US Bancorp (USB)

crfrank76 (91.42) Submitted: 2/03/07 10:15 PM : Start Price: $33.11 USB Score: -3.72

No alarms and no surprises.

Dividends galore, good value. They seem willing to deal with their issues. Merger hiccups cost the stock in the late 90s, by the early 2000s, they turned themselves into one of the most efficient of the large banks. Credi...

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TMFMattyA (92.76) Submitted: 1/09/08 8:17 PM : Start Price: $28.06 USB Score: 8.19

USB in my view is the safest of the major U.S. banks for playing a potential turnaround in the financial/banking industry in 2008 and beyond. Berkshire Hathaway’s investment helps mightily with the thesis, but so does the 6 percent dividend yield, a...

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NetscribeBanking (96.27) Submitted: 1/17/07 1:29 AM : Start Price: $33.09 USB Score: -4.81

U.S. Bancorp, with assets of $217 billion, is the 6th largest financial services holding company in the United States. The company operates 2,462 banking offices and 4,943 ATMs providing a full line of banking, brokerage, insurance, investment, mortg...

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anticipator (< 20) Submitted: 10/28/07 1:24 AM : Start Price: $31.28 USB Score: -6.40

Not A buy? Here is why!





This is the first Bank I've delt with that I feel has deceptive practices. Having close to the top 5% in credit score. I purchased a vehicle and received a loan. Within the first few payments I realize...

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rmenschel (71.05) Submitted: 6/09/07 8:00 PM : Start Price: $32.07 USB Score: 2.59

Top margins and returns, high but reasonable debt, average growth which translates into good profit with those margins. Slow and steady bank with high dividend policy but reasonable payout ratio.

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saltyseaweed (< 20) Submitted: 8/16/07 1:35 PM : Start Price: $29.05 USB Score: 4.42

The latest financial crunch will get rid of many marginal players, who have been responsible for reducing the industry margin. USB, one of the most profitable and safest banks, will then emerge stronger.





I think it might t...

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LeoFender (< 20) Submitted: 5/03/07 4:21 PM : Start Price: $32.33 USB Score: 1.79

Perhaps it's not Warren's favorite Twin Cities based bank (WFC), however it's also a very well run bank with a large economic moat and plenty of room to grow. Short term issues will not hold this undervalued pick down for long.

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martynanasi (99.31) Submitted: 2/27/07 12:30 PM : Start Price: $33.34 USB Score: 5.42

Because of declining loan loss provision within banking group as a whole I fell this will reverse. When it does a large percentage of earnings growth with go out the window. A few facts over the last couple of years is that major money center banks d...

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woodruffdavid (66.23) Submitted: 12/11/06 8:29 PM : Start Price: $31.54 USB Score: -2.18

This stock is included in the Morningstar "Dividend Portfolio," which I use as my core stock group. I highly suggest anyone interested in dividend income take a look at this grouping of quality income producing stocks.

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joseantonio101 (82.26) Submitted: 5/20/07 11:07 PM : Start Price: $32.70 USB Score: 1.84

Good bank, nice dividends, not heavyly emabarked in the subprime issue. It is about to trespass the 50 day MA, and I think it'll break up for the good gains, after a 5-month long bearish period. I'll put it in my portfolio ASAP.

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