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To: Ditchdigger who wrote (10918)	2/1/2012 10:35:18 AM
From: Sergio H	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34328

Good Morning Ditch. I haven't been active on S.I. as I work Jan - mid April. Since I only work for part of the year I have to put in a lot of hours, but its worth it. PBCT received some downgrades after missing estimates by .2c but I also think its still attractive. This report expects a dividend increase. finance.yahoo.com I wasn't kidding about RGR. Picked up a small position and same with AA. Unseasonably warm here. Spring like weather this week. Sergio

To: Ditchdigger who wrote (10918)	2/4/2012 5:13:08 PM
From: Sergio H	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34328

PBCT included in article Five More Stress-Free Banks Shares of these financial institutions are safe bets.in the new issue of Kiplinger's. <Upstanding banks you can invest in without losing sleep over an impending collapse or a federal takeover are rare these days. To find them, look for well-capitalized institutions that are expanding their lending activities and hold relatively few bad debts as a percentage of all outstanding loans.> <As many megabanks scramble for capital, People's United Financial ( PBCT) is finding it has more than it needs. The Bridgeport, Conn., firm, which has $3.4 billion in cash on its balance sheet, has said it's looking for acquisitions along the East Coast. People's earnings have climbed an annualized 6% over the past five years, and analysts think the bank will deliver 10% yearly growth over the next five. But, at $16, it trades at a fat 52 times estimated '09 earnings of 31 cents a share -- a high P/E fueled by expectations that People's will put its excess capital to use in a highly profitable way.>