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Cullen/Frost Bankers (CFR) was upgraded to Outperform, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods said. Estimates cut because of the interest rate cut, but the company has a solid balance sheet and the stock appears inexpensive.

Cullen/Frost Bankers was downgraded from Neutral to Sell, Merrill Lynch said. Estimates also cut, as the company's balance sheet is not prepared for the Fed to lower interest rates.

Upgraded by Citigroup from Sell to Hold

a local bank I like.

"Two banking operations that fit Ellison's description are Cullen/Frost Bankers (CFR) in Texas and Seacoast Banking (SBCF) in Florida. In both cases, the shares have dipped after prolonged gains that some investors believe will resume once the economy picks up and the extent of recent real-estate problems is better defined. San Antonio's Cullen/Frost has developed a profitable niche in lending to small and mid-sized businesses. With a strong deposit base that gives it low funding costs, the bank should be able to ride the gains in the solid Lone Star economy in coming years, notwithstanding some recent slowing in loan growth."

my bank

yes - but it will raise in price

ANY smaller/regional bank. Why bother!? There are exceptions, but (IMHO) I still with the big boys if I need exposure here. This is like riding a camel on the freeway. Find a faster ride.