will survive the mascare

financial t/o target?

PE of 7, a PEG of 1.29, and it pays a yield of 3.5%.

Pete Najarian said he is holding onto the regional banks because they will have the “opportunity” going forward. He says the big banks will gobble up names like National City (NCC), Wachovia (WB) and Regions Financial (RF). “I would still buy these names through options are with buying the stocks outright,” he added

From a recent Mad Money show: "I was negative on the regional banks, but now I'm long with my "Fortress Four." I'm not recommending Regents though."

Ex-div date: 9/15/2008 Yield: 3.6% PE: 7 PEG 1.32

Ex date: 9/15/2008 Yield: 4.9%

From a recent Mad Money show:


"I think that one is a sell, sell, sell. That's another train wreck waiting to happen. I can't say anything positive there."

From a recent Mad Money show:

"I think that one is a sell, sell, sell. That's another train wreck waiting to happen. I can't say anything positive there."

Najarian said Regions Financial (RF) July $12 puts traded 10 times the open intrest on Tuesday. He feels the stock is heading lower as investors speculate the company wont be able to pay its dividend.

GRO/DIV

RF met our estimate at 69 cents on operating basis, but excluded one-time losses of 19 cents on EquiFirst subprime-mortgage operations, which were sold...secondary-mortgage-sale pricing fell precipitously in 1Q07...Period-end balances show lower loans and core deposits. Credit quality mixed...net-interest margin outlook's still negative, per new CFO Al Yother...NIM below 3.80% likely by 3Q07. EPS outlook is still heading lower than management's postmerger goals...Stock's [at] 12 to 13 times forward [price/earnings ratio], but upside seems limited.