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$17.04 -0.54 (-3.07%)

7/2/2009 4:17 PM

US Bancorp (USB)

CAPS Rating: 3 out of 5

The Company provides financial services including lending & depository services, also engages in credit card, merchant, ATM processing, mortgage banking, insurance, trust & investment management, brokerage, & leasing activities in domestic markets.

Current Price	$17.04	Mkt Cap	$33.36B
Open	$0.00	P/E Ratio	14.18
Prev. Close	$17.58	Div. (Yield)	0.20 (1.10%)
Daily Range	$17.04 - $17.52	Volume	0
52-Wk Range	$8.06 - $42.23	Avg. Daily Vol.	0

USB News and Articles

As Card Losses Hit Record Levels, Banks Hit Back Expect future losses to exceed initial estimates.
Regulators shut 5 banks; 45 failures this year Jun 27 at 2:59 AM – Associated Press
Regulators shut 5 banks; 45 failures this year Jun 26 at 10:03 PM – Associated Press
Regulators shut 4 banks; 44 failures this year Jun 26 at 9:04 PM – Associated Press
Treasury sets purchase process for bank warrants Jun 26 at 5:35 PM – Associated Press
Does This Mean the End Is Near? Jun 26 at 2:55 PM – The Motley Fool
A Better Way to Boost Your Dividends? Jun 26 at 2:38 PM – The Motley Fool
Will GE Be the Biggest Loser of Financial Reform? Jun 25 at 1:43 PM – The Motley Fool
Don't Get Cozy With These Stocks Jun 25 at 7:00 AM – The Motley Fool

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1,877 Outperform

152 Underperform

All-Star Members

577 Outperform

45 Underperform

Wall Street

19 Outperform

3 Underperform

Top USB Bull/Bear Pitches

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checklist34 (99.47)
Submitted February 20, 2009

Buying banks the last time they were going to go under due to a real estate crisis (remember, this has happened before) paid off huge. That said I'm trepid about banks due to my basic lack of understanding of whats going on, where they are at, and… More

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pololounge (< 20)
Submitted November 05, 2008

USB may be a conservative bank but it is still a bank. That sector is a dog for the next 2 years. The dividend everybody crows about is already on the way out (how can you pay a dividend when there are no profits?). The extra 6 billion they took… More

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USB VS S&P 500 (SPY)

USB Summary

Sector: Financials
Industry: Commercial Banks
Tags: Dividend (195), Minnesota (27), Money Center Banks (13), Minneapolis (15), S&P 500 (452), Financials (2517), Commercial Banks (426), Financial Services (34), Bank (39), Buffett Stock (45), Large Cap (353)

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Recs

bedient (< 20) Submitted: 6/30/2009 4:45:36 PM : Outperform

Start Price: $17.94 USB Score: -2.23

The financials have been punished too much, and stable banks got the double-whammy. These guys are too well-run to not run well.

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DocMonsta (38.36) Submitted: 6/28/2009 12:33:34 AM : Outperform

Start Price: $18.09 USB Score: -3.29

Strong business, but largely ignored by the market. This bank should perform well over a multiyear horizon. Anything below $18 is a buy IMO. If they bring back the dividend, it will be like gravy on your ice cream sundae!

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raldin (78.71) Submitted: 6/25/2009 9:06:49 AM : Outperform

Start Price: $17.65 USB Score: -3.61

Buffet pick & down 15% since recent high

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Score Leader

Buckaneer (77.66) Score: +99.54

The Score Leader is the member with the highest score across all their picks in USB.

Member Name	Member Rating	Start Date	Time Frame	Start Price	Stock Gain	S&P Gain	Score	Commentary
JohnPRutledge	84.18	3/6/2009	5Y	$8.35	+104.07%	+32.44%	+71.62
tXster	81.75	3/9/2009	3M	$8.43	+102.14%	+32.13%	+70.01	1 Comment
bobbyvee	97.37	3/9/2009	1Y	$8.43	+102.14%	+32.13%	+70.01	1 Comment
mh403	95.19	3/9/2009	NS	$8.43	+102.14%	+32.13%	+70.01
guayaquil	29.57	3/9/2009	5Y	$8.43	+102.14%	+32.13%	+70.01
captfluffy	97.61	3/5/2009	5Y	$8.94	+90.67%	+29.95%	+60.72
kaywonder	88.78	3/6/2009	1Y	$8.96	+90.25%	+31.03%	+59.22
suchadog	< 20	3/5/2009	1Y	$9.01	+89.20%	+30.50%	+58.70
squish24	99.31	2/20/2009	5Y	$9.70	+75.63%	+17.17%	+58.46
katrinasurvivor	72.56	3/5/2009	3M	$9.10	+87.34%	+29.54%	+57.80

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TrackJimCramer	64.82	4/6/2009	3W	$15.24	+26.97%	+9.13%	-17.84	5/19/2009 @ $19.35
TrackJimCramer	64.82	3/16/2009	3W	$13.74	+10.94%	+10.20%	+0.74	4/6/2009 @ $15.24
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TrackLadenburg	82.43	6/25/2008	NS	$28.64	-40.49%	-31.82%	-8.67
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TrackJimJubak	78.61	4/11/2008	1Y	$31.03	-45.09%	-32.67%	-12.42
TrackDodgeCox	92.97	3/31/2008	NS	$30.79	-44.65%	-31.95%	-12.70		1 Comment
TrackSoros	79.40	3/31/2008	NS	$30.97	+14.27%	-12.81%	+27.09	9/30/2008 @ $35.39	1 Comment
TrackStifel	96.67	2/4/2008	NS	$32.41	-26.94%	-41.47%	-14.53	11/24/2008 @ $23.68
TrackCitigroup	87.14	12/17/2007	NS	$29.61	-42.46%	-38.74%	+3.72
TrackWWeitz	72.51	9/30/2007	NS	$30.16	-43.50%	-41.14%	-2.37		2 Comments
TrackEveillard	91.83	9/30/2007	NS	$30.16	-43.50%	-41.14%	-2.37		1 Comment
TrackDreman	91.15	9/30/2007	NS	$30.16	-43.50%	-41.14%	-2.37		2 Comments
TrackBuffett	64.65	9/30/2007	NS	$30.16	-43.50%	-41.14%	-2.37		3 Comments
TrackBillNygren	90.29	9/30/2007	NS	$30.16	-43.50%	-41.14%	-2.37		2 Comments
TrackMuhlenkamp	< 20	9/30/2007	NS	$31.25	+1.85%	-14.86%	+16.71	8/29/2008 @ $31.83	2 Comments
TrackBRogers	95.62	9/30/2007	NS	$30.16	-43.50%	-41.14%	-2.37		4 Comments
TrackBernstein	82.50	9/27/2007	NS	$30.12	-43.44%	-41.27%	-2.17
TrackPatDorsey	76.15	5/18/2007	5Y	$31.48	-45.87%	-41.15%	-4.71
TrackDeutscheSec	85.14	4/12/2007	NS	$33.86	-10.25%	+1.36%	+11.61	8/13/2007 @ $30.39
TrackStifel	96.67	3/1/2007	NS	$35.08	-1.37%	+4.04%	-5.41	4/13/2007 @ $34.60
TrackLehmanBros	80.65	1/18/2007	NS	$31.33	-45.61%	-37.27%	-8.34
TrackJimCramer	64.82	12/22/2006	3W	$32.99	-55.63%	-41.02%	-14.61	1/24/2009 @ $14.64
TrackRBCCapMkts	88.51	10/18/2006	NS	$29.84	-42.89%	-34.50%	-8.38
TrackRyanBeck	79.78	8/24/2006	NS	$28.92	-41.08%	-30.96%	-10.12
TrackFBRCapitalM	79.95	8/22/2006	NS	$30.02	+1.12%	+11.96%	-10.85	11/16/2007 @ $30.36
TrackJimCramer	64.82	6/21/2006	3W	$31.21	+17.43%	+12.66%	-4.77	12/23/2006 @ $36.65

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