<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
			<?xml-stylesheet href="/rss/rss2html.xsl" type="text/xsl" media="screen"?>
			<rss version="2.0" xmlns:alacra="http://www.alacra.com" xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn" xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir" xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs" xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch" xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex" ><channel><title>U.S. Bancorp RSS Research Feed - Subscribe Today - AlacraStore.com</title>
<description>U.S. Bancorp</description>
<link>http://www.alacrastore.com/company-snapshot/U_S_Bancorp-2001428</link>
<lastBuildDate>27 Nov 2009 01:59:11 EST</lastBuildDate>
<alacra:xlsid>2001428</alacra:xlsid>
<alacra:company>U.S. Bancorp</alacra:company>
<language>en</language>
<generator>AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0</generator>
<ttl>30</ttl>
<item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/research/creditsights-U_S_Bancorp_To_Sell_Three_Texas_Banks-91940</link><cs:docid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">91940</cs:docid><guid isPermaLink="false">cs/91940</guid><cs:index_mode xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">norm</cs:index_mode><cs:DS xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">WWTemplate</cs:DS><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">us_bancorp</cs:company><cs:companyFocus xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">us_bancorp</cs:companyFocus><cs:csid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">91940</cs:csid><pubDate>26 Nov 2009 03:09:29 EST</pubDate><cs:ft xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Yes</cs:ft><cs:postid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">91940</cs:postid><cs:price xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">150</cs:price><cs:provider xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">CreditSights Inc</cs:provider><cs:region xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">united_states</cs:region><cs:regionMention xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">united_states</cs:regionMention><cs:sector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">banks</cs:sector><cs:sector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">financial_services</cs:sector><cs:sectorMention xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">banks</cs:sectorMention><cs:sectorMention xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">financial_services</cs:sectorMention><cs:status xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Published</cs:status><cs:tag xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">companies_withnvertibles</cs:tag><cs:tagMention xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">companies_withnvertibles</cs:tagMention><title>U.S. Bancorp: To Sell Three Texas Banks</title><cs:type xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">WorthWatching</cs:type><cs:typew xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Worth Watching</cs:typew><cs:wcnum xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">131</cs:wcnum><description> U.S. Bancorp: To Sell Three Texas Banks U.S. BancorpÂ (Aa#(Neg)/A+)Â announced that it plans to sell three Texas banks that it recently acquired from the FDIC. U.S. Bancorp purchased the Citizens National Bank of Teague, Madisonville...</description><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>CreditSights</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/BW-0001-39998276</link><newstex:docid xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">BW-0001-39998276</newstex:docid><guid isPermaLink="false">newstex/BW-0001-39998276</guid><newstex:index_mode xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">xml</newstex:index_mode><newstex:Contributor xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Newstex Inc.</newstex:Contributor><newstex:CopyrightDate xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">2005</newstex:CopyrightDate><newstex:CreditLine xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">U.S. Bank</newstex:CreditLine><newstex:Provider xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Newstex Inc.</newstex:Provider><newstex:ProviderId xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">newstex.com</newstex:ProviderId><newstex:PublicIdentifier xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">newstexBW-0001-39998276</newstex:PublicIdentifier><newstex:Publication xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Business Wire</newstex:Publication><newstex:PublicationCode xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">0001</newstex:PublicationCode><newstex:Publisher xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Business Wire</newstex:Publisher><newstex:PublisherCode xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">BW</newstex:PublisherCode><newstex:RevisionId xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">1</newstex:RevisionId><newstex:Source xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Newstex Inc.</newstex:Source><newstex:SourceId xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Business Wire</newstex:SourceId><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04000000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04006000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04006002</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04004000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04004003</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04016000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04016005</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04016003</newstex:cat><pubDate>25 Nov 2009 10:19:42 EST</pubDate><newstex:event xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">18000000</newstex:event><newstex:event xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">18016000</newstex:event><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19000000</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19001000</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19001043</newstex:geo><newstex:loaddate xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">11/25/2009</newstex:loaddate><title>U.S. Bank Announces Plans to Sell Three Texas Bank Locations Acquired in Recent FDIC Facilitated Transaction</title><description> Nov. ##, #### (Business Wire) --  U.S. Bank National Association announced today that it is seeking buyers for the three Texas banks, Citizens National Bank of Teague, Madisonville State Bank of Madisonville and North Houston Bank of...</description><newstex:index_entry_company xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">US BANCORP DE</newstex:index_entry_company><newstex:index_entry_ticker xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">USB</newstex:index_entry_ticker><category>News</category><alacra:ip>Newstex</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/BW-0001-39956979</link><newstex:docid xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">BW-0001-39956979</newstex:docid><guid isPermaLink="false">newstex/BW-0001-39956979</guid><newstex:index_mode xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">xml</newstex:index_mode><newstex:Contributor xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Newstex Inc.</newstex:Contributor><newstex:CopyrightDate xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">2005</newstex:CopyrightDate><newstex:CreditLine xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Norcraft Holdings, L.P.</newstex:CreditLine><newstex:Provider xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Newstex Inc.</newstex:Provider><newstex:ProviderId xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">newstex.com</newstex:ProviderId><newstex:PublicIdentifier xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">newstexBW-0001-39956979</newstex:PublicIdentifier><newstex:Publication xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Business Wire</newstex:Publication><newstex:PublicationCode xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">0001</newstex:PublicationCode><newstex:Publisher xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Business Wire</newstex:Publisher><newstex:PublisherCode xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">BW</newstex:PublisherCode><newstex:RevisionId xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">1</newstex:RevisionId><newstex:Source xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Newstex Inc.</newstex:Source><newstex:SourceId xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Business Wire</newstex:SourceId><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04000000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04018000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04019000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04016000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04016019</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04016005</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">02000000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">02002000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">02002006</newstex:cat><pubDate>23 Nov 2009 08:19:34 EST</pubDate><newstex:event xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">18000000</newstex:event><newstex:event xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">18013000</newstex:event><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19000000</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19001000</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19001032</newstex:geo><newstex:loaddate xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">11/23/2009</newstex:loaddate><title>Norcraft Holdings, L.P. Receives Requisite Consents in Consent Solicitation for 9.75% Senior Discount Notes due 2012</title><description> Nov. ##, #### (Business Wire) --  Norcraft Holdings, L.P. (the Â“CompanyÂ”) announced today that, in connection with its previously announced solicitation for consents of registered holders of its and Norcraft Capital Corp.Â’s #.##% Senior...</description><newstex:index_entry_company xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">US BANCORP DE</newstex:index_entry_company><newstex:index_entry_ticker xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">USB</newstex:index_entry_ticker><category>News</category><alacra:ip>Newstex</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/research/fitch-ratings-Fitch_Teleconf_U_S_Bank_Exposure_to_Commercial_Real_Estate_Losses_Today_11am_ET-538696_pr_frame</link><fitch:docid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">538696_pr_frame</fitch:docid><guid isPermaLink="false">fitch/538696_pr_frame</guid><fitch:index_mode xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">html</fitch:index_mode><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">AmSouth Bancorporation</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">Bank of America Corporation</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">BB&amp;T Corporation</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">Capital One Financial Corporation</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">Citigroup Inc.</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">Commerce Bank, N.A</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">Compass Bancshares, Inc.</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">Fifth Third Bancorp</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">JP Morgan &amp; Company Incorporated</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">KeyCorp</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">KeyCorp Capital Inc.</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">PNC Financial Services Group Inc.</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">Popular, Inc.</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">Regions Financial Corporation</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">State Street Corporation</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">SunTrust Banks, Inc.</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">TD Bank, N.A.</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">U.S. Bancorp</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">Wells Fargo &amp; Company</fitch:company><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80088923</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80088930</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80088933</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80088977</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80089022</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80089030</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80089031</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80089134</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80089245</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80089338</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80089477</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80089491</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80089622</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80090034</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80090051</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80090322</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80090333</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80090347</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80090855</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80091021</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80092100</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">86538512</fitch:companyid><pubDate>19 Nov 2009 10:43:00 EST</pubDate><fitch:industry xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">01010100</fitch:industry><fitch:industry xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">01010201</fitch:industry><fitch:industry xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">04040000</fitch:industry><fitch:industry xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">07100400</fitch:industry><fitch:price xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">85</fitch:price><fitch:report xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">Press Release</fitch:report><fitch:ticker xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">BAC</fitch:ticker><fitch:ticker xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">BBT</fitch:ticker><fitch:ticker xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">BK</fitch:ticker><fitch:ticker xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">BPOP</fitch:ticker><fitch:ticker xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">C</fitch:ticker><fitch:ticker xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">COF</fitch:ticker><fitch:ticker xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">FITB</fitch:ticker><fitch:ticker xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">JPM</fitch:ticker><fitch:ticker xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">KEY</fitch:ticker><fitch:ticker xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">PNC</fitch:ticker><fitch:ticker xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">RF</fitch:ticker><fitch:ticker xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">STI</fitch:ticker><fitch:ticker xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">STT</fitch:ticker><fitch:ticker xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">USB</fitch:ticker><fitch:ticker xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">WFC</fitch:ticker><title>Fitch Teleconf: U.S. Bank Exposure to Commercial Real Estate Losses, Today, 11am ET</title><description>Fitch Ratings is a leading global rating agency committed to providing the world's credit markets with independent, timely and prospective credit opinions. Built on a foundation of organic growth and strategic acquisitions, Fitch Ratings has grown rapidly during the past decade gaining market presence throughout the world and across all fixed income markets.</description><fitch:index_entry_country_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">ARG</fitch:index_entry_country_code><fitch:index_entry_country_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">DEU</fitch:index_entry_country_code><fitch:index_entry_country_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">ESP</fitch:index_entry_country_code><fitch:index_entry_country_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">GBR</fitch:index_entry_country_code><fitch:index_entry_country_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">IND</fitch:index_entry_country_code><fitch:index_entry_country_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">MEX</fitch:index_entry_country_code><fitch:index_entry_country_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">RUS</fitch:index_entry_country_code><fitch:index_entry_country_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">USA</fitch:index_entry_country_code><fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">01010000</fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code><fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">01010100</fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code><fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">01020000</fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code><fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">01030000</fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code><fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">01031000</fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code><fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">02020000</fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code><fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">03000000</fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code><fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">03010000</fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code><fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">03010800</fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code><fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">03020000</fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code><fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">03030000</fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code><fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">04000000</fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code><fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">04010000</fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code><fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">04020000</fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>Fitch Research</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/research/fitch-ratings-Fitch_Teleconference_U_S_Bank_Exposure_to_Commercial_Real_Estate_Losses_11_19_11am_ET-537956_pr_frame</link><fitch:docid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">537956_pr_frame</fitch:docid><guid isPermaLink="false">fitch/537956_pr_frame</guid><fitch:index_mode xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">html</fitch:index_mode><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">AmSouth Bancorporation</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">Bank of America Corporation</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">BB&amp;T Corporation</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">Capital One Financial Corporation</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">Citigroup Inc.</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">Commerce Bank, N.A</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">Compass Bancshares, Inc.</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">Fifth Third Bancorp</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">JP Morgan &amp; Company Incorporated</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">KeyCorp</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">KeyCorp Capital Inc.</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">PNC Financial Services Group Inc.</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">Popular, Inc.</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">Regions Financial Corporation</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">State Street Corporation</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">SunTrust Banks, Inc.</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">TD Bank, N.A.</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">U.S. Bancorp</fitch:company><fitch:company xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">Wells Fargo &amp; Company</fitch:company><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80088923</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80088930</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80088933</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80088977</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80089022</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80089030</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80089031</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80089134</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80089245</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80089338</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80089477</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80089491</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80089622</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80090034</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80090051</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80090322</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80090333</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80090347</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80090855</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80091021</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">80092100</fitch:companyid><fitch:companyid xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">86538512</fitch:companyid><pubDate>18 Nov 2009 02:47:00 EST</pubDate><fitch:industry xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">01010100</fitch:industry><fitch:industry xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">01010201</fitch:industry><fitch:industry xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">04040000</fitch:industry><fitch:industry xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">07100400</fitch:industry><fitch:price xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">85</fitch:price><fitch:report xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">Press Release</fitch:report><fitch:ticker xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">BAC</fitch:ticker><fitch:ticker xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">BBT</fitch:ticker><fitch:ticker xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">BK</fitch:ticker><fitch:ticker xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">BPOP</fitch:ticker><fitch:ticker xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">C</fitch:ticker><fitch:ticker xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">COF</fitch:ticker><fitch:ticker xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">FITB</fitch:ticker><fitch:ticker xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">JPM</fitch:ticker><fitch:ticker xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">KEY</fitch:ticker><fitch:ticker xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">PNC</fitch:ticker><fitch:ticker xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">RF</fitch:ticker><fitch:ticker xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">STI</fitch:ticker><fitch:ticker xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">STT</fitch:ticker><fitch:ticker xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">USB</fitch:ticker><fitch:ticker xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">WFC</fitch:ticker><title>Fitch Teleconference: U.S. Bank Exposure to Commercial Real Estate Losses, 11/19, 11am ET</title><description>Fitch Ratings is a leading global rating agency committed to providing the world's credit markets with independent, timely and prospective credit opinions. Built on a foundation of organic growth and strategic acquisitions, Fitch Ratings has grown rapidly during the past decade gaining market presence throughout the world and across all fixed income markets.</description><fitch:index_entry_country_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">ARG</fitch:index_entry_country_code><fitch:index_entry_country_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">DEU</fitch:index_entry_country_code><fitch:index_entry_country_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">ESP</fitch:index_entry_country_code><fitch:index_entry_country_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">GBR</fitch:index_entry_country_code><fitch:index_entry_country_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">IND</fitch:index_entry_country_code><fitch:index_entry_country_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">MEX</fitch:index_entry_country_code><fitch:index_entry_country_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">RUS</fitch:index_entry_country_code><fitch:index_entry_country_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">USA</fitch:index_entry_country_code><fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">01010000</fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code><fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">01010100</fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code><fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">01020000</fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code><fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">01030000</fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code><fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">01031000</fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code><fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">02020000</fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code><fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">03000000</fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code><fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">03010000</fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code><fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">03010800</fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code><fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">03020000</fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code><fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">03030000</fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code><fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">04000000</fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code><fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">04010000</fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code><fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code xmlns:fitch="http://www.alacra.com/fitch">04020000</fitch:index_entry_mkt_sector_code><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>Fitch Research</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/XIN-0001-39816459</link><newstex:docid xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">XIN-0001-39816459</newstex:docid><guid isPermaLink="false">newstex/XIN-0001-39816459</guid><newstex:index_mode xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">xml</newstex:index_mode><newstex:Contributor xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Newstex Inc.</newstex:Contributor><newstex:CopyrightDate xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">2005</newstex:CopyrightDate><newstex:CopyrightHolder xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Copyright (c) Xinhua News Agency</newstex:CopyrightHolder><newstex:Provider xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Newstex Inc.</newstex:Provider><newstex:ProviderId xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">newstex.com</newstex:ProviderId><newstex:PublicIdentifier xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">newstexXIN-0001-39816459</newstex:PublicIdentifier><newstex:Publication xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">English News Service</newstex:Publication><newstex:PublicationCode xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">0001</newstex:PublicationCode><newstex:Publisher xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Xinhua News Agency</newstex:Publisher><newstex:PublisherCode xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">XIN</newstex:PublisherCode><newstex:RevisionId xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">1</newstex:RevisionId><newstex:Source xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Newstex Inc.</newstex:Source><newstex:SourceId xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Xinhua News Agency - ENS Newstex</newstex:SourceId><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04000000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04016000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04016013</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04006000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04006002</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04011000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04011002</newstex:cat><pubDate>18 Nov 2009 08:19:06 EST</pubDate><newstex:event xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">18000000</newstex:event><newstex:event xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">18023000</newstex:event><newstex:event xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">18016000</newstex:event><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19000000</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19002000</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19002004</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19002013</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19002009</newstex:geo><newstex:loaddate xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">11/18/2009</newstex:loaddate><title>Mitsubishi UFJ FG announces profit gains</title><description> TOKYO, Nov. ##, #### (Xinhua News Agency delivered by Newstex) -- Japan's top bank Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (NYSE:MTU)  (MUFG) announced Wednesday its first-half net profit for April-September period surged ##.# percent from a...</description><newstex:index_entry_company xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GRP</newstex:index_entry_company><newstex:index_entry_company xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">MORGAN STANLEY</newstex:index_entry_company><newstex:index_entry_company xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">US BANCORP DE</newstex:index_entry_company><newstex:index_entry_person xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">JOHN J MACK</newstex:index_entry_person><newstex:index_entry_ticker xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">MS</newstex:index_entry_ticker><newstex:index_entry_ticker xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">MTU</newstex:index_entry_ticker><newstex:index_entry_ticker xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">USB</newstex:index_entry_ticker><category>News</category><alacra:ip>Newstex</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/research/creditsights-U_S_Bancorp_3Q09_Tearsheet-91523</link><cs:docid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">91523</cs:docid><guid isPermaLink="false">cs/91523</guid><cs:index_mode xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">norm</cs:index_mode><cs:DS xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">TearsheetTemplate</cs:DS><cs:analyst xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">blancaster</cs:analyst><cs:analyst xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">dhendler</cs:analyst><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">us_bancorp</cs:company><cs:companyFocus xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">us_bancorp</cs:companyFocus><cs:csid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">91523</cs:csid><pubDate>17 Nov 2009 12:08:51 EST</pubDate><cs:ft xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Yes</cs:ft><cs:postid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">91523</cs:postid><cs:price xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">150</cs:price><cs:provider xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">CreditSights Inc</cs:provider><cs:region xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">united_states</cs:region><cs:regionMention xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">united_states</cs:regionMention><cs:sector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">banks</cs:sector><cs:sector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">financial_services</cs:sector><cs:sectorMention xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">banks</cs:sectorMention><cs:sectorMention xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">financial_services</cs:sectorMention><cs:status xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Published</cs:status><cs:tag xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">companies_withnvertibles</cs:tag><cs:tagMention xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">companies_withnvertibles</cs:tagMention><title>U.S. Bancorp 3Q09 Tearsheet</title><cs:type xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Tearsheet</cs:type><cs:typew xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Tearsheet</cs:typew><cs:wcnum xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">889</cs:wcnum><description> U.S. Bancorp #Q## Tearsheet U.S. Bancorp's (Aa#(Neg)/A+) ratings trends are mildly negative, with a negative outlook from Moody's and but a stable outlook from S&amp;P. Moody's recently downgraded the company to AA- based on profitability...</description><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>CreditSights</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/BW-0001-39758418</link><newstex:docid xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">BW-0001-39758418</newstex:docid><guid isPermaLink="false">newstex/BW-0001-39758418</guid><newstex:index_mode xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">xml</newstex:index_mode><newstex:Contributor xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Newstex Inc.</newstex:Contributor><newstex:CopyrightDate xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">2005</newstex:CopyrightDate><newstex:CreditLine xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">U.S. Bank</newstex:CreditLine><newstex:Provider xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Newstex Inc.</newstex:Provider><newstex:ProviderId xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">newstex.com</newstex:ProviderId><newstex:PublicIdentifier xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">newstexBW-0001-39758418</newstex:PublicIdentifier><newstex:Publication xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Business Wire</newstex:Publication><newstex:PublicationCode xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">0001</newstex:PublicationCode><newstex:Publisher xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Business Wire</newstex:Publisher><newstex:PublisherCode xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">BW</newstex:PublisherCode><newstex:RevisionId xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">1</newstex:RevisionId><newstex:Source xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Newstex Inc.</newstex:Source><newstex:SourceId xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Business Wire</newstex:SourceId><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">09000000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">09015000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04000000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04006000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04006002</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04016000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04016008</newstex:cat><pubDate>16 Nov 2009 12:22:14 EST</pubDate><newstex:event xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">18000000</newstex:event><newstex:event xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">18007000</newstex:event><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19000000</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19001000</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19001005</newstex:geo><newstex:loaddate xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">11/16/2009</newstex:loaddate><title>Robert B. Horsman Named Regional Chairman for U.S. Bank in San Diego</title><description> Nov. ##, #### (Business Wire) --  U.S. Bank, which acquired San Diego National Bank on Oct. ##, has named its former president and chief executive officer, Robert B. Horsman, to the position of regional chairman for U.S. Bank in San...</description><newstex:index_entry_company xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">US BANCORP DE</newstex:index_entry_company><newstex:index_entry_person xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Joseph M Otting</newstex:index_entry_person><newstex:index_entry_person xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">RICHARD C HARTNACK</newstex:index_entry_person><newstex:index_entry_person xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">RICHARD K DAVIS</newstex:index_entry_person><newstex:index_entry_ticker xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">USB</newstex:index_entry_ticker><category>News</category><alacra:ip>Newstex</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/BW-0001-39658920</link><newstex:docid xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">BW-0001-39658920</newstex:docid><guid isPermaLink="false">newstex/BW-0001-39658920</guid><newstex:index_mode xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">xml</newstex:index_mode><newstex:Contributor xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Newstex Inc.</newstex:Contributor><newstex:CopyrightDate xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">2005</newstex:CopyrightDate><newstex:CreditLine xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">ACG Minnesota</newstex:CreditLine><newstex:Provider xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Newstex Inc.</newstex:Provider><newstex:ProviderId xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">newstex.com</newstex:ProviderId><newstex:PublicIdentifier xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">newstexBW-0001-39658920</newstex:PublicIdentifier><newstex:Publication xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Business Wire</newstex:Publication><newstex:PublicationCode xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">0001</newstex:PublicationCode><newstex:Publisher xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Business Wire</newstex:Publisher><newstex:PublisherCode xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">BW</newstex:PublisherCode><newstex:RevisionId xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">1</newstex:RevisionId><newstex:Source xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Newstex Inc.</newstex:Source><newstex:SourceId xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Business Wire</newstex:SourceId><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">09000000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">09015000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04000000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04016000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04016005</newstex:cat><pubDate>12 Nov 2009 10:20:40 EST</pubDate><newstex:event xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">18000000</newstex:event><newstex:event xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">18016000</newstex:event><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19000000</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19001000</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19001023</newstex:geo><newstex:loaddate xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">11/12/2009</newstex:loaddate><title>ACG Minnesota Announces November 2009 Luncheon Featuring Richard Davis, President and CEO of U.S. Bank</title><description> Nov. ##, #### (Business Wire) --  The Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Minnesota Chapter invites all members of the Minneapolis/St. Paul media to attend this monthÂ’s chapter meeting, featuring Richard Davis, Chairman, President...</description><newstex:index_entry_company xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">US BANCORP DE</newstex:index_entry_company><newstex:index_entry_person xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">RICHARD K DAVIS</newstex:index_entry_person><newstex:index_entry_ticker xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">USB</newstex:index_entry_ticker><category>News</category><alacra:ip>Newstex</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/research/creditsights-US_Banks_Financial_Services_Conference_Highlights-91175</link><cs:docid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">91175</cs:docid><guid isPermaLink="false">cs/91175</guid><cs:index_mode xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">norm</cs:index_mode><cs:DS xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">ArticleTemplate</cs:DS><cs:abstract xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">We summarize the highlights of the BofA Merrill Lynch Financial Services conference. We review Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, U.S. Bancorp, Fifth Third, Bank of New York Mellon, State Street, Zions and American Express.</cs:abstract><cs:analyst xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">asteer</cs:analyst><cs:analyst xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">blancaster</cs:analyst><cs:analyst xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">klanspa</cs:analyst><cs:analyst xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">new_analyst</cs:analyst><cs:analyst xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">pdesilva</cs:analyst><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">american_express</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">bank_of_new_york_mellon</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">discover_financial</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">fifth_third_bancorp</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">goldman_sachs</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">morgan_stanley</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">state_street</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">us_bancorp</cs:company><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">zions_bancorporation</cs:company><cs:companyFocus xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">american_express</cs:companyFocus><cs:companyFocus xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">bank_of_new_york_mellon</cs:companyFocus><cs:companyFocus xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">discover_financial</cs:companyFocus><cs:companyFocus xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">fifth_third_bancorp</cs:companyFocus><cs:companyFocus xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">goldman_sachs</cs:companyFocus><cs:companyFocus xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">morgan_stanley</cs:companyFocus><cs:companyFocus xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">state_street</cs:companyFocus><cs:companyFocus xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">us_bancorp</cs:companyFocus><cs:companyFocus xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">zions_bancorporation</cs:companyFocus><cs:csid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">91175</cs:csid><pubDate>11 Nov 2009 11:09:37 EST</pubDate><cs:ft xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Yes</cs:ft><cs:postid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">91175</cs:postid><cs:price xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">150</cs:price><cs:provider xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">CreditSights Inc</cs:provider><cs:region xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">united_states</cs:region><cs:regionMention xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">united_states</cs:regionMention><cs:sector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">banks</cs:sector><cs:sector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">brokers</cs:sector><cs:sector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">financial_services</cs:sector><cs:sector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">regional_banks</cs:sector><cs:sector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">specialty_finance</cs:sector><cs:sectorFocus xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">banks</cs:sectorFocus><cs:sectorFocus xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">regional_banks</cs:sectorFocus><cs:sectorMention xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">brokers</cs:sectorMention><cs:sectorMention xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">financial_services</cs:sectorMention><cs:sectorMention xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">specialty_finance</cs:sectorMention><cs:status xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Published</cs:status><cs:tag xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">companies_withnvertibles</cs:tag><cs:tag xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">euro_markets_issuers</cs:tag><cs:tagMention xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">companies_withnvertibles</cs:tagMention><cs:tagMention xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">euro_markets_issuers</cs:tagMention><title>US Banks: Financial Services Conference Highlights</title><cs:type xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">SectorComment</cs:type><cs:typew xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Sector Analysis</cs:typew><cs:wcnum xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">3816</cs:wcnum><description> US Banks: Financial Services Conference Highlights Bank of America Merrill Lynch held its annual financial services conference 
Goldman Sachs focused on its business model, including the strength and value of its client franchise, compensation...</description><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">aareal_bank</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">abn_amro</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">aegon</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">affiliated_managers</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">alliance_leicester</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">alliancebernstein</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">allianz</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">allied_irish</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">american_express</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">ameriprise_financial</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">amvescap</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">anglo_irish_bank</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">anz</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">associated_banc</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">astoria_financial</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">aviva</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">axa</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">banca_italease</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">banca_lombarda</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">banca_monte_dei_paschi_di_siena</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">banca_popolare_di_milano</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">banca_popolare_italiana</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">bancaja</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">banche_popolari_unite</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">banco_bilbao_vizcaya_argentaria</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">banco_bradesco</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">banco_comercial_portugues</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">banco_de_chile</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">banco_de_sabadell_sa</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">banco_espirito_santo</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">banco_itau</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">banco_popolare</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">banco_popular_espanol</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">banco_santander_central_hispano</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">bangkok_bank</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">bank_of_america</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">bank_of_china</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">bank_of_communications</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">bank_of_east_asia</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">bank_of_hawaii</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">bank_of_ireland</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">bank_of_montreal</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">bank_of_new_york_mellon</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">bank_of_nova_scotia</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">bankgesellschaft_berlin</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">barclays</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">bawag</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">bayerische_landesbank</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">bbt</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">blackrock</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">bnp_paribas</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">bok_financial</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">bradford_bingley</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">caja_madrid</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">capital_one</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">capitalia</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">charles_schwab</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">china_citic</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">china_construction_bank</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">china_international_capital</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">chittenden</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">cibc</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">cit</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">citigroup</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">city_national</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">colonial_bancorp</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">comerica</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">commerzbank</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">commonwealth_bank_of_australia</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">corealcredit_bank</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">credit_agricole</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">credit_suisse</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">cullen_frost_bankers</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">daiwa_bank</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">danske_bank</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">depfa_bank</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">deutsche_bank</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">dexia</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">dnb_nor</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">doral_financial</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">downey_financial</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">dz_bank</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">eaton_vance</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">efg_eurobank_ergasias</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">egg_plc</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">entenial</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">erste_bank</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">etrade</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">eureko</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">eurohypo</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">fdic</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">federated_investors</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">fifth_third_bancorp</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">first_horizon_national</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">fortis</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">franklin_resources</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">gamco_investors</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">general_electric</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">general_electric_capital</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">general_motors</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">generali</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">glitnir_bank</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">gmac</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">goldman_sachs</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">hannover_re</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">hbos</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">home_depot</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">household_international</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">hsbc_finance</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">hsbc_holdings</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">hsh_nordbank</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">huntington_bancshares</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">hvb</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">hypo_alpe_adria_bank</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">hypo_real_estate_bank</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">iasis_healthcare</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">ici_1</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">ikb_deutsche_industriebank</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">industrial_and_commercial_bank_of_china</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">indymac_bancorp</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">ing</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">intesa_sanpaolo</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">irwin</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">janus_capital</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">jpmorgan_chase</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">jyske_bank</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">kaupthing_bank</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">kbc_bank</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">keycorp</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">kookmin_bank</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">la_caixa</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">landesbank_baden_wuerttemberg</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">landesbank_berlin</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">landesbank_sachsen</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">landsbanki</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">legg_mason</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">lehman_brothers</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">lloyds_tsb</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">malayan_bank_berhad</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">marshall_ilsley</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">mercantile_bankshares</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">millea_holdings</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">mitsubishi_ufj_financial</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">mizuho_holdings</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">morgan_stanley</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">mt_bank</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">munich_re</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">national_australia_bank</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">national_bank_of_greece</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">nationwide_building_society</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">natixis</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">new_century_financial</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">new_york_community</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">nibc_bank</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">nomura_holdings</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">norddeutsche_landesbank</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">nordea</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">northern_rock</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">northern_trust</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">nuveen_investments</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">nymex_holdings</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">occ</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">oko_bank</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">omega_healthcare_investors</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">otp_bank</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">oversea_chinese_banking</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">parmalat</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">pnc_financial_services</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">popular</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">prudential_financial</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">rabobank</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">regions_financial</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">residential_capital</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">resona_holdings</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">rheinland_pfalz_bank</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">royal_bank_of_canada</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">royal_bank_of_scotland</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">royal_sun_alliance</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">rzb</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">scotia_pacific</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">seb</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">shinhan_financial</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">shinsei_bank_limited</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">sivb_financial</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">slm</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">sns_bank</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">societe_generale</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">standard_chartered</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">state_bank_of_india</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">state_street</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">sumitomo_mitsui_banking</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">suntrust_banks</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">svenska_handelsbanken</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">swedbank</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">swiss_reinsurance</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">synovus_financial</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">t_rowe_price</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">tcf_financial</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">td_ameritrade</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">toronto_dominion</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">ubs</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">unicredit</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">unionbancal</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">unipol</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">united_overseas_bank</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">us_bancorp</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">waddell_reed</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">washington_mutual</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">webster_financial</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">wells_fargo</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">westlb</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">westpac</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">woori_financial</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">zions_bancorporation</cs:index_entry_companySector><cs:index_entry_companySector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">zurich_financial</cs:index_entry_companySector><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>CreditSights</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T2537437</link><ccbn:docid xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">T2537437</ccbn:docid><guid isPermaLink="false">ccbn/T2537437</guid><ccbn:index_mode xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">norm</ccbn:index_mode><pubDate>10 Nov 2009 10:08:00 EST</pubDate><ccbn:eventid xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">2537437</ccbn:eventid><ccbn:headline xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Final Transcript of USB presentation, 10-Nov-09 3:25pm ET</ccbn:headline><ccbn:name xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">U.S. Bancorp</ccbn:name><ccbn:price xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">54.0000</ccbn:price><ccbn:revision xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Final</ccbn:revision><ccbn:storetitle xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">U.S. Bancorp at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Banking and Financial Services Conference Transcript</ccbn:storetitle><ccbn:ticker xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">USB</ccbn:ticker><ccbn:time xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">3:25pm ET</ccbn:time><title>U.S. Bancorp at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Banking and Financial Services Conference Transcript</title><ccbn:type xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Transcript</ccbn:type><description>...Unidentified Participant I'm [Ian Foley]. I work with Ken Houston on Bank of America/Merrill Lynch [banking]. Next up we have US Bancorp. US Bancorp has been a relative winner throughout the credit cycle, maintaining profitability through the worst of it. As a result, USB has been able to expand while others have pulled back, most recently through a string of FDIC-assisted deals. With me today I have Richard Davis, Chairman, President and CEO; and Andy Cecere, Chief Financial Officer. And with that I'm handing-- happy to hand it over to Richard. Richard Davis - US Bancorp - Chairman, President and CEO Thank you, Ian. Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for your attention here at the end of a long day. I always like talking about our story, and I like giving you a sense of perhaps what normal starts to look like in the next few quarters. So if you'll allow me to talk about our Company's performance currently, I'll also give you some insight to our strategic vision for the next couple...

</description><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>Thomson StreetEvents</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/bir/303517</link><bir:docid xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">303517</bir:docid><guid isPermaLink="false">bir/303517</guid><bir:index_mode xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">norm</bir:index_mode><bir:class xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">17</bir:class><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">U.S. Bancorp</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">First Wisconsin Corp.</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Elkhorn Bankshares Corp.</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">First Colonial Bankshares Corp.</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">First Western Co.</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Mercantile Bancorporation Inc.</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Star Banc Corp.</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">UNSL Financial Corp.</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">First National Bank of Lawrence</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Lawrence National Bank and Trust Co.</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Old National Bancshares Inc.</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Mercantile Bancorp</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Johnson County Bankshares Inc.</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">American Bank of Platte County</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">CBT Corp.</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Mark Twain Bancshares Inc.</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Mercantile Bank of Lebannon</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Mercantile Leasing Corp.</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Citizens Bank and Trust Co.</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">First Ozark National Bank</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Star Bank N.A.</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">TransOhio Savings Bank</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">First National Bank of Cincinnati</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">City Bank of Bloomington-Normal</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Mercantile Bank N.A. Memphis Branch</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Merchantile Bank of Northwest Missouri</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Merchantile Bank of Kansas City</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Merchantile Bank of Carlyle</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Firstar Corp.</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Firstar Equipment Finance</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Mercantile Bank of Onawa</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Mercantile Bank of Oscealo County</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Pennyrile Citizens Bank and Trust Co.</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Mercantile Bank</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">The Leader Mortgage Company L.L.C.</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">TC Bankshares Inc.</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Pacific Century Bank NA</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Mercantile Bank of Chariton</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Mercantile Bank of Jasper County</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Mercantile Bank of Lyon County</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Fidelity Credit Corp</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">United Commonwealth Bank F.S.B.</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Mercantile Bank of St. Joseph</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Mercantile Bank of Pike County</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">First Bank of South Dakota N.A.</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Firstar Bank Illinois</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Republic Acceptance Corp.</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Firstar Bank N.A.</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Vail Banks Inc.</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">WestStar Bank</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">United Financial Corp.</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Horizon Bank</bir:company><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">First Bank of Idaho</bir:company><bir:cou xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">United States</bir:cou><pubDate>04 Nov 2009 06:21:54 EST</pubDate><bir:descr xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">U.S. Bancorp provides a full range of financial services, including lending and depository services, cash management, foreign exchange and trust and investment management services and engages in credit card services, merchant and ATM processing, mortgage</bir:descr><bir:exch xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">NYSE</bir:exch><bir:naics xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">522110</bir:naics><bir:revenue xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">M</bir:revenue><bir:sic xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">6021</bir:sic><bir:size xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">I</bir:size><bir:snaics xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">522292</bir:snaics><bir:snaics xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">551111</bir:snaics><bir:ssic xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">6712</bir:ssic><bir:ssic xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">6733</bir:ssic><bir:ssic xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">6162</bir:ssic><bir:ticker xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">USB</bir:ticker><title>U.S. Bancorp</title><description>U.S. Bancorp provides a full range of financial services, including lending and depository services, cash management, foreign exchange and trust and investment management services and engages in credit card services, merchant and ATM processing, mortgage</description><category>Company Profiles &amp; Financials</category><alacra:ip>Gale Company Profiles</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/research/creditsights-U_S_Bancorp_No_Extension_of_TAGP-90752</link><cs:docid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">90752</cs:docid><guid isPermaLink="false">cs/90752</guid><cs:index_mode xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">norm</cs:index_mode><cs:DS xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">WWTemplate</cs:DS><cs:analyst xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">klanspa</cs:analyst><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">us_bancorp</cs:company><cs:companyFocus xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">us_bancorp</cs:companyFocus><cs:csid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">90752</cs:csid><pubDate>02 Nov 2009 11:09:12 EST</pubDate><cs:ft xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Yes</cs:ft><cs:postid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">90752</cs:postid><cs:price xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">150</cs:price><cs:provider xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">CreditSights Inc</cs:provider><cs:region xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">united_states</cs:region><cs:regionMention xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">united_states</cs:regionMention><cs:sector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">banks</cs:sector><cs:sector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">financial_services</cs:sector><cs:sectorMention xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">banks</cs:sectorMention><cs:sectorMention xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">financial_services</cs:sectorMention><cs:status xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Published</cs:status><cs:tag xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">companies_withnvertibles</cs:tag><cs:tagMention xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">companies_withnvertibles</cs:tagMention><title>U.S. Bancorp: No Extension of TAGP</title><cs:type xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">WorthWatching</cs:type><cs:typew xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Worth Watching</cs:typew><cs:wcnum xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">98</cs:wcnum><description> U.S. Bancorp: No Extension of TAGP U.S. BancorpÂ (Aa#(Neg)/A+) announced that its banking subsidiaries would not apply for the six-month extension of the Transactions Account Guarantee Program (TAGP), the program that provides insurance...</description><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>CreditSights</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/PZM-0001-39360088</link><newstex:docid xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">PZM-0001-39360088</newstex:docid><guid isPermaLink="false">newstex/PZM-0001-39360088</guid><newstex:index_mode xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">xml</newstex:index_mode><newstex:Contributor xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Newstex Inc.</newstex:Contributor><newstex:CopyrightDate xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">2005</newstex:CopyrightDate><newstex:CopyrightHolder xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Copyright (c) 2009, GlobeNewswire.</newstex:CopyrightHolder><newstex:CreditLine xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Park National Bank</newstex:CreditLine><newstex:Provider xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Newstex Inc.</newstex:Provider><newstex:ProviderId xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">newstex.com</newstex:ProviderId><newstex:PublicIdentifier xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">newstexPZM-0001-39360088</newstex:PublicIdentifier><newstex:Publication xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">GlobeNewswire</newstex:Publication><newstex:PublicationCode xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">0001</newstex:PublicationCode><newstex:Publisher xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">GlobeNewswire</newstex:Publisher><newstex:PublisherCode xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">PZM</newstex:PublisherCode><newstex:RevisionId xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">1</newstex:RevisionId><newstex:Source xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Newstex Inc.</newstex:Source><newstex:SourceId xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">GlobeNewswire</newstex:SourceId><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04000000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04006000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04006002</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">06000000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">06002000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">06002004</newstex:cat><pubDate>02 Nov 2009 10:36:35 EST</pubDate><newstex:event xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">18000000</newstex:event><newstex:event xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">18016000</newstex:event><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19000000</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19001000</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19001035</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19001030</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19001013</newstex:geo><newstex:loaddate xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">11/2/2009</newstex:loaddate><title>Ohio-Based Park National Bank and Park National Corporation Not Affiliated With Chicago-Based Park National Bank</title><description> GlobeNewswire delivered by Newstex) --  NEWARK, Ohio, Nov. #, #### (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Park National Corporation (Park) (NYSE Amex:PRK) clarified today that it has no relationship with a failed bank of the same name in Illinois. Park...</description><newstex:index_entry_company xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Park National Bank</newstex:index_entry_company><newstex:index_entry_company xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">PARK NATIONAL CORP</newstex:index_entry_company><newstex:index_entry_company xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">US BANCORP DE</newstex:index_entry_company><newstex:index_entry_person xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">JOHN W KOZAK</newstex:index_entry_person><newstex:index_entry_ticker xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">PRK</newstex:index_entry_ticker><newstex:index_entry_ticker xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">USB</newstex:index_entry_ticker><category>News</category><alacra:ip>Newstex</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/research/creditsights-U_S_Bancorp_Acquires_Subsidiary_Banks_of_FBOP-90687</link><cs:docid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">90687</cs:docid><guid isPermaLink="false">cs/90687</guid><cs:index_mode xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">norm</cs:index_mode><cs:DS xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">WWTemplate</cs:DS><cs:analyst xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">pdesilva</cs:analyst><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">us_bancorp</cs:company><cs:companyFocus xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">us_bancorp</cs:companyFocus><cs:csid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">90687</cs:csid><pubDate>02 Nov 2009 03:10:35 EST</pubDate><cs:ft xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Yes</cs:ft><cs:postid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">90687</cs:postid><cs:price xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">150</cs:price><cs:provider xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">CreditSights Inc</cs:provider><cs:region xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">united_states</cs:region><cs:regionMention xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">united_states</cs:regionMention><cs:sector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">banks</cs:sector><cs:sector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">financial_services</cs:sector><cs:sectorMention xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">banks</cs:sectorMention><cs:sectorMention xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">financial_services</cs:sectorMention><cs:status xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Published</cs:status><cs:tag xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">companies_withnvertibles</cs:tag><cs:tagMention xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">companies_withnvertibles</cs:tagMention><title>U.S. Bancorp: Acquires Subsidiary Banks of FBOP</title><cs:type xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">WorthWatching</cs:type><cs:typew xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Worth Watching</cs:typew><cs:wcnum xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">328</cs:wcnum><description> U.S. Bancorp: Acquires Subsidiary Banks of FBOP U.S. BancorpÂ acquired the nine subsidiary banks of FBOP Corporation in a government assisted transaction. Under the terms of the deal, U.S. Bancorp assumed all deposits ($##.# billion)...</description><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>CreditSights</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/BW-0001-39340666</link><newstex:docid xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">BW-0001-39340666</newstex:docid><guid isPermaLink="false">newstex/BW-0001-39340666</guid><newstex:index_mode xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">xml</newstex:index_mode><newstex:Contributor xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Newstex Inc.</newstex:Contributor><newstex:CopyrightDate xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">2005</newstex:CopyrightDate><newstex:CreditLine xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">CIT Group Inc.</newstex:CreditLine><newstex:Provider xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Newstex Inc.</newstex:Provider><newstex:ProviderId xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">newstex.com</newstex:ProviderId><newstex:PublicIdentifier xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">newstexBW-0001-39340666</newstex:PublicIdentifier><newstex:Publication xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Business Wire</newstex:Publication><newstex:PublicationCode xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">0001</newstex:PublicationCode><newstex:Publisher xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Business Wire</newstex:Publisher><newstex:PublisherCode xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">BW</newstex:PublisherCode><newstex:RevisionId xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">1</newstex:RevisionId><newstex:Source xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Newstex Inc.</newstex:Source><newstex:SourceId xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Business Wire</newstex:SourceId><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">09000000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">09015000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04000000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04016000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04016008</newstex:cat><pubDate>01 Nov 2009 04:28:28 EST</pubDate><newstex:event xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">18000000</newstex:event><newstex:event xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">18007000</newstex:event><newstex:loaddate xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">11/1/2009</newstex:loaddate><title>CIT Board of Directors Approves Proceeding with Prepackaged Plan of Reorganization with Overwhelming Support of Debtholders</title><description> Nov. #, #### (Business Wire) -- CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT), a leading provider of financing to small businesses and middle market companies, today announced that, with the overwhelming support of its debtholders, the Board of Directors...</description><newstex:index_entry_company xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">CIT GROUP INC</newstex:index_entry_company><newstex:index_entry_company xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">US BANCORP DE</newstex:index_entry_company><newstex:index_entry_person xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">JEFFREY M PEEK</newstex:index_entry_person><newstex:index_entry_ticker xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">CIT</newstex:index_entry_ticker><newstex:index_entry_ticker xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">USB</newstex:index_entry_ticker><category>News</category><alacra:ip>Newstex</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/XIN-0001-39331295</link><newstex:docid xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">XIN-0001-39331295</newstex:docid><guid isPermaLink="false">newstex/XIN-0001-39331295</guid><newstex:index_mode xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">xml</newstex:index_mode><newstex:Contributor xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Newstex Inc.</newstex:Contributor><newstex:CopyrightDate xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">2005</newstex:CopyrightDate><newstex:CopyrightHolder xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Copyright (c) Xinhua News Agency</newstex:CopyrightHolder><newstex:Provider xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Newstex Inc.</newstex:Provider><newstex:ProviderId xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">newstex.com</newstex:ProviderId><newstex:PublicIdentifier xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">newstexXIN-0001-39331295</newstex:PublicIdentifier><newstex:Publication xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">English News Service</newstex:Publication><newstex:PublicationCode xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">0001</newstex:PublicationCode><newstex:Publisher xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Xinhua News Agency</newstex:Publisher><newstex:PublisherCode xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">XIN</newstex:PublisherCode><newstex:RevisionId xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">1</newstex:RevisionId><newstex:Source xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Newstex Inc.</newstex:Source><newstex:SourceId xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Xinhua News Agency - ENS Newstex</newstex:SourceId><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04000000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04017000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04017002</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04009000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04009003</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04006000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04006002</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04016000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04016005</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">02000000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">02002000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">02002006</newstex:cat><pubDate>01 Nov 2009 01:32:27 EST</pubDate><newstex:event xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">18000000</newstex:event><newstex:event xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">18005000</newstex:event><newstex:event xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">18016000</newstex:event><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19000000</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19002000</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19002015</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19002010</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19001000</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19001005</newstex:geo><newstex:loaddate xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">11/1/2009</newstex:loaddate><title>Xinhua world economic news summary at 0440 GMT, Nov. 1</title><description> Nov. #, #### (Xinhua News Agency delivered by Newstex) -- Xinhua world economic news summary at #### GMT, Nov. # BRASILIA -- Brazil's Central Bank plans to authorize the opening of bank accounts in foreign currency in a bid to slow...</description><newstex:index_entry_company xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORP</newstex:index_entry_company><newstex:index_entry_company xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION FANNIE MAE</newstex:index_entry_company><newstex:index_entry_company xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">US BANCORP DE</newstex:index_entry_company><newstex:index_entry_ticker xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">FNM</newstex:index_entry_ticker><newstex:index_entry_ticker xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">FRE</newstex:index_entry_ticker><newstex:index_entry_ticker xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">USB</newstex:index_entry_ticker><category>News</category><alacra:ip>Newstex</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/XIN-0001-39317156</link><newstex:docid xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">XIN-0001-39317156</newstex:docid><guid isPermaLink="false">newstex/XIN-0001-39317156</guid><newstex:index_mode xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">xml</newstex:index_mode><newstex:Contributor xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Newstex Inc.</newstex:Contributor><newstex:CopyrightDate xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">2005</newstex:CopyrightDate><newstex:CopyrightHolder xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Copyright (c) Xinhua News Agency</newstex:CopyrightHolder><newstex:Provider xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Newstex Inc.</newstex:Provider><newstex:ProviderId xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">newstex.com</newstex:ProviderId><newstex:PublicIdentifier xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">newstexXIN-0001-39317156</newstex:PublicIdentifier><newstex:Publication xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">English News Service</newstex:Publication><newstex:PublicationCode xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">0001</newstex:PublicationCode><newstex:Publisher xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Xinhua News Agency</newstex:Publisher><newstex:PublisherCode xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">XIN</newstex:PublisherCode><newstex:RevisionId xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">1</newstex:RevisionId><newstex:Source xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Newstex Inc.</newstex:Source><newstex:SourceId xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Xinhua News Agency - ENS Newstex</newstex:SourceId><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">11000000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">11002000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04000000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04009000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04009003</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04016000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04016005</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">11006000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">11006008</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">11006007</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">02000000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">02002000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">02002006</newstex:cat><pubDate>31 Oct 2009 02:19:59 EST</pubDate><newstex:event xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">18000000</newstex:event><newstex:event xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">18016000</newstex:event><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19000000</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19002000</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19002010</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19002013</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19002003</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19002015</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19002011</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19001000</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19001005</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19002004</newstex:geo><newstex:loaddate xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">10/31/2009</newstex:loaddate><title>Xinhua world news summary at 0830 GMT, Oct. 31</title><description> Oct. ##, #### (Xinhua News Agency delivered by Newstex) -- Xinhua world news summary at #### GMT, Oct. ## ABU DHABI -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Abu Dhabi late Friday for a visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE),...</description><newstex:index_entry_company xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORP</newstex:index_entry_company><newstex:index_entry_company xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION FANNIE MAE</newstex:index_entry_company><newstex:index_entry_company xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">US BANCORP DE</newstex:index_entry_company><newstex:index_entry_ticker xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">FNM</newstex:index_entry_ticker><newstex:index_entry_ticker xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">FRE</newstex:index_entry_ticker><newstex:index_entry_ticker xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">USB</newstex:index_entry_ticker><category>News</category><alacra:ip>Newstex</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/BW-0001-39310771</link><newstex:docid xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">BW-0001-39310771</newstex:docid><guid isPermaLink="false">newstex/BW-0001-39310771</guid><newstex:index_mode xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">xml</newstex:index_mode><newstex:Contributor xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Newstex Inc.</newstex:Contributor><newstex:CopyrightDate xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">2005</newstex:CopyrightDate><newstex:CreditLine xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">U.S. Bancorp</newstex:CreditLine><newstex:Provider xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Newstex Inc.</newstex:Provider><newstex:ProviderId xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">newstex.com</newstex:ProviderId><newstex:PublicIdentifier xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">newstexBW-0001-39310771</newstex:PublicIdentifier><newstex:Publication xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Business Wire</newstex:Publication><newstex:PublicationCode xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">0001</newstex:PublicationCode><newstex:Publisher xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Business Wire</newstex:Publisher><newstex:PublisherCode xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">BW</newstex:PublisherCode><newstex:RevisionId xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">1</newstex:RevisionId><newstex:Source xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Newstex Inc.</newstex:Source><newstex:SourceId xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Business Wire</newstex:SourceId><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04000000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04006000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04006002</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04016000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04016005</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04016003</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04004000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04004003</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04009000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04009003</newstex:cat><pubDate>30 Oct 2009 10:19:32 EST</pubDate><newstex:event xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">18000000</newstex:event><newstex:event xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">18016000</newstex:event><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19000000</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19001000</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19001005</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19001013</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19001043</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19001003</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19002000</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19002013</newstex:geo><newstex:loaddate xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">10/30/2009</newstex:loaddate><title>U.S. Bank Acquires FBOP Corporation's Banking Subsidiaries Through an FDIC Facilitated Transaction</title><description> Oct. ##, #### (Business Wire) --  U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB) announced today that, effective immediately, its lead bank, U.S. Bank National Association, has acquired the banking subsidiaries of FBOP Corporation of Oak Park, Illinois,...</description><newstex:index_entry_company xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">US BANCORP DE</newstex:index_entry_company><newstex:index_entry_person xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">RICHARD C HARTNACK</newstex:index_entry_person><newstex:index_entry_ticker xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">USB</newstex:index_entry_ticker><category>News</category><alacra:ip>Newstex</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/KYO-0001-39179254</link><newstex:docid xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">KYO-0001-39179254</newstex:docid><guid isPermaLink="false">newstex/KYO-0001-39179254</guid><newstex:index_mode xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">xml</newstex:index_mode><newstex:Contributor xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Newstex Inc.</newstex:Contributor><newstex:CopyrightDate xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">2005</newstex:CopyrightDate><newstex:CopyrightHolder xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Copyright (c) 2009, Kyodo News</newstex:CopyrightHolder><newstex:DateLine xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">TOKYO</newstex:DateLine><newstex:Provider xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Newstex Inc.</newstex:Provider><newstex:ProviderId xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">newstex.com</newstex:ProviderId><newstex:PublicIdentifier xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">newstexKYO-0001-39179254</newstex:PublicIdentifier><newstex:Publication xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Kyodo News International</newstex:Publication><newstex:PublicationCode xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">0001</newstex:PublicationCode><newstex:Publisher xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Kyodo News International</newstex:Publisher><newstex:PublisherCode xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">KYO</newstex:PublisherCode><newstex:RevisionId xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">1</newstex:RevisionId><newstex:Source xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Newstex Inc.</newstex:Source><newstex:SourceId xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">Kyodo direct feed</newstex:SourceId><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04000000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04017000</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04017004</newstex:cat><newstex:cat xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">04017002</newstex:cat><pubDate>27 Oct 2009 07:28:52 EST</pubDate><newstex:event xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">18000000</newstex:event><newstex:event xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">18005000</newstex:event><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19000000</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19002000</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19002004</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19002009</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19002013</newstex:geo><newstex:geo xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">19002016</newstex:geo><newstex:loaddate xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">10/27/2009</newstex:loaddate><title>Kyodo economic news summary -5-</title><description> TOKYO, Oct. ##, #### (Kyodo News International delivered by Newstex) -- ----------  Sumitomo Trust, Chuo Mitsui eye merger to create Japan's top trust bank TOKYO - Sumitomo Trust &amp; Banking Co. and Chuo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (OOTC:CMTDF)...</description><newstex:index_entry_company xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">CHUO MITSUI TRUST HOLDINGS INC</newstex:index_entry_company><newstex:index_entry_company xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">US BANCORP DE</newstex:index_entry_company><newstex:index_entry_ticker xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">CMTDF</newstex:index_entry_ticker><newstex:index_entry_ticker xmlns:newstex="http://www.alacra.com/newstex">USB</newstex:index_entry_ticker><category>News</category><alacra:ip>Newstex</alacra:ip></item></channel></rss>