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One of the better run banks in past decade Graphic_rating_buy USB
Anything
83%
 +9.21%
in 51 days
(closed on 03/27/09)
The thing to admire about USB is their acquisition history, or more exactly, their lack of one. They haven't made a major acquisition since Firstar in 2001-- which was a pretty ratty year for US economy. Acquiring Downey and PFF Bank at bankruptcy prices was nice work too. This stock might go down further in the next 3-12 months, but it looks like it could rally in the near term. Long term, it's a financial institution that might actually emerge BETTER than the 2007 highs it left behind. If it doesn't work short term, hold onto it thru the storm.
By  utopius   (+9.49%  risk: aggressive)  02/04/09 Comment


The Shakeout in Regional Banks Graphic_rating_buy USB
Mikerun
73%
 -31.19%
in 432 days

The Shakeout in Regional Banks

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The accompanying table presents the 25 lowest-rated stocks in my US-based Regional Banking Index. The index contains a total of 99 companies with market caps between $500 million to $20 billion which are classified as either regional banks or savings and loan companies. The ratings for each company are calculated quarterly based on a formula which considers the price-to-book ratio, the trailing 52-week stock price performance, and the percentage of total market caps represented by each company.

Since putting together the index...
By  Mike Havrilla   (+1.04%  risk: conservative)  09/30/08 Comment


Next risk is credit cards and commercial loans Graphic_rating_sell USB
Anything
83%
 +14.55%
in 104 days
(closed on 11/12/08)

Could be wrong, but seems this financial is trading near 2x book value, seems a little high in such risky times.  While USB has looked a lot safer than those banks exposed to low-end residential RE loans, if the economy gets worse credit cards and commercial lending will be at risk.  There's a chance USB is at a crossroads where the things that have kept them looking good, may not look so good if this unemployment rate the gov't publishes keeps rising.

By  utopius   (+9.49%  risk: aggressive)  07/31/08 Comment


U.S. Bancorp Graphic_rating_buy USB <> ...
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62%
 -22.76%
in 529 days
Analysts'
 Recommendation: 		Hold  
    30 Days Ago: Hold  
  Analysts' Target: $33
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Analysts' Targets
 RBC Capital Markets $34 
By  Marian Filo   (-24.55%  risk: aggressive)  06/25/08 Comment


Now that We all Know Buffett is wrong. What do we do? Graphic_rating_sell USB
Barbaro
69%
 -6.17%
in 247 days
(closed on 09/15/08)

How many of you people that own this stock own because Buffett owns? Or more importantly how many of you own this POS with no sound fundemental game plan on how you are going to see a positive return? Or should I simply ask you, how many will dump after it is announced that Buffett dumped?

When you buy on the news that Buffett bought, when do you sell?

Fact!!!!! Banks are diving..

Fact!!!! First Buffett will dump and then he will tell you he dumped...

Fact!!!! Pros will know that he dumped before you do...

<> Fact!!!!! If a stock drops 20% on fundementals. Drops anoth...
By  dogcrap   (+3.43%  risk: aggressive)  01/12/08 1 comment




From the Blogosphere

BofA to Repay Entire TARP Money – Analyst Blog
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Bank of America Corporation (BAC) said on Wednesday that in a few days it will repay the entire $45 billion of bailout money it has received from the government for its participation in the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) at the height of the credit crisis last year and after its purchase of Merrill Lynch & Co. earlier this year.

The move will free the bank from government involvement in its affairs and pay restrictions, even though the Treasury will hold BofA warrants. Also, the TARP repayment will make it easier for the bank to recruit a new chief executive to replace outgoing CEO Ken...
By  StraightStocks   (-6.13%  risk: moderate)  12/03/09 Comment


Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: J. Crew Group Inc., JPMorgan Chase, Fifth Third Bancorp, U.S. Bancorp and Zions Bancorp – Press Releases
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For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL – November 27, 2009 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: J. Crew Group Inc. (JCG), JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), U.S. Bancorp (USB) and Zions Bancorp (ZION).

Get the most recent insight from Zacks Equity Research with the free Profit from the Pros newsletter: http://at.zacks.com/?id=5513

<><>Here are highlights from Wednesday’s Analyst Blog<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>< />< />< />< /><><><><>< /><><>< /><>< /><>< />< />...
By  StraightStocks   (-6.13%  risk: moderate)  11/27/09 Comment


U.S. Bancorp to Sell 3 Texas Banks – Analyst Blog
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U.S. Bancorp (USB) announced on Wednesday that its lead bank, U.S. Bank National Association is planning to sell the three Texas banks that were recently acquired from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as part of the acquisition of the banking subsidiaries of FBOP Corp. of Oak Park, Illinois.
 
The three Texas banks, which the company intends to sell are Citizens National Bank of Teague, Madisonville State Bank of Madisonville and North Houston Bank of Houston. These banks were among the nine banking subsidiaries that were acquired by U.S. Bancorp on Oct 30, 2009, and were pr...
By  StraightStocks   (-6.13%  risk: moderate)  11/27/09 Comment


FDIC Fund in the Negative – Analyst Blog
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38%

In its quarterly report on the banks, issued on Tuesday, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) said that the deposit insurance fund used to protect customer accounts dropped by $18.6 billion during the third quarter of 2009 to a deficit of $8.2 billion, while banks earned only $2.8 billion as loan defaults continued to hurt bank balance sheets. The agency said that the decline in the insurance fund was due primarily to an additional $21.7 billion set aside by the FDIC during the quarter for additional bank failures.

While the state of the economy is showing signs of recovery, ther...
By  StraightStocks   (-6.13%  risk: moderate)  11/25/09 Comment


USB - Adjustment
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The following adjustment was made today on US Bancorp (USB). All prices include IB commissions.

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<table><tbody><tr><th>Date</th><th>Stock</th><th>Description</th><th>Transaction</th><th>Status</th><th>Stock Investment</th><th>Income Generated</th></tr><tr><td>11/24/2009</td><td>USB</td><td>CSP Margin Used</td><td>CSP 100 USB @ 22.00</td><td> </td><td>($2,200.00)</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>11/24/2009</td><td>USB</td><td>Combined Cost Basis</td><td>$3,694.00 100 @ 36.94</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>11/24/2009</td><td>< />< /><><>< />< /><>< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< /><><>< />< /><>< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< /><><><><><><><><><><>< /><>< />...
By  coveredwriter   (+0.00%)  11/25/09 Comment



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