Bank Stocks in News: Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C), Regions Financial (NYSE:RF), Barclays (NYSE:BCS)

A former personal banker at Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) Reading branch was sentenced yesterday to three to five years in state prison plus 10 years’ probation for stealing more than $2.1 million from 31 investors and customers in a Ponzi scheme she used to buy luxury cars and lavish vacations. Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) stock performance was 1.85% in last session and finished … Continue reading Bank Stocks in News: Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C), Regions Financial (NYSE:RF), Barclays (NYSE:BCS)

Investor’s Alert: Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG), Snap-on Incorporated (NYSE:SNA), Jacobs Engineering Group (NYSE:JEC), InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC)

Regions Financial Corp (NYSE:RF) CFO David J. Turner, Jr. bought 65,000 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction dated Friday, January 23rd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $9.16 per share, for a total transaction of $595,400.00. Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) belongs to Financial sector. Its net profit margin is 31.00% and weekly performance is 0.34%. On … Continue reading Investor’s Alert: Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG), Snap-on Incorporated (NYSE:SNA), Jacobs Engineering Group (NYSE:JEC), InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC)

Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY) Director Edward P. Djerejian sold 20,000 shares of the stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.50, for a total transaction of $1,550,000.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 31,744 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,460,160. Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY) belongs to … Continue reading Stocks on the move: Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY), Regions Financial (NYSE:RF), IDEX Corporation (NYSE:IEX), The ADT Corporation (NYSE:ADT), NorthStar Realty Finance (NYSE:NRF)

An issue of Regions Financial Corp (NYSE:RF) debt rose 2.4% as a percentage of its face value during trading on Friday, American Banking News reports. The high-yield debt issue has a 7.375% coupon and is set to mature on December 10, 2037. Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) belongs to Financial sector. Its net profit margin is 31.20% and weekly performance is 0.70%. On last trading day … Continue reading Trader’s Watch List: Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE:BHI), Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT), ClearOne, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLRO), EP Energy Corporation (NYSE:EPE)

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the twenty-two ratings firms that are covering the stock, American Banking & Market News reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is … Continue reading Hot Watch List : Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN), Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), Enzo Biochem Inc. (NYSE:ENZ), Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl (NYSE:VRX), Yelp, Inc. (NYSE:YELP)

On October 20, DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ: DRYS) announced the following: George Economou, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented: “We are delighted to announce another quarter of solid operational performance mainly attributed to the high utilization of about 98% achieved by our drilling segment. We are also excited with the extension for the contracts for the Corcovado and the Mykonos which brings the total … Continue reading Trader’s Watch List : DryShips, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS), Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), Aviv REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AVIV), Norcraft Companies, Inc. (NYSE:NCFT), Macquarie Infrastructure (NYSE:MIC)