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Insiders Buy Shares at Cache, Huntington Bancshares, and Vocus

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:40:00 -0400

Plus, a sale at Asset Acceptance Capital Corp.

Starbucks, Huntington Bancshares and Other Stocks Insiders Are Buying

Sat, 04 May 2013 10:25:23 -0400

Insiders may sell shares for any number of reasons, but conventional wisdom is that insiders really only buy shares of a company for one reason -- they believe the stock price will move higher and they want to profit from it.

Pullbacks and sell-offs provide a perfect opportunity for investors

Top Insider Trades: Major Buys at Walgreen, Lucas Energy, and FuelCell Energy

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:25:00 -0400

Plus, a purchase of Huntington Bancshares and a sale of Evertec.

UPDATE: Compass Point Downgrades Huntington Bancshares to Neutral Following 1Q13 Earnings

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:34:48 -0400

In a report published Thursday, Compass Point analyst Jason Stewart downgraded the rating on Huntington Bancshares (NASDAQ: HBAN) from Buy to Neutral, but reiterated the $8.00 price target.

In the report, Stewart noted, “Following 1Q13 earnings, we downgrade our rating on the shares of HBAN to Neutral from Buy.

Bank of America, eBay to release quarterly results

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 05:30:58 -0400

Bank of America and eBay are among heavy weight companies lined up to report earnings on Wednesday.

Commerce Bancshares Misses on Earnings – Analyst Blog

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:00:01 -0400

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.'s first-quarter 2013 earnings of 67 cents per share missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny.

Commerce Bancshares Remains Neutral – Analyst Blog

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 11:40:01 -0400

On Mar 15, 2013, we reiterated our long-term recommendation on Commerce Bancshares, Inc. at Neutral.

Dividend Payout Changes for Mar.14

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:12:38 -0400

The following companies announced a change in their dividend payouts today. Companies Increasing Dividend Payouts Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) has raised its annual dividend payout from $2.24 to $2.40. The new dividend yield, based on today’s closing stock price of $71.51, is 3.36%. ARE is not a “Recommended” stock at this time, holding a [...]

Huntington Bancshares Receives No Objection from Fed on Proposed Actions, to Buyback Up to $227M, Raise Qtr. Dividend from $0.04 to $0.05/Share

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:20:09 -0400

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ: HBAN) was notified by the Federal Reserve that it had no objection to Huntington's proposed capital actions included in Huntington's capital plan submitted to the Federal Reserve in January of this year. These actions included a 25% increase in the dividend per common share to $0.05, starting in

UPDATE: Jefferies Raises PT to $8.25 on Huntington Bancshares Following Meeting with Management

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:16:00 -0400

Jefferies maintained Huntington Bancshares (NASDAQ: HBAN) with a Buy rating and raised the price target from $7.50 to $8.25.

Jefferies analyst Ken Usdin commented, "We hosted meetings with HBAN CEO Steve Steinour. Messages about delivering operating leverage and building for long-term profitable growth are intact. HBAN faces near-term hurdles

X Factor: 5 Stocks Reaching Their Ex-Dividend Date on March 14

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 09:55:00 -0500

Huntington Bancshares, Chico's FAS, and Hecla Mining are on the list.

Huntington Remains Neutral – Analyst Blog

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:10:01 -0500

We reiterated our Neutral recommendation on Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (HBAN) based on its rising revenues and healthy capital position.

Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (CTL, CSCO, GRMN, GNRC, GFI, HAIN, HBAN, JCP, KGC, MWW, NTGR, GOLD, RIG, URBN, YNDX)

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 03:45:00 -0500

DailyFinance.com: These are some of this Friday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls. CenturyLink Inc. (NYSE: CTL) cut to Hold from Buy at Argus, and downgraded by multiple analysts yesterday after lowering ... Read more

Potential setups for next week

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 07:10:00 -0500

Strong Bullish Stocks to Watch next week

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:46:00 -0500

Strong Bullish Stocks To Watch Next Week

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:46:00 -0500

( click to enlarge ) Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE:BIG) looks ready to move higher. The 200-day EMA appears to be a high resistance area right now. With a strong RSI and an improving OBV, I have a feeling that it will break higher shortly. Have this on your watchlist. ( click to enlarge ) Pacific [...]

TCF Financial Penalized $10M – Analyst Blog

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 10:10:01 -0500

On Friday, TCF National Bank, the primary subsidiary of TCF Financial Corporation consented to pay a $10 million federal penalty.

Finding the Smaller Bank Stocks With Growth

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:28:13 -0500

UPDATE: Compass Point Research & Trading Upgrades Huntington Bancshares to Buy, Raises PT

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:45:31 -0500

In a report published Friday, Compass Point Research & Trading upgraded its rating on Huntington Bancshares (NASDAQ: HBAN) from Neutral to Buy, and raised its price target from $6.00 to $8.00.

Compass Point noted, “Following 4Q12 earnings, we upgrade our rating on the shares of HBAN to Buy from

(HBAN) Huntington Bancshares Reports Strong Fourth Quarter

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:38:31 -0500

Huntington Bancshares Inc. (HBAN) reported earnings of 19 cents per share in the fourth quarter of...

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Huntington Reports Strong 4Q – Analyst Blog

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:35:01 -0500

Huntington Bancshares Inc. (HBAN) reported earnings of 19 cents per share in the fourth quarter of 2012, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2 cents. Results also compared favorably with the prior-year's earnings of 14 cents.

Huntington Shares Rise, Reported Q4 EPS $0.19 vs $0.17 Est

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:43:15 -0500

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ: HBAN) earlier reported Q4 EPS of $0.19 versus the estimated $0.17, beating by $0.02. EPS were Up 36% from the same quarter last year. The stock is up more than 3 percent at last check. (c) 2013 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All

Big earnings on Thursday: Citi, B. of A., Intel

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 05:30:36 -0500

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Thursday’s session are Citigroup, Bank of America, and Intel.

Goldman, J.P. Morgan lesson: bigger is better

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:45:13 -0500

Bigger is better this earnings season if you’re a bank as less diversified players get squeezed by low interest rates from the Fed, which pressures net interest margins.

Commerce Bancshares Reports in Line – Analyst Blog

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 08:40:01 -0500

Commerce Bancshares fourth-quarter 2012 earnings of 72 cents per share were in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate as well as the prior quarter's earnings.

8 banks with most to lose from Fed’s yield squeeze

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 06:05:01 -0500

After Wells Fargo & Co. disappointed with its drop in net interest margin, or the spread between interest on its loans and deposits, MarketWatch took a look -- using data from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods -- at regional banks most likely to suffer from a margin squeeze. The Fed’s zero-rate policy is a lead weight on the sector.

Earnings Expectations for the Week of January 14

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 14:08:27 -0500

Last Friday, Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) started off the most recent round of quarterly reports from the big U.S. banks by posting a record profit for the quarter. The company also reporting that the number of mortgage loans and lending margins declined from the previous quarter. Results from

Top 4 Mid-Cap Stocks In The Regional-Midwest Banks Industry With The Highest ROE

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 01:50:07 -0500

Below are the top mid-cap regional-midwest banks stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of return on equity.

The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at Huntington Bancshares (NASDAQ: HBAN) is 10.72%. Huntington Bancshares' revenue for the same period is $2.62 billion.

The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at Comerica (NYSE:

Neutral on Northern Trust – Analyst Blog

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:00:01 -0500

We are reiterating our Neutral recommendation on Northern Trust Corporation based on the company's focus on continuing profit improvement initiatives and initiation of new businesses with the addition of both personal and institutional clients and assets.

Top 4 Stocks In The Drugs Wholesale Industry With The Highest Dividend Yield

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 02:01:50 -0500

Below are the top drugs wholesale stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of dividend yield.

Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH) has a dividend yield of 2.70%. Cardinal Health's shares closed at $40.90 on Friday.

Huntington Bancshares (NASDAQ: HBAN) has a dividend yield of 2.00%. Huntington Bancshares'

Neutral on Huntington Bancshares – Analyst Blog

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:16:01 -0500

We have reaffirmed our Neutral recommendation on Huntington Bancshares based on its fundamentals and capital deployment activities in light of the current economic environment.

Top 4 Mid-Cap Stocks In The Regional-Midwest Banks Industry With The Highest Dividend Yield

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 01:58:16 -0500

Below are the top mid-cap regional-midwest banks stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of dividend yield.

TFS Financial (NASDAQ: TFSL) has a dividend yield of 3.10%. TFS Financial's shares closed at $8.22 on Friday.

Huntington Bancshares (NASDAQ: HBAN) has a dividend yield of 2.60%. Huntington

Knight Capital and Other Top Performing Financial Stocks in November

Sun, 02 Dec 2012 20:54:09 -0500

Here is a quick look at some of the top-performing financial sector stocks in the past month. These companies all have a market cap of more than $500 million and their share prices are more than 15 percent higher than 30 days ago.

Flagstar Bancorp (NYSE: FBC) shares are

(C) Banks to Face Tougher Stress Test

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:04:26 -0500

Major American banks will have to undergo yet another round of stress tests early next year to...

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Four Financial Stocks That Doubled in Six Months (FBC, OCN, RDN, WAC)

Sat, 17 Nov 2012 12:03:04 -0500

Here is a quick look at four financial stocks that have seen their share prices more than double in the past six months: Flagstar Bancorp (NYSE: FBC), Ocwen Financial (NYSE: OCN), Radian Group (NYSE: RDN) and Walter Investment Management (NYSE: WAC). Note

Banks to Face Tougher Stress Test – Analyst Blog

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:10:01 -0500

Major American banks will have to undergo yet another round of stress tests early next year to prove their financial mettle for confronting another recession.

The Sell-Off of Bank Stocks Was Indiscriminate: That Makes for Some Bargains

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 14:42:34 -0500

(FITB) Fifth Third Bancorp Enjoys Positive Outlook

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 09:44:03 -0500

Fitch Ratings has maintained its Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of “A-” on Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB)...

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Fifth Third Enjoys Positive Outlook – Analyst Blog

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 16:43:01 -0500

Fitch Ratings maintained its Issuer Default Rating of "A-" on Fifth Third last week, but with a positive outlook, reflecting its comparatively stronger earnings profile, partly marred by elevated credit risk.

(BBT) Fitch Affirms Ratings of 14 U.S. Banks

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 12:07:10 -0500

Fitch Ratings has affirmed its Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) on 14 large regional banks. This...

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Fitch Affirms Ratings of 14 Banks – Analyst Blog

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 18:19:01 -0400

Fitch Ratings has affirmed its Issuer Default Ratings on 14 large regional banks. This follows a thorough review of the peer group.

SunTrust shares fall nearly 5% after results

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:40:09 -0400

Atlanta-based regional bank’s quarterly results spook investors, while the financial sector begins on a flat note.

Huntington Meets Expectations – Analyst Blog

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:59:01 -0400

Huntington Bancshares reported earnings of 19 cents per share in the third quarter of 2012 and included a state deferred tax valuation allowance benefit of 2 cents per share.

(CRBC) FirstMerit to Buy Citizens Republic Bancorp

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 17:49:58 -0400

Citizens Republic Bancorp Inc. (CRBC) has finally found a buyer in FirstMerit Corporation (FMER)....

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Watchlist for Monday October 8th

Sat, 06 Oct 2012 12:45:00 -0400

CBSH Maintained at Neutral – Analyst Blog

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:30:01 -0400

We are maintaining our 'Neutral' recommendation on Commerce Bancshares, Inc as we believe that the risk-reward profile of the company is currently balanced.

Charting the longer-term market backdrop

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:30:26 -0400

The recently flat price action points to a bullish longer-term outlook for U.S. stocks.

Why J.P. Morgan is adding jobs in Columbus

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 06:05:52 -0400

A city in the Rust Belt may sound as an unlikely location for J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.’s largest facility, but the Ohio state capital of Columbus has emerged as a strong regional financial center and an innovation hub for America’s biggest bank by assets.

Financials find footing after strong home sales

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:49:17 -0400

U.S. financial stocks, which had languished at the flatline in the first half hour of trading, move higher after the latest data show that sales of existing homes surged 7.8% in August.

FirstMerit to Buy Citizens Republic – Analyst Blog

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:05:01 -0400

Citizens Republic and FirstMerit have reached an agreement under which, Citizens will be acquired by FirstMerit in an all-stock deal.