Fifth Third Bancorp

BB&T, Fifth Third Boosted by Citigroup

The Street (Free subscription) | yesterday

BB&T and Fifth Third Bancorp scored upgrades to buy from hold at Citigroup, which cited valuation and better earnings expectations for the bullish call.

Citigroup analyst upgrades Fifth Third stock

The Dayton Business Journal (Free subscription) | yesterday

Prospects for Fifth Third Bancorp investors could be looking up. (FITB) (BBT)

Citigroup analyst upgrades Fifth Third stock

The Business Courier of Cincinnati (Free subscription) | yesterday

Prospects for Fifth Third Bancorp investors could be looking up. (FITB) (BBT)

Citi upgradeds BB&T, Fifth Third, on valuation

Market Watch (Free subscription) | yesterday

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Analysts at Citigroup on Tuesday upgraded the shares of BB&T Corp [s; bbt] and Fifth Third Bancorp , saying the shares are undervalued. Fifth Third shares rose 2.1% in pre-open trade, while BB&T shares added 3.1%. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.

Fifth Third: Analysts' Upgrades, Dowgrades

The Street (Free subscription) | yesterday

See who made what calls.

Banks resort to fees for responsible card holders

Loren Steffy (Free subscription) | yesterday

If you keep your credit card in a drawer, it could cost you. Card issuers are resorting to "inactivity fees" to boost revenue from responsible card holders even as delinquency levels rise. Fifth Third Bank in Cincinnati, for example, began...

Banks again lead financial sector into the green

Market Watch (Free subscription) | yesterday

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- A slew of analyst comments on banking stocks lifted the industry in early Tuesday trade, lending support to the broader financial sector and the rest of the market. Analysts at Citigroup on Tuesday upgraded the shares of BB&T Corp [s; bbt] and Fifth Third Bancorp to buy, saying the shares are undervalued. Fifth Third rose 1.3% while BB&T added 1.9%. With a more cautious...

MasterCard to Host Investment Community Webcast at the Goldman Sachs U.S. Financial Services Conference 2009

HomeATM (Free subscription) | 30/11/2009

PURCHASE, N.Y., Nov. 30 -- On Tuesday, December 8, Tim Murphy, Group Executive, Core Products for MasterCard (NYSE: MA ), will participate in the Goldman Sachs U.S. Financial Services Conference 2009 in New York City. The discussion will begin at 3:30 p.m. (Eastern) and last for approximately 40 minutes. A listen-only live audio webcast will be accessible through the Investor Relations section of...

• MasterCard to Host Investment Community Webcast at the Goldman Sachs U.S. Financial Services Conference 2009 - PR News Wire

Even With Government Backstop, FDIC Unable To Dump Failed Banks

The Business Insider (Free subscription) | 30/11/2009

It looks like the FDIC -- which already has one of the sorriest balance sheets around -- will continue to be a holidng company for some of the worst banking assets around. It seemed to be doing a good job of winding down banks, taking some losses, and then flipping them to a lucky bidder. But the appetite for failed banks is waning. WSJ : Fifth Third Bancorp CEO Kevin Kabat complained at an investor...

It Starts Today… Training For the Fifth Third River Bank Run 25K

CraftSanity (Free subscription) | 30/11/2009

After I stitched the binding on my overdue quilt for Margaret’s Hope Chest, I ran a couple easy miles in the direction of one of my 2010 goals. I want to run the Fifth Third River Bank Run 25K here in Grand Rapids on May 8, 2010. I had this same goal last year about [...]

UC women's basketball defeats Dartmouth

Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 29/11/2009

Carla Jacobs scored a game-high 14 points to lead the University of Cincinnati women's basketball team to a 55-35 win against Dartmouth (1-4) Sunday in Fifth Third Arena.

Running: Preview of Thursday's Turkey Trot

Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009

More than 12,000 runners and walkers are expected to participate in the 27th Fifth Third Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning. The field has grown 100% over the past four years.

Cramer on BloggingStocks: The Fed's push for TARP payback

BloggingStocks (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009

Filed under: Wal-Mart (WMT) , Amazon.com (AMZN) , Market matters , Citigroup Inc. (C) , Regions Financial (RF) , Bank of America (BAC) , Wells Fargo (WFC) , Cramer on BloggingStocks , Financial Crisis From TheStreet.com Network TARP Banks, AIG: Tuesday's Headlines Lloyds to Raise $22.3B in Rights Issue TheStreet.com's Jim Cramer says the sooner banks repay TARP, the more likely they will power higher...

Revolution Money in an AmEx world

[Mobile] Commerce Thoughts (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009

Revolution Money getting acquired by American Express is closing of an interesting chapter ( 18 Nov 2009 ). When this venture started, there was a lot of hope (or hype on hindsight) around the disruptive innovation Revolution Money was bringing to the staid and conservative world of payment schemes. Over the past 10 years, many have attempted to challenge the market dominance of Visa and MasterCard...

Life after overdraft fees: ‘advances’ at 120% interest!

The Red Tape Chronicles (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009

With the Federal Reserve ordering severe constraints on bank overdraft fees and Congress considering even tougher rules, U.S. banks face a serious dilemma: How to replace the potential loss of billions in fee revenue? Consumer groups that have been fighting the costly “courtesy overdraft protection” fear that banks have hit on a replacement that might be even worse – a crop of products...