http://www.advfn.com/nyse/rss.asp?symbol=USB Us Bancorp Company Newsfeed en Thu, 16 May 2013 09:29:45 EDT Thu, 16 May 2013 09:29:45 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=57605212&headline=goldman-sachs-backs-500-million-solarcity-fund-for-financing http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=57605212&headline=goldman-sachs-backs-500-million-solarcity-fund-for-financing <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Cassandra Sweet </pre> <p> Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) is backing a $500 million fund managed by SolarCity Corp. (SCTY) that will pay for the installation of about 110 megawatts of rooftop solar-power generators, SolarCity and Goldman Sachs said Thursday. </p> <p> The... Thu, 16 May 2013 09:29:45 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=57478034&headline=discover-strikes-deal-with-sap-unit-for-business-payments http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=57478034&headline=discover-strikes-deal-with-sap-unit-for-business-payments <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Andrew R. Johnson </pre> <p> Discover Financial Services (DFS) struck a deal with a unit of German software maker SAP AG (SAP) to process payments made between businesses, the credit-card company's latest effort to expand beyond lending. </p> <p> The Riverwoods, Ill.-based... Wed, 08 May 2013 11:11:50 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=57375134&headline=chinas-unionpay-payment-network-launches-its-first-card-issued http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=57375134&headline=chinas-unionpay-payment-network-launches-its-first-card-issued <div class='newsbody'><p> (This article was originally published Monday.) </p> <p> By Andrew R. Johnson </p> <p> UnionPay, China's state-backed payments network, unveiled its first payment card to be issued directly to U.S. consumers Monday as it advances its global expansion plans. </p> <p> The UnionPay... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:05:34 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=57268933&headline=u-s-bank-small-business-owners-disagree-on-direction-of-economy http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=57268933&headline=u-s-bank-small-business-owners-disagree-on-direction-of-economy <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Tess Stynes </pre> <p> Small-business owners in the U.S. disagreed on the state of the economy in 2013, though slightly more thought the economy was recovering rather than contracting, an improvement over last year, according to recent data from a U.S. Bank survey. </p> <p>... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:34:21 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=57197619&headline=market-snapshot-stocks-rebound-after-hardest-hit-of-2013 http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=57197619&headline=market-snapshot-stocks-rebound-after-hardest-hit-of-2013 <div class='newsbody'><p> By Kate Gibson, MarketWatch </p> <p> NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks closed with substantial gains Tuesday, rebounding from their hardest knock this year as first-quarter reports from companies including Coca-Cola Co. beat expectations and data had housing starts up 7... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:40:39 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=57196893&headline=regional-banks-cut-costs-in-the-1st-quarter-to-increase-earnings http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=57196893&headline=regional-banks-cut-costs-in-the-1st-quarter-to-increase-earnings <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Matthias Rieker </pre> <p> U.S. Bancorp (USB) and Comerica Inc. (CMA), two of the nation's most financially stable regional banks, resorted to expense cuts in the first quarter to offset slowing revenue from mortgage and business lending. </p> <p> Executives at both banks... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:10:15 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=57195022&headline=market-snapshot-u-s-stocks-recover-after-biggest-drop-this http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=57195022&headline=market-snapshot-u-s-stocks-recover-after-biggest-drop-this <div class='newsbody'><p> By Kate Gibson, MarketWatch </p> <p> NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks rose sharply Tuesday as gold bounced back from its biggest decline in decades and earnings from Coca-Cola Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. topped expectations. </p> <p> "Fundamentally we feel good about... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:50:04 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=57192472&headline=u-s-bancorp-cfo-2q-mortgage-revenue-should-improve-after-1q http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=57192472&headline=u-s-bancorp-cfo-2q-mortgage-revenue-should-improve-after-1q <div class='newsbody'><p> U.S. Bancorp's (USB) Chief Financial Officer Andrew Cecere said that second-quarter mortgage banking revenue should improve from first-quarter results. </p> <p> The Minneapolis bank's first-quarter mortgage revenue declined 11% from a year earlier and 16% from the fourth quarter... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:20:08 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=57188207&headline=u-s-bancorp-profit-climbs-6-7 http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=57188207&headline=u-s-bancorp-profit-climbs-6-7 <div class='newsbody'><p> U.S. Bancorp's (USB) first-quarter earnings rose 6.7% as the lender was helped by loan growth and stronger credit, although its closely watched net interest margin narrowed and mortgage-banking revenue declined, pushing overall revenue below Street views. </p> <p> The nation's... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 08:30:24 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=57187161&headline=u-s-bancorp-1st-quarter-net-up-6-7-mortgage-banking-revenue http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=57187161&headline=u-s-bancorp-1st-quarter-net-up-6-7-mortgage-banking-revenue <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Saabira Chaudhuri </pre> <p> U.S. Bancorp's (USB) first-quarter earnings rose 6.7% as the lender was helped by loan growth and stronger credit, although its closely watched net interest margin narrowed and mortgage-banking revenue declined, pushing overall revenue below... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 07:52:45 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=57144181&headline=week-ahead-1q-earnings-season-week-1-with-banks-tech-seaworld http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=57144181&headline=week-ahead-1q-earnings-season-week-1-with-banks-tech-seaworld <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Ben Fox Rubin </pre> <p> The first week of earnings season will start with a slew of major and notable companies, focused especially on the banking and technology sectors. There should be two big-name IPOs debuting, as well. </p> <p> Also, data reports will detail housing... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:58:30 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=57093532&headline=aig-bny-mellon-u-s-bancorp-to-disclose-workforce-demographics http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=57093532&headline=aig-bny-mellon-u-s-bancorp-to-disclose-workforce-demographics <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Liz Moyer </pre> <p> American International Group Inc. (AIG), Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (BK) and U.S. Bancorp (USB) will disclose racial and gender information about their U.S. workforces after striking an agreement with the overseer of New York City's pension funds... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:10:14 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=56740072&headline=feds-estimates-for-banks-minimum-capital-ratios-in-a-severely http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=56740072&headline=feds-estimates-for-banks-minimum-capital-ratios-in-a-severely <div class='newsbody'><p> CAPITAL STRESS </p> <p> The Federal Reserve examined the biggest U.S. banks' plans for dividends and share buybacks to see which could lead to unacceptable minimum capital levels in "severely adverse" economic conditions. Banks got partial capital computations from the Fed a... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:07:41 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=56618797&headline=fed-stress-tests-17-of-18-key-u-s-banks-could-weather-downturn http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=56618797&headline=fed-stress-tests-17-of-18-key-u-s-banks-could-weather-downturn <div class='newsbody'><p> WASHINGTON--The Federal Reserve said Thursday that 17 of the 18 largest U.S. banks could weather a sharp economic downturn with adequate buffers against losses, potentially clearing the way for billions of dollars in higher dividend payments and larger share buybacks. </p> <p>... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:10:12 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=56618671&headline=feds-estimates-for-banks-minimum-capital-ratios-in-a-severely http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=56618671&headline=feds-estimates-for-banks-minimum-capital-ratios-in-a-severely <div class='newsbody'><p> STRESSED OUT. </p> <p> In the stress tests, the Federal Reserve examined how the biggest U.S. banks would fare in various economic scenarios, an exercise required under the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial overhaul. Below are the Fed's estimates for the banks' minimum capital ratios... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:02:45 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=56618615&headline=fed-stress-tests-show-17-of-18-major-u-s-banks-could-weather http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=56618615&headline=fed-stress-tests-show-17-of-18-major-u-s-banks-could-weather <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Michael R. Crittenden and Dan Fitzpatrick </pre> <p> WASHINGTON--The Federal Reserve said Thursday that 17 of the 18 largest U.S. banks could weather a sharp economic downturn with adequate buffers against losses, potentially clearing the way for billions of dollars in... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:00:58 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=56305601&headline=lightsquared-keeps-control-over-chapter-11-case-but-must-work http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=56305601&headline=lightsquared-keeps-control-over-chapter-11-case-but-must-work <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Joseph Checkler </pre> <p> NEW YORK--A bankruptcy judge said LightSquared can keep control over its Chapter 11 case until at least the summer after the wireless satellite company struck a deal with lenders to involve them more closely in the reorganization process. </p> <p>... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:23:13 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=56167641&headline=nomura-sees-upside-for-shares-of-wells-u-s-bancorp-pnc-and http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=56167641&headline=nomura-sees-upside-for-shares-of-wells-u-s-bancorp-pnc-and <div class='newsbody'><p> (This article was originally published Tuesday.) </p> <pre> By Matthias Rieker </pre> <p> Nomura Equity Research initiated coverage of nine large banks, putting "buy" recommendations on Wells Fargo &amp; Co. (WFC), U.S. Bancorp (USB), PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (PNC... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 08:04:46 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=56093803&headline=us-bancorp-sunpower-invest-100-million-in-rooftop-solar-projects http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=56093803&headline=us-bancorp-sunpower-invest-100-million-in-rooftop-solar-projects <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Cassandra Sweet </pre> <p> U.S. Bancorp (USB) and SunPower Corp. (SPWR) are investing $100 million in to install solar-power systems on the roofs of about 3,000 U.S. homes, the companies said Thursday. </p> <p> U.S. Bancorp is the lead investor, while SunPower "has a meaningful... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:08:08 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=56093485&headline=green-dot-4th-quarter-revenue-grows-15-as-card-use-increases http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=USB&article=56093485&headline=green-dot-4th-quarter-revenue-grows-15-as-card-use-increases <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Andrew R. Johnson </pre> <p> Green Dot Corp. (GDOT), which markets prepaid debit cards to consumers through grocery stores, pharmacies and online, said its revenue grew 15% in the fourth quarter as it activated more cards and customer spending increased, sending shares... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:40:21 EST