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Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:42:00 GMT
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Hilliard Lyons Changes EPS Estimate of BB&T CORP: Current Recommendation is Neutral
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:42:00 GMT
Company: BB&T CORP Report Headline: 'Better Than Most, Again' Report Date: July 21, 2008 Current FY EPS Estimate [FY2008]: 2.85 Previous EPS Estimate for Current FY [FY2008]: 2.85 Current Quarter EPS Estimate [Q3]:

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The Short View: Oil and US banks
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:39:00 GMT
Stock code Value Change 38.68 +0.0 4.31 +0.0 18.9 +0.0 29.6 +0.0 8.69 +0.0 View colour key Managed funds Simply enter the managed fund name or code. Currency Select two currencies to see relative performance Mortgage centre How much you can

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Wachovia (WB) New CEO Steel Buys 1M Shares
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:35:00 GMT
Wachovia Corporation (NYSE: WB) new CEO, Robert Steel, bought 1,000,000 shares on 7/22 at $15.32-$17.02. Wachovia Corporation, a financial holding company, provides commercial and retail banking services, and other financial services in the United States

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San Diego Sues Bank of America Over Foreclosures
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:35:00 GMT
SAN DIEGO -- San Diego City Attorney Michael Aguirre said Wednesday he had filed a lawsuit against Bank of America Corp and its Countrywide unit to prevent the mortgage lenders from foreclosing on homes in his city, which he aims to make a 'foreclosure

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San Diego sues Bank of America over foreclosures
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:12:00 GMT
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - San Diego City Attorney Michael Aguirre said on Wednesday he had filed a lawsuit against Bank of America Corp (BAC.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) and its Countrywide unit to prevent the mortgage lenders from foreclosing on

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Fitch Downgrades Wachovia LOC-Backed Municipal Bonds
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:35:00 GMT
-In conjunction with the downgrade of Wachovia Corporation's (Wachovia) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and senior debt ratings to 'A+' from 'AA-', Fitch Ratings has downgraded 72 bonds backed by Wachovia letters of credit (LOCs). Most of the downgrades are

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Wachovia Securities Downgrades BARR PHARMACEUTICALS INC to 2 MARKET PERFORM: Current Recommendation is Market Perform
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:35:00 GMT
Company: BARR PHARMACEUTICALS INC Report Date: July 21, 2008 Report Headline: 'Morning Packet' Current Recommendation: 2 MARKET PERFORM Previous Recommendation: 1 OUTPERFORM Research Firm: Wachovia Securities Analyst: MICHAEL K TONG CFA Industry:

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Shares of regional banks mixed after Washington Mutual reports disappointing 2nd quarter
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:34:00 GMT
p.m. NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of regional banks were mixed amid modest gains in the broader market Wednesday, as a sharp drop in oil prices partially offset a lackluster earnings report from Washington Mutual Inc. Washington Mutual fell $1.17, or 20.1

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San Diego Sues Bank of America Over Foreclosures
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:33:00 GMT
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - San Diego City Attorney Michael Aguirre said on Wednesday he had filed a lawsuit against Bank of America Corp and its Countrywide unit to prevent the mortgage lenders from foreclosing on homes in his city, which he aims to make a

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No Stock Offering for Wachovia&Yet
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:26:00 GMT
CEO Steel says he has no plans to issue shares, but analysts say Wachovia may be forced to raise capital as its loan portfolio deteriorates Wachovia (WB) dodged a bullet on July 22 after the bank's new chief executive said there was no plan to issue

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Fitch Downgrades Wachovia LOC-Backed Municipal Bonds
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:24:00 GMT
ET NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In conjunction with the downgrade of Wachovia Corporation's (Wachovia) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and senior debt ratings to 'A+' from 'AA-', Fitch Ratings has downgraded 72 bonds backed by Wachovia letters of credit

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Fitch Downgrades Wachovia LOC-Backed Municipal Bonds
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:18:00 GMT
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San Diego sues Bank of America over foreclosures
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:17:00 GMT
What's this SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - San Diego City Attorney Michael Aguirre said on Wednesday he had filed a lawsuit against Bank of America Corp and its Countrywide unit to prevent the mortgage lenders from foreclosing on homes in his city, which he aims

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San Diego sues Bank of America over foreclosures
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:04:00 GMT
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UPDATE 1-San Diego sues Bank of America over foreclosures
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:51:00 GMT
SAN DIEGO, July 23 (Reuters) - San Diego City Attorney Michael Aguirre said on Wednesday he had filed a lawsuit against Bank of America Corp (BAC.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) and its Countrywide unit to prevent the mortgage lenders from

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San Diego sues Bank of America over foreclosures
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:47:00 GMT
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - San Diego City Attorney Michael Aguirre said on Wednesday he had filed a lawsuit against Bank of America Corp and its Countrywide unit to prevent the mortgage lenders from foreclosing on homes in his city, which he aims to make a

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San Diego sues Bank of America over foreclosures
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:47:00 GMT
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Wachovia cuts "won't have an impact" on St. Louis operations
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:40:00 GMT
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- WB | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Wachovia Corp. on Tuesday announced plans to eliminate 6,350 jobs, but the work force cuts are not expected to affect the bank's

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Have Wachovia shares seen a bottom? Two analysts think so
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:38:00 GMT
Two well-known banking analysts called a bottom on Wachovia's stock and raised their respective price targets in the belief that the company can shore up its performance after having lost nearly $9 billion during the second quarter. Both Ladenburg

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Bank of America authorizes $3.75B stock repurchase
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:36:00 GMT
The Charlotte, N.C.-based bank (NYSE: BAC) said it will buy up to 75 million shares over the next 12 to 18 months. The newly authorized repurchase program replaces an expiring buyback plan announced in January 2007. BofA stock has traded between $18.44

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S&P keeps SunTrust ratings after Coke stake sale
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:29:00 GMT
NEW YORKStandard & Poor's Ratings Services late Tuesday said sale of nearly 44 million shares of stock in Coca-Cola Co. will not affect its ratings.SunTrust said Tuesday it sold 10 million shares of the beverage maker in June and will be another 3.6

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Wachovia announces second quarter loss
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:28:00 GMT
Troubled US bank Wachovia has declared a bigger-than-expected second-quarter loss of $8.9 billion, as the credit crunch continues to take its toll. Wachovia also announced that 6,350 jobs would be lost at the bank, and that shareholders' dividends would

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Wachovia recovery seen soon?
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:18:00 GMT
Both Ladenburg Thalmann's Richard Bove and Deutsche Bank's Mike Mayo said in research notes issued after Charlotte, N.C.-based Wachovia's second-quarter results came out Tuesday that the bank's business away from its troubled mortgage involvements

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Allos Therapeutics to Present at the Bank of America 2008 Specialty Pharmaceuticals Conference
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:04:00 GMT
WESTMINSTER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Allos Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALTH), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative small molecule drugs for the treatment of cancer, today announced that members of the

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Keynote Ranks the Online Best Practices of 26 Leading Banks; Citibank Back on Top - First Time the Scorecard Examines the Rise of Mobile Banking
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:03:00 GMT
SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Keynote Competitive Research, the industry analysis group of Keynote Systems (Nasdaq: KEYN), the global leader in mobile and Internet test & measurement solutions for continuously improving the online experience,

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Bank of America OKs stock buyback
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:52:00 GMT
NEW YORK, July 23 (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp (BAC.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), the largest U.S. retail bank, said on Wednesday its board authorized spending up to $3.75 billion over the next 12 to 18 months to buy back as many as 75

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Bank of America OKs 75M-share buyback program, declares regular dividend
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:49:00 GMT
SAN FRANCISCO (Thomson Financial) - Bank of America Corp. on Wednesday approved a 75 million-share repurchase program, authorizing management to spend up to $3.75 billion over the next 12 to 18 months. The program replaces the expiring January 2007

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S&P keeps SunTrust ratings after Coke stake sale
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:45:00 GMT
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Social Media in Action at Wells Fargo
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:44:00 GMT
For the past few years, Wells Fargo has quietly embarked on a social media strategy, with everything from blogs to user-generated content, and even a virtual world. Managing Editor Elizabeth Glagowski sits down with Tim Collins, senior vice president of

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Bank of America declares dividend of 64 cents
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:41:00 GMT
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