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| Last: 17.26 | Chg: +0.23 | %Chg: +1.35% | Open: 17.17 | Vol: 133.7 M | |
| Bid: 17.26 | Ask: 17.27 | Size: 110 | High: 17.30 | Low: 17.02 | Avg Vol: 154.4 M |

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| Industry | Banks |
| Shares Outstanding | 10 B |
| 52 Wk Performance Price | 175.6% |
| Dividend | 0.04 2010/03/03 |
| Today's High 17.30 | P/E -- |
| Today's Low 17.02 | EPS -0.29 |
| Open 17.17 | Price to Book 19.6 |
| Prev Close 17.03 | |
| 52 Wk high 19.10 | Moving Averages: |
| 52 Wk Low 5.80 | 21 Day 16.45 |
| Market Cap 170.8 B | 50 Day 15.96 |
| Yield 0.235 | 200 Day 15.43 |
| Bid $ | Ask $ | Chg $ | Vol | Opn Int | Series | Bid $ | Ask $ | Chg $ | Vol | Opn Int |
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| 9.70 | 9.80 | 0.20 | 10 | 43 | Mar 10 7.5 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0 | 3884 |
| 7.25 | 7.30 | 0.22 | 0 | 120 | Mar 10 10.0 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0 | 8640 |
| 5.20 | 5.30 | 0.20 | 32 | 7385 | Mar 10 12.0 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 100 | 30948 |
| 4.25 | 4.30 | 0.22 | 84 | 1735 | Mar 10 13.0 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0 | 146903 |
| 3.25 | 3.30 | 0.25 | 214 | 12865 | Mar 10 14.0 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 13 | 71837 |
| 2.25 | 2.28 | 0.22 | 2,165 | 76776 | Mar 10 15.0 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0 | 116318 |
| 1.26 | 1.28 | 0.23 | 6,817 | 143042 | Mar 10 16.0 | 0.00 | 0.01 | -0.01 | 5,354 | 171967 |
| 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.13 | 32,242 | 174344 | Mar 10 17.0 | 0.06 | 0.07 | -0.08 | 20,764 | 67986 |
| 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 13,340 | 63661 | Mar 10 18.0 | 0.74 | 0.76 | -0.22 | 1,480 | 12671 |
| 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0 | 16262 | Mar 10 19.0 | 1.73 | 1.75 | -0.22 | 369 | 3993 |
| 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0 | 9392 | Mar 10 20.0 | 2.72 | 2.75 | -0.22 | 110 | 1888 |
| 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0 | 361 | Mar 10 21.0 | 3.70 | 3.75 | -0.25 | 194 | 1133 |
| 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0 | 479 | Mar 10 22.5 | 5.20 | 5.25 | -0.22 | 0 | 10 |
| 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0 | 10 | Mar 10 25.0 | 7.70 | 7.75 | -0.22 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | Mar 10 30.0 | 12.70 | 12.75 | -0.22 | 0 | 0 |
| 5.10 | 5.35 | 0.22 | 0 | 205 | Apr 10 12.0 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 180 | 1237 |
| 4.25 | 4.35 | 0.25 | 4 | 450 | Apr 10 13.0 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.02 | 30,732 | 9393 |
| 3.30 | 3.35 | 0.20 | 234 | 2251 | Apr 10 14.0 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.01 | 337 | 31508 |
| 2.37 | 2.39 | 0.20 | 1,251 | 6479 | Apr 10 15.0 | 0.11 | 0.12 | -0.02 | 3,263 | 26739 |
| 1.48 | 1.50 | 0.15 | 1,573 | 22052 | Apr 10 16.0 | 0.22 | 0.23 | -0.06 | 3,731 | 59618 |
| 0.75 | 0.76 | 0.09 | 23,106 | 70672 | Apr 10 17.0 | 0.48 | 0.50 | -0.13 | 5,355 | 30732 |
| 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.04 | 14,122 | 64900 | Apr 10 18.0 | 1.02 | 1.03 | -0.19 | 1,984 | 5672 |
| 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.02 | 1,524 | 7379 | Apr 10 19.0 | 1.81 | 1.84 | -0.21 | 199 | 1797 |
| 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 1,578 | 3007 | Apr 10 20.0 | 2.75 | 2.78 | -0.21 | 105 | 846 |
| 12.05 | 12.35 | 0.20 | 0 | 238 | May 10 5.0 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0 | 2198 |
| 9.60 | 9.85 | 0.23 | 10 | 1291 | May 10 7.5 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0 | 2740 |
| 7.10 | 7.40 | 0.18 | 40 | 3523 | May 10 10.0 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 10 | 18493 |
| 6.30 | 6.35 | 0.20 | 0 | 14530 | May 10 11.0 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0 | 16411 |
| 5.30 | 5.40 | 0.23 | 160 | 12272 | May 10 12.0 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 1 | 39952 |
| 4.35 | 4.40 | 0.20 | 242 | 7396 | May 10 13.0 | 0.11 | 0.12 | -0.01 | 377 | 70435 |
| 3.40 | 3.45 | 0.20 | 102 | 20662 | May 10 14.0 | 0.17 | 0.18 | -0.02 | 520 | 91730 |
| 2.53 | 2.55 | 0.16 | 2,637 | 74792 | May 10 15.0 | 0.27 | 0.29 | -0.04 | 1,457 | 126455 |
| 1.73 | 1.75 | 0.14 | 2,463 | 111553 | May 10 16.0 | 0.46 | 0.47 | -0.09 | 1,734 | 84275 |
| 1.06 | 1.08 | 0.09 | 13,992 | 128504 | May 10 17.0 | 0.79 | 0.80 | -0.12 | 1,831 | 58113 |
| 0.59 | 0.60 | 0.07 | 7,512 | 117878 | May 10 18.0 | 1.31 | 1.33 | -0.17 | 556 | 36745 |
| 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.04 | 2,969 | 48387 | May 10 19.0 | 2.01 | 2.04 | -0.19 | 75 | 45245 |
| 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.01 | 460 | 168006 | May 10 20.0 | 2.86 | 2.89 | -0.20 | 62 | 13458 |
| 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 79 | 16590 | May 10 21.0 | 3.75 | 3.85 | -0.23 | 6 | 4419 |
| 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 35 | 28257 | May 10 22.0 | 4.75 | 4.80 | -0.20 | 47 | 3640 |
| 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 178 | 7670 | May 10 25.0 | 7.65 | 7.95 | -0.17 | 0 | 1127 |
| 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0 | 1943 | May 10 30.0 | 12.65 | 12.95 | -0.20 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.10 | 12.35 | 0.23 | 0 | 62 | Aug 10 5.0 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0 | 3106 |
| 9.60 | 9.85 | 0.12 | 0 | 299 | Aug 10 7.5 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0 | 2332 |
| 7.35 | 7.40 | 0.20 | 20 | 1851 | Aug 10 10.0 | 0.11 | 0.12 | -0.01 | 8 | 4585 |
| 6.40 | 6.45 | 0.20 | 22 | 1058 | Aug 10 11.0 | 0.16 | 0.17 | -0.02 | 36 | 5537 |
| 5.45 | 5.55 | 0.20 | 18 | 1089 | Aug 10 12.0 | 0.23 | 0.25 | -0.02 | 490 | 17802 |
| 4.60 | 4.65 | 0.20 | 91 | 7872 | Aug 10 13.0 | 0.34 | 0.36 | -0.02 | 345 | 21890 |
| 3.75 | 3.80 | 0.20 | 115 | 7638 | Aug 10 14.0 | 0.49 | 0.51 | -0.04 | 208 | 55467 |
| 2.97 | 3.00 | 0.16 | 448 | 39984 | Aug 10 15.0 | 0.71 | 0.72 | -0.06 | 256 | 61579 |
| 2.27 | 2.29 | 0.13 | 565 | 32573 | Aug 10 16.0 | 1.00 | 1.02 | -0.08 | 924 | 47120 |
| 1.67 | 1.69 | 0.11 | 7,641 | 45318 | Aug 10 17.0 | 1.40 | 1.42 | -0.10 | 815 | 24148 |
| 1.18 | 1.20 | 0.09 | 986 | 52641 | Aug 10 18.0 | 1.91 | 1.93 | -0.13 | 5,835 | 17411 |
| 0.80 | 0.82 | 0.06 | 603 | 41697 | Aug 10 19.0 | 2.53 | 2.55 | -0.15 | 40 | 3248 |
| 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.04 | 1,152 | 49039 | Aug 10 20.0 | 3.25 | 3.30 | -0.15 | 127 | 4673 |
| 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.01 | 282 | 13386 | Aug 10 22.5 | 5.35 | 5.45 | -0.20 | 13 | 223 |
| 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.01 | 186 | 6384 | Aug 10 25.0 | 7.75 | 7.85 | -0.20 | 0 | 378 |
| 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0 | 1544 | Aug 10 30.0 | 12.70 | 12.80 | -0.20 | 0 | 97 |
| 14.70 | 14.80 | 0.23 | 101 | 6963 | Jan 11 2.5 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0 | 46565 |
| 12.25 | 12.35 | 0.20 | 0 | 6290 | Jan 11 2.5 * | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0 | 968 |
| 12.20 | 12.35 | 0.22 | 40 | 51798 | Jan 11 5.0 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0 | 57335 |
| 9.80 | 9.95 | 0.25 | 0 | 760 | Jan 11 5.0 * | 0.05 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0 | 1160 |
| 9.80 | 9.95 | 0.20 | 9 | 49353 | Jan 11 7.5 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.00 | 46 | 71369 |
| 7.30 | 7.55 | 0.18 | 0 | 567 | Jan 11 7.5 * | 0.16 | 0.20 | -0.01 | 0 | 6734 |
| 7.55 | 7.60 | 0.20 | 349 | 58254 | Jan 11 10.0 | 0.33 | 0.34 | -0.01 | 57 | 103374 |
| 5.20 | 5.35 | 0.22 | 10 | 2076 | Jan 11 10.0 * | 0.43 | 0.46 | -0.03 | 0 | 1876 |
| 5.40 | 5.50 | 0.17 | 488 | 102972 | Jan 11 12.5 | 0.66 | 0.68 | -0.04 | 918 | 196795 |
| 3.25 | 3.40 | 0.17 | 2 | 44933 | Jan 11 12.5 * | 0.96 | 1.02 | -0.05 | 0 | 4865 |
| 3.55 | 3.60 | 0.15 | 3,205 | 184522 | Jan 11 15.0 | 1.30 | 1.32 | -0.08 | 2,537 | 224172 |
| 1.77 | 1.87 | 0.09 | 12 | 13075 | Jan 11 15.0 * | 1.97 | 2.08 | -0.06 | 0 | 7997 |
| 2.13 | 2.16 | 0.11 | 9,990 | 217807 | Jan 11 17.5 | 2.34 | 2.38 | -0.11 | 9,453 | 83313 |
| 0.87 | 0.92 | 0.06 | 28 | 2829 | Jan 11 17.5 * | 3.50 | 3.70 | -0.12 | 25 | 2038 |
| 1.16 | 1.18 | 0.06 | 1,612 | 414534 | Jan 11 20.0 | 3.85 | 3.90 | -0.15 | 180 | 83650 |
| 0.38 | 0.42 | 0.02 | 20 | 8099 | Jan 11 20.0 * | 5.45 | 5.75 | -0.18 | 0 | 1330 |
| 0.60 | 0.62 | 0.04 | 2,314 | 72395 | Jan 11 22.5 | 5.75 | 5.85 | -0.20 | 25 | 17877 |
| 0.15 | 0.19 | 0.00 | 0 | 1395 | Jan 11 22.5 * | 7.75 | 8.00 | -0.15 | 0 | 499 |
| 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.02 | 503 | 226765 | Jan 11 25.0 | 7.95 | 8.05 | -0.20 | 2 | 29022 |
| 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0 | 2436 | Jan 11 25.0 * | 10.20 | 10.45 | -0.12 | 0 | 1592 |
| 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.01 | 3,370 | 249782 | Jan 11 30.0 | 12.75 | 12.85 | -0.20 | 0 | 10101 |
| 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0 | 2398 | Jan 11 30.0 * | 15.10 | 15.40 | -0.15 | 0 | 592 |
| 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 10 | 40990 | Jan 11 35.0 | 17.70 | 17.80 | -0.23 | 0 | 5089 |
| 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0 | 1760 | Jan 11 35.0 * | 20.10 | 20.25 | -0.25 | 0 | 124 |
| 0.01 | 0.03 | -0.01 | 0 | 44773 | Jan 11 40.0 | 22.65 | 22.80 | -0.25 | 0 | 2589 |
| 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0 | 639 | Jan 11 40.0 * | 25.10 | 25.45 | -0.17 | 0 | 168 |
| 0.01 | 0.03 | -0.01 | 0 | 8634 | Jan 11 45.0 | 27.65 | 27.85 | -0.20 | 0 | 2319 |
| 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0 | 170 | Jan 11 45.0 * | 30.10 | 30.45 | -0.17 | 0 | 214 |
| 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0 | 6409 | Jan 11 50.0 | 32.65 | 32.80 | -0.25 | 0 | 228 |
| 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0 | 190 | Jan 11 50.0 * | 35.10 | 35.45 | -0.12 | 0 | 641 |
| 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0 | 4570 | Jan 11 55.0 | 37.65 | 37.85 | -0.22 | 0 | 882 |
| 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0 | 19454 | Jan 11 60.0 | 42.65 | 43.00 | -0.15 | 0 | 12 |
| 14.55 | 14.85 | 0.15 | 0 | 164 | Jan 12 2.5 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 77 | 2337 |
| 12.35 | 12.45 | 0.27 | 0 | 577 | Jan 12 5.0 | 0.15 | 0.17 | -0.02 | 30 | 2018 |
| 10.05 | 10.15 | 0.23 | 55 | 4393 | Jan 12 7.5 | 0.35 | 0.41 | 0.00 | 0 | 6366 |
| 7.95 | 8.10 | 0.20 | 27 | 8714 | Jan 12 10.0 | 0.73 | 0.78 | -0.02 | 0 | 19273 |
| 6.10 | 6.20 | 0.17 | 355 | 25459 | Jan 12 12.5 | 1.30 | 1.36 | -0.04 | 662 | 23512 |
| 4.50 | 4.60 | 0.15 | 1,439 | 97605 | Jan 12 15.0 | 2.15 | 2.21 | -0.08 | 325 | 25784 |
| 3.20 | 3.30 | 0.10 | 611 | 58905 | Jan 12 17.5 | 3.30 | 3.40 | -0.10 | 251 | 30811 |
| 2.24 | 2.28 | 0.08 | 4,085 | 91841 | Jan 12 20.0 | 4.75 | 4.90 | -0.12 | 1,928 | 21646 |
| 1.52 | 1.55 | 0.06 | 290 | 22383 | Jan 12 22.5 | 6.50 | 6.65 | -0.18 | 90 | 9648 |
| 0.99 | 1.05 | 0.03 | 127 | 29356 | Jan 12 25.0 | 8.50 | 8.65 | -0.20 | 0 | 3732 |
| 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.02 | 362 | 38431 | Jan 12 30.0 | 12.95 | 13.10 | -0.20 | 4 | 3939 |