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The Motley Fool December 15, 2006 Emil Lee	Fool on the Street: Capital One's Capital Strategy Capital One's purchase and rebranding of the regional banks certainly carries execution and customer loyalty risks, it also carries substantial rewards. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool April 17, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	SunTrust Hot Spots Even if the business model is riskier at this Atlanta-based super-regional bank, is the stock still too cheap?
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