Is BB&T Corporation (NYSE:BBT) a good place to invest some of your money right now? We can gain invaluable insight to help us answer that question by studying the investment trends...
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December 7 - Hedge Funds, News
We can judge whether BB&T Corporation (NYSE:BBT) is a good investment right now by following the lead of some of the best investors in the world and piggybacking their ideas.
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October 9 - Hedge Funds, News
At Insider Monkey we track the activity of some of the best-performing hedge funds like Appaloosa Management, Baupost, and Tiger Global because we determined that some of the ...
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June 13 - Hedge Funds, News
The Insider Monkey team has completed processing the quarterly 13F filings for the December quarter submitted by the hedge funds and other money managers included in our extensive...
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March 28 - Hedge Funds, News
A whopping number of 13F filings filed with U.S.
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December 16 - Hedge Funds, News
Manny Friedman, chief executive officer of hedge fund EJF Capital, said he sees big opportunities in small banks as the Trump administration puts in rules that favors them over...
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April 30 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading
Do you know which are the 16 biggest commercial banks in New York City? Let’s start with what is a commercial bank.
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February 2 - Lists, News
We started seeing tectonic shifts in the market during the third quarter.
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November 30 - Hedge Funds, News
The markets are somewhat choppy today, as the Nasdaq is slightly in the red, while the S&P and Dow are comfortably in the green.
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October 19 - Market Movers, News
Sherwin-Williams Co (NYSE:SHW) reported its second quarter fiscal 2015 financial results, missing analysts’ estimates for both revenue and earnings.
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July 16 - Hedge Funds, News
Among the list of companies that released their earnings for the second quarter 2014 on July 21, 2014, included Hasbro, Inc.
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July 21 - Earnings Report, News
Read through any presentation or earnings release from a major lender, and you'll come across an extended conversation about their culture and what distinguishes them from the...
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September 17 - News
There are two ways a bank can cannibalize revenue and, by implication, shareholder return: They can underwrite bad loans and/or operate inefficiently -- that is, to allow expenses...
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September 17 - News
Motley Fool analyst Matt Koppenheffer sits down with Rick Engdahl for a side-of-desk interview about banks.
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September 17 - News
Since the financial crisis, its earnings have been ravaged by the bank's decision to double down on the subprime mortgage market on the eve of the financial crisis.
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September 9 - News
At a bare minimum, a great bank must do two things: gather up copious amounts of deposits, and write good loans.
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September 3 - News
The good news is that the number is shrinking. According to a new report from CoreLogic, there were a total of 49,000 completed foreclosures in July.
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September 3 - News
The nation's banks are headed in the right direction.
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August 30 - News
Over the past 12 months, shares of BB&T Corporation (NYSE:BBT) have underperformed both its peers on the KBW Bank Index and the broader market's S&P 500.
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August 29 - News
Dividend investors would be wise to focus not just on a stock's current yield, but also on the long-term growth potential of its dividends.
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August 27 - Dividend Stocks, News
At the moment, there are a multitude of metrics shareholders can use to watch Mr. Market. A pair of the best are hedge fund and insider trading sentiment.
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August 25 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Cliffs Natural Resources Inc (NYSE:CLF), Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU), Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL), Goldcorp Inc.
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August 23 - News
Federal regulators have stepped up the pressure on big banks in a number of evolving legal cases.
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August 22 - News
Exchange-traded funds offer a convenient way to invest in sectors or niches that interest you.
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August 20 - News
If you're like most people, you probably have at least one checking account, a savings account or two, and a couple of credit cards -- possibly up to three or four. I fancy myself...
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August 12 - News
There's a catch-22 in the business model of most banks.
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August 1 - News
The good news is that the number is shrinking. According to a new report from CoreLogic, there were a total of 55,000 completed foreclosures in May.
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July 31 - News
Few businesses can survive without happy customers. And when it comes to focusing on customers needs, banks can sure talk the talk, but can they...
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July 26 - News
Take Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) and Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), for instance.
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July 23 - News
The southeastern part of the U.S., specifically Florida and Alabama, was especially hard-hit by the 2008 recession, and as a result, many banks saw loans sour as home prices fell...
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July 22 - News
The latest survey gauging customer satisfaction with mortgage servicers was released last week, and it delivered both good and not-so-good news.
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July 22 - News
Over the next few months, countless Americans will take to the road or the sky for summer vacations.
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July 15 - News
Earlier this week, the regulators finally published the Basel III rules for U.S. banks.
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July 8 - News
Fellow Fools, when I run across a company I might be interested in as an investment -- one that I know next to nothing about -- I typically start my investigation by just jumping...
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June 28 - News
Take a look at the following chart. As you can see, the average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased this week to 4.46%. Is that a big jump? Sure.
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June 27 - News
Few regional banking stocks in the U.S. today cost more than BB&T Corporation (NYSE:BBT) stock. Indeed, the stock's biggest distinguishing factor is probably its priciness.
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June 24 - News
If investors could take every earnings report at face value, picking stocks would be a lot easier.
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June 12 - News
It’s hard to argue with investing in a large bank that is growing at a decent rate. However, I’m here to do exactly that.
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June 12 - News
Cross-selling sounds like the perfect cure for banks still ailing from the financial crisis.
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June 10 - News
To most traders, hedge funds are assumed to be worthless, outdated financial vehicles of the past.
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May 28 - News
I'm a big fan of Peter Lynch, and one statement that he made always sticks with me.
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May 22 - News
When I came across U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) last year, I couldn't believe that I had been ignoring one of the best big banks in the country.
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May 22 - News
Sometimes banking is made more complicated than it needs to be. A successful bank can attract deposits, make loans, manage its credit quality, and be an excellent investment.
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May 20 - News
I understand that Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) has a lot of fans in the stock market.
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May 8 - News
The sell-off in gold must still be fresh in investors minds as it had a significant bearing on the stock market, as well.
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May 6 - News
So far The Ultimate Dividend Growth Portfolio contains 11 stocks, but none them except The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) are financial companies.
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April 30 - News
In order to best situate yourself in the market, you should have exposure to a variety of sectors. The financial sector is an area that you can diversify into quite a lot.
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April 28 - News
It's time again to review one of my favorite and easiest stocks to recommend: Bank of the Ozarks Inc (NASDAQ:OZRK).
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April 28 - News
Having worked for a bank for over 10 years, I follow quite a few financial stocks. There were two things that my years in banking taught me. First, change is constant.
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April 19 - News