Lending to consumers and businesses is not projected to be robust for the foreseeable future. However banks may see growth in farm lending as this sector has remained strong in recent years. Farm lending profits have helped some banks offset some of the losses from the residential and commercial real estate exposures. The Top 10 …
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The complete list of foreign bank stocks trading in the organized U.S. exchanges are listed below: a) Foreign Banks [TABLE=296] b) Canadian Banks [TABLE=297] In terms of performance, British bank Royal Bank of Scotland(RBS) is up 29% YTD. Barclays(BCS) and Llyods Bank(LYG) are up about 15% YTD. It must be noted that RBS fell heavily …
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Financial stocks have rallied 140% since last March’s lows. Many investors are wondering if financials will continue their run this year given the jobless economic recovery currently underway. An article titled “Do you dare buy banks?” in the latest edition of Bloomberg BusinessWeek mentions that financials in the S&P 500 are expected to rally 16% …
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Natural gas prices in the U.S. rose this month due to the December cold snap which affected many states and the higher-than-anticipated storage withdrawals in December. Other reasons that have been attributed to the price increase include declines in gas production and higher oil prices. After hitting a seven year low last September prices have …
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Electric utility stocks are considered to defensive stocks as they offer relatively stable and steady growth. Investors are also attracted to them because of their excellent dividend yields. Since electricity is a basic necessity most people pay their bills on time unlike cell phone services and other items. The utility sector is highly regulated in …
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