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Sell SOV short Graphic_rating_sell SOV
N/A
 +27.36%
in 306 days
SOV (Soverign Bank) is being bought by Banco Santander (STD) for .2924 share which valued SOV @ 3.81/sh (USD) at the time of the announcement.  However, the current value of STD x .2924 values SOV at 2.85/sh.  Moreover, STD looks like it's going to head a bit more down.
By  seismicstock.com   (+27.36%  risk: conservative)  01/06/09 Comment


The Shakeout in Regional Banks Graphic_rating_sell SOV
Mikerun
73%
 -32.13%
in 3 days
(closed on 10/03/08)

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


Regional Banking BEARISHares Graphic_rating_sell SOV </colgroup> <> <> ...
Mikerun
73%
 +55.31%
in 53 days
(closed on 09/30/08)
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Company Name Ticker 52-WkChg Wtd Rtn PBR %MktCap MarketCap
National City NCC -84.0% -1.3% 0.27 1.6% $4,380
Washington Mutual WM -78.8% -2.4% 0.42
By  Mike Havrilla   (+1.04%  risk: conservative)  08/08/08 Comment


Regional Banking BEARISHares Graphic_rating_sell SOV </colgroup> <> <> ...
Mikerun
73%
 +0.00%
in 0 minute
(closed on 08/08/08)
<> <colgroup>
Company Name Ticker 52-WkChg Wtd Rtn PBR %MktCap MarketCap
National City NCC -84.0% -1.3% 0.27 1.6% $4,380
Washington Mutual WM -78.8% -2.4% 0.42
By  Mike Havrilla   (+1.04%  risk: conservative)  08/08/08 Comment


Strong Buy for the Next Ten Minutes Graphic_rating_buy SOV
Barbaro
69%
 -5.83%
in 22 days
(closed on 11/30/07)
Banks Fight Home Loan Bankruptcy Bill
Wednesday November 7, 7:33 pm ET
By Alan Zibel, AP Business Writer
 
Mortgage Industry Battles Bankruptcy Law Changes That Would Allow Judges to Modify Loan Terms

 

<> WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mortgage lenders are fighting lawmakers' efforts to enable bankrupt borrowers to reduce the size of their home loans, arguing this change would magnify the housing crisis by driving up interest rates. <> The House Judiciary Committee put off a vote Wednesday evening on a bill ...
By  dogcrap   (+2.72%  risk: aggressive)  11/08/07 Comment




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Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: BIDU, POT, SUN, KR, CS, BAC, UBS ...

Filed under: Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Bank of America (BAC), Kroger Co (KR), Analyst initiations

Analyst upgrades:<>
  • Goldman upgraded Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) to Buy from Neutral and added shares to its Conviction Buy List. The analyst expects Baidu to benefit from growth in paid search in China, where growth is expected to be 30% annually.
  • Friedman Billings upgraded shares of Corporate Office Properties (NYSE: OFC) to Outperform from Market Perform to reflect the company's exposure to the "sound" Washington, D.C., market and "favorable" liquidity position.
    • <>Sole...
    By  Eric Buscemi   (+0.00%)  12/16/08 Comment


    Analyst calls: WFMI, SOV, STD, QI, NWS, ENS, GILD, ADBE

    Filed under: Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Adobe Systems (ADBE), Whole Foods Market (WFMI), News Corp'B' (NWS), Analyst initiations, Gilead Sciences (GILD)

    Analyst upgrades:<>
  • Citigroup upgraded shares of Sovereign Bancorp (NYSE: SOV) to Buy from Hold on their belief Sovereign will merge with Banco Santander (NYSE: STD) according to the terms on their October 13 agreement.
    • <>Jefferies upgraded Whole Foods (NASDAQ: WFMI) to Hold from Underperform on valuation as they believe the capital infusion from Leonard Green limits downside risk. The company's target was raised to...
    By  Eric Buscemi   (+0.00%)  11/06/08 Comment


    Notable Analyst Rating Changes 11/06: XTO, HNT, SOV Upgraded; CSIQ, NWS, AMZN, DVN Downgraded
    UPGRADES:Goldman Sachs upgrades XTO Energy Inc. (NYSE: XTO) from Neutral to Buy.Goldman Sachs upgrades Health Net Inc. (NYSE: HNT) from Sell to Neutral.Citi upgrades Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: SOV) from Hold to Buy. For daily real-time Upgrades go to http://www.streetinsider.com/UpgradesDOWNGRADES:Piper Jaffray downgrades Canadian Solar (Nasdaq: CSIQ) from Buy to Neutral and lowers estimates on market dislocation. The firm also lowered its price target from $30 to $11.JP Morgan downgrades News Corp (NYSE: NWS.a) from Overweight to Neutral.Citi downgrades Amazon.com Inc (Nasdaq: AMZN) f...
    By  Street Insider   (+8.53%  risk: moderate)  11/06/08 Comment


    Regional Banks get Taken Out
    Regional Banks get Taken Out

    Investors shed shares of regional banks quickly and with intensity on a day that saw a record drop in the DOW Jones Industrial average of 780 points. Buyers of Put options stepped in just as strongly to purchase out of the money and in the money Puts in Sovereign Bancorp Inc. (SOV), National City Corporation (NCC), Regions Financial Corp. (RF), and Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB). All four banks significantly dropped in value placing into question their ability to survive for very much longer with or without a Federal bail out package.

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    By  stevepatterson   (+0.00%)  09/29/08 Comment


    Regional Banks get Taken Out
    Regional Banks get Taken Out

    Investors shed shares of regional banks quickly and with intensity on a day that saw a record drop in the DOW Jones Industrial average of 780 points. Buyers of Put options stepped in just as strongly to purchase out of the money and in the money Puts in Sovereign Bancorp Inc. (SOV), National City Corporation (NCC), Regions Financial Corp. (RF), and Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB). All four banks significantly dropped in value placing into question their ability to survive for very much longer with or without a Federal bail out package.

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    By  Steve Patterson   (-16.55%  risk: moderate)  09/29/08 Comment



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