SunTrust Banks, Inc. (NYSE:STI)

How Banks Are Replacing Treasuries, Utilities and CDs for Income Investors

Posted: July 29, 2019 at 11:00 am

Many investors need income from their stocks to help supplement their life or retirement. With the yield on Treasuries so low, and with the Federal Reserve embarking on an interest ...
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Big Banks in the Spotlight as Earnings Season Rolls Out

Posted: April 14, 2019 at 7:05 am

The first-quarter earnings reporting season is off to the races this week, after kicking off last week with strong results from JPMorgan and Wells Fargo. 24/7 Wall St. has put ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Apple, China Mobile, Duke Energy, Facebook, JetBlue, Oracle, Spirit Air, TCR2, Vivint Solar and More

Posted: March 11, 2019 at 8:40 am

Stocks were indicated to have a mixed open, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures up, but Dow Jones industrial average futures were lower due to a 10% drop in ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Alector, Bed Bath & Beyond, Dillard’s, Foot Locker, Hasbro, Kraft Heinz, Vale, Xilinx, Zoetis and More

Posted: March 4, 2019 at 8:50 am

Stocks were indicated to open marginally higher on Monday after solid gains on Friday. Investors are still dealing with mixed news reports, trade policies, politics and the slightly less robust ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: American Airlines, ADM, BB&T, Cimarex, CRISPR, Editas, Grubhub, Kroger, NXP, Twitter, Walmart and More

Posted: February 8, 2019 at 9:05 am

Stocks saw profit taking on Thursday, and that appeared to be the trend on Friday as well. Despite selling pressure, investors should consider that the Dow Jones industrials have risen ...
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BB&T, SunTrust to Merge in $66 Billion Deal

Posted: February 7, 2019 at 8:50 am

Calling it a merger of equals, BB&T Corp. (NYSE: BBT) and SunTrust Banks Inc. (NYSE: STI) announced this morning that they are merging in an all-stock transaction worth $66 billion. ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: AK Steel, CRISPR, Dell, DocuSign, Grubhub, NRG, US Steel, Vale, Wayfair, Zynga and More

Posted: January 28, 2019 at 8:50 am

Stocks were indicated to open lower on Monday after Friday's gains, but the Dow Jones industrial average is now over 2,000 points higher than its lows from the start of ...
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11 Banks With the Most Consumer Complaints

Posted: January 9, 2019 at 11:54 am

Since its creation in 2011, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has returned nearly $12.5 billion to more than 31 million U.S. consumers. When former South Carolina Congressman Mick Mulvaney ...
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Deutsche Bank Says Stress Test Results Positive for Banks: 3 to Buy Now

Posted: July 2, 2018 at 9:50 am

One sector that was absolutely demolished in the most recent quarter was the financials, and with second-quarter earnings right around the corner, there could be some very positive tailwinds for ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Abercrombie, Altria, Century Aluminum, DSW, Ford, Quest Diagnostics, Sunoco and More

Posted: March 14, 2018 at 9:00 am

Stocks have been mixed all week, but Wednesday's indications were for the major indices to open up about 0.3%. The bull market is now over nine years old, and investors ...
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Deutsche Bank Raises Price Targets on 4 Buy-Rated Bank Stocks

Posted: January 26, 2018 at 8:25 am

A perfect storm seems to be brewing for the banking industry, and despite some massive gains last year, some companies look like they could still deliver outstanding total returns to ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Albermarle, Applied Materials, Caterpillar, Electronic Arts, GoPro, GrubHub, Pandora, Snap, United Tech and More

Posted: January 8, 2018 at 9:05 am

Stocks rose all four days of the first week of trading in 2018, but they were indicated to open marginally lower in the major indexes on Monday. The bull market ...
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20 Stocks Receiving Multiple Analyst Upgrades the First Week of 2018

Posted: January 6, 2018 at 9:45 am

It's already the end of the first week of 2018, and the stock market has continued its strong bullish trends into the new year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Alphabet, Avon, Bank of America, Intel, Roku, Snap, Western Digital and Many More

Posted: January 4, 2018 at 9:20 am

Stocks have risen in the first two trading days of 2018 to all-time highs, and Thursday's opening bell was indicated higher as well. The Dow has a path to rise ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Bed Bath & Beyond, BlackBerry, ConocoPhillips, JPMorgan, Micron, PGE, Wells Fargo and More

Posted: December 21, 2017 at 9:00 am

Stocks have hit all-time highs going into tax reform's passage, and now we are starting to see Wall Street strategists raise growth expectations for 2018. While stocks were indicated marginally ...
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