The Latest Breaking News from US Bancorp

These are undervalued stocks with competitive advantages, predictable cash flows and strong managements.

The U.S. banking sector currently feels the pressure of credit rating downgrades. Additionally, with interest rates unlikely to be cut soon, the banking industry will likely face higher deposit costs and slowing loan growth. Amid this backdrop, will investing in JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and U.S. Bancorp (USB) be wise? Read…

While the S&P 500 has advanced 15% so far this year, there remain some bargains in the market, the firm says.

No one has gotten poor buying stocks of undervalued companies with strong fundamentals.

Given equities' surge so far this year, you'll want to guard against buying overvalued stocks.

Regional bank stocks continue rebounding early Monday. PacWest Bancorp spiked another 40% after slashing its dividend, rocketing 82% Friday.

Like many of the biggest banks in the U.S., Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp posted solid first-quarter results from recent months despite two high-profile bank failures and related fallout in the banking industry.

Bank earnings continue in earnest as Bank of America, as Goldman Sachs report. Morgan Stanley, U.S. Bancorp beat estimates Wednesday.

The S&P 500 is "significantly undervalued," says Morningstar, but making money with stocks will still be a "rough road."