicy contrast to the sour state of Spain.
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May 07, 2010
Insiders may sell stock for a number of reasons, but when they buy shares it is usually because they like their ...
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April 08, 2010
The consumer is feeling better, but real estate is not; what are homeowners doing with the money the're not spending ...
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March 12, 2010
The huge return for some stocks bought at the bear market bottom proves that patient and rational investing is a ...
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January 26, 2010
Whatever happens in the commercial real estate market, current signs suggest that it won't be pretty.
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January 26, 2010
It’s no mean feat to post new highs when the overall market is dropping.
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January 22, 2010
The mega-banks are still tottering from a glut of subprime mortgages, but small regional banks are in much better shape.
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December 31, 2009
Housing got a boost during 2009 due to the arrival of government stimulus, but can it continue to rebound?
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December 21, 2009
These stocks had the biggest gains after the March 9 lows.
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December 02, 2009
The market is full of warning about the perils of the deteriorating commercial real estate market in the U.S. and ...
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October 26, 2009
The Value Investing Congress is becoming a bigger event for invetors, and some good stock idea generation may come ...
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August 31, 2009
There is evidence to support the bullish and bearish cases on the future direction of the market.
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August 17, 2009
We take a look at some companies that beat second-quarter earnings guidance by large margins.
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August 10, 2009
The old Wall Street saying of "Sell in May and Go Away" is not working out, as investors who followed this cliche ...
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August 06, 2009
Can these ETFs maintain their momentum, or will their fire soon be extinguished?
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July 20, 2009
Recent housing sector data looks positive, but investors may be misinterpreting it.
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April 23, 2009
The recent rally in financials raises the question of whether investors should once again be thinking about shorting ...
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April 10, 2009
Recent results from Global Payments illustrate why it has long-term appeal and is proving surprisingly stable over ...
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April 07, 2009
The best performing small cap stocks in March 2009 were in the financial sector, as the short covering rally powered ...
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March 02, 2009
The new Obama Administration plan to stabilize the financial system may have the unintended effect of increasing ...
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January 26, 2009
Regions Financial's $9.01 per-share loss to a goodwill write-down highlighted a quarter marked by continued loan ...
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November 11, 2008
C&I delinquencies will hit hard for banks already dealing with bad loans secured by real estate.
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November 10, 2008
Some bank CEOs said they didn't need the Capital Purchase Program (CPP).
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October 30, 2008
With critics on one side arguing the Troubled Asset Relief Program is too much and others saying it's not enough, ...
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October 15, 2008
Bernanke and Paulson cook up a scheme to save the banks. It looks ugly, but it should help.
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August 22, 2008
There are numerous banks trading at cheap levels, but larger banks are still hesitant to bite. Should investors be ...
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July 24, 2008
Learn why banks like Regions Financial and SunTrust that sought treasure in the depths of the Florida markets now ...
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April 09, 2007
It's not that they can't compete; it's that they won't. Three examples of why regional banks are in trouble.
