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The Motley Fool October 18, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	National City's Many Moves The regional bank reports a complicated third quarter, decent results, and improving growth prospects. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 12, 2004 Phil Wohl	SunTrust Shines on Surface Eighth-largest U.S. bank sets the tone for other financial institutions. The bank reported second-quarter earnings of $1.29 per share today, which was $0.03 ahead of analysts' expectations and widely beat last year's $1.17 number.
The Motley Fool December 15, 2006 Emil Lee	Fool on the Street: Capital One's Capital Strategy Capital One's purchase and rebranding of the regional banks certainly carries execution and customer loyalty risks, it also carries substantial rewards. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool August 31, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A Closer Look at Bank Stocks These investors must deal with unusual terms and funny-looking financial statements, but the rewards can be well worth it.
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The Motley Fool July 6, 2004 Phil Wohl	Not Totally Entertained Total Entertainment Restaurant's earnings for the second quarter fall short.
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The Motley Fool January 26, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Should Investors Flag Flagstar? This little bank poses big risks for investors. More than one-third of the bank's loan portfolio is made up of residential interest-only loans, and while the delinquency rates on those loans are fine for now, we haven't even come close to hitting a rough spot in the economy or job market yet.
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Entrepreneur January 2007 Dian Vujovich	Friendly Fund The Forward Emerald Banking and Finance Fund keeps community banks at the forefront of the $300 million fund, which garners four stars from Morningstar and has outperformed its benchmark year after year
The Motley Fool October 19, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Commerce and Its Bank "Stores" If growth is important in your portfolio and you're also looking for some banking exposure, Commerce could be a good bet if it continues to grow at its historically impressive rates.
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The Motley Fool March 3, 2004 Salim Haji	Costco Concerns Despite strong earnings, the stock dips on two worries.
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The Motley Fool June 22, 2004 Mark Mahorney	The Economy vs. Rates Debate Goldman Sachs released some impressive second-quarter numbers this morning. However, investors have been convinced that rising interest rates will hurt the bottom lines of this as well as other brokerages.
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The Motley Fool January 23, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	National City Primed for Growth? What does the sale of First Franklin mean for National City? Investors, take note.
Bank Technology News May 2007 Larry Ponemon	Consumer Privacy: Top Banks Must Guard Against Breach of Faith The good news for banks, according to a study, is that most customers trust them with their personal data. The bad news is that one misstep will cost them dearly.
U.S. Banker March 2007 Lee Conrad	Best of the Best: Banking's Top 100 The banking industry had a tough gig last year. For proof, take a look at the falling trend in annual return-on-equity figures. Here are the top 100: TCF Financial Corp... Bank of Hawaii Corp... U.S. Bancorp... etc.
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Entrepreneur September 2005 Dian Vujovich	Seeing Green When the financial services sector is hot, it can sizzle. This sector includes commercial and community banks, insurance and mutual fund companies, the brokerage business, real estate investment trusts, and anywhere else money can be harvested.
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