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8/29/2008 4:01 PM

Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. (SOV)

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Holding company for Sovereign Bank, which is engaged in attracting deposits from its network of community branches located mainly throughout the New England states and originating commercial, consumer and residential loans.

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Avatar NetscribeBanking (93.94) Submitted: 2/26/07 7:15 AM : Underperform Start Price: $26.17 SOV Score: 51.40

Sovereign Bancorp has its origins as a thrift institution but through a series of acquisition it has become more of a regional bank with a expertise in retail lending. Of late there is a strategic shift away from wholesale revenues with more emphasis...

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Avatar 1Ganador (27.68) Submitted: 8/23/06 7:43 PM : Outperform Start Price: $19.77 SOV Score: -50.70

Bank will integrate acquisitions and become a target in less than one year.

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Avatar Sqwii (< 20) Submitted: 6/03/08 2:48 PM : Outperform Start Price: $9.26 SOV Score: 10.78

WOW ! Look at this insider buying !?!?!?!

05/30/08   WHITWORTH RALPH V   Purchased   3.18 Mil   $8.81   28.03 Mil
05/27/08   WHITWORTH RALPH V   Purchased   1.35 Mil   $8.62   11.67 Mil
05/23/08   WHITWORTH RALPH V   Purchased   4.71 Mil   $8.34   39.29 Mil

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Avatar TMFBBQPorkMogul (25.66) Submitted: 12/04/07 1:49 PM : Outperform Start Price: $11.40 SOV Score: -2.80

1) subprime mortgage exposure has been expunged, now only have auto loan portfolio w/ poor credit profiles





2) going to get bought out by Santander

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Avatar reddingrunner (91.03) Submitted: 6/03/08 8:41 PM : Outperform Start Price: $9.22 SOV Score: 11.36

Sold! The "insider buying" pitches convinced me. It's true, some of those same insiders were buying stock at $20 so maybe they're just an optimistic bunch. But I'll bet you they got it right this time.

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Avatar kayejet (< 20) Submitted: 5/27/07 12:56 AM : Outperform Start Price: $23.06 SOV Score: -42.87

it's a buyout

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Avatar flampe (88.36) Submitted: 2/24/07 9:01 AM : Outperform Start Price: $26.17 SOV Score: -51.40

Takeover target, price will rise significantly in the next 12 months when the company is purchased.

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Avatar chemist627 (< 20) Submitted: 1/03/07 12:47 PM : Underperform Start Price: $25.46 SOV Score: 52.06

Taking million dollar charges, resigning executives, and a (gulp) possible federal lawsuit.

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Avatar irotodotcom (< 20) Submitted: 6/02/08 5:02 PM : Outperform Start Price: $9.26 SOV Score: 11.86

Takeover target!!! Lots of Insider buying!!! It keeps going up when all banks are down. Something is coming soon....

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Avatar simultaneouslee (< 20) Submitted: 6/24/08 10:13 AM : Underperform Start Price: $9.29 SOV Score: -11.88

I used to bank with Sovereign - note my saying "used to" - and I switched because they aren't a very customer-friendly bank. Their business section seems vamped up enough to sustain them, and I'm sure will help them last for quite a while. However, I...

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