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      <title>12 Stocks That Make It Possible To Have Easy Trading Profits</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Earnings Summary for 01-24-2008</title>
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      <title>Frontier Financial Posts Heavy Loss; Columbia's Quarterly Loss Shrinks</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Oct. 30--Frontier Financial, one of the more troubled local banking companies, said Thursday it lost $141.1 million, or $2.99 a share, in the third quarter, due almost entirely to another hefty provision for future loan losses. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Everett-based Frontier, whose proposed acquisition by a &quot;blank check&quot; investment company fell apart this month, also said more than a quarter of its loans -- $810.5 million worth -- were past due or otherwise nonperforming. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Also reporting Thursday was Columbia Banking System of Tacoma, which had a loss of $2.6 million (11 cents per common share), an improvement from the $8.8 million quarterly loss it recorded a year earlier.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3593702>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>More Washington Banks Put Under Tighter Scrutiny</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Sep. 29--Four more Washington banks have been placed under stricter regulatory oversight as the financial crisis continues to ripple through the ranks of regional banks. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the state Department of Financial Institutions teamed up to issue &quot;cease and desist orders&quot; -- essentially to-do lists for restoring troubled banks to financial health -- to Anchor Mutual Savings Bank of Aberdeen; North County Bank of Arlington; Twin City Bank of Longview and the Bank of Tacoma. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The FDIC also disclosed that it terminated a cease-and-desist order last month covering 1st Security Bank of Washington.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3512709>[More...]</a>]]></description>
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      <title>More Washington Banks Put Under Tighter Scrutiny</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Sep. 28--Four more Washington banks have been placed under stricter regulatory oversight as the financial crisis continues to ripple through the ranks of regional banks. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the state Department of Financial Institutions teamed up to issue &quot;cease and desist orders&quot; -- essentially to-do lists for restoring troubled banks to financial health -- to Anchor Mutual Savings Bank of Aberdeen; North County Bank of Arlington; Twin City Bank of Longview and the Bank of Tacoma. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The FDIC also disclosed that it terminated a cease-and-desist order last month covering 1st Security Bank of Washington.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3511806>[More...]</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Aug. 1--Frontier Financial of Everett, the troubled parent of Washington state's fourth-largest bank, has been thrown a multimillion-dollar lifeline by a New York &quot;blank check&quot; investment company. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;SP Acquisition, an offshoot of hedge fund Steel Partners, will buy Frontier Financial for $24.4 million in stock and warrants, the two companies said Friday. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The deal will give Frontier Bank access to the $427 million in SP Acquisition's cash hoard -- money it needs to wipe mountains of bad loans off its books.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3386876>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;US-based Frontier Financial, on behalf of its subsidiary Frontier Bank, has announced a workforce reduction of approximately 6% of the bank's 760 member workforce.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Chairman and CEO Patrick Fahey said that the action was taken as the result of an ongoing review of bank operations to identify ways to operate more efficiently and continue to adjust the bank's structure to reflect current economic conditions.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The reductions occurred at all levels and in all parts of the corporation.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3267206>[More...]</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Jun. 11--Everett-based Frontier Bank, which has been hit hard by the slump in the local housing market, said today it has laid off about 45 workers, or 6 percent of its 760-person workforce. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Pat Fahey, CEO of the bank's parent company, Frontier Financial, called the move &quot;a difficult decision in difficult times.&quot; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The layoffs were spread throughout the company, which has 47 branch offices in Western Washington and three in Oregon, Frontier said in a statement.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3266481>[More...]</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Apr. 18--Washington Federal said it earned $8.4 million, or 10 cents a common share, in the first three months of 2009, a 76 percent drop from the same quarter a year earlier. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Net interest income -- essentially the money Washington Federal makes from its core business of taking in deposits and making loans -- was actually up 27 percent in the quarter, to $93.5 million. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;But the company set aside $54 million in the period as a provision against future loan losses, up from $35 million in the previous quarter and $9.5 million in the year-earlier period.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3199225>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 15:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Washington's Banks Under Stress</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Mar. 29--Ailing financial giants such as Citigroup, Bank of America and AIG have drawn most of the attention as the worst banking crisis since the Great Depression grinds on. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;But several of Washington's community banks also are clearly straining under the weight of the crisis, a Seattle Times analysis shows. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Among the symptoms of serious trouble at local banks, according to year-end data from financial reports filed with federal regulators:&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3156157>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash., Bert Caldwell Column: JPMorgan is Banking on Campbell's Local Ties</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Mar. 8--Old National Bank was folded into U.S. Bank 20 years ago, but its former management team continues to accrue interest. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;She becomes the fourth ONB executive now heading a Northwest bank. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The others are Pat Fahey, chairman and chief executive officer of Frontier Financial Corp. in Everett; D. Michael Jones, president and CEO of Banner Bank in Walla Walla; and Harold Gilkey, chairman and CEO of Sterling Financial Corp. in Spokane.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3099017>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Feb. 22--In the world of banks, it's raining. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;So in steps the U.S. Treasury Office of Financial Stability. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;In come the Troubled Asset Relief Program and a Capital Purchase Program that allows banks to apply for funding.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3059150>[More...]</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Adaptec, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADPT), the global leader in I/O innovation, today issued the following letter to its stockholders:&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Steel Partners II L.P., a hedge fund that is a minority investor in Adaptec, is soliciting your consent to proposals that would allow it to seize effective control of Adaptec.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;This is not a new gambit for Steel -- it has attempted to pursue this   strategy elsewhere: a &quot;blank-check&quot; shell company controlled by Steel   Partners had recently announced plans to acquire Washington state's   Frontier Financial Corp., a troubled bank, but this week announced that   the agreement was terminated because the necessary regulatory approvals   could not be obtained.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3531557>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;On September 15, 2009 Frontier Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: FTBK) received notice from the Nasdaq Stock Market stating that the minimum bid price of the Company's common stock was below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive business days and that the Company was therefore not in compliance with Marketplace Rule 5450(a)(1).  &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The notification letter has no effect at this time on the listing of the Company's common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market.  &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Frontier's common stock will continue to trade on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol FTBK.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3498191>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[EVERETT, WA and NEW YORK, NY -- -- 08/12/09 -- Frontier Financial Corporation and SP Acquisition Holdings, Inc. today jointly announced that they will host a conference call for investors, analysts and other interested parties on Thursday, August 13, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. PDT in connection with the proposed merger of Frontier with and into SPAH. The conference call will be hosted by Warren Lichtenstein, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SPAH and Patrick Fahey, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Frontier Financial Corporation. Investors, analysts and other interested parties may access the teleconference at 877-675-4757 using access code 37668437. Shortly after the call concludes, the replay will also be available at 888-203-1112 using access code 37668437 where it will be archived until September 30, 2009. A webcast of the call can be accessed at www.frontierbank.com.<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3417437>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Frontier Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: FTBK) (&quot;Frontier&quot;) and SP Acquisition Holdings, Inc. (NYSE Amex: DSP) (&quot;SPAH&quot;) today jointly announced that they have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, pursuant to which Frontier will merge with, and into, SPAH. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The merger is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2009.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Under the terms of the merger agreement, each share of Frontier's common stock outstanding will be exchanged for the right to receive 0.0530 shares of SPAH common stock and 0.0530 SPAH warrants upon completion of the merger.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3384429>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Frontier Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: FTBK) today announced results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;For the three months ended June 30, 2009, the Corporation reported a net loss of $50.0 million, or ($1.06) per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $33.8 million, or ($0.72) per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2009, and net income of $2.1 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2008.  &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Corporation reported a net loss of $83.8 million, or ($1.78) per diluted share, compared to net income of $17.6 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, for the same period a year ago.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3378497>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[EVERETT, WA -- -- 07/17/09 -- Frontier Financial Corporation today announced that it will release second quarter 2009 earnings at 5:30 a.m. PDT on Wednesday, July 29, 2009. Frontier will host a conference call for investors beginning at 11:00 a.m. PDT the same day to discuss the financial results. To participate in the conference, domestic callers should dial 877-660-8922 approximately 5 minutes before the scheduled start time using the password 'FRONTIER' or '37668437.' A continuous replay will be available approximately one hour following the conference call and may be accessed by dialing 888-203-1112 using the password '37668437.' The continuous replay will be offered through August 11, 2009.<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3357552>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Frontier Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: FTBK), on behalf of its subsidiary Frontier Bank, announced a workforce reduction of approximately six percent of the bank's 760 member workforce effective today.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Chairman and CEO Patrick M. Fahey said the action was taken as the result of an ongoing review of bank operations to identify ways to operate more efficiently and continue to adjust the Bank's structure to reflect current economic conditions. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&quot;This has been a difficult decision in difficult times, after having taken a number of actions over the past several months to lessen the size of a necessary reduction,&quot; Fahey said.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3265725>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[EVERETT, WA -- -- 04/29/09 -- Frontier Financial Corporation reported today that it would be participating in the D.A. Davidson Eleventh Annual Financial Services Conference to be held in Seattle, Washington on May 7, 2009. Patrick M. Fahey, Chairman and CEO of Frontier Financial Corporation is scheduled to present at the conference at 3:45 p.m. PDT.<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3293372>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Frontier Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: FTBK) today announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.  &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;For the three months ended March 31, 2009, the Corporation reported a net loss of $33.8 million, or ($0.72) per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $89.5 million, or ($1.90) per diluted share for the three months ended December 31, 2008, and net income of $15.5 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2008.  &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The first quarter 2009 results reflect continued pressure from an uncertain economy and the negative impact on the local housing market.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3205160>[More...]</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[EVERETT, WA -- -- 04/13/09 -- In the news release, 'Frontier Financial Corporation Announces First Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call,' issued Wednesday, April 8, 2009, by Frontier Financial Corporation , we are advised by the company that the first sentence of the first paragraph should read '&amp;#133;1:30 p.m. PDT on Thursday, April 23, 2009' rather than '&amp;#133;1:30 a.m. PDT on Friday, April 24, 2009' and that the second sentence of the first paragraph should read '&amp;#133;beginning on Friday, April 24, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. PDT the next day&amp;#133;' rather than '&amp;#133;beginning at 10:00 a.m. PDT the same day&amp;#133;' as originally issued. Complete corrected text follows.<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3293315>[More...]</a>]]></description>
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