Webster Financial Corp (NYSE:WBS)

brynmawr54 (< 20) Submitted: 1/24/2011 5:37:47 PM : Start Price: $22.09 WBS Score: +22.61

Webster Bank is substanitally controlled by its largest share holder, a private equity fund that receives special benefits. It has not shown an ability to earn income from its core activity, lending, instead, its profits derive primarily from the recharacterization of assets and the reduction in loss reserves. Pending changes in Accounting rules can have a dramatic impact on the standing and the value of this bank.

124C (< 20) Submitted: 1/27/2010 1:23:06 PM : Start Price: $14.88 WBS Score: +5.28

strong management

RLAprof (< 20) Submitted: 1/4/2010 10:18:18 PM : Start Price: $12.02 WBS Score: +49.28

Big money coming into a regional bank, and announcements of a large amount of loans to small- and medium-sized business.

Paramnesia1930 (29.32) Submitted: 8/18/2009 12:26:26 AM : Start Price: $10.81 WBS Score: -48.52

Excluding the 19 biggest banks that underwent the stress test, banks with nonperforming loans above 5% had combined deposits of $193 billion, according to Bloomberg data.

lilt7187 (98.72) Submitted: 4/16/2009 10:20:32 PM : Start Price: $5.77 WBS Score: +215.59

$5 a share

MViscio1 (99.75) Submitted: 10/23/2008 2:12:06 PM : Start Price: $15.86 WBS Score: -48.92

WEBSTER BANK GOOD BANK

badmanner (98.82) Submitted: 10/8/2008 10:09:32 AM : Start Price: $18.82 WBS Score: -43.29

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