David J. Bishop

Analyst David J. Bishop at Stifel Nicolaus has released an update on Home BancShares, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOMB). The bank has reported first-quarter EPS of $0.56, ahead of Stifel Nicolaus’ estimate of $0.27 and consensus of $0.32. The upside was due to a $13 million one-time bargain purchase gain...

Stifel Nicolaus analyst David J. Bishop upgraded First Financial Bankshares, Inc (Nasdaq: FFIN) from Sell to Hold after the company released its 4th quarter of 2009 results. First Financial Bankshares trades at a premium to its banking peers and according to Bishop, "we believe this premium should...