Latest Articles about USB

U.S. Bancorp Hikes Dividend - Analyst Blog

Zacks Equity Research — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:10:01 Z

As part of its effort to enhance shareholder value, U.S. Bancorp ( USB ) declared an 18% hike in its quarterly cash dividend. This action is in line with the company's 2013 capital plan,

Profit From Rising Interest Rates With These ETFs

Investor's Business Daily — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 02:59:00 Z

Regional bank exchange traded funds severely lagged the market the past five years but it appears they've overtaken the market this year thanks to rising interest rates. They stand to

Neutral on U.S. Bancorp - Analyst Blog

Zacks Equity Research — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:20:01 Z

On Jun 10, 2013, we reiterated our long-term recommendation on U.S. Bancorp ( USB ) at Neutral based on its attractive core franchisee, diverse revenue streams and strong capital base.

BofA Extends Reach to Whitestone REIT - Analyst Blog

Zacks Equity Research — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:29:01 Z

Texas-based Whitestone REIT ( WSR ) has proved its creditworthiness with Bank of America Corp. ( BAC ) extending its reach and joining the group of top tier banks that provide the

Financial Weekly Notes: Wells Fargo, U.S. Bancorp & RBS

Trefis Team — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:57:07 Z

Investors were quite wary of the equity market over the larger part of the week as they waited anxiously for the Friday releases of U.S. jobs data for the month of May. As the Fed's stimulus

Buffett Is Investing Big In These 2 Value Stocks

mike-vodicka@streetauthority.com (Michael Vodicka) — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 23:30:00 Z

Warren Buffett's incredible success in the stock market has been built on two principles. The first is his long-term buy-and-hold mentality. Buffett likes to invest in companies with strong

U.S. Bancorp Sued by CFTC - Analyst Blog

Zacks Equity Research — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 02:26:49 Z

The U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) charged U.S. Bank National Association - a unit of U.S. Bancorp ( USB ) - of illegal activities leading to the collapse of brokerage

Legal Woes Persist for BofA - Analyst Blog

Zacks Equity Research — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 03:28:09 Z

Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) is on uncertain terrain again following the fresh charges against it filed by U.S. Bancorp ( USB ) related to the sale of mortgage backed securities

DDR Prices Senior Notes - Analyst Blog

Zacks Equity Research — Fri, 24 May 2013 02:30:06 Z

DDR Corp. ( DDR ), a real estate investment trust (REIT), recently priced an underwritten public offering of unsecured senior notes worth $300 million at 99.397%, with a yield to maturity

Goldman Invests in Solar - Analyst Blog

Zacks Equity Research — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:28:11 Z

Wall Street's major banks continue investing in the clean energy sector, with The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ( GS ) the latest to jump on the bandwagon. Goldman entered into a deal to

Citigroup to Redeem Preferred Stock - Analyst Blog

Zacks Equity Research — Fri, 17 May 2013 02:29:23 Z

Citigroup Inc. ( C ) announced the redemption of its preferred securities worth about $94.3 million. The redemption includes 8.5% Series F Non-cumulative Preferred Stock and 6.5% Series T

FRT Closes Senior Notes Offering - Analyst Blog

Zacks Equity Research — Tue, 14 May 2013 01:06:21 Z

In order to strengthen its liquidity position and pay back debt, Federal Realty Investment Trust ( FRT ) closed the equity offering of 2.75% senior unsecured notes worth $275 million,

Regions to Redeem TruPS - Analyst Blog

Zacks Equity Research — Fri, 03 May 2013 03:29:01 Z

Regions Financial Corporation ( RF ) announced that it will redeem its issued and outstanding 6.625% Trust Preferred Securities (TruPS) worth $498 million. These TruPS were issued by

Citi in Legal Trouble Yet Again - Analyst Blog

Zacks Equity Research — Fri, 03 May 2013 00:27:45 Z

United States' third largest bank Citigroup, Inc . ( C ) is on shaky grounds again as it has been sued by U.S. Bancorp ( USB ) in connection with the sale of securities that were

BankUnited Beats Earnings & Revenues - Analyst Blog

Zacks Equity Research — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:13:36 Z

BankUnited, Inc. ( BKU ) reported first-quarter 2013 earnings of 47 cents per share, marginally beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 45 cents. However, this compares unfavorably with the