$14.70

1.01 (7.38%)

7/8/2008 4:00 PM

First South Bancorp, Inc. (FSBK)

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The Company serves as the holding company for First South Bank. Its principal business is overseeing the business of the Bank and operating through the Bank a commercial banking business.

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Savings & Loans (182), Micro Cap (4824), Loans (101)
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First South Bancorp, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price:	$14.70
Last Trade Time:	7/8/2008 4:00 PM
Open:	$0.00
Previous Close:	$14.70
Daily Range:	$13.87 - $14.74
52-Week Range:	$12.77 - $29.85
Volume:	15,895
Market Cap:	$143.37M
P/E Ratio:	8.75
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First South Bancorp Ups Dividend
3/28/2008 2:09:00 PM - AP

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Recs 0 (FSBK) CAPSnGAIN (94.29) Submitted: 6/24/08 3:24 PM : Start Price: $15.31 FSBK Score: 2.24 Saving and Loans sitting in a tree, lending, lending, I, N, G... First came subprime, Then Alt-A and Home Equity, And, finally stagFLATION tries for a Ch 11 marriage. Until house prices stabilize for 3 months in a row, or inflation subsides and bond and gasoline prices come down, I think I'll short the savings and loan sector. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (FSBK) alkamist81 (< 20) Submitted: 4/09/08 7:54 PM : Start Price: $21.83 FSBK Score: -27.56 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. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (FSBK) ironlizard (< 20) Submitted: 4/04/08 3:14 AM : Start Price: $22.76 FSBK Score: -28.64 Great price at which to grab the dividend (3.5%). Nice P/E and didn't get hit by the housing mess. Only missed quarterly due to 10mil in loans to homebuilders (the largest of which will be settled this year with the bankruptcy proceeds). Disclaimer: I have no idea what I'm talking about. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (FSBK) chushogi (97.49) Submitted: 4/01/08 12:37 AM : Start Price: $22.42 FSBK Score: 30.51 Had a lower quarterly earnings report than expected. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (FSBK) iinsic (< 20) Submitted: 3/28/08 5:09 PM : Start Price: $22.96 FSBK Score: -33.75 The only negative impact on this stock's market value is the hysterical volatility of hedge fund managers. Because FSBK is a bank and handles mortgages, they've been tarred with the same brush the "hedgies" have used on all of the lemon banks they've sunk billions into. The problem is FSBK has one of the most capable and aggressive management teams in the industry, is so efficiently managed that no bigger bank wants to acquire them (no savings from e-o-s), and enjoys a peerless reputation in their market area. While BOA and Wachovia, et al, gain reputations in customer service that would make a NYC pimp blush, FSBK "walks the walk," creating tremendous customer and employee loyalty. When the mortgage and currency crises settle down and trades by hedgies are based on something other than finger bones and sacrificed chickens, FSBK is going to skyrocket into the mid- to upper-$30s, then grow steadily from that point on. If you pass this one at its current market low point, you'll kick yourself (and I mean HARD) later on. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out.
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