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3 Reasons to Sell U.S. Bancorp

There's a bearish case to be made on this high-quality bank, and these are three reasons that investors should consider selling U.S. Bancorp.

By Matt Koppenheffer – Nov 29, 2012 at 12:37PM EST

Putting together a bearish case on Bank of America (BAC +0.81%) and Citigroup (C +0.16%) is an easy exercise. But what about the stable, conservatively run US Bancorp (USB +1.70%)?

I may like the bank, but there's definitely a bearish argument to be made. In the video below, I discuss three reasons that investors might want to consider selling -- or avoiding -- US Bancorp's stock.

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Matt Koppenheffer
Matt Koppenheffer is the former Head of the Coverage Team at The Motley Fool. He was a full-time Motley Fool employee from 2012-2025 and is a former advisor and analyst for multiple Motley Fool services. Matt's articles and analysis have been published around the world and his views have been cited in worldwide publications from the Financial Times and The New York Times to the Toronto Star and Germany's Focus Money. He has appeared to offer analysis on a variety of outlets including CNBC and NPR. Matt is the co-author of The Astonishing Collapse of MF Global as well as the creator and former co-host of The Motley Fool's Industry Focus podcast.
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Stocks Mentioned

U.S. Bancorp Stock Quote
U.S. Bancorp
NYSE: USB
$56.42
(+1.47%)+$0.82
Bank of America Stock Quote
Bank of America
NYSE: BAC
$53.55
(+0.81%)+$0.43
Citigroup Stock Quote
Citigroup
NYSE: C
$128.23
(+0.17%)+$0.22
Wells Fargo Stock Quote
Wells Fargo
NYSE: WFC
$80.67
(+0.98%)+$0.78
JPMorgan Chase Stock Quote
JPMorgan Chase
NYSE: JPM
$315.26
(+1.89%)+$5.86
Truist Financial Stock Quote
Truist Financial
NYSE: TFC
$50.74
(+1.57%)+$0.79

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