First Financial Holdings, Inc. Reports Operating Results of $0.82 per share; Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend
Business Wire - Fri Apr 25, 6:01AM CDT
First Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCBT) today released its unaudited results of operations and other financial information for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014. Highlights of the first quarter 2014 include the following:
First Financial Holdings to Announce First Quarter Financial Results and Host Conference Call on April 25, 2014
Business Wire - Tue Apr 01, 6:07PM CDT
First Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCBT) will announce first quarter financial results in a news release prior to the market opening on April 25, 2014 followed by a conference call at 11 a.m. Eastern Time where management will review earnings and performance trends.
Regional, Thrift Banks Are Seen Picking Up M&A Deals
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Mar 31, 10:15AM CDT
M&A activity among regional banks is off to a "warmer" start this year vs. the prior two years as struggling banks look for ways to increase shareholder value, according to a new analyst report. Sterne Agee analyst Brett Rabatin notes that 28...
Upgrade Alert for SCBT Financial (SCBT)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Feb 21, 7:57AM CST
SCBT Financial (NASDAQ:SCBT) was upgraded from Hold to Buy at BB&T Capital today. The stock closed yesterday at $58.74 on volume of 49,000 shares, below average daily volume of 82,000. SCBT Financial has overhead space with shares priced $58.74, or 17.7% below the average consensus analyst price target of $71.33. SCBT Financial shares should encounter resistance at the 50-day moving average (MA) of $63.52 and support at its 200-day MA of $57.09.
South State Bank becomes Regional Bank Brand
Business Wire - Mon Feb 17, 2:45PM CST
First Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCBT) announced today its plan to join five brands under one unified name - South State Bank.
Regional Bank Stocks Upgraded as Market Tanks
at The Street - Tue Feb 04, 10:07AM CST
The painful decline in bank stocks is making some higher-flying regional banks more attractive for long-term investors.
First Financial Holdings, Inc. Reports Record 2013 Operating Earnings of $63.5 Million
Business Wire - Tue Jan 28, 6:00AM CST
First Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCBT) today released its unaudited results of operations and other financial information for the three-month period and year ended December 31, 2013. Highlights of 2013 include the following:
SCBT Promotes Greg Lapointe
Business Wire - Wed Jan 15, 10:02AM CST
In conjunction with the First Financial merger, Greg A. Lapointe has been named northern banking group president for SCBT and First Federal, where he will have responsibility for Georgia, North Carolina and the Upstate and Foothills regions of South Carolina.
SCBT Financial Up 29.9% Since SmarTrend Uptrend Call (SCBT)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Jan 07, 11:08AM CST
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for SCBT Financial (NASDAQ:SCBT) on May 7th, 2013 at $49.85. In approximately 8 months, SCBT Financial has returned 29.87% as of today's recent price of $64.74.
First Financial Holdings to Announce Fourth Quarter Financial Results and Host Conference Call on January 28, 2014
Business Wire - Fri Jan 03, 5:59AM CST
First Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCBT) will announce fourth quarter financial results in a news release prior to the market opening on January 28, 2014 followed by a conference call at 11 a.m. Eastern Time where management will review earnings and performance trends.
35.2% Return Seen to Date on SmarTrend SCBT Financial Call (SCBT)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Dec 30, 9:26AM CST
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for SCBT Financial (NASDAQ:SCBT) on May 7th, 2013 at $49.85. In approximately 8 months, SCBT Financial has returned 35.21% as of today's recent price of $67.40.
SCBT Financial Shares Up 30.5% Since SmarTrend's Buy Recommendation (SCBT)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Dec 06, 9:58AM CST
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for SCBT Financial (NASDAQ:SCBT) on May 7th, 2013 at $49.85. In approximately 7 months, SCBT Financial has returned 30.47% as of today's recent price of $65.04.
Ledbetter Named Group President for Mortgage Banking and Wealth Management Divisions
Business Wire - Wed Nov 27, 6:00AM CST
SCBT announced today that Thomas S. Ledbetter has been named group president for its mortgage banking and wealth management divisions covering North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
Uptrend Call Working As SCBT Financial Stock Rises 22.5% (SCBT)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Nov 20, 4:57PM CST
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for SCBT Financial (NASDAQ:SCBT) on May 7th, 2013 at $49.85. In approximately 7 months, SCBT Financial has returned 22.49% as of today's recent price of $61.06.
Shares of SCBT Up 14.9% Since Uptrend Call on Shares
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Sep 18, 10:06AM CDT
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for SCBT Financial (NASDAQ:SCBT) on May 7th, 2013 at $49.85. In approximately 4 months, SCBT Financial has returned 14.86% as of today's recent price of $57.26.
First Financial Holdings, Inc. to Participate in FIG Partners 9th Annual CEO Forum on September 17, 2013
Business Wire - Wed Sep 11, 11:27AM CDT
First Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCBT) will participate in the FIG Partners 9th Annual CEO Forum in Atlanta, Georgia on September 17, 2013.