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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>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/20/cma-comerica-analyst-stays-neutral-on-shares/98408#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:18:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Regional - Midwest Banks]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Comerica Incorporated]]></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[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>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/19/hban-huntington-bancshares-maintain-neutral-rating/97929#comments</comments>
		<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[HBAN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Huntington Bancshares Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></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>(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>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/19/eps-stock-market-news-for-april-19-2012-market-news/99160#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:27:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[IBM]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[KEY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KeyCorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regions Financial Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Us Bancorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USB]]></category>
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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[Money Center Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Liberty All Star Equity Fund]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PNC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PNC Financial Services Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Royal Bank of Canada]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Us Bancorp]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[USB]]></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>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/09/c-citigroup-analyst-lowers-shares-to-underperform/96107#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:04:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Money Center Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MET]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MetLife Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SunTrust Banks Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Us Bancorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USB]]></category>
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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>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Northern Trust Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Us Bancorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USB]]></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[BB & T Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[HBAN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Huntington Bancshares Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></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>
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		<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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		<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>
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		<category><![CDATA[HSBC HLDGS PLC ADS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
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		<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>
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		<category><![CDATA[USB]]></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>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:03:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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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>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/21/usb-u-s-bancorp-bull-of-the-day/96006#comments</comments>
		<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[American Express Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Discover Financial Services]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[MetLife Inc.]]></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>
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		<category><![CDATA[American Express Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LOW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lowe's Companies Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Macy's Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></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>
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		<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>
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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[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
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		<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[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>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/15/jpm-twin-bank-failures-u-s-2012-tally-hits-nine/91632#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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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>
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		<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[Money Center Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HBC]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[M&T Bank Corporation]]></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>
		<category><![CDATA[BB & T Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fifth Third Bancorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FITB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></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>
		<category><![CDATA[NTRS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PNC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PNC Financial Services Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[State Street Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STT]]></category>
		<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>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/14/mcbi-u-s-banking-industry-stock-outlook-january-2012-industry-outlook/90191#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:31:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regional - Southwest Banks]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[First Horizon National Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Metrocorp Bancshares Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Old Second Bancorp Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oriental Financial Group Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Park National Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Texas Capital BancShares Inc.]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=90191</guid>
		<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>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/13/mcbi-u-s-banks-stock-outlook-january-2011-zacks-analyst-interviews/90103#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:58:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Financial Institutions Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Community Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[First Horizon National Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FISI]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Heritage Commerce Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[HTBK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IberiaBank Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Metrocorp Bancshares Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[OKSB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Old Second Bancorp Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Park National Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[PVTB]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[StellarOne 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>(XLE) Stock Market News for January 9, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/09/xle-stock-market-news-for-january-9-2012-market-news/89896</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/09/xle-stock-market-news-for-january-9-2012-market-news/89896#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:35:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Exchange Traded Fund]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Express Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[BAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CVX]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Exxon Mobil Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Schlumberger Limited]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Transocean Limited]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The fact that the US unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest level since February 2009 failed to spark a rally on Friday. European concerns weighed on sentiment to drag the benchmarks marginally lower. However, the first week of 2012 ended on a positive note amidst a slew of encouraging economic reports, On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) dropped 0.5% to close the day at 12,359.92. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) was down 0.3% and closed Friday’s trading session at 1,277.81. However, the tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index registered gains of 0.2% and finished at 2,674.22. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) reflected subdued fears, dropping almost 4% to close at 20.63. Consolidated volumes on the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq and Amex were roughly 6.3 ]]></description>
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		<title>(BBT) Standard &amp; Poor&#8217;s Revises Regional Bank Ratings</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/07/bbt-standard-poors-revises-regional-bank-ratings/88196</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/07/bbt-standard-poors-revises-regional-bank-ratings/88196#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:57:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Associated Banc-Corp]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CBSH]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Commerce Bancshares Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cullen-Frost Bankers Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[FHN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Horizon National Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Niagara Financial Group Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[HBAN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Huntington Bancshares Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KEY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KeyCorp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[M&T Bank Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Northern Trust Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Peoples United Financial Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[SunTrust Banks Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In yet another round of credit ratings revision, Standard &#38; Poor&#8217;s (S&#38;P) announced changes in credit ratings for 31 regional banks. The list includes 28 publicly traded parent company banks, a non-public entity Bank of North Dakota and a couple of North American units of European banks. Some of the banks whose ratings were lowered by S&#38;P included– BB&#38;T Corporation (BBT), Commerce Bancshares Inc. (CBSH), PNC Financial Services Group (PNC), U.S.Bancorp. (USB) and Northern Trust Corporation (NTRS). Ratings for these banks were downgraded by one notch. However, S&#38;P did not change the ratings of some banks including –First Horizon National Corporation (FHN), First Niagara Financial Group Inc. (FNFG), Huntington Bancshares Inc. (HBAN), KeyCorp (KEY), M&#38;T Bank Corp. (MTB), People&#8217;s United Financial Inc. (PBCT), Regions Financial Corp. (RF), SunTrust Banks Inc. ]]></description>
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		<title>(JPM) FDIC Problem Bank List Shrinks &#8211; Earnings Soar</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/28/jpm-fdic-problem-bank-list-shrinks-earnings-soar/87486</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/28/jpm-fdic-problem-bank-list-shrinks-earnings-soar/87486#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:41:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Money Center Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BB & T Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economic Crises]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=87486</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The number of banks on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) list of problem institutions saw a sharp decline for the second straight quarter to 844 in the July-September period from 865 in the preceding sequential period, federal regulators reported Tuesday. This represents the second quarterly drop since 2006. Things looked a lot brighter in the third quarter given the drop in the problem list accompanied by the highest level of overall profit earned by FDIC insured banks in more than four years. This also represents profits earned by banks for the ninth straight quarter. The problem list includes banks that face imminent failure due to low capital support, though some may survive and pull out of the crisis. As of now, only less than a quarter of the banks ]]></description>
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		<title>(JPM) U.S. Bank Failures in 2011 Reach 90</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/22/jpm-u-s-bank-failures-in-2011-reach-90/87340</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/22/jpm-u-s-bank-failures-in-2011-reach-90/87340#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:35:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Money Center Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BB & T Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economic Crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FDIC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[USB]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=87340</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[U.S. regulators continue to shutter banks. Last Friday saw the closing down of one bank in Iowa and another in Louisiana. The twin closure takes the total number of U.S. bank failures to 90 so far in 2011, following 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 ]]></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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		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[8x8 Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Acacia Research Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Access National Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Acme Packet Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ADS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Air Products & Chemicals Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alaska Air Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ALK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alliance Data Systems Corporation]]></category>
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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>(XLF) Stock Market News for October 10, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/10/xlf-stock-market-news-for-october-10-2011-market-news/84866</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:24:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets slipped modestly lower on Friday after the downgrade of Italy and Spain’s debt ratings overshadowed encouraging nonfarm payroll data. The Dow snapped its three-day winning streak, but the benchmarks ended with gains for the week spurred on by hopes of a resolution to the European debt crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) lost 0.2% to settle at 11,103.12. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) was down to 1,155.46, shedding 0.8% and the Nasdaq Composite Index inched down 1.1% to finish the day at 2,479.35. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) dropped marginally and hovered over 36. On the New York Stock Exchange, Amex and Nasdaq, consolidated volumes were 8.76 billion shares, higher than this year&#8217;s daily average of 8.03 billion shares. On the NYSE, for every 11 ]]></description>
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		<title>(JPM) U.S. FDIC Announces Two Bank Failures &#8211; Takes Count to 73 in 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/27/jpm-u-s-fdic-announces-two-bank-failures-takes-count-to-73-in-2011/84115</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 20:46:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a week’s pause, U.S. regulators were back in action. The sector saw a couple of banks topple in Virginia and California last week. This brings the total number of U.S. bank failures to 73 so far in 2011, following 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 struggling to survive. Nagging issues like rock-bottom home prices along with still-high loan defaults and unemployment levels continue to trouble such institutions. Lingering effects of the financial crisis continue to weigh on many banks. The obligation to absorb bad loans offered during the credit explosion made these banks susceptible to severe problems. Further, according to a University of ]]></description>
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		<title>(JPM) U.S. 2011 Bank Failures Hits 71 &#8211; Florida Bank Fails</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/15/jpm-u-s-2011-bank-failures-hits-71-florida-bank-fails/83040</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:49:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Friday, U.S. regulators shuttered The First National Bank of Florida, taking the number of failed banks thus far in 2011 to 71. This follows 157 bank failures in 2010, 140 in 2009 and 25 in 2008. While the financials of bigger banks have been stabilizing on the back of an economic recovery, many smaller banks are still struggling to survive. Nagging issues like rock-bottom home prices along with still-high loan defaults and unemployment levels continue to trouble such institutions. Lingering effects of the financial crisis continue to weigh on many banks. It becomes obligatory for such banks to absorb bad loans offered during the credit explosion, making these susceptible to severe problems. The uncertain environment is aggravating the risk of bank failures even further. Located at Milton, The First ]]></description>
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		<title>(JPM) U.S. Bank Failures Reach 70 So Far in 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/12/jpm-u-s-bank-failures-reach-70-so-far-in-2011/82658</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/12/jpm-u-s-bank-failures-reach-70-so-far-in-2011/82658#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:24:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a week’s pause, U.S. regulators were back in action, shuttering two more banks in Georgia. This brings the total number of U.S. bank failures to 70 so far in 2011, following 157 in 2010, 140 in 2009 and 25 in 2008. While the financials of bigger banks have been stabilizing on the back of an economic recovery, many smaller banks are still struggling to survive. Nagging issues like rock-bottom home prices along with still-high loan defaults and unemployment levels continue to trouble such institutions. Lingering effects of the financial crisis continue to weigh on many banks. It becomes obligatory for such banks to absorb bad loans offered during the credit explosion, making them susceptible to severe problems. The uncertain environment is aggravating the risk of bank failures even further. ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIG) American International Group Offers Notes Worth $2 Billion</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/11/aig-american-international-group-offers-notes-worth-2-billion/82933</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 16:43:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, American International Group Inc. (AIG) vended off senior unsecured floating-rate notes worth $2.0 billion in a two-part offering. Accordingly, one part of senior unsecured notes is valued at $1.2 billion. These notes were issued at a price of $99.448 and dated to mature on September 15, 2014. These callable three-year fixed rate notes are projected to have a spread of 412.5 basis points (bps) over the US Treasuries, bearing a coupon rate of 4.25% and yield rate of 4.448%. Interest on the notes will be payable semi-annually, in equal instalments, commencing on March 15, 2012. Besides, the second tranche of senior unsecured notes is worth $800 million. These notes were issued at a price of $98.943 and dated to mature on September 15, 2016. These callable five-year fixed rate ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Stock Market News for September 8, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/08/bac-stock-market-news-for-september-8-2011-market-news/82794</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:34:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets snapped a three-day losing streak on Wednesday, as investors were boosted by Germany’s support for the euro-zone bailout and eagerly await President Barack Obama’s new job plans. Additionally, the Federal Reserve&#8217;s Beige Book reported an improvement in economic activity which comes as welcome news amidst the gloom and helped the three benchmarks to gain over 2%. The benchmarks enjoyed their first positive session of trading in September yesterday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) leapt a substantive 275 points or 2.5% to close at 11,414.86. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) was up 2.9% to settle at 1,198.62. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 3.0% to close at 2,548.94. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) plunged 9.6% yesterday and reflected partial deflation of investor anxiety. However, the fear-gauge index ]]></description>
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		<title>(JPM) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Announces Fewer Banks on Problem List</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/26/jpm-federal-deposit-insurance-corporation-announces-fewer-banks-on-problem-list/81968</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 22:32:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The number of banks on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) list of problem institutions saw a sharp decline to 865 in the second quarter from 888 in the sequentially preceding period, the agency said in its quarterly report on the health of the nation&#8217;s banking system on Tuesday. This represents the first quarterly drop since 2006. Things looked so much brighter in the second quarter given the shrink in the problem list accompanied by overall profit earned for the eighth straight quarter by FDIC insured banks. The problem list includes banks that face imminent failure due to low capital support, though some may survive and pull out of the crisis. As of now, only less than a quarter of the banks on FDIC&#8217;s problem list have actually failed. This ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Stock Market News for August 25, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/25/aapl-stock-market-news-for-august-25-2011-market-news/82023</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:46:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The wild swing of the markets finally came to a halt after a strong rally in the final session pushed the benchmarks higher. Investor sentiment was boosted by positive durable-goods orders and investors rushed in to buy beaten-down financial stocks. Markets posted their third-straight win and look likely to finally enjoy a positive week after recording four-weeks of decline. However, investors wavered between anticipation and caution as they await Fed Chairman’s speech on Friday at the Jackson Hole. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) moved up 1.3% to close at 11,320.71. The Standard &#38; poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) gained 1.3% to settle at 1,177.60. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 0.9% and finished the day at 2,467.69. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) hovered near 35, and it continues to ]]></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>(BAC) Investigating The Decline of U.S. Retail Banks</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/10/bac-investigating-the-decline-of-u-s-retail-banks/80977</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:34:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Justin Dove, Investment U Research Tuesday, August 9, 2011 There was a time when a trip to the bank would take quite awhile. Friday payday lines were sometimes unbearable. Banks even stocked lollipops to keep restless children quiet during the long waits. Skip to 2011 and many bank branches are a ghost town. There are rarely long lines and the staffs are noticeably smaller… Technology enables many people to avoid branches altogether. Direct deposit, ATMs and online banking make it too easy to skip an extra errand in our busy lives. But branches losing foot traffic is more symbolic than anything. After all, the bank will still collect income on investments of deposits. They’ll also still cash in on numerous fees (which continue to rise). However, there are some ]]></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>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/18/aapl-2011-second-quarter-earnings-preview-detailed/79251#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
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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>(AXP) Stock Market News for June 30, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, markets enjoyed their best three-day winning streak in three months as investor sentiment was boosted by news that the Greek austerity plan had been approved by the nation’s lawmakers. This would not only enable Greece avoid a debt default but would also help the global markets avoid bearish sentiments The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) moved up 0.6% to settle at 12,261.42. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) jumped 0.8% to finish the day at 1,307.41. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index settled at 2,740.49, after surging 0.4%. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) slid 9.9% to settle at 17.27. On the New York Stock Exchange, Amex and Nasdaq, consolidated volumes were 7.19 billion shares, well below the daily average so far this year of 7.57 billion. The ]]></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>
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		<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>(AAPL) Stock Market News for June 28, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/28/aapl-stock-market-news-for-june-28-2011-market-news/77703</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/28/aapl-stock-market-news-for-june-28-2011-market-news/77703#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:32:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Monday, markets ended their three-day losing streak and were on course for a finish in the green, driven by financial and technology shares as well as optimism over the Greek austerity plan. Global banking regulators raised capital requirements for banks by a lesser than expected margin which boosted the financial stocks as well as the broader markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) climbed up to trade over the psychological level of 12, 000, gaining 0.9% to close at 12,043.56. Only four of the 30 Dow components were in the red. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) moved up 0.9% to close at 1,280.10. All of the 10 groups in the S&#38;P 500 shared the cheer to close in the green. The tech-laden Nasdaq composite Index gained 1.3% ]]></description>
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		<title>(JPM) U.S Reports Another Bank Failure &#8211; 2011 Tally Hits 48</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/27/jpm-u-s-reports-another-bank-failure-2011-tally-hits-48/77587</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:55:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Friday, U.S. regulators shuttered Clayton, Georgia-based Mountain Heritage Bank, taking the number of failed banks thus far in 2011 to 48. This follows 157 bank failures in 2010, 140 in 2009 and 25 in 2008. While the financials of bigger banks have been stabilizing on the back of an economic recovery, many smaller banks are still struggling to survive. Nagging issues like rock-bottom home prices along with still-high loan defaults and unemployment levels continue to trouble such institutions. Lingering effects of the financial crisis continue to weigh on many banks. It becomes a prerequisite for such banks to absorb bad loans offered during the credit explosion, making them susceptible to some severe problems. The uncertain environment is aggravating the risk of bank failures even further. Mountain Heritage Bank had ]]></description>
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		<title>(JPM) U.S. Bank Failures Tally Hits 47 in 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/20/jpm-u-s-bank-failures-tally-hits-47-in-2011/76867</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 04:21:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a week’s pause, U.S. regulators were back in action, shuttering two more banks in Georgia and Florida. These pushed the number of failed U.S. banks to 47 so far in 2011. Looking back, there were 157 bank failures in 2010, 140 in 2009 and 25 in 2008. While the financials of bigger banks have been stabilizing on the back of an economic recovery, many smaller banks are still struggling to survive. Nagging issues like rock-bottom home prices along with still-high loan defaults and unemployment levels continue to trouble such institutions. Lingering effects of the financial crisis continue to weigh on many banks. It becomes a prerequisite for such banks to absorb bad loans offered during the credit explosion, making them susceptible to some severe problems. The uncertain environment is ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLF) Stock Market News for June 17, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/17/xlf-stock-market-news-for-june-17-2011-market-news/76674</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/17/xlf-stock-market-news-for-june-17-2011-market-news/76674#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:13:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Agrium Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Except the Nasdaq, all the benchmarks closed higher on Thursday as investor sentiment was somewhat lifted by economic reports. However, concerns about Greece’s debt situation kept gains in check. The gains made during a volatile trading session were also attributable to the technical fundamentals of quadruple witching. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gained 0.5% to close at 11,961.52. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) closed at 1,267.64, after climbing 0.2%. However, the Nasdaq Composite Index failed to follow the winning path of fellow benchmarks and declined 0.3% to 2,623.70. On the New York Stock Exchange, AMEX and Nasdaq consolidated volumes were 7.78 billion shares, up from the daily average of 7.58 billion. On the NYSE, the decline-advance ratio was 1,660 to 1,355. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Federal Reserve Requires More Stress Tests</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/15/bac-federal-reserve-requires-more-stress-tests/76168</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/15/bac-federal-reserve-requires-more-stress-tests/76168#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:58:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Federal Reserve requires more banks to submit their capital plans annually to prove their financial ability to confront another recession. The Federal Reserve will also hold the right to ban capital deployment activities of unsuccessful banks. This is part of Federal Reserve’s effort to closely monitor capital ratios of banks and identify systematic risk in advance in order to avoid recurrence of the latest federal bailout program. According to a proposal on Friday, the Federal Reserve said that it will extend its existing list of 19 big banks that are subject to the capital assessment scheme to 35. The Fed expects the proposal to be finalized later this year and the capital review for these banks will be compulsory by 2012. According to the ruling by the Federal Reserve, ]]></description>
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		<title>(JPM) U.S. Bank Failures in 2011 Move to 45</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/07/jpm-u-s-bank-failures-in-2011-move-to-45/75653</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/07/jpm-u-s-bank-failures-in-2011-move-to-45/75653#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:49:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Friday, U.S. regulators shuttered Charleston, South Carolina-based Atlantic Bank and Trust, taking the number of failed banks thus far in 2011 to 45. This follows 157 bank failures in 2010, 140 in 2009 and 25 in 2008. While the financials of bigger banks have been stabilizing on the back of an economic recovery, many smaller banks are still struggling to survive. Nagging issues like rock-bottom home prices along with still-high loan defaults and unemployment levels continue to trouble such institutions. Lingering effects of the financial crisis continue to weigh on many banks. It becomes a prerequisite for such banks to absorb bad loans offered during the credit explosion, making them susceptible to some severe problems. The uncertain environment is aggravating the risk of bank failures even further. Atlantic Bank ]]></description>
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		<title>(PCE) Stock Market News for May 31, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/31/pce-stock-market-news-for-may-31-2011-market-news/75183</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/31/pce-stock-market-news-for-may-31-2011-market-news/75183#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 16:59:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investor sentiment was bolstered on Friday, as gas prices eased off and economic data struck a positive note. However, the modest gains ahead of the Memorial Day holiday were not strong enough to prevent a fourth consecutive week of losses for the indices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gained 0.3% to settle at 12,441.58. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) was up 0.4% and ended at 1,331.10. The Nasdaq Composite Index finished at 2,796.86, after rising 0.5%. Markets rose for the third consecutive day, but the modest gains failed to wash out the losses suffered earlier in the week. This was the first time since February 2010 that markets have been in the red for four consecutive weeks. For the week, The Dow, S&#38;P 500 and Nasdaq were ]]></description>
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