Why Sarepta Therapeutics, Ralph Lauren, Fifth Third Bancorp, and Two Other Stocks Are in Spotlight on Friday
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Can The Top 10 S&P 500 Dividend Growers Continue Their Rapid Dividend Growth?
The ten S&P 500 companies that have increased their dividend payout by the highest average annual rate during the last five years are analyzed in this article.
Hedge Funds Were Selling These 10 Mid-Caps In Q3, Part 1
The third quarter was a volatile one, which prompted many investors, both big and small, to re-evaluate their portfolios and ferret out what they perceived as potential weak links...
Billionaire Alan Howard Going Crazy For Banks: Comerica Incorporated (CMA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), More
Brevan Howard is a hedge fund co-founded by Alan Howard and Jean-Philippe Blochet in 2003, with the latter leaving the firm in 2009.
Bank of America Corp (BAC), PNC Financial Services Group Inc (PNC): What Every Bank Wants Investors to Know
Read through any presentation or earnings release from a major lender, and you'll come across an extended conversation about their culture and what distinguishes them from the...
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (HBAN): Are Hedge Funds Right About This Stock?
To the average investor, there are tons of indicators market participants can use to watch their holdings.
Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB): Insiders and Hedge Funds Are Buying, Should You?
At the moment, there are many metrics market participants can use to monitor stocks. A couple of the most innovative are hedge fund and insider trading activity.
What Hedge Funds Think About Comerica Incorporated (CMA)
In the eyes of many investors, hedge funds are seen as useless, outdated financial tools of an era lost to time.
Should You Join Billionaire Ken Griffin’s Citadel In PNC Financial Services (PNC)?
Several weeks after the end of each quarter, hedge funds and other notable investors file 13Fs with the SEC to disclose many of their long equity positions in U.S.
Predictions for BB&T Corporation (BBT)
Few regional banking stocks in the U.S. today cost more than BB&T Corporation (NYSE:BBT) stock. Indeed, the stock's biggest distinguishing factor is probably its priciness.
Bank of America Corp (BAC), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), Prudential Financial Inc (PRU): Growth And Expansion Stories in The Financial Sector
The US financial sector surprised many at the end of the first quarter of the current year due to the pace of expense improvements, particularly at large cap banks.
Cabelas Inc (CAB), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB): Insider Transactions From Barron’s Latest Issue
In my own decision-making, I employ a variety of tactics, including fundamental analysis and metrics such as price-to-earnings ratio, low debt, and high cash flow.
Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), Bank of America Corp (BAC): Five Reasons This Bank Should Sell For More Than Book Value
I don't always have the time to check out a stock that sounds interesting right away.
Do Hedge Funds and Insiders Love Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB)?
In the eyes of most investors, hedge funds are viewed as unimportant, old financial vehicles of yesteryear.
Is U.S. Bancorp (USB) Going to Burn These Hedge Funds?
If you'd ask most shareholders, hedge funds are assumed to be underperforming, outdated investment vehicles of yesteryear.
AbbVie Inc (ABBV), The Dow Chemical Company (DOW), Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN): A Quick Look at Avalon Advisor’s Big Buys Last Quarter
The 5 big buys of Avalon Advisors in the first quarter of 2013 are AbbVie Inc (NYSE:ABBV), The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) , Johnson...
ConAgra Foods, Inc. (CAG), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) & 5 Plays That Look Especially Vulnerable to Activist Investors
Recently, the New York Times reported on a detailed Rotary Gallop analysis that identified publicly traded companies that could be vulnerable to takeovers by activist investors...
Insiders are Buying Shares of FirstMerit Corp (FMER)
According to a Form 4 filed with the SEC, Russ Strobel, who is a member of FirstMerit (NASDAQ:FMER)’s Board of Directors, directly acquired 5,000 shares of stock on April 25th...
Regions Financial Corporation (RF), BB&T Corporation (BBT): Sorting Through the Regionals
Standard & Poor's has a positive outlook for regional banks, as do I.
U.S. Bancorp (USB), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): Who Knew…Banks Can Be Worse Than Payday Lenders
A recent report from Moebs Services revealed some good news for banks: Despite legislation designed to limit overdraft fees by making them more transparent, banks racked up fees...
BB&T Corporation (BBT), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), SunTrust Banks, Inc. (STI): Regional Banks Presenting an Investment Opportunity
The fourth quarter results at some of the major US banks remained strong.
4 Dividend Stocks Showing You the Money: Raytheon Company (RTN), Silver Wheaton Corp. (USA) (SLW)
Readers of the Income Investor newsletter can certainly appreciate that kind of thinking.
Federal Reserve Approves Huge Increase in Capital One Financial Corp. (COF)’s Dividend: BB&T Corporation (BBT), SunTrust Banks, Inc. (STI)
To say it's been a busy two weeks for banks would be an understatement.
The Federal Reserve Smiles on American Express Company (AXP): Citigroup Inc. (C), SunTrust Banks, Inc. (STI)
The changes that the Federal Reserve made to its annual stress tests worked out very well for American Express Company (NYSE:AXP), which announced late yesterday that the Fed...
Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) Investors Could See a Higher Dividend
Ohio-based Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) experienced some mixed results last year after the Fed's stress test, despite its strong performance.
A Tour Of 4 Midwestern Regional Banks: Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), Comerica Incorporated (CMA)
Cincinnati based Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) has a well-earned reputation as a conservative, well run institution.
Two Stress-Test Winners That May be Flying Under Your Radar: Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), KeyCorp (KEY)
In the aftermath of the Federal Reserve stress-testing the nation’s banks, most investors likely have an understanding of where the biggest banks currently stand.
Will Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) Reward Investors With a Higher Dividend?
Banks truly have made an amazing recovery since the financial crisis of five years ago, and the proof is in the Fed stress test pudding. Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) rode its...
4 Stock Success Stories From the 2009 “Sucker’s Rally”: Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), Office Depot Inc (ODP), Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (KKD)
The financial crisis ended -- at least where the markets are concerned -- four years ago. But some people couldn't believe it was over.
Should Investors in BB&T Corporation (BBT) Be Stressing? – SunTrust Banks, Inc. (STI),
Headquartered in quiet Winston Salem, North Carolina, BB&T Corporation (NYSE:BBT) avoided many of the pitfalls that ultimately plagued numerous regional banks across the country...
SunTrust Banks, Inc. (STI): This Bank Is Cheap According to Ben Graham
Its formula is pretty straightforward: Multiply earnings per share by book value per share, then multiply that by 22.5, and finally, take the square root.
There’s No Reason to Stress About Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): U.S. Bancorp (USB), BB&T Corporation (BBT)
If you invest in banks, you probably already know that the Federal Reserve releases the results of the 2013 stress tests tomorrow.
Can U.S. Bancorp (USB) Acquire Its Way to Megabank Status?
There is one regional bank that stands above its peers in both size and scope.
Regions Financial: One of the Best Banking Bets
Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) has been steadily outperforming its major peers, up 65% year to date, whereas BB&T, Huntington, Fifth Third and PNC are all up less than...
David Tepper and Appaloosa’s Bullish Stock Picks
David Tepper took home paychecks in the billions in both 2009 and 2010. David Tepper's Appaloosa manages $16 Billion and returned around 30% last year.
