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Fly News Breaks for May 11, 2018
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May 11, 2018 | 08:20 EDT
Citi analyst Keith Horowitz upgraded U.S. Bancorp to Buy from Neutral with an unchanged price target of $58. Now is an opportune time to build positions in the stock after three years of significant underperformance, Horowitz tells investors in a research note. He believes the drivers of the underperformance have largely played out and that U.S. Bancorp's efficiency ratio will improve from here. Further, the bank's "strong" credit quality profile can be a differentiator as the cycle gets into the latter innings, Horowitz contends. He says U.S. Bancorp is one of the best ways for investors looking to add exposure to the banks.