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2 hrs ago | Alabama Live

BB&T exec Kelly King says ex-Colonial Bank doing great

BB&T Corp. has increased Birmingham-area deposits by $169 million since taking over for Colonial BancGroup in August, which Chief Executive Kelly King called welcome news amid his attempts to instill his company's business philosophy at 102 new branches and among hundreds of new employees.

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Related Topix: Banking, Financial Services, Birmingham, AL, Birmingham Metro, Colonial Bancgroup, Montgomery, AL, Economics News, Bankruptcy

Thu Dec 03, 2009

Atlanta Business Chronicle

BB&T names South Atlanta president

BB&T Corp. named Bill Kilburg president of its Peachtree City, Ga.-based South Atlanta Region, which has more than $1.7 billion in deposits and 31 branches.

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Related Topix: Atlanta, GA, Atlanta Metro, Banking, Financial Services, Peachtree City, GA

Wed Dec 02, 2009

MarketWatch

Credit Suisse says buy regional banks

Credit Suisse analysts on Wednesday urged clients to buy and overweight regional banking stocks, saying that a number of credit metrics that have plagued the sector will improve steadily in 2010, and provide good returns.

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Related Topix: Credit Suisse Asset Mnagement Income Fund, Financial Services, Banking, Fifth Third Bancorp, Suntrust Banks

MarketWatch

Movers & Shakers: Wednesday's biggest gaining and declining stocks

Among the shares expected to see active trading in Wednesday's session are Jos. A. Bank, Continental Air, Diedrich Coffee, Ford, Nokia, RF, Shanda and Walgreen.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Retail, Apparel, Jos A Bank Clothiers, Drink, Coffee, Diedrich Coffee, Restaurant Management, Banking, Financial Services, Suntrust Banks

Tue Dec 01, 2009

Cincinnati Business Courier

Citigroup analyst upgrades Fifth Third stock

Prospects for Fifth Third Bancorp investors could be looking up. A Citigroup analyst has upgraded his rating on Fifth Third's stock from "hold" to "buy." Citigroup also upgraded BB&T Corp.

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Related Topix: Financial Services, Fifth Third Bancorp, Banking, Cincinnati, OH

Sun Nov 29, 2009

Charlotte Business Journal

BB&T hires Luquire George Andrews

BB&T Corp. has named Luquire George Andrews of Charlotte its branding agency of record.

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Related Topix: Banking, Financial Services, Economics News, Bankruptcy

Fri Nov 27, 2009

Winston-Salem Journal

BB&T has new marketing agency

The new marketing agency of record for BB&T Corp. plans to accent the bank's reputation for financial strength.

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Related Topix: Marketing, Banking, Financial Services, Economics News, Bankruptcy

Wed Nov 25, 2009

The Business Journal of the Greater T...

Merger activity has analysts pondering the future of BB&T

The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area - by Paul Davis The Business Journal Serving the Greater Triad Area Send this story to a friend Wachovia Corp.'s $14 billion play for SouthTrust could make BB&T Corp.

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Related Topix: Wachovia Corporation, Banking, Financial Services, Memphis, TN Metro, Suntrust Banks, Wells Fargo

Tue Nov 24, 2009

TheStreet.com

Looking for the Next Failed Bank Winner

Judging by the pop in shares of East West Bancorp and Iberiabank this month after these companies won separate deals to acquire failed bank assets, trying to pinpoint other institutions gunning for similar transactions could yield hefty returns for investors.

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Related Topix: Financial Services, East West Bancorp, Banking, US Bancorp, Washington Federal

Sun Nov 22, 2009

Birmingham Business Journal

Birmingham bank stocks flat Friday

Birmingham bank stocks were broadly flat on Friday. Regions Financial Corp. was up 2 percent to $5.47, compared with its previous close at $5.35. Earlier this week, the bank announced plans to reinstate its employee retirement benefits.

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Related Topix: Birmingham, AL, Birmingham Metro, Banking, Financial Services, Regions Financial, Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria

Fri Nov 20, 2009

TheStreet.com

JPMorgan, U.S. Bancorp Grow as Banks Fail

JPMorgan Chase , U.S. Bancorp and eight other holding companies have boosted their deposits by more than a third in the past two years by acquiring failed banks.

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Related Topix: US Bancorp, Banking, Financial Services, Deposit, NY, Zions Bancorporation, MB Financial, Business News

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Fredericksburg.com

BB&T chairman puts crisis blame on feds

Decisions by the federal government led to last year's financial crisis, the chairman of BB&T Corp.

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Related Topix: Banking, Financial Services, University of Mary Washington, Ben Bernanke, Fannie Mae, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance

Sun Nov 15, 2009

Winston-Salem Journal

Stretching $100.00: BB&T employees put money where their hearts are

Sweat equity has taken on a new meaning for most BB&T Corp. employees. Given the opportunity to volunteer on company time, more than two-thirds of BB&T's 30,000 employees provided hands-on help with its inaugural Project Lighthouse.

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Related Topix: Banking, Financial Services, Non-Profit, Clemmons, NC, Winston-Salem, NC, Greensboro Metro, Wachovia Corporation

Tue Nov 10, 2009

The Business Journal of the Greater T...

Triad clients affected as PR firm folds

A Raleigh public relations firm with high-profile clients in the Triad will cease operations Friday.

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Related Topix: Public Relations, Raleigh Metro, Greensboro Metro, Financial Services, Banking

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Market Watch

The Ratings Game: Half of regional banks lag third-quarter forecasts

More than half of regional banks missed third-quarter profit forecasts as the recession and tight credit conditions continued to weigh on these lenders, according to an earnings wrap Monday.

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Related Topix: Financial Services, US Bancorp, Banking, Pnc Financial Services GroupThe, Suntrust Banks, Home, Mortgage

Atlanta Business Chronicle

BB&T gives $1M to U. of West Georgia

BB&T Corp . has pledged $1 million to the University of West Georgia 's Richards College of Business to create the Center for Ethics and Free Enterprise and the BB&T Lectures in Free Enterprise Series.

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Related Topix: Financial Services, Banking, University of Georgia West Georgia State

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Bizjournals

BB&T Insurance Services buys Florida rival

BB&T Insurance Services , the nation's seventh largest insurance broker, has raised its southwest Florida profile with the purchase of Fort Myers-based Oswald Tripp and Company Inc., the Raleigh-based BB&T subsidiary said Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Florida, Banking, Financial Services, Orlando, FL, Boynton Beach, FL

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Orlando Business Journal

BB&T Insurance buys Oswald Trippe

BB&T Insurance Services has expanded its southwest Florida operation with the acquisition of Oswald Trippe and Company Inc.

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Related Topix: Florida, Fort Myers Metro, Sarasota Metro, Holmes Beach, FL, Banking, Financial Services, Cape Coral, FL

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Fox News

Market Winners & Losers: Ford, Denbury Resources

The major indexes kicked off November with a volatile trading session that managed to end positive.

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Related Topix: Denbury Resources, Energy, Oil & Gas, Coventry Health Care, Varian Medical Systems, Medicine, Medical Equipment, Healthcare Industry, Wireless, Telecom, Motorola, Banking, Financial Services, Business News

Mon Nov 02, 2009

San Diego Daily Transcript

Stocks rise as Ford profit, economic data top estimates

Positive reports on manufacturing and home sales sent stock prices higher Monday although the market closed below the best levels of the session.

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Related Topix: Housing, Real Estate, Economics News, Bankruptcy, Varian Medical Systems, Medicine, Medical Equipment, Healthcare Industry, Banking, Financial Services, Suntrust Banks

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