UPDATE: D.A. Davidson & Co. Upgrades Cu Bancorp, Believes Cost Savings Will Drive EPS Accretion


20-Year Pro Trader Reveals His "MoneyLine"

Ditch your indicators and use the "MoneyLine." A simple line tells you when to buy and sell without the guesswork. It’s a line on a chart that’s helped Nic Chahine win 83% of his options buys. Here's how he does it.


In a research note released Monday, D.A. Davidson & Co. analyst Gary P. Tenner upgraded CU Bancorp (NYSE: CUNB) to Buy and set the price target at $22.00.

CU Bancorp is acquiring 1st Enterprise Bank for $103.4 million; D.A. Davidson believes that this adds scale and drives profitability metrics. The deal is a 100 percent stock transaction with FENB shareholders, who will be receiving 1.345 shares of CU Bancorp.

Additionally, the firm believes that cost savings will drive earnings per share accretion.

Shares of CU Bancorp are neutral at $1851 on Wednesday.


20-Year Pro Trader Reveals His "MoneyLine"

Ditch your indicators and use the "MoneyLine." A simple line tells you when to buy and sell without the guesswork. It’s a line on a chart that’s helped Nic Chahine win 83% of his options buys. Here's how he does it.


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