Fifth Third Bancorp shares hit a 10-year high after earnings top expectations
By Jinman Li Medill Reports Earnings of Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq: FITB), the holding company of the Cincinnati-based regional banking corporation Fifth Third Bank, leapt 31 percent in its fourth-quarter report, topping Wall Street estimates. The results were favorably impacted by Vantiv-related investment throughout 2016 and 2017 and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in […]
Marchers rally for women candidates and immigrants at March to the Polls
By Elizabeth Beyer The 300,000-strong show of force to get-out-the-vote for women and progressive candidates energized marchers gathered in downtown Chicago on Saturday for the Women’s March to the Polls. Organizers estimated that attendance was up 50,000 compared to last year’s march, as participants joined the call for high voter turnout in upcoming local and […]
