SunTrust Banks, Inc.

• Can This Bank's Strengths Offset These Two Concerns?

  By Chad Henage - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: BBT, STI, USB, WFC

  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. The company's loan and deposit growth matched up well to any of their peers, and their credit quality was good. I've kept up with the company through their earnings reports, and there are two concerns that have me worried more »

• This Bank Needs To Turn Over More Rocks

  By Chad Henage - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: BBT, PNC, STI, USB

  I'm a big fan of Peter Lynch, and one statement that he made always sticks with me. He said that his stock picking method was all about turning over more rocks to find great companies. This idea can be applied to any business, the core thought is, if you don't try, you can't succeed. I'm wondering if the bankers at SunTrust (NYSE: STI) need to be more »

• 4 Southern Regional Banks to Consider

  By Bill Edson - May 7, 2013 | Tickers: OZRK, BBT, BPOP, STI

  2013 is supposed to be a difficult year for banking. The sustained low interest rate environment should limit income opportunity, and banks' revenue savior in 2012, mortgage fee income, will not be as robust in 2013. However, some of the country's large regional banks have managed their businesses well enough to get off to a great start in 2013. I am going to look at some of those banks more »

• Wall Street Loves This Regional Bank With Southern Flavor

  By John Macris - May 3, 2013 | Tickers: BAC, STI, WFC

  In recent weeks, Wall Street has gained an attraction for the regional banks in addition to popular money center banks such as Bank of America and Citigroup.
  
  Two contributing factors have lead to a momentum shift for the regionals. First, we’ve seen pockets of economic strength across the United States. Increased consumer confidence has lead Americans to spend more of their paychecks, helping to fuel 2.5% GDP growth more »

• 2 Banks to Buy, 1 to Sell

  By Adnan Khan - April 28, 2013 | Tickers: KEY, RF, STI

  Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE: RF) and SunTrust Banks (NYSE: STI) reported earning beats for the first quarter of the current year, while KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) reported earnings that were in line with expectations. This article reviews the earnings of Regions and compares the three banks in order to determine the best positioned banks.

  Regions Financial

  For the first quarter of the current year, Regions Financial reported earnings per share of more »

• 2 Banks To Buy, 1 To Hold

  By Adnan Khan - April 27, 2013 | Tickers: KEY, STT, STI

  SunTrust (NYSE: STI), State Street (NYSE: STT), and KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) are among regional banks that have reported their first-quarter performances. This article will compare and review those performances.

  SunTrust

  SunTrust reported a modest 1.6% EPS beat when it disclosed its first-quarter results. The reported EPS came in at $0.63, compared to the consensus mean expectation of $0.62 per share. The reported revenue remained 8% below the more »

• Sorting Through the Regionals

  By Marshall Hargrave - April 15, 2013 | Tickers: BBT, FITB, HBAN, RF, STI

  Standard & Poor's has a positive outlook for regional banks, as do I. These banks tend to have less exposure to international concerns and also are purer plays on deposits and consumer/small business economic health, whereas the exposure of mega-banks can be susceptible to trading and other "unplanned" losses.

   

  The regionals should see positive performance going forward on the back of home refinancing and gains on loans. According to more »

• 2 Banks to Buy, 1 to Avoid

  By Adnan Khan - April 11, 2013 | Tickers: RF, STI, SNV

  Credit Suisse did some primary research during the month of April on some of the U.S. regional banks of the southeastern region. This article will summarize the conclusions of this primary research.

  Regions Financial

  Credit Suisse is incrementally more positive on Regions Financial (NYSE: RF) due to better 2013 loan growth visibility. Loan growth is expected to turn positive by the middle of the current year, which is why more »

• One Bank to Purchase, One to Avoid

  By Adnan Khan - April 5, 2013 | Tickers: RF, STI

  Credit Suisse did some primary research during the month of April on some of the US regional banks of the southeastern region. This article will summarize the conclusions of this primary research.

  Regions Financial

  Credit Suisse is incrementally more positive on Regions Financial (NYSE: RF) due to better 2013 loan growth visibility. Loan growth is expected to turn positive in by the mid of the current year, which is why more »

• 4 Banks to Consider Following the Fed's Stress Test

  By Maxwell Fisher - March 29, 2013 | Tickers: BBT, JPM, STI

  Unlike 2012, this year's Federal Reserve stress tests are a two-part affair. First, in early March, the Federal Reserve released this year's results, comparing the banks' common capital ratios at the end of the third quarter of 2012 with the likelihood that capital cushion would hold up given a draconian set of hypothetical economic calamities.

  Then a few days later, the Federal Reserve would approve the condition or more »

• Regional Banks Presenting an Investment Opportunity

  By Adnan Khan - March 26, 2013 | Tickers: BBT, FITB, RF, STI

  The fourth quarter results at some of the major US banks remained strong. The overall aggregate earnings were down moderately from the linked quarter still better than a year ago. Among potential headwinds for the US regional banks are record low interest rates, a sluggish US economy and increased regulatory burden. Other trends seen at some of the major regional banks during the fourth quarter are as follows:

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• A Smart Play On Regional Banking

  By Matthew Frankel - March 25, 2013 | Tickers: BAC, BBT, C, STI

  When it comes to banks to invest in for the long-run, few of the big banks fit the traditional criteria of what investors look for: stability, low-risk assets, good dividend yield, and a good record of growth. One bank that even after the financial crisis still meets those criteria is BB&T Corp (NYSE: BBT). With the recent rejection of the company’s capital plan by the Federal Reserve and more »

• Banking Stress Test Results Not What They Seem

  By Maxwell Fisher - March 20, 2013 | Tickers: C, STI

  With some fanfare, the Federal Reserve's “Stress Tests” have been released as concerned to the nation's largest bank holding companies. For most part, the numbers are open for all to peruse, and the purpose of this article is to point out that things are not quite what they may seem.

  The popular press, upon the release of the 2013 results, hailed the improved health of most of the more »

• Billionaire Louis Bacon’s Cheap Stock Picks

  By Meena Krishnamsetty - March 14, 2013 | Tickers: DFS, JPM, RF, STI, WFC

  We track 13F filings from hedge funds and other notable investors for a number of reasons. For one, we work on researching investment strategies based on the included information: even with the inherent delay that comes from using 13F filings, the most popular small cap stocks among hedge funds generate an excess return of 18 percentage points per year on average (read more about imitating hedge funds' small cap picks more »

• 2 Problems That Could Derail This Huge Growth

  By Chad Henage - February 13, 2013 | Tickers: BBT, MTB, PNC, STI

  Just like the team they represent, M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) is off to a great start in 2013. As the official bank of the Baltimore Ravens, both the team and the bank have a lot to squawk about. The Ravens of course won the Superbowl, and M&T should win some sort of trophy for their recent results. However, even though the bank's earnings were generally impressive, there are two issues that investors need to keep an eye on.

• Time For This Bank To Get Serious

  By Chad Henage - February 13, 2013 | Tickers: BBT, MTB, PNC, STI

  It's a natural instinct to try and hold things together in whatever way possible when a company goes through a rough patch. Having worked in a bank for over 10 years, I know that there were times the bank “suggested” that we cut certain expenses, or that raises were either impossible or very small because of the trying economic environment. That being said, we knew that our day to day work did make a difference to the bottom line of the company, and that eventually things would turn around. Some banks have a hard time getting out of this “survival” mode, and I'm afraid that's exactly what's going on at SunTrust (NYSE: STI).

• Back from the Dead: This Bank Could Rise 100% in 2013

  By John Macris - January 19, 2013 | Tickers: BBT, STI, SNV |

   

  How many readers wish they could go back in time and pick up shares of Bank of America during the worst days of the financial crisis? Or Goldman Sachs, the best-run investment bank on Wall Street, which could seemingly do no wrong until the fall of 2008? Both of these firms received lifelines from billionaire Warren Buffett during the nadir of the market plunge.
  
  As we all know, these specific more »

• Billionaire George Soros’s High Upside Potential Picks

  By Meena Krishnamsetty - January 17, 2013 | Tickers: ACTG, AIG, ESRX, GM, STI

  One way to estimate the upside potential of a stock is to look for a low PEG ratio, a financial metric that adjusts the traditional P/E multiple according to the consensus earnings growth rate from Wall Street analysts. Of course, because the PEG ratio is based on expected earnings growth, it’s not a measure of a stock’s upside, but its upside potential if it does manage to more »

• Richard Cordray, New Mortgage Rules, and Bank Stocks: Should You Fret?

  By Nate Wooley - January 10, 2013 | Tickers: BAC, STI, USB, WFC |

  So, it looks like the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is finally getting around to placing controls on mortgage lenders. According to the reports I've read this morning (Jan 10, 2013) the CFPB, led by former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray, is planning a sweeping set of rules controlling the types of mortgage loans that will be allowable going forward.

  Coming on top of yesterday's news that international more »

• Jim Cramer and Billionaire George Soros Agree on These Stocks

  By Meena Krishnamsetty - December 28, 2012 | Tickers: AIG, AAPL, GE, HD, STI

  CNBC host Jim Cramer has a sizable following thanks to his years as a successful hedge fund manager and to his personal style. Investors can get a good idea of his stock picks from watching his show, but can also see which stocks his charitable trust has reported owning. We compared the stocks that the trust most recently reported owning to those disclosed on billionaire George Soros’s most recent more »

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