George Pachantouris/Moment via Getty Images U.S. Bancorp (USB), founded in 1863 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a financial services holding company that provides a full range of financial services, including lending and depository services, cash management, capital markets, and trust and investment management services. Considering the stability and performance of the company, its Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (USB.PR.H) presents an attractive opportunity for investors se ...

A new group of Wall Street firms has agreed to pay more than $81 million in civil penalties to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges of record-keeping failures, the regulator said Friday.The settlements with broker-dealers and investment advisers, including Oppenheimer and US Bancorp, are the latest in a multi-year initiative by the SEC to investigate how registered financial firms handle employees’ work-related communications on personal devices and apps, such as WhatsApp.“The SEC’s investigat ...

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against 16 financial companies for failing to properly maintain and preserve electronic communications, with the companies agreeing to pay a total of more than $81 million in civil penalties. The regulator said employees of these companies used “off-channel” communications, like personal text messaging services, to discuss clients and business transactions, rather than official company platforms. “Today’s actions against these 16 firms result from ...

Core Insights - The U.S. truck freight market experienced significant declines in both shipment volume and spending in Q4 2023, with a year-over-year shipment volume drop of 15.7% and spending contraction of 13.5%, marking the largest volume drop in the history of the U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index [1][2] National Data - Shipment volume decreased by 10.9% quarter-over-quarter and 15.7% year-over-year [2] - Spending by shippers fell by 1.4% quarter-over-quarter and 13.5% year-over-year [3] Regional Data West - Shipments: Linked quarter down 2.9%, year-over-year down 16.3% - Spending: Linked quarter up 0.2%, year-over-year down 7.4% [3] Southwest - Shipments: Linked quarter down 18.2%, year-over-year down 15.9% - Spending: Linked quarter down 2.7%, year-over-year down 10.4% [3] Midwest - Shipments: Linked quarter down 8.6%, year-over-year down 8.9% - Spending: Linked quarter up 1.2%, year-over-year down 17.0% [4][5] Northeast - Shipments: Linked quarter down 9.4%, year-over-year down 23.8% - Spending: Linked quarter down 2.5%, year-over-year down 12.5% [5] Southeast - Shipments: Linked quarter down 14.5%, year-over-year down 25.4% - Spending: Linked quarter down 4.1%, year-over-year down 11.4% [5]

Tero Vesalainen U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) is a large regional banking company that has seen its share of struggles from the regional banking crisis. Back in October, I examined the 9% yielding Series A preferred shares, highlighting the great income opportunity they presented. While the preferred shares have rallied, the 8% yield is still higher than the bank’s other preferred offerings and I believe it is still an attractive income-producing investment. Additionally, investors can explore a second income ...

Sundry Photography Last week, the SP 500 index closed at a new all-time high. Also last week, I saw an article on SeekingAlpha.com about buying the dip. Well, U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) represents a buy the dip idea. This article will outline why I think USB is an interesting idea based on price action, momentum, and relative strength. I will also outline a risk management strategy if you choose to buy USB. Chart 1 - USB Weekly Price Chart with Price Percentage Oscillator, Volume, and Relative Strength www.sto ...

U.S. Bancorp’s (USB) fourth-quarter 2023 adjusted earnings per share (excluding the impact of notable items) of 99 cents met the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, the bottom line declined 17.5% from the prior-year quarter's level.Results have benefited from increased revenues supported by higher fee income. An improvement in credit quality was another positive. However, higher expenses and lower net interest income (NII) were major headwinds.Net income (GAAP basis) attributable to U.S. Bancorp was $847 mil ...

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) Q4 2023 Earnings Conference Call January 17, 2024 8:00 AM ET Company Participants George Andersen - Senior Vice President and Director of Investor Relations Andy Cecere - Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer John Stern - Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Terry Dolan - Vice Chair and Chief Administration Officer Conference Call Participants Scott Siefers - Piper Sandler Ebrahim Poonawala - Bank of America John Pancari - Evercore ISI John McDonald - ...

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U.S. Bancorp (USB) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.99 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares to earnings of $1.20 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.A quarter ago, it was expected that this company would post earnings of $1.04 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.05, delivering a surprise of 0.96%.Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times.U.S. Bancorp, which belongs to the Z ...