International Business News - VLY http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Valley National Bancorp said Friday it completed the sale of $300 million in preferred stock as part of the government's $700 billion bank rescue package. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081114/valley-national-completes-share-sale-to-government.htm Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:09:42 EST A number of financial institutions, including Capital One Financial Corp. and SunTrust Banks Inc., have announced they will receive funds under the Treasury Department's rescue program to strengthen their capital position. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/160730-meltdown-banks.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081027/banks-to-use-govt-funds-for-lending-dealmaking.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081027/banks-to-use-govt-funds-for-lending-dealmaking.htm Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:50:59 EDT 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 bailout lingered, leading an analyst to downgrade the stock to "Hold." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/movers-roundup-wachovia-arthrocare.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:28:45 EDT Shares of Valley National Bancorp dropped Monday, after an analyst downgraded the stock to "Sell" due to the recent run-up in price. Investors also questioned whether the government's proposed bailout plan will be enough to help struggling banks. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/valley-national-shares-fall-on-downgrade-to-sell.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:10:41 EDT Among the premarket stories for Wednesday, Sept. 10, from AP Financial News: WASHINGTON (AP)--A Senate committee hearing was scheduled for Wednesday on alleged wrongdoing at the Defense Department's unit that audits major defense contracts. The hearing follows a recent report that found auditors skewed reviews in favor of some major defense contractors. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080910/premarket-roundup-defense-contracting-lamar.htm Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:16:44 EDT Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Robert Hughes on Wednesday downgraded the shares of Valley National Bancorp to "Underperform" from "Market Perform," due to a recent rally in the stock price. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080910/ahead-of-the-bell-valley-national-downgraded.htm Wed, 10 Sep 2008 08:16:13 EDT Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, July 16, from AP Financial News: McLEAN, Va. (AP)--Gannett Co., the nation's largest newspaper publisher, on Wednesday reported a 36 percent drop in second-quarter earnings as the newspaper industry's woes caused a sharp decline in revenue. Shares fell nearly 10 percent. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/earnings-roundup-gannett-knight-capital.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:33:07 EDT Valley National Bancorp said Wednesday its second-quarter profit rose 5 percent, beating Wall Street's expectations, due to solid loan growth and low delinquency levels. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/valley-national-bancorp-2q-earnings-rise-5-percent.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:28:45 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Tuesday, July 8, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of NCR Corp. rose Tuesday after a Robert W. Baird analyst upgraded the maker of automatic teller machines, foreseeing higher spending from banks on ATMs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/movers-roundup-ncr-capital-trust.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:37:32 EDT Shares of Valley National Bancorp rose Tuesday morning after a Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Inc. analyst raised his rating on the bank because of its valuation. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/valley-national-shares-rise-analyst-upgrades-view.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:43:52 EDT Valley National Bancorp and Greater Community Bancorp on Thursday said they received shareholder approval for Valley National's $167 million purchase of Greater Community. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/shareholders-ok-valley-national-bancorp-deal.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:24:53 EDT Regional bank Valley National Bancorp said Tuesday it has received all regulatory approvals necessary to complete its purchase of Greater Community Bancorp for about $167 million in cash and stock. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080527/valley-national-gets-regulatory-ok-for-acquisition.htm Tue, 27 May 2008 15:18:08 EDT