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		<title>(HBAN) Huntington Bancshares Maintain Neutral Rating</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/19/hban-huntington-bancshares-maintain-neutral-rating/97929</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:45:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Regional - Midwest Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fifth Third Bancorp]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Huntington Bancshares Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have reaffirmed our Neutral recommendation on Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (HBAN) based on its fundamentals, the share buyback authorization and the recent acquisition of the Fidelity Bank. Fourth Quarter Result Huntington reported fourth-quarter 2011 earnings of 14 cents per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Results were slightly down from 16 cents per share earned in the prior quarter but significantly ahead of the prior-year earnings of 5 cents per share. Earnings were positively influenced by higher net-interest revenues and lower non-interest expenses. Yet, a fall in fee income and a modest rise in provision for loan losses offset the positives. Fidelity Bank Acquisition In an effort to expand its footprint in Southeast Michigan, Huntington recently acquired Fidelity Bank in a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) assisted deal. ]]></description>
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		<title>(FITB) Fifth Third Bancorp Offers Senior Notes</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/07/fitb-fifth-third-bancorp-offers-senior-notes/94390</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/07/fitb-fifth-third-bancorp-offers-senior-notes/94390#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:15:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[DB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deutsche Bank AG]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Friday, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) announced the public offering of its senior notes worth $500 million. The 10-year senior notes bear a coupon rate of 3.5% and were sold at 99.306% of the principal amount. Fifth Third expects the offering to complete on March 7, 2012, subject to customary closing conditions. The joint book-running managers for the offering are Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., a unit of Deutsche Bank AG (DB), J.P. Morgan Securities LLC a division of JPMorgan Chase &#38; Co. (JPM), and Morgan Stanley &#38; Co. LLC, a part of Morgan Stanley (MS). Senior co-managers for the offering are Fifth Third Securities, Inc. and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC. The notes for the offering are senior unsecured obligations of Fifth Third and are assigned an &#8216;A-&#8217; by Fitch ]]></description>
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		<title>(USB) U.S. Bancorp Acquires BankEast</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/03/usb-u-s-bancorp-acquires-bankeast/91075</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/03/usb-u-s-bancorp-acquires-bankeast/91075#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:07:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[BAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Bancorp (USB) is focused on expanding its business through acquisitions. The company’s lead bank, U.S. Bank National Association, acquired the banking operations of BankEast, a subsidiary of BankEast Corporation, in a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) assisted deal. It is based in Knoxville, Tennessee. What’s the Deal? As part of the transaction, approximately $272 million worth of assets and $268 million of insured and uninsured depositsof BankEast, would be acquired by U.S. Bank. Also, the deal is designed as a bank purchase and assumption transaction en masse without a loss share agreement. An extensive credit due diligence was conducted by U.S. Bank, and ultimately BankEast was bought for an asset discount of approximately $67.5 million. Last Friday, BankEast was closed by the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions, and FDIC ]]></description>
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		<title>(GOOG) January 20: Markets to Remain Calm &#8211; Economic Highlights</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/20/goog-january-20-markets-to-remain-calm-economic-highlights/90558</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/20/goog-january-20-markets-to-remain-calm-economic-highlights/90558#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:11:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=90558</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With the economic calendar relatively on the thin side, stocks will remain focused on another busy day of earnings reports. Google’s (GOOG) earnings miss potentially raises doubts about the tech sector’s earnings outlook, but the issue appears to be mostly company specific. Reports from Intel (INTC), Microsoft (MSFT) and IBM (IBM) show continued resilience on the corporate IT spending front. But with stocks at a six-month high already, it will likely be difficult today to sustain the upward drift of recent days. While earnings reports from the tech giants after the close on Thursday will likely remain in the spotlight today, a major earnings report from this morning is from General Electric (GE), a bellwether for the global economy. The conglomerate came out with a modest earnings beat on lower ]]></description>
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		<title>(GOOG) Sampling the Earnings Smorgasbord</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/20/goog-sampling-the-earnings-smorgasbord/90560</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/20/goog-sampling-the-earnings-smorgasbord/90560#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:10:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[GE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Electric Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Google Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Intel Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[SunTrust Banks Inc.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=90560</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With the economic calendar relatively on the thin side, stocks will remain focused on another busy day of earnings reports. Google’s (GOOG) earnings miss potentially raises doubts about the tech sector’s earnings outlook, but the issue appears to be mostly company specific. Reports from Intel (INTC), Microsoft (MSFT) and IBM (IBM) show continued resilience on the corporate IT spending front. But with stocks at a six-month high already, it will likely be difficult today to sustain the upward drift of recent days. While earnings reports from the tech giants after the close on Thursday will likely remain in the spotlight today, a major earnings report from this morning is from General Electric (GE), a bellwether for the global economy. The conglomerate came out with a modest earnings beat on lower-than-expected ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Stock Market News for January 18, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/18/bac-stock-market-news-for-january-18-2012-market-news/90417</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/18/bac-stock-market-news-for-january-18-2012-market-news/90417#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:42:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Carnival Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CCL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fifth Third Bancorp]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The major US indices registered gains to close in the green after a slew of positive economic reports were released at home and in China. A successful debt auction in Europe added to the cheer. However, the gains were limited, as investors’ sentiments were dampened after the banking sector incurred losses following disappointing earnings figures from Citigroup. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) gained 0.5% to settle at 12,482.07. The blue chip index’s major decliner was JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) which fell by 2.81% after the banking giant reported uninspiring quarterly earnings results. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) posted gains of 0.4% and closed yesterday’s trading session at 1,293.67 before touching the psychological level of 1,300 earlier during the day. Energy sector stocks gained the most. The tech laden ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) A Busy Week Ahead &#8211; Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/17/aapl-a-busy-week-ahead-earnings-preview/85152</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/17/aapl-a-busy-week-ahead-earnings-preview/85152#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:31:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earnings Preview 10/14/11 While the earnings season kicked off this past week, only 38 firms reported. The game really gets under way next week, when we will get reports from 336 firms, including 99 members of the S&#38;P 500. Thus, by the end of the week we will have a very good idea of how the overall season will go. Not only will there be a lot of reports, but many of those we get will be very important ones. The table at the end of this report reads like a who’s who of American industry, including: Apple (AAPL), American Express (AXP), Bank of America (BAC), Citigroup (C), General Electric (GE), Goldman Sachs (GS), IBM (IBM), Intel (INTC) and McDonald’s (MCD). And that&#8217;s just the first half of the alphabet! ]]></description>
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		<title>(FMCC) U.S. Banks Stock Outlook &#8211; Aug. 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/11/fmcc-u-s-banks-stock-outlook-aug-2011-industry-outlook/81191</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 01:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whatever be the impending economic state, U.S. banks &#8212; the lifeblood of the economy &#8212; are actively responding to every legal and regulatory pressure. In fact, this prompt responsiveness has positioned the banks well to encounter upcoming challenges. Along with improving results in recent quarters, a major recovery in the asset markets, improving balance sheets and declining credit costs promise growth for the U.S. banking sector. Yet the outlook for the industry remains in question due to several negatives, including asset-quality troubles, weak revenue growth, steeper costs, continuation of both residential and commercial real estate loan defaults, weak loan demand, and the impact of tighter regulations and policy changes. Though near-term performance of the banking industry is expected to face several uncertainties, entering the revised capital regime will improve the ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) 2011 Second Quarter Earnings Preview &#8211; Detailed</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/18/aapl-2011-second-quarter-earnings-preview-detailed/79251</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earnings Preview 7/15/11 Second quarter earnings season is now under way, but things really start to move into high gear next week. There will be 348 firms reporting, and 108 of those are in the S&#38;P 500. By next Friday we should have a very good handle on how the overall earnings season will go. The firms reporting this week are sort of like a who&#8217;s who of U.S. industry including: Apple (AAPL), American Express (AXP), Bank of America (BAC), Caterpillar (CAT), General Electric (GE), International Business Machines (IBM), Intel (INTC), McDonald&#8217;s (MCD), Schlumberger (SLB) and Verizon (VZ). That is an interesting cross section of U.S. business. We have a relatively light economic data calendar, so earnings should be front and center, along with the sovereign debt situations on both ]]></description>
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		<title>(MTB) M&amp;T Bank Corporation Earns Fitch Rating Actions</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/05/mtb-mt-bank-corporation-earns-fitch-rating-actions/78358</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/05/mtb-mt-bank-corporation-earns-fitch-rating-actions/78358#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:12:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fitch Ratings has affirmed M&#38;T Bank Corp.&#8216;s (MTB) long- and short-term Issuer Default Ratings at &#8216;A-&#8217; and &#8216;F1,&#8217; respectively. The rating action follows the closure of M&#38;T&#8217;s acquisition of Wilmington Trust Corp. on May 16, 2011. The rating outlook remains Negative. The proposed corporate restructuring of M&#38;T announced on June 30, 2011 led to the rating affirmation. M&#38;T’s recently accomplished the purchase of Wilmington Trust backed by capital raises. According to the rating agency, the capital infusion should help overall capital levels to be consistent with those that M&#38;T had at the end of third quarter 2010 (tangible equity to tangible asset ratio of 5.96% and a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 9.45%). Yet, M&#38;T’s capital ratios are still at the lower range of the rating agency’s rated peer group. ]]></description>
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		<title>(FITB) Fifth Third Bancorp Analyst Stays Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/29/fitb-fifth-third-bancorp-analyst-stays-neutral/77934</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/29/fitb-fifth-third-bancorp-analyst-stays-neutral/77934#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:34:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have reiterated our Neutral recommendation on Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) following a detailed analysis of the company’s fundamentals, strengths and weaknesses in the context of the current economic environment. Fifth Third’s first quarter 2011 earnings of 10 cents per share were significantly below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 27 cents per share. The results were affected by lower net interest income and non-interest income, partially compensated by better-than-expected improvement in credit metrics and lower operating expenses. Net income decreased by $153 million or 17 cents per share of discount accretion recorded in preferred dividends, which increased due to the repurchase of $3.4 billion under the Treasury’s Troubled Asset Relief Program  in February. Going forward, we believe that Fifth Third is well positioned to benefit from a rebound in economic conditions ]]></description>
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		<title>(MTB) M&amp;T Bank Reaffirmed at Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/26/mtb-mt-bank-reaffirmed-at-neutral/77455</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/26/mtb-mt-bank-reaffirmed-at-neutral/77455#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2011 17:47:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have reiterated our Neutral recommendation on the shares of M&#38;T Bank Corporation (MTB) on the back of a detailed analysis of its fundamentals, the completion of the of the acquisition of Wilmington Trust Corporation in May, the subsequent partial repay of the TARP dues and the current economic environment. M&#38;T’s first quarter operating earnings of $1.67 per share exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.41. Earnings significantly expanded from $1.23 earned in the prior-year quarter, aided by an increase in the net interest income on the back of net interest margin expansion coupled with substantially lower provision for credit losses. Going forward, we believe that the strategic acquisitions should help to augment earnings. The acquisitions of Provident and Bradford in the Mid-Atlantic region have proved to be meaningful, both in ]]></description>
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		<title>(FITB) Fifth Third Bancorp Redeems 8.875% Trust Preferred Securities</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/29/fitb-fifth-third-bancorp-redeems-8-875-trust-preferred-securities/75078</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 May 2011 22:09:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) announced that according to a notice issued by the company to the trustee of Fifth Third Capital Trust VII on May 16, 2011, the 8.875% trust preferred securities (TRUPs) should be redeemed by June 15, 2011. As per Fifth Third, each Trust Preferred Security will be redeemed at cash redemption price of $25.18. The certificates related to TRUPs are dated May 6, 2008 and represents 16,000,000 8.875% Trust Preferred Securities of Fifth Third Capital Trust VII worth $400 million to be redeemed. The redemptions will be funded with excess cash currently available with Fifth Third. TRUPs were listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the trading symbol FTBPRC. On May 17, 2011, NYSE was informed about the redemption, whereas a day after ]]></description>
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		<title>(KEY) KeyCorp Quarterly Earnings Report Outshines Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/26/key-keycorp-quarterly-earnings-report-outshines-estimates/71783</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/26/key-keycorp-quarterly-earnings-report-outshines-estimates/71783#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:38:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[KeyCorp’s (KEY) first quarter 2011 net income from continuing operations of 27 cents per share substantially outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 15 cents. Net income from continuing operations for the reported quarter leaves out accelerated amortization of the discount on the repurchased preferred shares from the U.S. Treasury of $49 million. Considering this one-time charge, KeyCorp reported net income from continuing operations of $184 million or 21 cents per share compared with a net loss from continuing operations of $98 million or 11 cents per share in the prior-year quarter. During the quarter, KeyCorp repaid its outstanding $2.5 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds. The company repurchased all 25,000 shares of its Fixed-Rate Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B, which were originally issued in December 2008 as part of ]]></description>
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		<title>(KEY) KeyCorp Repays Troubled Asset Relief Program Funds</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/06/key-keycorp-repays-troubled-asset-relief-program-funds/70349</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/06/key-keycorp-repays-troubled-asset-relief-program-funds/70349#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 18:39:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Financial Institutions Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[KEY]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Regions Financial Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[KeyCorp (KEY) became one of the latest three banks to repay its bailout money. The company has fully repaid its $2.5 billion in outstanding Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds on Wednesday. KeyCorp’s repayment was financed by proceeds from the recent $625 million common equity offerings and $1 billion debt offerings, in addition to other funds from available resources. Following the approval from the Federal Reserve earlier in the month, the company had announced the pricing of its public offerings of 70,621,470 shares of its common stock at a price of $8.85 per share. KeyCorp repurchased all 25,000 shares of its Fixed-Rate Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B, which were originally issued in December 2008 under TARP’s Capital Purchase Program. In all, the company paid approximately $297 million in dividends and ]]></description>
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		<title>(FITB) Fifth Third Bancorp Announces Higher Dividend</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/23/fitb-fifth-third-bancorp-announces-higher-dividend/69584</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/23/fitb-fifth-third-bancorp-announces-higher-dividend/69584#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 22:06:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Us Bancorp]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fifth Third Bancorp’s (FITB) board of directors increased the cash dividend to 6 cents per share on its common stock. First quarter 2011 cash dividend of 6 cents represents an increase of 5 cents from Fifth Third&#8217;s previous quarterly dividend of 1 cent, an increase of 500%. The increased dividend will be payable on April 21,to shareholders of record as of April 1. The strength of Fifth Third’s business model reflects the company’s commitment to return value to shareholders with its strong cash generation capabilities. Prior to this revision, the company reduced its quarterly dividend twice in 2008. Firstly, the dividend was slashed by 65.9% (from 44 cents to 15 cents per share), and was later inched down to a penny. In January 2011, Fifth Third submitted a capital plan ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMP) Stock Market News for March 10, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/10/amp-stock-market-news-for-march-10-2011-market-news/68495</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/10/amp-stock-market-news-for-march-10-2011-market-news/68495#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:35:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ameriprise Financial Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AMP]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[BEN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chevron Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CIEN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ciena Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CVX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exxon Mobil Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Finisar Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Franklin Resources Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JDS Uniphase Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[KEY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KeyCorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Legg Mason Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RIG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Texas Instruments Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transocean Limited]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The second anniversary of the market’s Bull Run ended on a weak note as markets pared gains of the earlier trading day and closed marginally lower. The S&#38;P 500 has gained 95.4% since it slid to 676.53 on March 9, 2009. However, continuing unrest in the Persian Gulf and concerns over the conflict spreading to other oil rich nations continued to create apprehensions among investors. Technology stocks also weighed heavy on the indices following a weak outlook from Texas Instruments. The volatile fear gauge, CBOE Volatility Index rose above 20 and the advance decline ratio on the New York Stock Exchange was evenly balanced. On the NYSE, Nasdaq and AMEX, consolidated volumes were roughly 7.04 billion shares, below the daily average volumes of 8.47 billion of last year. The Dow ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMAT) Stock Market News for March 8, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/08/amat-stock-market-news-for-march-8-2011-market-news/68266</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/08/amat-stock-market-news-for-march-8-2011-market-news/68266#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:59:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Semiconductor Equipment & Materials]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Advanced Micro Devices Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Applied Materials Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ciena Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[COP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exxon Mobil Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federated Investors Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hartford Financial Services Group Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hitachi Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Janus Capital Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JDS Uniphase Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets continued to stay in the red as concerns over oil supplies and mounting unrest in Libya further pushed up crude prices. To add to the woes of investors, the semiconductor index was downgraded which eventually led to technology stocks sliding lower. The fear gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) jumped 8.5% to 20.68 and consolidated volumes on Nasdaq, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and AMEX was 7.92 billion shares, below the daily average of 8.47 billion for last year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) shed 0.7% to close at 12,090.03 and the Standard &#38; Poor 500 ended at 1,310.13 after dropping 0.8%. The tech laden Nasdaq Composite Index was weighed down to 2,745.63 and dropped 1.4%. On the New York Stock Exchange advancers beat the decliners by a ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Stock Market News for March 2, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/03/bac-stock-market-news-for-march-2-2011-market-news/67883</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/03/bac-stock-market-news-for-march-2-2011-market-news/67883#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 21:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Money Center Banks]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Boston Scientific Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ford Motor Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[LO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lorillard Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets closed lower on Tuesday over rising crude prices, relinquishing the gains made on Monday on the back of stable oil prices and positive economic signals. The Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) led financials lower as reports came in that the company was being investigated. Unrest in the Middle East continued to have a negative impact and strong words from the US were sent across to Libya. The CBOE Volatility Index soared 14% to more than 21, once again reflecting its volatile nature after the index swung many times over the past few days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) shed 1.39% to end at 12,056.96 and the Standard &#38; Poor 500 ended the day at 1,306.18 after dropping 1.59%. The Nasdaq declined 1.61% to close at 2,737.41. On the New ]]></description>
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		<title>(ADBE) Company News for February 28, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/28/adbe-company-news-for-february-28-2011-corporate-summary/67708</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/28/adbe-company-news-for-february-28-2011-corporate-summary/67708#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Application Software]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adobe Systems Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Aol Incorporated]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[California Water Service Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coinstar Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Goldcorp Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Janney Montgomery initiated coverage on Tower Bancorp (NASDAQ:TOBC) with a Buy rating • UBS upgraded Adobe Systems (NASDAQ:ADBE) to Buy from Neutral • FBR Capital upgraded Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) to Outperform from Market Perform • Deutsche Bank upgraded Goldcorp (NYSE:GG) to Buy from Hold • Goldman Sachs upgraded Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) to Conviction Buy from Neutral • Canaccord Genuity initiated coverage on AOL (NYSE:AOL) with a Hold rating • RW Baird downgraded California Water Service (NYSE:CWT) to Neutral from Outperform • Goldman Sachs downgraded Citigroup (NYSE:C) to Neutral from Conviction Buy • JP Morgan downgraded Coinstar (NASDAQ:CSTR) to Underweight from Neutral • Jefferies downgraded Teleflex (NYSE:TFX) to Hold from Buy ADOBE SYSTEMS (ADBE): Free Stock Analysis Report AOL INC (AOL): Free Stock Analysis Report CITIGROUP INC (C): Free Stock Analysis Report COINSTAR INC (CSTR): Free Stock Analysis Report ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Stock Market News for December 23, 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/25/bac-stock-market-news-for-december-23-2010/63523</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/25/bac-stock-market-news-for-december-23-2010/63523#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Dec 2010 18:16:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dell Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Microsoft Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, markets ended marginally higher and major indices enjoyed record two-year highs. Primarily led by financial stocks and positive economic data, benchmarks ended on the winning side on a trading day with light volumes. As markets near the end of the year, it is to be seen if investor’s carry the optimism to the next year. Investors gained some momentum from positive economic data coming from the Commerce Department. The department announced that the third quarter domestic product was revised to an annualized rate of 2.6%. It inched a percentage higher from previous estimates, but nonetheless fell short of economic estimates of 2.8%. But investors looked into the positive side and awaited the possibility of future growth. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.23% to end at 11,559.49. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Company News for November 11, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/11/aapl-company-news-for-november-11-2010-corporate-summary/58851</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/11/aapl-company-news-for-november-11-2010-corporate-summary/58851#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 19:32:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) said it will offer free shipping on its website through December 20 • Research In Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) said it will offer its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet computer for less than $500, a move likely to undercut prices for Apple&#8217;s (NASDAQ:AAPL) winning iPad • Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) was downgraded by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) to “hold” from &#8220;buy,&#8221; with the price target lowered from $28 to $22 • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) held onto its &#8220;neutral&#8221; rating, but cut the price target to $23 from $25 • Cisco missed whisper targets for its gross margins, with fiscal first quarter&#8217;s 62.8% off estimates of 64%. The technology bellwether cautioned of slowing demand from European and public spending arenas, with its key service provider segment also showing signs of softness. Second quarter guidance also missed, with guidance for 32-35 ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCO) Moody&#8217;s Investors Service Chops Ratings of Ten Banks</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/04/mco-moodys-investors-service-chops-ratings-of-ten-banks/58040</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 17:41:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Moody&#8217;s Investors Service, the ratings arm of Moody&#8217;s Corp. (MCO), has lowered the ratings of 10 banks earlier this week on lower expectations for governmental support for these banks. Banks Thumbed Down The banks whose ratings were downgraded are BB&#38;T Corp. (BBT), Capital One Financial Corp. (COF), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), KeyCorp (KEY), PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (PNC), Popular Inc. (BPOP), Regions Financial Corp. (RF), SunTrust Banks Inc. (STI), U.S. Bancorp (USB) and Zions Bancorp (ZION). Additionally, the rating agency lowered the outlook on the subsidiaries of American Express Company (AXP). While the overall ratings – and the downgrades – varied, the deposit ratings of all the regional banks experienced a minimum of one notch of cut. With the severe financial crisis behind us, Moody’s believes that the passage ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Bank Ratings Reduced Under New U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Rule?</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/25/bac-bank-ratings-reduced-under-new-u-s-federal-deposit-insurance-corporation-rule/56412</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 04:45:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fitch Ratings has placed the ratings of a number of major banks under review for possible downgrade following a new rule proposed by the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Recently, the board of directors of FDIC has voted to approve the rule that details the way it would recognize the &#8220;systemically important&#8221; banks and financial companies under the new Dodd-Frank financial reform law. Though the ratings of a number of banks and bank holding companies are placed under review for a possible downgrade, the credit ratings of Bank of America Corp.(BAC) and Citigroup Inc. (C) are the most threatened as a result of the significant support the companies received from the government. Both these companies received $45 billion in tax-payer funds from the government during the financial crisis. That ]]></description>
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		<title>(JPM) Regulators Close Three More Banks &#8211; U.S. Bank Failures Rise to 132 in 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/18/jpm-regulators-close-three-more-banks-u-s-bank-failures-rise-to-132-in-2010/55544</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:05:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bank failures continue unabated as the U.S. regulators closed down three more banks on Friday. Out of the three failed banks, two were based in Missouri and one in Kansas. This brings the total number of bank failures to 132 so far in 2010, compared to 140 in 2009, 25 in 2008 and just 3 in 2007. While the bigger banks benefited greatly from the various programs launched by the government, many smaller banks are still weak. Tumbling home prices, soaring loan defaults and a high unemployment rate continue to take their toll on such institutions. Failure of both residential and commercial real estate loans as a result of the credit crisis has primarily hurt banks. With the industry absorbing bad loans made during the credit explosion, the trouble in ]]></description>
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		<title>(JPM) U.S. Bank Failures in 2010 Climb to 129</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/04/jpm-u-s-bank-failures-in-2010-climb-to-129/53950</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:39:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. regulators on Friday shuttered two more banks in Florida and Washington, pushing up the figure to 129 so far in 2010. This compares with a total number of 140 bank failures in 2009, 25 in 2008 and just 3 in 2007. While the bigger banks benefited greatly from the various programs launched by the government, many smaller banks are still weak. Tumbling home prices, soaring loan defaults and a high unemployment rate continue to take their toll on such institutions. Failure of both residential and commercial real estate loans as a result of the credit crisis has primarily hurt banks. With the industry absorbing bad loans made during the credit explosion, the trouble in the banking system has worsened Incorporatedreasing the possibility of more bank failures. Economic threats emanating ]]></description>
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		<title>(JPM) U.S. Bank Failures Climb to 127 in 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/03/jpm-u-s-bank-failures-climb-to-127-in-2010/52808</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 05:32:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bank failures continue unabated as the U.S. regulators closed down two more banks in Florida and Washington on Friday, pushing up the figure to 127 so far in 2010. This compares with a total number of 140 bank failures in 2009, 25 in 2008 and just 3 in 2007. While the bigger banks benefited greatly from the various programs launched by the government, many smaller banks are still weak. Tumbling home prices, soaring loan defaults and a high unemployment rate continue to take their toll on such institutions. Failure of both residential and commercial real estate loans as a result of the credit crisis has primarily hurt banks. With the industry absorbing bad loans made during the credit explosion, the trouble in the banking system has worsened Incorporatedreasing the possibility ]]></description>
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		<title>(BBT) BB&amp;T to Reclassify Non-performing Loans</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/15/bbt-bbt-to-reclassify-non-performing-loans/51686</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 04:58:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, while speaking at Barclays Global Financial Services Conference, BB&#38;T Corp.’s (BBT) chief executive officer (CEO) Mr. Kelly King stated that the company will reclassify more than $1 billion non-performing assets (NPAs) into loans held-for-sale in the third quarter 2010. Moreover, the company will try to sell these assets to investors over the next 2-3 quarters. Earlier this year, BB&#38;T had tried to sell problem loans in large blocks but did not receive expected bid values. Currently, the company has decided to sell these loans in small portions to a wider pool of investors. Until second quarter 2010, BB&#38;T refrained from large bad loan sales and write-downs, which many other U.S. banks such as Citigroup Inc. (C) had done profitably since the beginning of financial crisis in 2007-2008. However, ]]></description>
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		<title>(JPM) U.S. Bank Failure Tally Hits 119 in 2010 &#8211; Horizon Bank Fails</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/14/jpm-u-s-bank-failure-tally-hits-119-in-2010-horizon-bank-fails/51350</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 13:35:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following a lull in bank failures for the last week of August and the first week of September, U.S. regulators last Friday shuttered Bradenton, Florida-based Horizon Bank, pushing up U.S. bank failures to 119 so far in 2010. This compares with a total number of 140 bank failures in 2009, 25 in 2008 and just 3 in 2007. While the bigger banks benefited greatly from the various programs launched by the government, many smaller banks are still weak. Tumbling home prices, soaring loan defaults and a high unemployment rate continue to take their toll on such institutions. Failure of both residential and commercial real estate loans as a result of the credit crisis has primarily hurt banks. With the industry absorbing bad loans made during the credit explosion, the trouble ]]></description>
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		<title>(JPM) U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation&#8217;s Problem Bank List Grows &#8211; More Banks Go Bust</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/07/jpm-u-s-federal-deposit-insurance-corporations-problem-bank-list-grows-more-banks-go-bust/50110</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:07:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to a government report released on Tuesday, the number of banks on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) list of problem institutions in the second quarter grew to 829 from 775 in the previous quarter and 416 in the year-ago quarter. This is the highest since the savings and loan crisis in the early 1990s. Banks that feature on the problem list are most likely to fail, though some may still scrape through. As of now, only about 13% of banks on the FDIC&#8217;s problem list have actually failed so far. What is interesting is that this percentage is likely to change; though the problem list is growing at a slower pace, bank failures are accelerating. The How and Why of Bank Failures There have been 118 bank failures ]]></description>
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		<title>(WABC) U.S. Economy Hits 118 Bank Failures in 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/23/wabc-u-s-economy-hits-118-bank-failures-in-2010/49002</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:50:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ongoing economic volatility took its toll on a few more banks last week. Eight more banks including ShoreBank, a big community bank based in Chicago, were shuttered by the U.S. regulators on Friday. This takes the total number of bank failures to 118 so far in 2010, compared with 140 in 2009, 25 in 2008 and 3 in 2007. Although the economy is showing signs of a gradual recovery with the stabilization of large financial institutions, small banks continue to be impacted by tumbling home prices, soaring loan defaults and a high unemployment rate. While we expect the overall economic recovery to gain momentum soon, there remain lingering concerns in the banking industry. Failure of both residential and commercial real estate loans as a result of the credit crisis ]]></description>
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		<title>(JPM) U.S. Bank Failures in 2010 Now Total 110</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/16/jpm-u-s-bank-failures-stretch-to-110-analyst-blog/48095</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:50:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. regulators on Friday shuttered Palos Heights, Illinois-based Palos Bank and Trust Company, pushing up U.S. bank failures to 110 so far in 2010. This compares with 140 bank failures in 2009, 25 in 2008 and only 3 in 2007. Although the economy is showing signs of a gradual recovery with the stabilization of large financial institutions, small banks continue to be impacted by tumbling home prices, soaring loan defaults and a high unemployment rate. While we expect the overall economic recovery to gain momentum soon, there remain lingering concerns in the banking industry. Failure of both residential and commercial real estate loans as a result of the credit crisis has primarily hurt banks. As the industry absorbs bad loans made during the credit explosion, the trouble in the banking ]]></description>
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		<title>(JPM) Ravenswood Bank Based in Chicago Fails &#8211; Becomes 109th U.S. Failure in 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/10/jpm-ravenswood-bank-based-in-chicago-fails-becomes-109th-u-s-failure-in-2010/47218</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:26:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. regulators on Friday shuttered Chicago, Illinois-based Ravenswood Bank, pushing up U.S. bank failures to 109 so far in 2010. This compares with a total number of 140 bank failures in 2009, 25 in 2008 and only 3 in 2007. Although the economy is showing signs of a gradual recovery with the stabilization of large financial institutions, tumbling home prices, soaring loan defaults and a high unemployment rate continue to impact small banks. While we expect the overall economic recovery to gain momentum soon, there remain lingering concerns in the banking industry. Failure of both residential and commercial real estate loans as a result of the credit crisis has primarily hurt banks. As the industry absorbs bad loans made during the credit explosion, the trouble in the banking system goes ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCO) Rating Outlook Falls for Big Banks</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/02/mco-rating-outlook-falls-for-big-banks/45308</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The rating outlooks for big banks have been lowered by Moody’s Investor Service, a part of Moody’s Corporation (MCO). The rating agency has tempered its outlook for Bank of America Corporation (BAC) (or BofA) , Citigroup Inc. (C) and Wells Fargo &#38; Company (WFC) to “negative&#8221; from “stable&#8221;. The downgrade comes as a result of a new law – Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act – that is anticipated to reduce government support for the U.S. banks in future. This law also fortifies regulators’ supervising power Incorporatedluding power to liquidate a bank, if required. According to the rating agency, these banks have received extra ordinary support from the government during the recent financial crisis. The handholding helped these companies to enjoy debt and deposit ratings well above the ]]></description>
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		<title>(FITB) Fifth Third Bancorp Standard &amp; Poor&#8217;s Rating Services Rating Outlook Raised</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/28/fitb-fifth-third-bancorp-standard-poors-rating-services-rating-outlook-raised/45033</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:32:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Friday, Standard &#38; Poor&#8217;s Rating Services (S&#38;P) raised the rating outlook of Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) to &#8220;Stable&#8221; from &#8220;Negative&#8221; on the back of improved credit quality. The rating agency has also affirmed its &#8220;BBB&#8221; long-term counterparty credit rating and &#8220;BBB+&#8221; rating on its banking subsidiaries. Fifth Third has turned to profitability in the second quarter of 2010 after reporting losses in the last three quarters. The company reported a net income of $130 million or 16 cents per share, far ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 2 cents. The better-than-expected results at Fifth Third were primarily driven by lower loan loss provisions as the credit metrics witnessed an improvement in the quarter. Provisions for loan losses were $325 million, down 45% sequentially and 69% year over year. ]]></description>
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		<title>(JPM) U.S. Bank Failures in 2010 Climbs to 90</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/26/jpm-u-s-bank-failures-in-2010-climbs-to-90/43115</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:04:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bank failures continue unabated as the U.S. regulators closed down four more banks on Friday. Out of the four failed banks, two were based in Maryland and one each in Oklahoma and New York. This brings the total number of bank failures to 90 so far in 2010, compared to 140 in 2009, 25 in 2008 and 3 in 2007. Although the economy is showing signs of a gradual recovery with the stabilization of large financial institutions, tumbling home prices, soaring loan defaults and a high unemployment rate continue to impact small banks. While we expect the overall economic recovery to gain momentum soon, there remain lingering concerns in the banking industry. Failure of both residential and commercial real estate loans as a result of the credit crisis has primarily ]]></description>
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		<title>(FITB) Fifth Third Bancorp Report Turns to Profit</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/24/fitb-fifth-third-bancorp-report-turns-to-profit/44335</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 06:03:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) has turned to profitability in the second quarter of 2010 after reporting losses in the last three quarters. The company reported a net income of $130 million or 16 cents per share, well ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 2 cents. Results also compare favorably with a loss of $72 million or 9 cents per share in the prior quarter. However, in the prior-year quarter, Fifth Third reported a net income of $856 million or $1.15 per share, as it benefited from an asset sale. The company experienced a pre-tax gain of $1.8 billion related to the processing business sale. The better-than-expected results at Fifth Third were primarily driven by lower loan loss provisions as the credit metrics witnessed an improvement in the quarter. Though ]]></description>
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		<title>(WU) Western Union Expands in Japan</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/08/wu-western-union-expands-in-japan/42917</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:02:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The world’s leading money transfer company, Western Union Co. (WU), yesterday announced that it has tied up with a leading foreign-exchange specialist company, Travelex Group Limited. Western Union intends to offer its international money transfer services in Japan. Western Union has been registered in Japan following the country’s new Financial Settlement Act in June 2009. This Act allows non-bank entities to carry out money transfer business in the region. In anticipation of the Act, earlier during the year in January, Western Union had announced its intention to tie up with Travelex. Once the regulatory approval is in place, Travelex will become Western Union’s first agent to roll out its money transfer service in Japan. The Western Union?Travelex alliance is nothing new. Travelex, the forex provider, has been offering the Western ]]></description>
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		<title>(BP) 2010 U.S. More Bank Failures Hit 86</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/06/28/bp-2010-u-s-more-bank-failures-hit-86/41793</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:01:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ongoing economic volatility has taken its toll on a few more banks last week. On Friday, three more were shuttered by U.S. regulators. These three banks were based in Florida, Georgia and New Mexico. The total number of bank failures goes up to 86 so far in 2010, compared to 140 in 2009, 25 in 2008 and 3 in 2007. Although the economy is showing signs of a gradual recovery with the stabilization of large financial institutions, tumbling home prices, soaring loan defaults and a high unemployment rate continue to impact small banks. While we expect the overall economic recovery to gain momentum soon, there remain lingering concerns in the banking industry. Failure of both residential and commercial real estate loans as a result of the credit crisis has ]]></description>
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		<title>(JPM) In 2010 U.S. Bank Failures Rise to 83</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/06/21/jpm-in-2010-u-s-bank-failures-rise-to-83/40861</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:29:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. regulators on Friday shuttered Reno, Nevada-based Nevada Security Bank, pushing up U.S. bank failures to 83 so far in 2010. This compares with a total number of 140 bank failures in 2009, 25 in 2008 and only 3 in 2007. Although the economy is showing signs of a gradual recovery with the stabilization of large financial institutions, tumbling home prices, soaring loan defaults and a high unemployment rate continue to impact small banks. While we expect the overall economic recovery to gain momentum soon, there remain lingering concerns in the banking industry. Failure of both residential and commercial real estate loans as a result of the credit crisis has primarily hurt banks. As the industry absorbs bad loans made during the credit explosion, the trouble in the banking system goes ]]></description>
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		<title>(JPM) U.S. Bank Failures  in 2010 Increase to 81</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/06/07/jpm-u-s-bank-failures-in-2010-increase-to-81/39537</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:58:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bank failures continue unabated as the U.S. regulators closed down three more banks in Mississippi, Illinois and Nebraska on Friday, pushing up the figure to 81 so far in 2010. This compares with a total number of bank failures of 140 in 2009, 25 in 2008 and only 3 in 2007. Although the economy is showing signs of a gradual recovery with the stabilization of large financial institutions, tumbling home prices, soaring loan defaults and a high unemployment rate continue to impact small banks. While we expect the overall economic recovery to gain momentum soon, there remain lingering concerns in the banking industry. Failure of both residential and commercial real estate loans as a result of the credit crisis has primarily hurt banks. As the industry tolerates bad loans made ]]></description>
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		<title>(BOFL) U.S. Bank Failures Hit 78 in 2010 So Far</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/06/03/bofl-u-s-bank-failures-hit-78-in-2010-so-far/38957</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ongoing economic volatility has taken its toll on another set of banks last week. On Friday, five more were shuttered by U.S. regulators. Out of the five failed banks, three were based in Florida and one each in Nevada and California. This brings the total number of bank failures to 78 so far in 2010, compared to 140 in 2009, 25 in 2008 and 3 in 2007. Although the economy is showing signs of a gradual recovery with large financial institutions stabilizing, tumbling home prices, soaring loan defaults and a high unemployment rate continue to impact small banks. While we expect the economic recovery to gain momentum soon, there remain lingering concerns in the banking industry. Failure of both residential and commercial real estate loans as a result of ]]></description>
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		<title>(JPM) U.S. Bank Failures in 2010 Increase to Seventy-Three</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/24/jpm-u-s-bank-failures-in-2010-increase-to-seventy-three/38100</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 04:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. regulators on Friday shuttered St. Paul, Minnesota-based Pinehurst Bank, pushing up U.S. bank failures to 73 so far in 2010. This compares to bank failures of 140 in 2009, 25 in 2008 and only 3 in 2007. Although the economy is showing signs of a gradual recovery with large financial institutions stabilizing, tumbling home prices, soaring loan defaults and a high unemployment rate continue to take their toll on small banks. While we expect the economic recovery to gain momentum soon, there remain lingering concerns in the banking industry. Failure of both residential and commercial real estate loans as a result of the credit crisis has primarily hurt banks. As the industry tolerated bad loans made during the credit explosion, the trouble in the banking system goes even deeper ]]></description>
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		<title>(JPM) FDIC Report Shows Big Banks Boost Industry Profit $$</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/21/jpm-fdic-report-shows-big-banks-boost-industry-profit/37940</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 16:20:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following the dreadful phase of the economic downturn, the banking industry’s profits soared during the first quarter of 2010. However, this was primarily led by the big banks, while small banks remained strained due to deteriorating credit conditions. According to the quarterly banking industry report released by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) on Thursday, the industry made an $18 billion profit, a record since the financial crisis in 2008. This improvement in the industry data reflects near-zero interest rates and lower reserves for losses. As a result, more than half of the industry participants reported improvements over the prior-year period. Though the profit for the reported remained historically weak, it jumped from $5.6 billion in the year-ago period. The biggest banks (with at least $10 billion of assets) have ]]></description>
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		<title>(JPM) U.S. Bank Failures in 2010 Rises to 72</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/17/jpm-u-s-bank-failures-in-2010-rises-to-72/37328</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 14:41:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Friday, four more banks were shuttered by U.S. regulators. The failed banks were based in Georgia, Illinois, Michigan and Missouri. This brings the total number of bank failures to 72 so far in 2010, compared to 140 in 2009, 25 in 2008 and 3 in 2007. Although the economy is showing signs of a gradual recovery with large financial institutions stabilizing, tumbling home prices, soaring loan defaults and a high unemployment rate continue to take their toll on small banks. While we expect the economic recovery to gain momentum soon, there remain lingering concerns in the banking industry. Failure of both residential and commercial real estate loans as a result of the credit crisis has primarily hurt banks. As the industry tolerates bad loans made during the credit explosion, ]]></description>
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		<title>(JPM) U.S. Bank Failures Now Total 64 in 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/03/jpm-u-s-bank-failures-now-total-64-in-2010/35877</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 21:35:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A capricious economy triggered another set of bank failures last week. On Friday, seven more banks were shuttered by U.S. regulators. Out of the seven failed banks, three were in Puerto Rico, two in Missouri and one each in Michigan and Washington. This brings the total number of bank failures to 64 so far in 2010, compared to 140 in 2009, 25 in 2008 and 3 in 2007. Although the economy is showing signs of a gradual recovery with large financial institutions stabilizing, tumbling home prices, soaring loan defaults and rising unemployment continue to take their toll on small banks. While we expect the economic recovery to gain momentum soon, there remain lingering concerns in the banking industry. Failure of both residential and commercial real estate loans as a result ]]></description>
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		<title>(JPM) Seven More U.S. (Chicago-Area) Banks Fail</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/27/jpm-seven-more-u-s-chicago-area-banks-fail/35000</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:28:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. regulators on Friday shuttered seven more banks in Illinois, pushing up U.S. bank failures to 57 so far in 2010. This compares to a total number of bank failures of 140 in 2009, 25 in 2008 and only 3 in 2007.??Although the economy is showing signs of a gradual recovery with large financial institutions stabilizing, tumbling home prices, soaring loan defaults and rising unemployment continue to take their toll on small banks. While we expect economic recovery to gain momentum soon, there remain lingering concerns in the banking industry. Failure of both residential and commercial real estate loans as a result of the credit crisis has primarily hurt banks. As the industry tolerates bad loans made during the credit explosion, the trouble in the banking system goes even deeper ]]></description>
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		<title>(PBCT) U.S. Regulators Close Eight More Banks on Friday &#8211; 2010 Tally Hits Fifty</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/19/pbct-u-s-regulators-close-eight-more-banks-on-friday-2010-tally-hits-fifty/34225</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:47:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. regulators on Friday shuttered eight more banks in Florida, California, Massachusetts, Michigan and Washington, pushing up U.S. bank failures to 50 so far in 2010. This compares to a total number of bank failures of 140 in 2009, 25 in 2008 and only 3 in 2007. Although the economy is showing signs of a gradual recovery with large financial institutions stabilizing, tumbling home prices, soaring loan defaults and rising unemployment continue to take their toll on small banks. While we expect economic recovery to gain momentum soon, there remain lingering concerns in the banking industry. Failure of both residential and commercial real estate loans as a result of the credit crisis has primarily hurt banks. As the industry tolerates bad loans made during the credit explosion, the trouble in ]]></description>
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		<title>($JPM) Year 2010 U.S Bank Failures Hit 42</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/12/jpm-year-2010-u-s-bank-failures-hit-42/33411</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:25:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. regulators on Friday shuttered Myrtle Beach, South Carolina-based Beach First National Bank, pushing up U.S. bank failures to 42 so far in 2010. This compares to a total number of bank failures of 140 in 2009, 25 in 2008 and only 3 in 2007. Although the economy is showing signs of a gradual recovery with large financial institutions stabilizing, tumbling home prices, soaring loan defaults and rising unemployment continue to take their toll on small banks. While we expect economic recovery to gain momentum soon, there remain lingering concerns in the banking industry. Failure of both residential and commercial real estate loans as a result of the credit crisis has primarily hurt banks. As the industry tolerates bad loans made during the credit explosion, the trouble in the banking ]]></description>
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		<title>(WU) Fifth Third Bancorp Joins Western Union&#8217;s Network</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/05/wu-fifth-third-bancorp-joins-western-unions-network/32826</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 03:56:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, Western Union Co. (WU) announced the completion of its previously announced service offering through Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB). Western Union entered into an agreement with Fifth Third Bank last year to provide money remittance service to its customers. The service will be open across all the 1,300 bank locations of Fifth Third in 12 states. Western Union will provide the remittance services through Cash-to-Cash, Account-to-Cash and Account-to-Account. The rollout of this service is a part of Western Union’s “go-to-market&#8221; strategy. Western Union aims to be a leader in the U.S. market. It expects the margin from its American business to significantly improve from 2009 year levels; however, pressure on U.S. bill payments will remain a headwind. The company is also planning to add more banks to its distribution ]]></description>
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