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		<title>(RF) Regions Financial to Redeem TruPS</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2013/05/16/rf-regions-financial-to-redeem-trups/135359</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 20:29:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Regions Financial Corporation (RF) announced that it will redeem its issued and outstanding 6.625% Trust Preferred Securities (TruPS) worth $498 million. These TruPS were issued by Regions Financing Trust II. The redemption is scheduled on May 31, 2013. Regions has fixed the price of redemption of these TruPS at $1,000 per share. The company will pay this redemption price along with the accrued and unpaid distributions due on the securities till the date of redemption to its shareholders. Regions’ decision to redeem TruPS follows the Federal Reserve’s approval of the company’s planned capital actions under 2013 Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR) in March. Earlier, the company authorized a new share repurchase program of up to $350 million of its shares. The board also announced a threefold hike in its ]]></description>
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		<title>(USB) U.S. Bancorp&#8217;s Capital Plan Approved</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2013/04/02/usb-u-s-bancorps-capital-plan-approved/130776</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:33:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following the release of the Federal Reserve’s Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR) results, U.S. Bancorp (USB) gets the nod for its capital plan along with other major banks. With the approval, the company plans to augment its capital distributions over the 4 subsequent quarters. U.S. Bancorp intends to put forward a proposal regarding an increase in the annual dividend rate, commencing with the second quarter dividend to be paid in Jul 2013, to its board of directors in June. The company expects to pay a dividend of 28 cents per share, an 18% increase from the present dividend of 19.5 cents. Additionally, the board of directors announced an unchanged first quarter dividend of 19.5 cents per common share. The dividend will be paid on Apr 15 to shareholders of ]]></description>
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		<title>(USB) U.S. Bancorp Enters Deal With Deutsche Bank AG For Municipal Bond Trustee</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2013/04/01/usb-u-s-bancorp-enters-deal-with-deutsche-bank-ag-for-municipal-bond-trustee/131035</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:20:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Bank National Association – the lead bank of U.S. Bancorp (USB) – entered into a definitive agreement to obtain Deutsche Bank AG’s (DB) municipal bond trustee unit. The deal is anticipated to be completed in the third quarter of this year. The agreement will expand the reach of U.S. Bank’s global corporate trust business, which has presence in CA, MS, NY, TN and TX. The transaction will add roughly $57 billion in assets to U.S Bank’s existing $3 trillion of assets under administration, managed by the bank’s corporate trust division. The deal with Deutsche Bank will add an additional 1,100 contracts to the roughly 125,000 trust and agency contracts currently held by the bank. Management at U.S. Bank believes that the acquisition is a step forward in augmenting its ]]></description>
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		<title>(WFC) Federal Reserve Approves 2013 Bank Stress Tests</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2013/03/18/wfc-federal-reserve-approves-2013-bank-stress-tests/130767</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:05:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After the release of the Dodd-Frank Act supervisory stress test 2013 (DFAST 2013) results last week, the Federal Reserve came up with the approval of capital plans of 14 financial institutions out of 18 in the Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR). Two banks have received approval subject to certain conditions, while the capital plans of the other two have been rejected. The Fed’s approval of capital plans for most of the major U.S. banks reflects stability in the banking system to a great extent. The banks now have the privilege to increase dividends and buy back shares. Amid concerns that banks might not have sufficient capital to counter another financial crisis, they were asked to submit their capital plans to the Fed. It was intimated to these banks that ]]></description>
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		<title>(FITB) Fifth Third Bancorp to Buyback Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/12/23/fitb-fifth-third-bancorp-to-buyback-shares/124117</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2012 22:51:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) recently inked a deal to repurchase about $100 million of its outstanding common stock. The share repurchase agreement reached with Credit Suisse International, a division of Credit Suisse Group (CS), comes as part of its prior announced capital plan that got the Federal Reserve’s nod in August this year and encompasses the repurchase of 100 million shares. The deal was made public through a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission late last week. As per the agreement terms, Fifth Third will pay $100 million to Credit Suisse on December 19, 2012 and anticipates to receive a significant number of shares then. However, the final settlement for the actual number of shares that Fifth Third would receive is likely to take place on or before March ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCO) PNC Financial Downgraded by Moody&#8217;s</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/12/21/mco-pnc-financial-downgraded-by-moodys/124249</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:29:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Moody&#8217;s Investors Service, a rating arm of Moody’s Corp. (MCO), downgraded the rating outlook of PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (PNC) and its subsidiaries. Moody’s downgraded the long-term ratings of PNC Financial and its subsidiaries to ‘Stable’ from ‘Positive.&#8217; PNC Financial has been rated A3 for its senior debt. Moreover, PNC Financial’s primary banking subsidiary has a standalone bank financial strength rating (BFSR) of C+ along with the baseline credit assessment (BCA) of a2. Further, the bank&#8217;s long-term deposit rating is A2, whereas the short-term deposit rating stands at Prime-1. Reasons Behind the Downgrade The rating agency is concerned with the obstacles faced by PNC Financial in achieving a high level of profitability. In the recent quarters, the company’s earnings have been negatively impacted by elevated mortgage repurchase provisions. Further, ]]></description>
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		<title>(PHM) Housing Stocks: Possibly the Easiest Gains in the Market Today</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/11/15/phm-housing-stocks-possibly-the-easiest-gains-in-the-market-today/120138</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:39:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sir John Templeton, perhaps the greatest contrarian investor of all time, once said: “Bull markets are born on pessimism, grown on skepticism, mature on optimism and die on euphoria. The time of maximum pessimism is the best time to buy, and the time of maximum optimism is the best time to sell.” These words couldn’t ring any truer today. For example, I live in South Florida. In 2010, the housing market was completely in shambles due to the financial fallout from the subprime mortgage crisis and the Great Recession. At that time, many homes were selling for less than half of what they were prior to the collapse and foreclosures were happening everywhere. In fact, pessimism probably isn’t a strong enough word for how people thought about the housing market ]]></description>
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		<title>(GOOG) Stock Market News for October 19, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/11/08/goog-stock-market-news-for-october-19-2012-market-news/117071</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/11/08/goog-stock-market-news-for-october-19-2012-market-news/117071#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:40:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Disappointing quarterly results from Google combined with mixed economic reports dragged the benchmarks into negative territory. As for domestic economic readings, initial claims increased more than expected from the previous week, while Philadelphia Fed&#8217;s monthly manufacturing report revealed business activity had jumped in October after contracting for five consecutive months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) lost 0.1% to close the day at 13,548.94. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) slipped 0.2% to finish yesterday’s trading session at 1,457.34. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index inched down 1% to end at 3,072.87. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) lost 0.3% to settle at 15.03. Consolidated volumes on the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange and Nasdaq were roughly 6.9 billion shares, slightly higher than the year-on-year daily average of ]]></description>
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		<title>(BBT) Fitch Affirms Ratings of 14 U.S. Banks</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/11/05/bbt-fitch-affirms-ratings-of-14-u-s-banks/118732</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 17:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fitch Ratings has affirmed its Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) on 14 large regional banks. This follows a thorough review of the peer group. The banks include BB&#38;T Corporation (BBT), Capital One Finance Corp.(COF), Comerica Incorporated (CMA), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (HBAN), KeyCorp (KEY), M&#38;T Bank Corporation (MTB), PNC Financial Services Group Inc (PNC), Regions Financial Corp. (RF), SunTrust Banks Inc. (STI), US Bancorp (USB), Wells Fargo &#38; Company (WFC), UnionBanCal Corporation and Zions Bancorp. (ZION). Based on ratings, the group has been divided into three distinct categories. The first category banks have an ‘AA-‘or ‘A+ rating. The ratings are sustained mainly by these banks’ sturdy earnings profile, sensible risk profiles, consistent performance through the recent financial crisis, and steady earnings growth. Although asset quality of some of ]]></description>
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		<title>(PHM) Stock Market News for October 18, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/10/30/phm-stock-market-news-for-october-18-2012-market-news/116844</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:19:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Benchmarks closed in the green yesterday propelled by better-than-expected housing data. This was the third-consecutive trading day that the markets secured a seat in the positive zone. However, disappointing earnings results from certain tech bellwethers eroded some of the day’s gains. The housing and energy sectors were the leading gainers among the S&#38;P 500 industry groups. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) rose 0.04% to close the day at 13,557. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) climbed 0.4% to finish yesterday’s trading session at 1,460.91. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index added 0.1% to end at 3,104.12. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) declined 1.0% to settle at 15.07. Consolidated volumes on the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange and Nasdaq were roughly 6.3 billion shares, slightly lower than ]]></description>
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		<title>(JPM) Bank Failures: 43 So Far in 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/10/09/jpm-bank-failures-43-so-far-in-2012/114562</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/10/09/jpm-bank-failures-43-so-far-in-2012/114562#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 03:53:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Money Center Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BB & T Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Us Bancorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USB]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[After a week’s respite from bank failures, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation – Division of Banking – shuttered Crete, Illinois-based First United Bank last Friday. This takes the number of failed U.S. banks thus far in 2012 to 43, following 92 in 2011, 157 in 2010, 140 in 2009 and 25 in 2008. The failed bank had total assets of $328.4 million and total deposits of $316.9 million as of June 30, 2012. While the financials of a few large banks are stabilizing on the back of an economic recovery and increasing dependence on noninterest revenue sources, the industry is still on uncertain ground. The picture that emerges from the sector is not unlike 2011, with nagging issues like depressed home prices, still-high loan defaults and unemployment ]]></description>
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		<title>(LPS) Lender Processing Services Prices Senior Notes</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/10/08/lps-lender-processing-services-prices-senior-notes/115181</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/10/08/lps-lender-processing-services-prices-senior-notes/115181#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2012 17:57:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lender Processing Services Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LPS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SunTrust Banks Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Us Bancorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wells Fargo & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WFC]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, Lender Processing Services, Inc. (LPS) declared the price of its senior notes offering with a principal amount of $600 million. Due in 2023, the senior notes carry an interest rate of 5.75% and will be paid semi-annually. The company expects the offering to be completed by October 12, 2012, upon the fulfillment of certain customary conditions. Currently, the book-running managers for this notes offering are Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, &#8211; a unit of  Wells Fargo &#38; Company (WFC), J.P. Morgan Securities LLC &#8211; a part of JPMorgan Chase &#38; Co. (JPM), Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &#38; Smith Incorporated – a wing of Bank of America Corporation (BAC), SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. – an arm of SunTrust Banks, Inc.(STI), U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. – a part of U.S. Bancorp (USB) ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLF) Stock Market News for September 21, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/09/24/xlf-stock-market-news-for-september-21-2012-market-news/113437</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/09/24/xlf-stock-market-news-for-september-21-2012-market-news/113437#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:27:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Exchange Traded Fund]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Express Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AXP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial Select Sector SPDR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Morgan Stanley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Us Bancorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[XLF]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A number of weak economic readings, both on the domestic and international fronts, left most of the benchmarks languishing in the red. While initial claims for unemployment benefits was around two-month high, manufacturing suffered the weakest quarter in three years and leading indicators declined in August in the U.S.; manufacturing activity also declined in China and Europe. However, benchmarks managed to make good most of their losses, with the Dow finishing in the green as investors remained somewhat optimistic. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) gained 0.1% to end at 13,596.93. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) slipped a paltry 0.79 point or 0.1% to finish yesterday’s trading session at 1,460.26. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index was down 0.2% to close at 3,175.96. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) ]]></description>
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		<title>(C) Stock Market News for August 31, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/08/31/c-stock-market-news-for-august-31-2012-market-news/110981</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/08/31/c-stock-market-news-for-august-31-2012-market-news/110981#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:21:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Property Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gap Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GPS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JWN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[M]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Macy's Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nordstrom Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TGT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Us Bancorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wells Fargo & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WFC]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Encouraging consumer spending data and strong sales figures from major retailers failed to avoid benchmarks’ fall yesterday as investors remained cautious ahead of Ben Bernanke’s speech. The S&#38;P 500 settled below the 1, 400 level for the first time since August 6. Also, none of the industry groups in S&#38;P settled in the green. The financial sector was heavily battered as investors preferred to offload their positions ahead of Bernanke’s speech. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) slumped 106.77 points or 0.8% to close at 13,000.71. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P500) also dropped 0.8%to finish yesterday’s trading session at 1,399.48. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index was down 1.1% and ended at 3,048.71. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) added 4.5% and settled at 17.83. Volumes continued to be among ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLF) Stock Market News for August 27, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/08/28/xlf-stock-market-news-for-august-27-2012-market-news-2/110301</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/08/28/xlf-stock-market-news-for-august-27-2012-market-news-2/110301#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2012 20:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Exchange Traded Fund]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial Select Sector SPDR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KEY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KeyCorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Morgan Stanley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Us Bancorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wells Fargo & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WFC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[XLF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ZION]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zions BanCorporation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Hopes of further economic stimulus helped benchmarks post gains once again on Friday. Not only did the U.S. Federal Reserve boost such hopes this time, the ECB is reportedly planning to set ‘yield band targets’ for its bond purchase plan. Volumes were at their second lowest on a full-day trading session this year. However, uncertainty over the US central banks’ possible third quantitative easing program (QE3) kept gains in check through the week and the benchmarks suffered a weekly loss. It was a rare triple-digit gain for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) going by recent trends. The blue-chip index gained 100.51 points or 0.8% to close at 13,157.97. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) finished Friday’s trading session at 1,411.13, after jumping 0.7%. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index ]]></description>
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		<title>(GDP) U.S. Banks Stock Outlook &#8211; August 2012 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/08/28/gdp-u-s-banks-stock-outlook-august-2012-industry-outlook/110619</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/08/28/gdp-u-s-banks-stock-outlook-august-2012-industry-outlook/110619#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2012 19:15:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Independent Oil & Gas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Access National Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ANCX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of Hawaii Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BOFI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BofI Holding Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BOH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BOK Financial Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BOKF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CBU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Central Pacific Financial Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community Bank System Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community Trust Bancorp Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CPF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CTBI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eagle Bancorp Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EFSC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EGBN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Enterprise Financial Services Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FBP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FCF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fidelity Southern Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fifth Third Bancorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Bancorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Commonwealth Financial Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FITB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GDP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goodrich Petroleum Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HBAN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HBNC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heartland Financial USA Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Horizon BanCorporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HTLF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Huntington Bancshares Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IBOC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International Bancshares Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KEY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KeyCorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LION]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[M&T Bank Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[North Valley Bancorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NOVB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Old National BanCorporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ONB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regions Financial Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SBCF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SBNY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Signature Bank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TAYC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taylor Capital Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TCBI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TCBK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Texas Capital BancShares Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TriCo Bancshares]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UBNK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[United Financial Bancorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Us Bancorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WASH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Washington Banking Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Barring an expected slowdown in loan growth, U.S. banks appear well placed to perform steadily through the remainder of 2012 on uninterrupted expense control and a contraction in provisions for credit losses. At least the progress seen in the first half of the year gives us this indication. Marked recovery of the bond and equity markets and consequent revenue growth pushed the first quarter results a bit higher than expected, but the second quarter failed to impress with respect to top-line growth due to a decelerating economy. A combination of factors &#8212; subdued federal spending, ongoing European crisis and tax law uncertainty following the presidential election &#8212; kept revenue and trading income under pressure. However, core dynamics showed strength throughout the first half. Moreover, U.S. banks are actively responding to ]]></description>
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		<title>(USB) U.S. Bancorp Wins Ratings Upgrade</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/08/27/usb-u-s-bancorp-wins-ratings-upgrade/109517</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/08/27/usb-u-s-bancorp-wins-ratings-upgrade/109517#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2012 01:46:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regional - Midwest Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fifth Third Bancorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FITB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Us Bancorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USB]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Credit rating agency, Standard &#38; Poor&#8217;s (S&#38;P), ushered in good news for U.S. Bancorp (USB), by raising its long-term issuer credit rating to &#8216;A+&#8217; from &#8216;A&#8217; and affirming its &#8216;A-1&#8242; short-term issuer credit rating. Moreover, the rating agency has raised its issuer credit ratings on the company’s operating subsidiaries to &#8216;AA-&#8217; from &#8216;A+&#8217; and short-term issuer credit rating to &#8216;A-1+&#8217; from &#8216;A-1&#8242;. The outlook is stable. Moreover, the stand-alone credit profile (SACP) at the operating level remains &#8216;a+&#8217; since the upgrade is based on an additional notch to the issuer credit rating. As U.S. Bancorp&#8217;s SACP did not alter, ratings on its preferred stock and hybrids also remain same. Notably, as a result of the company’s impressive performance over the past four years compared to its peers, the rating agency ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLF) Stock Market News for August 27, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/08/27/xlf-stock-market-news-for-august-27-2012-market-news/110358</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/08/27/xlf-stock-market-news-for-august-27-2012-market-news/110358#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:18:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Exchange Traded Fund]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial Select Sector SPDR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KEY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KeyCorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Morgan Stanley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Us Bancorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wells Fargo & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WFC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[XLF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ZION]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zions BanCorporation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Hopes of further economic stimulus helped benchmarks post gains once again on Friday. Not only did the U.S. Federal Reserve boost such hopes this time, the ECB is reportedly planning to set ‘yield band targets’ for its bond purchase plan. Volumes were at their second lowest on a full-day trading session this year. However, uncertainty over the US central banks’ possible third quantitative easing program (QE3) kept gains in check through the week and the benchmarks suffered a weekly loss. It was a rare triple-digit gain for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) going by recent trends. The blue-chip index gained 100.51 points or 0.8% to close at 13,157.97. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) finished Friday’s trading session at 1,411.13, after jumping 0.7%. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index ]]></description>
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		<title>(JPM) JPMorgan Chase Halts Share Buyback Yet Again</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/08/10/jpm-jpmorgan-chase-halts-share-buyback-yet-again/108106</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/08/10/jpm-jpmorgan-chase-halts-share-buyback-yet-again/108106#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2012 23:18:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Money Center Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asia Special Situation Acquisition Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CIO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Us Bancorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USB]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase &#38; Co. (JPM) has postponed its massive buyback plan yet again. This is the second time that the company has delayed its share repurchase program. The clean up of the multi-billion-dollar trading loss is cited as the reason for this delay. Background In March, after passing the stress test, JPMorgan and other major banks, such as The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) and U.S. Bancorp (USB) received clearance for implementing their capital deployment actions. JPMorgan had announced a new equity repurchase program under which the company was authorized to buyback $15 billion worth of common stock. Out of the approved $15 billion, $12 billion was authorized for FY12 and an additional $3 billion for the first quarter of 2013. In May, JPMorgan’s chief investment office (CIO) incurred substantial ]]></description>
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		<title>(HBC) The Moody’s Downgrade: Hurt Some Banks &#8211; Helps Others</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/08/09/hbc-the-moodys-downgrade-hurt-some-banks-helps-others/103312</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/08/09/hbc-the-moodys-downgrade-hurt-some-banks-helps-others/103312#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2012 18:10:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What’s the premise behind this whole downgrading business? “Hindsight is 20/20.” “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.” We’ve all heard these adages before – and so has Moody’s. Let’s go back to the mid-2000s… There were a number of banks out there investing in a lot of things that rating agencies couldn’t comprehend. Since there was an inability to assess risk, agencies such as Moody’s gave AAA ratings to banks like coaches giving out trophies at a YMCA youth sports tournament –everybody was a winner. We know the results of that process. Banks took on a lot of risk and didn’t have the capital requirements to back it all up. It all hit the fan four years ago and rating agencies lost massive credibility. ]]></description>
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		<title>(YHOO) Company News for July 19, 2012 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/07/20/yhoo-company-news-for-july-19-2012-corporate-summary/104915</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:43:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) reported second quarter earnings per share of $0.27, higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.23 •    Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) posted second quarter earnings per share of $1.23, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.22 by a penny •    Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:BAC) reported second quarter earnings per share of $0.19, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.15 •    U.S. Bancorp. (NYSE:USB) posted second quarter earnings per share of $0.71, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.69 Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(XLF) Stock Market News for July 16, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/07/16/xlf-stock-market-news-for-july-16-2012-market-news/104595</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:47:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets finally snapped their six day losing streak on Friday after better-than-expected quarterly figures from financial major JPMorgan boosted sentiment. JPMorgan’s earnings beat estimates despite a derivative trading loss of $4.4 billion, and the strong earnings results overshadowed China’s tepid GDP growth and a dismal consumer confidence reading. The Dow surged over 200 points, which along with the S&#38;P 500 ended in positive terrain for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) soared by 203.82 points or 1.6% to close at 12,777.09. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) jumped 1.7% and finished Friday’s trading session at 1,356.78. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index surged 1.5% to end at 2,908.47. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) slumped 8.7% and settled at 16.74. It was yet another light trading session as ]]></description>
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		<title>(JPM) JPMorgan to Terminate Overdraft Fees</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/06/25/jpm-jpmorgan-to-terminate-overdraft-fees/102928</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2012 20:22:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase &#38; Co. (JPM) is set to drop overdraft fees on debit card transactions of $5 or less, effective next month. Currently, the company charges $34 per purchase, irrespective of the size of transaction. With implementation of this change, customers will be relieved of paying fees on smaller transactions. The decision to scrap fees stems from the lawsuit settlement that cost JPMorgan $110 million in damages. Infuriated customers, who condemned the bank’s dubious ways of overcharging overdraft fees, had filed this class action lawsuit.  The bank’s decision to nullify overdraft fees seems to be a measure to work upon its dented goodwill. JPMorgan and several other major banks like Commerce Bancshares Inc (CBSH) and Bank of America Corporation (BAC) were accused of reordering transactions from largest to the smallest, ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLF) Stock Market News for June 13, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/06/14/xlf-stock-market-news-for-june-13-2012-market-news/102062</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2012 17:43:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investors grew hopeful once again about fresh economic stimulus after Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans spoke in support of such a move, helping markets to end significantly higher. Yesterday’s strong rally washed out all of Monday’s losses with financial and material stocks gaining the most. Investors also focused on domestic developments and ignored Fitch Ratings downgrade of 18 Spanish banks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) jumped a robust 1.3% or 162.57 points to close at 12,573.80. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) gained 1.2% and finished yesterday’s trading session at 1,324.18. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index surged 1.2%, ending 33.34 points higher at 2,843.07. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) declined 6.2% and settled at 22.09. Total volumes on the New York Stock Exchange were 3.45 ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLF) Stock Market News for June 5, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/06/05/xlf-stock-market-news-for-june-5-2012-market-news/101329</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/06/05/xlf-stock-market-news-for-june-5-2012-market-news/101329#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2012 20:32:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A choppy session came to a halt yesterday with the Dow losing only a few points and the S&#38;P 500 and Nasdaq just managing a finishing in the green. Concerns about Europe’s financial health as well as murky global economic conditions remained an overhang and the Dow had dropped by over 80 points at one point. However, a few media reports from Europe provided some respite to investors after the Dow suffered the year’s biggest drop last Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) declined 0.1% to close at 12,101.46. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) edged up 0.01% to end hardly changed at 1,278.18. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index showed comparatively better strength as it gained 0.5% to finish yesterday’s trading session at 2,760.01. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility ]]></description>
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		<title>(CMA) Comerica Analyst Stays Neutral on Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/20/cma-comerica-analyst-stays-neutral-on-shares/98408</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:18:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have reaffirmed our Neutral recommendation on Comerica Inc. (CMA) based on its fundamentals, stress test clearance and the subsequent capital deployment efforts as well as the current economic environment. Fourth Quarter Results Comerica Inc. reported fourth-quarter 2011 operating earnings of 60 cents per share. However, the reported earnings included 12 cents per share of merger and restructuring charges related to the acquisition of Sterling Bancshares Inc. After considering this expense, net income attributable to common shares came in at 48 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 46 cents. Comerica’s results reflected a growth in net interest income and a decrease in loan loss provisions driven by an improvement in credit quality. However, a fall in non-interest income and a rise in expenses were on the downside. ]]></description>
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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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		<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>(EPS) Stock Market News for April 19, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/19/eps-stock-market-news-for-april-19-2012-market-news/99160</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:27:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A day after the benchmarks had their best run in nearly a month, insipid results from two tech-bellwethers and European economic concerns dragged the markets lower on Wednesday. Incidentally, benchmarks’ robust performance on Tuesday was largely boosted by the same fronts, except that corporate results came in strong and Europe had positive news to share about. Unfortunately, IBM and Intel’s results failed to lift investors’ sentiment yesterday, and bad loans of Spanish banks reached to the highest level since 1994. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) slumped 0.6% to close at 13,032.75. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) was down 0.4% and finished yesterday’s trading session at 1,385.14. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 0.4% to sign off at 3,031.45. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) edged up by ]]></description>
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		<title>(PNC) PNC Financial Services Group Hikes Dividend &#8211; Announces Share Buyback</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/10/pnc-pnc-financial-services-group-hikes-dividend-announces-share-buyback/98107</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:03:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Liberty All Star Equity Fund]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is finally something official for the shareholders of PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (PNC) to cheer for.  The company has announced a 14% hike in its quarterly dividend. Moreover, PNC Financial also intends to buy back up to $250 million of common stock under its existing 25 million share repurchase program during the remainder of 2012. The Details The increased quarterly cash dividend now stands at 40 cents per share, up 5 cents from 35 cents paid earlier. This new dividend payment date is May 5, 2012, payable the next business day, to shareholders of record as of the close of business April 17, 2012. Moreover, the company plans to buy back up to $250 million of common stock under its existing 25 million share repurchase program. The shares ]]></description>
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		<title>(C) Citigroup Analyst Lowers Shares to Underperform</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/09/c-citigroup-analyst-lowers-shares-to-underperform/96107</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:04:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are downgrading our recommendation on Citigroup Inc. (C) to Underperform from Neutral based on its failure to pass the Federal Reserve’s most recent stress test. Investors were widely speculating about the amount of money companies like Citigroup will be allowed by the Fed to return to their shareholders this year. Notably, Citi has failed to significantly enhance shareholder value following the financial crisis and this somewhat weakened its competitive position. Besides Citi, the three other companies that have failed the stress test this time are Ally Financial Inc., MetLife Inc. (MET) and SunTrust Banks Inc. (STI). Contrary to Citigroup and the other three failed companies, the other Wall Street bigs such as JPMorgan Chase &#38; Co. (JPM), U.S. Bancorp (USB) and Wells Fargo &#38; Co. (WFC) managed to clear ]]></description>
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		<title>(NTRS) Northern Trust Corporation Increases Dividend</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/04/ntrs-northern-trust-corporation-increases-dividend/95423</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/04/ntrs-northern-trust-corporation-increases-dividend/95423#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:57:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Regional - Midwest Banks]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Northern Trust Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, Northern Trust Corporation (NTRS) increased its quarterly common stock dividend by 2 cents to 30 cents per share. The dividend will be paid on July 2, 2012 to shareholders of record as of June 8. The strength of Northern Trust’s business model reflects the company’s commitment towards returning value to the shareholders with its strong cash generation capabilities. Prior to this revision, the company had increased its quarterly dividend to 28 cents per share in December 2007, an increase of 12%. Northern Trust got the approval for its capital plan, which includes a hike in the quarterly dividend and the buyback of shares worth $240 million through March 2013. After receiving the regulatory nod, Northern Trust decided to hike dividend and board of directors approved a new common ]]></description>
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		<title>(HBAN) Michigan Bank Fails &#8211; 2012 Tally Hits 16</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/04/hban-michigan-bank-fails-2012-tally-hits-16/97488</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/04/hban-michigan-bank-fails-2012-tally-hits-16/97488#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:53:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Huntington Bancshares Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Friday, the Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation shuttered Dearborn-based Fidelity Bank, taking the number of failed U.S. banks thus far in 2012 to 16. This follows 92 bank failures in 2011, 157 in 2010, 140 in 2009 and 25 in 2008. While the financials of a few large banks continue to stabilize on the back of an economic recovery, the industry is still on shaky ground. The sector presents a picture similar to that of 2011, with nagging issues like depressed home prices along with still-high loan defaults and unemployment levels troubling such institutions. The lingering economic uncertainty and its effects also weigh on many banks. The need to absorb bad loans offered during the credit explosion has made these banks susceptible to severe problems. Fidelity Bank ]]></description>
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		<title>(JPM) U.S. Banks in 2012: Share Buybacks and High Dividends</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/23/jpm-u-s-banks-in-2012-share-buybacks-and-high-dividends/96273</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:54:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Money Center Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Express Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AXP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BB & T Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regions Financial Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Us Bancorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wells Fargo & Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[These five U.S. banks are not only financially fit&#8230; they&#8217;re on track for share buybacks and high dividends in 2012. In January, bank regulators voted to release a proposal for how banks with more than $10 billion in assets should conduct stress tests annually. The purpose of the tests is to gauge whether or not individual banks can withstand another major economic downturn. The tests are now a required cost of doing business due to the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial oversight law. Stress tests have become a key component of how regulators will assess the health of the banking industry. The Federal Reserve also decided to put banks with more than $50 billion in assets through separate tests to gauge whether they have sufficient capital. The results of these tests came ]]></description>
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		<title>(USB) U.S. Bancorp &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/22/usb-u-s-bancorp-bull-of-the-day-2/96104</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/22/usb-u-s-bancorp-bull-of-the-day-2/96104#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Regional - Midwest Banks]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are upgrading our recommendation on U.S. Bancorp (USB) to Outperform from Neutral based on its solid fundamentals in the midst of a challenging economic environment. The company&#8217;s fourth-quarter 2011 earnings surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate due to growth in revenue and reduced credit costs. Top-line expansion was supported by increases in both net interest income and fee-based revenue. Its diverse revenue stream, improving credit quality and solid capital levels are impressive. Though a low interest rate environment and regulatory issues remain our concerns, we believe that the company&#8217;s loan growth will be encouraging and it will raise dividend and buyback shares following the stress test results. US BANCORP (USB): Free Stock Analysis Report View original at: Zacks Investment Research &#8211; All Commentary Articles]]></description>
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		<title>(GS) Federal Reserve to Fine Eight Other Banks for Foreclosure Mess</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/22/gs-federal-reserve-to-fine-eight-other-banks-for-foreclosure-mess/96108</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/22/gs-federal-reserve-to-fine-eight-other-banks-for-foreclosure-mess/96108#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:05:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HBC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HSBC HLDGS PLC ADS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MET]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MetLife Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PNC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PNC Financial Services Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SunTrust Banks Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Us Bancorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wells Fargo & Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After penalizing the country’s five largest mortgage servicers last month, the Federal Reserve now plans to fine eight other banks for foreclosure abuses. This was stated by Suzanne G. Killian, a senior associate director of the Fed, at a congressional hearing in Brooklyn. The banks that were held responsible for wrongly foreclosing homeowners’ properties include EverBank, The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS), HSBC Holdings Plc (HBC), PNC Financial Services Group (PNC), MetLife Inc. (MET), OneWest Bank, SunTrust Banks (STI) and U.S. Bancorp (USB). However, the amounts of penalties have not been disclosed. The nation’s mortgage servicers were under the radar for the alleged used of ‘robo-signers’ ? employees who sign hundreds of documents a day without verifying decisive information like the previously outstanding amounts of borrowers. This was the main ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIG) American International Group Raises $2 Billion from Note Offerings</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/22/aig-american-international-group-raises-2-billion-from-note-offerings/96081</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/22/aig-american-international-group-raises-2-billion-from-note-offerings/96081#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:03:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Property & Casualty Insurance]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[AIG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American International Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MET]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MetLife Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Moody's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RBS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Us Bancorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USB]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Monday, American International Group Inc. (AIG) issued long-term notes worth $2 billion in a two-part offering, according to Thomson Reuters. Accordingly, one fraction of senior unsecured notes is valued at $1.25 billion. These notes were issued at a price of $99.797 and dated to mature on March 20, 2017.  These callable five-year fixed rate notes are projected to have a spread of 265 basis points (bps) over the US Treasuries, while bearing a coupon rate of 3.8% and yield rate of 3.845%. Besides, the second tranche of senior unsecured notes is worth $750 million. These notes were issued at a price of $99.844 and dated to mature on March 20, 2015.  These three-year fixed rate notes are projected to have a spread of 245 bps over the US Treasuries, ]]></description>
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		<title>(USB) U.S. Bancorp &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/21/usb-u-s-bancorp-bull-of-the-day/96006</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are upgrading our recommendation on U.S. Bancorp (USB) to Outperform from Neutral based on its solid fundamentals in the midst of a challenging economic environment. The company&#8217;s fourth-quarter 2011 earnings surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate due to growth in revenue and reduced credit costs. Top-line expansion was supported by increases in both net interest income and fee-based revenue. Its diverse revenue stream, improving credit quality and solid capital levels are impressive. Though a low interest rate environment and regulatory issues remain our concerns, we believe that the company&#8217;s loan growth will be encouraging and it will raise dividend and buyback shares following the stress test results. US BANCORP (USB): Free Stock Analysis Report View original at: Zacks Investment Research &#8211; All Commentary Articles]]></description>
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		<title>(AXP) American Express Announces $5 Billion Share Buyback</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/14/axp-american-express-announces-5-billion-share-buyback/95231</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/14/axp-american-express-announces-5-billion-share-buyback/95231#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:03:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Express Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AXP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BB & T Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Discover Financial Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MET]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MetLife Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[MS]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[SunTrust Banks Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Basking after an impressive quarter, American Express Co. (AXP) (AmEx) announced its intention of buying back shares worth $5 billion within two years, besides initiating about an 11% hike in its regular dividend to 20 cents from the prior 18 cents. The resolution of a hefty buyback and dividend hike comes after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) passed most of the banks in the annual capital stress-test yesterday, with flying colours. Accordingly, the Fed appeared satisfied about the capital requirement and holding of most of the top banks in the US such as AmEx, JP Morgan Chase &#38;Co. (JPM), Morgan Stanley (MS), Bank of America Corp. (BAC), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS), Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (BK), State Street Corp. (STT), BB&#38;T Corp. (BBT), U.S.Bancorp. (USB) and Wells ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLF) Stock Market News for March 12, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/13/xlf-stock-market-news-for-march-12-2012-market-news/94788</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/13/xlf-stock-market-news-for-march-12-2012-market-news/94788#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:35:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Exchange Traded Fund]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Express Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AXP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Consumer Discret Select Sector SPDR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial Select Sector SPDR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LOW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lowe's Companies Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[M]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Macy's Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Morgan Stanley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TGT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Us Bancorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wells Fargo & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WFC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WMT]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets ended modestly higher on Friday buoyed by positive data on the jobs market. On the third anniversary of the stocks’ lowest point during the Great recession, investors drew optimism from reports of an improving economy. However, benchmarks came down from morning highs as a concerns over “credit event” in Greece somewhat weighed on sentiments. Alongside, the week saw the benchmarks’ worst fall of 2012, but that did not stop the majority of benchmarks from closing in the green. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) ended 0.1% higher at 12,922.02. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) moved up to 1,370.87, registering gains of 0.4%. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 0.6% and finished Friday’s trading session at 2,988.34. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) lost 4.7% and settled at ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLF) Stock Market News for February 28, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/28/xlf-stock-market-news-for-february-28-2012-market-news/93747</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/28/xlf-stock-market-news-for-february-28-2012-market-news/93747#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:48:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Express Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AXP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CHCI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Comstock Homebuilding Companies Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DHI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DR Horton Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy Select Sector SPDR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exxon Mobil Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial Select Sector SPDR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HAL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Halliburton Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IMF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LEN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lennar Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Morgan Stanley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Oilwell Varco Incorporated]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NOV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Schlumberger Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SLB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TOL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toll Brothers Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Us Bancorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wells Fargo & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Western Asset Inflation Management Fund Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WFC]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Domestic housing data, which came in better-than-expected, combined with a drop in crude prices, helped the markets close narrowly higher on Monday. The S&#38;P 500 hit its highest level since pre-recessionary days in May 2008 as it touched an intra-day high of 1,370.89. However, the Dow dropped marginally, prevented investors from seeing it settle above 13, 000. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) closed merely 0.01% lower at 12,981.51. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) edged up 0.1% and closed narrowly higher at 1,367.59. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.1% and closed yesterday’s trading session at 2,966.16. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index gained 515 and settled at 18.19. Consolidated volumes on the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Amex and Nasdaq were 6.3 billion shares, which was lower than the ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLF) Stock Market News for February 21, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/22/xlf-stock-market-news-for-february-21-2012-market-news/92011</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/22/xlf-stock-market-news-for-february-21-2012-market-news/92011#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:45:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets struggled for direction on Friday with few inputs from the news desk, but the prospect of a Greek deal next week enabled benchmarks to extend their gains to the highest levels this year. Cross-Atlantic developments had guided the markets on most of the days the week, while robust economic data single-handedly boosted the markets on Thursday. Thus, it was another week of strong gains for the benchmarks, and the Dow was just marginally short of the 13, 000 mark. On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) gained 0.4% to close the day at 12,949.87. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) edged up 0.2% to close marginally higher at 1,361.23. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index was the only one to miss out; dropping 0.4% to close Friday’s trading ]]></description>
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		<title>(JPM) Twin Bank Failures &#8211; U.S. 2012 Tally Hits Nine</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/15/jpm-twin-bank-failures-u-s-2012-tally-hits-nine/91632</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Money Center Banks]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[BBT]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a week’s let-up, U.S. regulators were back in action last Friday, shuttering two more banks in Illinois and Indiana. This brings the total number of bank failures to 9 so far in 2012, following 92 in 2011, 157 in 2010, 140 in 2009 and 25 in 2008. While the financials of a few large banks continue to stabilize on the back of an economic recovery, the industry is still on shaky ground. The sector presents a picture similar to that of 2011, with nagging issues like depressed home prices along with still-high loan defaults and unemployment levels troubling such institutions. Lingering economic uncertainly and its effects also weigh on many banks. The need to absorb bad loans offered during the credit explosion has made these banks susceptible to severe ]]></description>
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		<title>(USB) U.S. Bancorp to Buy Trust Business</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/06/usb-u-s-bancorp-to-buy-trust-business/91287</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/06/usb-u-s-bancorp-to-buy-trust-business/91287#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:30:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regional - Midwest Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UMB Financial Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Bancorp (USB) is making a strategic acquisition for its institutional trust and custody division. The company through its lead bank, U.S. Bank National Association, has entered into a definitive agreement to buy from Union Bank, N.A. its institutional trust business that offers services to retirement plans, labor management trusts and registered investment advisors. Union Bank is a subsidiary of UnionBanCal Corp., which is owned by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (MTU). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The deal is a strategic fit for both U.S. Bancorp and Union Bank. For U.S. Bancorp, the acquisition will bring in approximately 4,300 client relationships representing $42 billion in assets under administration. The purchase will expand the company’s footprint and boost its market share in retirement plan, labor management trust and registered ]]></description>
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		<title>(USB) U.S. Bank Failures Hit 7 So Far in 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/03/usb-u-s-bank-failures-hit-7-so-far-in-2012/91074</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/03/usb-u-s-bank-failures-hit-7-so-far-in-2012/91074#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:17:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Friday, four more banks were shuttered by U.S. regulators. The failed banks were based in Florida, Tennessee and Minnesota. This brings the total number of bank failures to 7 so far in 2012, following 92 in 2011, 157 in 2010, 140 in 2009 and 25 in 2008. While the financials of a few large banks have been stabilizing on the back of an economic recovery, the industry is still on shaky ground. Nagging issues like depressed home prices along with still-high loan defaults and unemployment levels continue to trouble such institutions. Lingering economic uncertainly and its effects also continue to weigh on many banks. The need to absorb bad loans offered during the credit explosion has made these banks susceptible to severe problems. Further, the repeated risk-taking of bailed-out ]]></description>
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		<title>(JPM) JPMorgan Chase and HSBC Holdings Dragged to Court</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/03/jpm-jpmorgan-chase-and-hsbc-holdings-dragged-to-court/91194</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/03/jpm-jpmorgan-chase-and-hsbc-holdings-dragged-to-court/91194#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:08:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, DZ Bank AG (DZBK), Germany’s largest co-operative lender, filed a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase &#38; Co. (JPM) and HSBC Holdings Plc (HBC) for breaching representations and warranties. The complaint lodged claims that both companies have misrepresented documents related to the sale of over $85 million and $122 million, respectively, in residential mortgage-backed securities. DZ Bank alleged that JPMorgan and HSBC issued misleading statements with omissions related to the mortgage-backed securities and has concealed risks associated with these securities. The company claims that the documents used for offering the securities contained untrue statements or omissions about how risky the investments might be. Misinterpretation of these risks provoked investments, which have virtually no value at current levels. DZ Bank has filed lawsuit in the New York State Supreme Court in ]]></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[Regional - Midwest Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fifth Third Bancorp]]></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>(JPM) 2012 U.S. Bank Failures Number Three</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/24/jpm-2012-u-s-bank-failures-number-three/90658</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/24/jpm-2012-u-s-bank-failures-number-three/90658#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:19:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a month’s pause, U.S. regulators were back in action, shuttering three small banks in Georgia, Florida and Pennsylvania last Friday. These 3 represent the first bank failures of 2012 following 92 in 2011, 157 in 2010, 140 in 2009 and 25 in 2008. While the financials of a few large banks have been stabilizing on the back of an economic recovery, the industry is still on shaky ground. Nagging issues like depressed home prices along with still-high loan defaults and unemployment levels continue to trouble such institutions. Lingering economic uncertainly and its effects also continue to weigh on many banks. The need to absorb bad loans offered during the credit explosion has made these banks susceptible to severe problems. Further, the repeated risk-taking of bailed-out banks is a further ]]></description>
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		<title>(GS) Earnings Season Hits Full Throttle</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/18/gs-earnings-season-hits-full-throttle/90420</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/18/gs-earnings-season-hits-full-throttle/90420#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:41:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[BK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Northern Trust Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[PNC Financial Services Group Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Germany paid the lowest interest rate in its history in a  two-year bond auction this morning, even as the country lowered its economic growth outlook for 2012. The World Bank also came out with a lowered growth outlook for the global economy this year, but there is hardly anything newsy there as the markets have been sizing up these growth questions for awhile now. On the domestic economic front, we have the PPI and Industrial Production reports on deck, but the focus today will be on the busy earnings calendar. The most important earnings report this morning is from Goldman Sachs (GS), which came out with an earnings beat, though its revenue numbers missed expectations. Earnings estimates for the Wall Street titan had come down significantly in recent weeks to ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCBI) U.S. Banking Industry Stock Outlook &#8211; January 2012 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/14/mcbi-u-s-banking-industry-stock-outlook-january-2012-industry-outlook/90191</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:31:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Regional - Southwest Banks]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[BofI Holding Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BOK Financial Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Center Bancorp Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[First Community Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Financial Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Horizon National Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FISI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HBNC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heritage Commerce Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Horizon BanCorporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[IberiaBank Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Metrocorp Bancshares Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Oriental Financial Group Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Park National Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recurrence of the intimidating 2008 meltdown is not expected for the U.S. banking industry in 2012 as the financial institutions are actively responding to every legal and regulatory pressure. In fact, this promptness has positioned the banks well to encounter impending challenges. However, the potency of the sector is not expected to return to its pre-recession peak anytime soon. The economic intricacy may even result in further disappointments in the upcoming quarters. As the sector is undergoing a radical structural change, it will witness headwinds in the near- to mid-term. But entering the new capital regime will significantly improve the industry’s long-term stability and security. Along with increasing earnings, a major recovery in the asset markets, improving balance sheets and declining credit costs promise growth for the U.S. banking ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCBI) U.S. Banks Stock Outlook &#8211; January 2011 &#8211; Zacks Analyst Interviews</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/13/mcbi-u-s-banks-stock-outlook-january-2011-zacks-analyst-interviews/90103</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:58:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recurrence of the intimidating 2008 meltdown is not expected for the U.S. banking industry in 2012 as the financial institutions are actively responding to every legal and regulatory pressure. In fact, this promptness has positioned the banks well to encounter impending challenges. However, the potency of the sector is not expected to return to its pre-recession peak anytime soon. The economic intricacy may even result in further disappointments in the upcoming quarters. As the sector is undergoing a radical structural change, it will witness headwinds in the near- to mid-term. But entering the new capital regime will significantly improve the industry’s long-term stability and security. Along with increasing earnings, a major recovery in the asset markets, improving balance sheets and declining credit costs promise growth for the U.S. banking ]]></description>
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