
After last week's $60 million credit charge-off sent Zions Bancorporation (NASDAQ:ZION) tumbling 13% in a single day, the Utah-based lender is now telling investors to relax.
Backed by better-than-expected third-quarter earnings and a wave of reassuring credit commentary, the stock is clawing back losses—and sparking debate over whether the regional banking sector's panic was overblown.