Regional Banks

The ongoing economic volatility took its toll on a few more banks last week. On Friday, six more banks were shuttered by U.S. regulators. Out of the six failed banks, three were based in Georgia and one each in Florida, Arkansas and Minnesota. This brings the total number of bank failures to 157...

Ohio Valley Banc Corp. (NASDAQ: OVBC) Chairman and CEO Jeffrey E. Smith last week announced the promotion of Frank W. Davison to Vice President, Ohio Valley Banc Corp.

The ongoing economic volatility took its toll on a few more banks last week. On Friday, six more banks were shuttered by U.S. regulators. Out of the six failed banks, three were based in Georgia and one each in Florida, Arkansas and Minnesota. This brings the total number of bank failures to 157...

The ongoing economic volatility took its toll on a few more banks last week. On Friday, six more banks were shuttered by U.S. regulators. Out of the six failed banks, three were based in Georgia and one each in Florida, Arkansas and Minnesota. This brings the total number of bank failures to 157...

The ongoing economic volatility took its toll on a few more banks last week. On Friday, six more banks were shuttered by U.S. regulators. Out of the six failed banks, three were based in Georgia and one each in Florida, Arkansas and Minnesota. This brings the total number of bank failures to 157...

US financial stocks moved up, with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) rising about 0.06%. The top gainers in the list included Huntington Bancshares Inc (NASDAQ: HBAN) and SLM Corp. (NYSE: SLM). Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) reported that the company's Chairman and CEO William A. Hawkins will...

Bank of America Merrill Lynch (NYSE: BAC) raised its stock investment rating on regional bank Huntington Bancshares (NASDAQ: HBAN) to Buy from Neutral, saying recent weakness has created an attractive entry point to “own the most compelling turnaround story” in the firm's universe.

Most US stocks rose Friday, sending the S&P 500 Index to a two-year high, as better-than-projected earnings forecasts at Oracle Corp. and Research In Motion Ltd. While the takeover of a regional bank overshadowed concern Europe's debt crisis will spread. Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) jumped 3.9...

FBR Capital Initiates Sterling Financial (NASDAQ: STSA) with Outperform and a $19 price target.

On Friday, the tax package, which had been in news for past couple of weeks and often swayed the markets, was finally signed by the US President. However, markets closed ahead of the tax bill being turned into law and the indices ended almost flat. In addition, there were positive signs for the...

On Friday, the tax package, which had been in news for past couple of weeks and often swayed the markets, was finally signed by the US President. However, markets closed ahead of the tax bill being turned into law and the indices ended almost flat. In addition, there were positive signs for the...

On Friday, bailed out lender Marshall & Ilsley Corporation (MI) announced that it has entered into an agreement with the Canada based Bank of Montreal (BMO) under which BMO will acquire all the shares of M&I in a stock-for-stock deal valued at $4.1 billion. Under the terms of the deal,...

Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today: Alere Inc (ALR) Amer River Bankshares (AMRB) Amerisafe Inc (AMSF) Capella Edu Co (CPLA) Citi Trends Inc (CTRN) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List. ALERE INC (ALR): Free Stock Analysis Report AMER RIVER BSH (AMRB): Free...

Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today: Alere Inc (ALR) Amer River Bankshares (AMRB) Amerisafe Inc (AMSF) Capella Edu Co (CPLA) Citi Trends Inc (CTRN) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List. ALERE INC (ALR): Free Stock Analysis Report AMER RIVER BSH (AMRB): Free...

On Friday, bailed out lender Marshall & Ilsley Corporation (MI) announced that it has entered into an agreement with the Canada based Bank of Montreal (BMO) under which BMO will acquire all the shares of M&I in a stock-for-stock deal valued at $4.1 billion. Under the terms of the deal,...