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The Motley Fool
January 16, 2007
Joseph Khattab |
Foolish Forecast: No Respect for SunTrust The Southeastern regional bank will report fourth-quarter 2006 financial results shortly. Investors, here's what to expect.   |
The Motley Fool
April 13, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Banking, Tobacco Road Style BB&T's March earnings may not have been perfect, but this bank is a proven winner. |
The Motley Fool
July 19, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Expect More From SunTrust With the nation's best banking markets, SunTrust should be a performance leader. It's not. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
April 19, 2006
Nathan Parmelee |
AmSouth: When Unspectacular Is Good Lowered expectations in banking make AmSouth look great. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
October 14, 2005
Nathan Parmelee |
Bank on This Yield The long-term outperformance of the banking industry and historical strong growth in dividends make banks a natural fit for an investor seeking growth and dividend income. |
The Motley Fool
January 18, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
In SunTrust Should You Trust? This bank has good market share and a solid growth history, but also expensive deposits and a reliance on real estate lending. Investors should carefully consider those issues before buying. |
The Motley Fool
July 19, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
AmSouth Makes a Fair Finish Soon to combine with Regions Financial, AmSouth is making a decent showing of its final quarters. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
October 24, 2007 |
United Acquires Decent Growth: Fool by Numbers United Community Banks released third-quarter earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Ratio Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
April 20, 2006
Nathan Parmelee |
BB&T's Balanced Attack Growth in interest income and non-interest income powers BB&T. The market is enthusiastic about this company's performance, as the stock is up more than 4% today. |
The Motley Fool
January 19, 2007
Emil Lee |
BB&T Doesn't Sweat Stormy Environment The bank sails smoothly through troubled waters. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
January 22, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Regions Financial Stays Close to Home Investors, it's time to keep an eye on this active banking-industry player. |
The Motley Fool
January 19, 2007 |
BB&T's Reserved Quarter: Fool by Numbers The North Carolina-based bank released fourth-quarter 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Ratio Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
April 18, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Banking on Wachovia Good loan growth and strong credit quality fuel a respectable first quarter. |
The Motley Fool
January 16, 2007
Joseph Khattab |
Foolish Forecast: BB&T Changes Its Tune The southeast regional bank is set to report fourth-quarter 2006 financial results. Investors, here's what to expect. |
The Motley Fool
October 17, 2008
Alex Dumortier |
Keep Your Eye On BB&T Increased credit losses don't spoil the outlook for this bank. |
The Motley Fool
June 20, 2008
Alex Dumortier |
BB&T to Competitors: "In Your Face!" Just as fresh fears of a dividend cut pushed shares of Income Investor pick BB&T down to a more than 10-year low, the regional bank announced that it expected to increase its dividend this year. |
The Motley Fool
April 20, 2007 |
BB&T Earns a "B": Fool by Numbers The regional bank released first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Ratio Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
October 14, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Sleep Well With BB&T This bank likely won't ever be a hot tip, but steady performance has a role in almost all portfolios. |
The Motley Fool
January 19, 2006
Joseph Khattab |
BB&T Just Misses: Fool by Numbers The regional bank released fourth-quarter 2005 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... etc. |
The Motley Fool
October 11, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Banks a Lot The earnings week ahead will be dominated by financial services stocks. |
The Motley Fool
July 14, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
No Reason for Regions This is a bank stock that investors can skip. |
The Motley Fool
July 13, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
BB&T: Boring But Solid Couple a solid growth and execution record with a dividend yield of above 3%, and this bank might be an interesting idea for investors who don't mind a good boring stock or two. |
The Motley Fool
June 20, 2007
James Early |
Fool Exclusive: A Conversation With BB&T CEO John Allison discusses the financial firm's growth, competitors, and challenges amid fluctuating interest rates. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
May 10, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
SunTrust's Southern Focus Investors shrug off SunTrust's first acquisition since the Wachovia jilting. |
The Motley Fool
April 17, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Regions Banks Another Quarter: Fool by Numbers The regional bank released first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Ratio Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
May 25, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
AmSouth and Regions' Mediocre Merger Hopefully, the combined bank will be more like AmSouth than Regions. Good luck, AmSouth shareholders. You might deserve better than this. |
The Motley Fool
October 27, 2005
Nathan Parmelee |
Halloween Treat: BB&T With this regional bank, investors get a bank with a history of delivering results to shareholders, and its 3.7% dividend yield offers a great reinvestment opportunity. |
The Motley Fool
September 13, 2005
Rich Smith |
Wachovia's Turbocharged Purchase Wachovia gets deeper into auto loans by buying Westcorp's loan portfolio -- and its shares, too. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
November 9, 2006
Joseph Khattab |
The Best Blue Chip for 2007: Bank of America Bank of America pays out a saucy 4.1% dividend, and it trades at lower earnings multiples than most of its peer group. It also looks reasonably valued compared to its historical multiples. |
The Motley Fool
October 17, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Wachovia Banks Another Quarter Wachovia just reported third-quarter results, and the bank continues to grow steadily. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
April 17, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
SunTrust Hot Spots Even if the business model is riskier at this Atlanta-based super-regional bank, is the stock still too cheap? |
The Motley Fool
April 18, 2007
Emil Lee |
SunTrust's Slow Quarter: Fool by Numbers The bank released first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Balance Sheet Highlights... Ratio Checkups... |
The Motley Fool
October 17, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
M&I's Processing Prowess Its impressive third-quarter results show that it's more than a traditional bank. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
October 17, 2005
Joseph Khattab |
Wachovia Gets It Done: Fool by Numbers The financial firm released third-quarter 2005 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Balance Sheet Highlights... Ratio Checkup... etc. |
The Motley Fool
October 18, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Heading South Saves Regions Financial Merger cost savings continue to help Regions offset industry challenges. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
January 22, 2009
Alex Dumortier |
BB&T Is an Absolute Value BB&T is taking advantage of competitors' distress to make market share gains; the bank is outperforming its peers and is attractively priced. |
The Motley Fool
December 15, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
BB&T Gets Crunk Buying Main Street Bank will expand this high-quality bank's footprint in the fast-growing Atlanta area. But the stock still isn't at my target price for a buy. |
The Motley Fool
April 21, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Small Banks Need Love, Too: United Community Banks This tiny bank is growing through quality customer service. There aren't an abundance of growth stories in the banking world, it's not surprising that these shares are a bit expensive. |
The Motley Fool
July 20, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Wachovia Weighs In The popular bank reports respectable results in a challenging environment. Wachovia's management looks cocky now, but investors have taken a "show me" attitude in response. |
The Motley Fool
July 27, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Bottom-Fishing With National City National City shares hit a 52-week low. Unfortunately for the Cleveland-based bank, better-performing peers have also reached new lows, putting National at the bottom of the bottom. |
The Motley Fool
July 13, 2004
Rich Smith |
Bank on Russia's Instability Western banks may profit from renewed uncertainty about Russian banks' stability. |
The Motley Fool
July 18, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Further Savings for Regions Financial Regions Financial continues to wring savings from a recent merger. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
January 24, 2007
Michael Mancini |
Has Wachovia Made the Turn? Two acquisitions boost its year-end results. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
February 10, 2006
Vitaliy Katsenelson |
Why Are Bank P/Es So Low? Slow growth potential or high leverage? Here are some causes of the financial industry's low ratios. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
January 19, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Time to Buy BB&T? If the regional bank's stock sells off in the wake of fourth-quarter earnings, investors might want to be ready. |
The Motley Fool
April 18, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
U.S. Bancorp Rides Fees to Growth Interest income performance isn't great, but U.S. Bancorp's strong fee structure does its part. Though the stock may not be quite as cheap as banks like Wachovia or SunTrust, it's still a very well-run bank. |
The Motley Fool
April 11, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Foolish Forecast: Well-Protected Wachovia The banking giant is set to report its first-quarter 2007 financial results shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see. |
The Motley Fool
October 18, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Fifth Third Hopes for Better Days A tough third quarter highlights the challenges in front of this bank chain. Investors who still believe that this bank can recapture some of its faded glory may yet be right. |
The Motley Fool
January 26, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Should Investors Flag Flagstar? This little bank poses big risks for investors. More than one-third of the bank's loan portfolio is made up of residential interest-only loans, and while the delinquency rates on those loans are fine for now, we haven't even come close to hitting a rough spot in the economy or job market yet. |
The Motley Fool
May 8, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Wachovia Pays Up for West Coast Real Estate For a high price, it adds a good bank franchise. Investors, there are still some worthwhile bank ideas out there if you take the time to look. |
