Premarket Roundup: Fifth Third Bancorp, Hot Topic

Among the premarket stories for Thursday, May 21, from AP Financial News:

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Fifth Third Bancorp fell in premarket trading, a day after the regional bank announced a stock offer and debt exchange program to help boost its capital base.

NEW YORK (AP) — Hot Topic Inc.'s guidance for the second quarter fell short, said analysts, driving shares lower in premarket trading.

NEW YORK (AP) — Limited Brands Inc.'s prospects for a fourth-quarter recovery are good after it beat Wall Street expectations, an analyst said.

NEW YORK (AP) — An analyst raised his price target on shares of Advance Auto Parts Inc., saying the auto parts retailer posted strong first-quarter results and is poised to benefit from the hundreds of dealership closings announced by Chrysler LLC and General Motors Corp.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Boeing Co., the world's No. 2 aircraft maker, holds its yearly investor meeting as it struggles with sharply falling orders.