Company Reports

Northern Trust has transformed itself into a southern, western customer base configuration as it keeps up with Illinois' "Great Wealth Out-Migration". Sell on most of debt stack, but Buy on Stock with some takeover appeal. Risk-reg stable.

​Deutsche Bank's 2016 annual report is not a source of comfort. Viola Risk believes the entire equity rights raise will be wiped out by the toxic Level 3 derivatives exposures. Remain Sell on debt/equity stack. Extreme High Risk to counterparties and systemic regulatory authorities. DB DB DB Deutsche Deutsche Deutsche deutsc db db dbhe deutsche

We know, that STI has been bandied about as a Takeover target for the last 30 years and avoided it. But now that Florida is the 3rd largest state in the USA, it could be a sitting duck for a big bank like JPMorgan. Buy stock, sell debt stack, Risk-reg is contained. STI STI STI SunTrust SunTrust SunTrust

US Bancorp is a patient lender & acquirer waiting for the right environment to transact. Still it has driven its cap.stack support with conservative credit standards, cost cutting, and shareholder payouts. USB USB USB US Bancorp US Bancorp US Bancorp

KeyCorp has been on acquisition steroids for 30+ years and suger coats it with CRE and swaps. Does not convince and we are a Sell on cap.stack. Risk-reg levels low. KEY KEY KEY Keycorp Keycorp Keycorp

Fifth Third is having a hard time reinventing its growth rates and has to rely on cost cutting and remodeling its value proposition. Sell Stock, some bonds. Risk-reg is at low levels. FITB FITB FITB Fifth Third Fifth Third Fifth Third

​PNC is good at not doing big bad bank deals and moving the revenues sustainability and mix along. Will work on shareholder payout increases to drive stock. Buy on Stock, Sell on pricey debt. Risk-reg low. PNC PNC PNC PNC PNC

Morgan Stanley has built up balance sheet protections for capital & liquidity above the big bank pack. Its transition to wealth mgt progressing well as it reduces trading vol. Positive view on stock & bonds. Risk-reg moving lower. MS MS MS Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanleyms ms ms

​Is BK becoming the M of the processing/servicing world as Blockchain technology revolutionizes the ledger businesses in AUA & ACA. We explore that anchor store/servicer obsolescence predicament. Sell cap stack. Risk-reg on observation. BK BK BK Bank of New York Mellon Bank of New York Mellon Bank of New York Mellon

Wells Fargo had two-wheels shot off from its stage coach as it tries to re-balance as a chariot driven company. Needs to win back customers and regulators before it can rollforward big profits. Still, buy stock some LT bonds. Risk-reg contained. WFC WFC WFC Wells Fargo Wells Fargo Wells Fargo