BB&T Corp (BBT): Today's Featured Banking Laggard
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) pushed the Banking industry lower today making it today's featured Banking laggard. The industry as a whole closed the day up 0.2%. By the end of trading, BB&T fell 48 cents (-1.6%) to $28.94 on average volume. Throughout the day, 4.7 million shares of BB&T exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 4.1 million shares. The stock ranged in price between $28.73-$29.38 after having opened the day at $29.30 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $29.42. Other companies within the Banking industry that declined today were:
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), down 9.4%,
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), down 8.9%,
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), down 8.6%, and
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), down 8.3%.
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BB&T Corporation operates as a financial holding company for Branch Banking and Trust Company that provides various banking and trust services for retail and commercial clients. BB&T has a market cap of $20.49 billion and is part of the financial sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 12.2, below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 16.4% year to date as of the close of trading on Friday. Currently there are eight analysts that rate BB&T a buy, one analyst rates it a sell, and 20 rate it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates BB&T as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, solid stock price performance, impressive record of earnings per share growth, compelling growth in net income and expanding profit margins. Although the company may harbor some minor weaknesses, we feel they are unlikely to have a significant impact on results.
- You can view the full BB&T Ratings Report.
On the positive front,
Credit Suisse
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SCPR
), up 15.9%,
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), up 11.1%,
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), up 8.4%, and
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), up 8.2%, were all gainers within the banking industry with
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) being today's featured banking industry leader.
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) while those bearish on the banking industry could consider
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