Holding Company Name and Ticker Symbol to Change for SCBT on June 30, 2014
Business Wire - Mon Jun 23, 10:27AM CDT
Effective June 30, First Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCBT) will change its name to South State Corporation. The ticker symbol, which is currently SCBT, will change to SSB.
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.
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.
First Financial Holdings, Inc. to Present at Raymond James U.S. Bank Conference on August 22, 2013
Business Wire - Mon Aug 19, 5:20PM CDT
First Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCBT) will present at the Raymond James U.S. Bank Conference in Chicago, Illinois on Thursday, August 22, 2013 at 9:10 a.m. CDT.
SCBT Financial merges with First Financial Holdings Inc
M2 - Mon Jul 29, 5:08AM CDT
SCBT Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:SCBT), a financial holding company, disclosed on Friday the completion of its merger with First Financial Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:FFCH), also a bank holding company.
SCBT Financial Corporation Completes Merger with First Financial Holdings, Inc.
Business Wire - Fri Jul 26, 10:53AM CDT
SCBT Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: SCBT) (the "Company"
SCBT Reports Record Operating Results for 2Q 2013 of $0.77 per share; Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
Business Wire - Fri Jul 26, 6:00AM CDT
SCBT Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: SCBT), the holding company for SCBT, today released its unaudited results of operations and other financial information for the three-month period ended June 30, 2013. Highlights of the second quarter 2013 include: