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To: chowder who wrote (10634)	12/25/2011 7:59:49 PM
From: Sergio H	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 34328

The gist of the article was Keefe, Boyette and Woods research giving large banks an avoid rating and a favorable outlook on small banks as acquisition activity will continue. Their research indicates that it is difficult to pinpoint the acquisition target but that at this time it is a good time to purchase the acquirer because of low valuations in the sector. Seeking Alpha has a new article featuring PBCT: seekingalpha.com On CNBC Squawk Box, Birinyi's top buys for 2012 include PBCT: video.cnbc.com Another argument for purchasing the smaller banks, is that they are outpacing the larger banks in originating loans: nistmep.blogs.govdelivery.com