Commerce Bancshares News

In a report published Tuesday, Jefferies analyst Emlen Harmon reiterated a Hold rating on Commerce Bancshares , and raised the price target from $41.00 to $44.00.

UMB Financial Corp. and Commerce Bancshares Inc. - the two Kansas City banking titans - both climbed more than 1 percent Monday in a rather lackluster trading day on Wall Street.

The Federal Advisory Council , a group of twelve executive-level bankers, consults with and advises the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

's stock had its "neutral" rating reiterated by Zacks in a note issued to investors on Monday, ARN reports.

UMB Financial, based in Kansas City, closed up 2.1 percent. Commerce Bancshares, also headquartered here, close up .5 percent.

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