(COLUMBIA, S.C.)Gov. Mark Sanford has asked the U.S. treasury secretary to investigate a South Carolina-based bank he suspects is "gaming the system" in its request for federal bailout money.READ MORE

Among the stock activity stories for Monday, Sept. 22, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Wachovia Corp. dropped Monday, as questions about the government's proposed ...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Shares of South Financial Group Inc. fell Monday as an analyst downgraded the stock to "Hold," due to its recent rally. Investor concern about the effectiveness of the government's...READ MORE

Among the premarket stories for Wednesday, Sept. 10, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Investors may flock to shares of FedEx Corp. on Wednesday, after the package delivery co...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Jefferson Harralson on Wednesday downgraded the shares of South Financial Group Inc. to "Market Perform," but said the bank has sufficient capital t...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Shares of regional banks tumbled Tuesday amid several bank downgrades and as concern over the fate of investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. rattled financial stocks.READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Shares of South Financial Group Inc. surged Wednesday despite a rating downgrade by a research analyst. The rally came a day after the Southeast regional bank announced that its fo...READ MORE