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Columbia Banking System' Arm to Open 3 New Branches in Arizona

COLB's subsidiary, Umpqua Bank, is set to open three new branches in Arizona, aligning with its long-term strategy.

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Zacks Equity Research

U.S. Stock Futures Jump on Fed's Big Rate cut

U.S. Stock Futures Jump on Fed's Big Rate cut.

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Zacks Equity Research

JPM Seeks Africa Expansion, CEO Dimon to Visit Continent Next Month

JPMorgan seeks to expand in Africa as it believes that the African markets have huge growth potential in asset management, payments, and commercial and investment banking.

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Mark Vickery

Coming Up Late-Summer Roses: Fed Rates, Jobless Claims and More

Yesterday signaled a new era of bringing down interest rates in the continued effort to bring a "soft landing" to the economy.

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Zacks Equity Research

Should You Retain Highwoods Properties Stock in Your Portfolio Now?

Solid recovery in demand for premium office properties, a diverse tenant base and capital recycling augur well for HIW. Competition from peers is a risk.

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Zacks Equity Research

AIG Makes Leadership Change, Appoints Keith Walsh as New CFO

Keith Walsh's deep financial expertise and industry knowledge make him well-equipped to take on the role of CFO at American International.

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Zacks Equity Research

Best Momentum Stock to Buy for September 19th

PAM, UI and BPRN made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) momentum stocks list on September 19, 2024.

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Swayta Shah

Fed Cuts Interest Rates by 50Bps: What This Means for Bank Stocks

As the Fed cut the interest rates, banks, including BAC, C, CMA and JPM, are expected to witness a gradual turnaround in their financial performance next year.

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Zacks Equity Research

High Rates & Strategic Buyouts Aid Schwab Amid Rising Expenses

SCHW remains well-poised for growth, given high rates, rising client assets and a decent liquidity position. Yet, rising costs and weak trading revenues are concerning.

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Zacks Equity Research

Why Earnings Season Could Be Great for Jefferies Financial (JEF)

Jefferies Financial (JEF) is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity and has a positive Zacks Earnings ESP heading into earnings season.

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Zacks Equity Research

Best Income Stocks to Buy for September 19th

FMNB, BPRN and LYTS made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) income stocks list on September 19, 2024.

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Swayta Shah

Should You Buy BK Stock as it Hits All-Time High on Fed Cuts Rates?

BNY Mellon stock touches an all-time high of $71.80. Should you consider adding it to your portfolio at the current level or wait?

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Zacks Equity Research

Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in BrightSphere (BSIG) Stock?

Investors need to pay close attention to BrightSphere (BSIG) stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

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Supriyo Bose

5 Stocks With High ROE to Buy as Markets Skid Off the Peak

UPBD, HIG, ACGL, PHM and BCH are some of the stocks with high ROE to profit from as markets skid from fresh 52-week highs.

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Zacks Equity Research

New Strong Buy Stocks for September 19th

CRNC, UI, BPOP, LYTS and FMBH have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on September 19, 2024.

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Zacks Equity Research

Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: SharkNinja, KT and The Progressive

SharkNinja, KT and The Progressive have been highlighted in this Investment Ideas article.

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Sheraz Mian

The Q3 Earnings Season Gets Underway

We still have a few weeks to go before the big banks unveil their quarterly results, but several early prints have already rolled in. What can investors expect as we get deeper into the period?

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Sheraz Mian

The Q3 Earnings Season Gets Underway

We still have a few weeks to go before the big banks unveil their quarterly results, but several early prints have already rolled in. What can investors expect as we get deeper into the period?

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Shaun Pruitt

Don't Overlook These Top Fintech Stocks After Interest Rate Cuts

Lower interest rates can do wonders for financial technology companies (fintech) which strive to improve and automate financial services.

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Mark Vickery

Fed Lowers Interest Rates 50 bps, Markets Sell

The last time the Fed made a 50 bps move was back in December 2022, when the Fed brought rates back up to 4.25-4.50%.

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Riya Anand

Will Banks' M&A Activity Slow Down With Steeper Regulatory Scrutiny

Regulators provide new merger guidelines to increase regulatory scrutiny that might slow down banks' merger and acquisition (M&A) activity.

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Zacks Equity Research

SITE Centers Disposes Shopping Centers for $714M, Acquires for $111M

SITC provides an update on its transaction and financing activities in Q3 2024 through Sept. 17, 2024, which displays its prudent capital-management practices.

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Zacks Equity Research

5 Reasons to Add CBRE Group Stock to Your Portfolio Now

Extensive real estate market knowledge, a wide array of real estate products and services offerings and a healthy outsourcing business bode well for CBRE Group.

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Zacks Equity Research

Wells Fargo Introduces New APIs for Commercial Banking Clients

WFC launches APIs for its commercial banking clients, boosting order processing, inventory planning, invoicing, technology integration & money management.

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Zacks Equity Research

Lamar Advertising Stock Rises 22% YTD: Will the Trend Last?

LAMR's diversified tenant base, strength in local sales and strategic acquisitions and efforts to upgrade its portfolio are key growth drivers.

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