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$9.52 0.06 (0.63%)
12/4/2008 12:14 PM

Columbia Banking System, Inc. (COLB)

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A bank holding company whose wholly owned banking subsidiaries, Columbia State Bank and Bank of Astoria, conduct full-service commercial banking business in the states of Washington and Oregon, respectively.

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Commercial Banks (426), Micro Cap (4924), Loans (83)
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Columbia Banking System, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price: $9.52
Last Trade Time: 12/4/2008 12:14 PM
Open: $9.31
Previous Close: $9.46
Daily Range: $9.31 - $9.93
52-Week Range: $7.64 - $32.07
Volume: 42,793
Market Cap: $171.71M
P/E Ratio: 14.78
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Avatar steilacoomdave (< 20) Submitted: 2/19/07 12:33 AM

Top branch management, plus good top management

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Avatar PeninsulaKid (81.87) Submitted: 9/09/08 1:14 PM

GSE preferred stock writedowns will wipe out current year earnings

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Avatar PeninsulaKid (81.87) Submitted: 9/09/08 1:14 PM : Underperform Start Price: $15.45 COLB Score: 6.40

GSE preferred stock writedowns will wipe out current year earnings

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Avatar toshimelonhead (< 20) Submitted: 9/04/08 4:23 PM : Outperform Start Price: $13.70 COLB Score: 0.25

When the market rebounds --which it will soon, likely--well capitalized banks and retail will be the first to rebound and take the market higher again. This is one of them. Yes, it does have some short term debt on its balance sheet soon, but its debt to equity ratio long term is .07. The dividend is nice, too, at 7.1%.

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Avatar synergize (99.68) Submitted: 7/11/08 10:33 PM : Underperform Start Price: $10.46 COLB Score: -22.70

Good company(high PEG) but in a bad industry(Savings & Loans). Volume decliner

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Avatar alkamist81 (77.93) Submitted: 4/09/08 7:53 PM : Outperform Start Price: $21.63 COLB Score: -19.38

In anticipation of the eventual rebound of the financial sector. A little early for bottom feeding, but I am just indiscriminately putting all stocks that are tagged S&L.

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Avatar steilacoomdave (< 20) Submitted: 2/19/07 12:33 AM : Outperform Start Price: $33.20 COLB Score: -30.80

Top branch management, plus good top management

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