BWB, CCJ and ARR have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on June 14, 2024.

Bridgewater (BWB) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -4% and 2.31%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2024. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Sandy Spring Bancorp (SASR) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 6.52% and 0.27%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2024. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Webster Financial's (WBS) inorganic growth initiatives, strong loan pipeline and rising NII support revenue growth. However, high debt and limited liquidity remain concerns.

Valley National (VLY) benefits from improved revenues, loan balances and strategic acquisitions. Yet, mounting expenses and pressure on NIM are near-term concerns.

More than a dozen banks in the U.S. find themselves under the keen eye of financial watchdogs due to their sizable portfolios of commercial real estate (CRE) loans. The Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency jointly indicated their intent to scrutinize banks with CRE loan portfolios exceeding triple their capital and with growth that has exceeded 50% over the past three years. New York Community Bancorp, Inc (NYSE:NYCB) is not among institutions deserving increasing scrutiny. Despite having a CRE loan to total capital ratio of 462% — surpassing the regulatory concern threshold of 300% — NYCB’s portfolio growth of 25% over the past five years keeps it below the critical 50% growth threshold that watchdogs find alarming. This distinction is particularly noteworthy in light of NYCB’s recent underperformance and increased investor scrutiny following a lackluster earnings report earlier this month. Regional Banks ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

SPHR, AZPN, BWB, EBMT and TCEHY have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on December 29, 2023.

Bridgewater (BWB) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

AMTB, BWB and CFR have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on August 31, 2023.

AU, BWB and CWST have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on August 15, 2023.

Bridgewater (BWB) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 0% and 6.23%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2023. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Fulton Financial (FULT) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 11.90% and 2.79%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2023. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?