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BusinessWeek
August 11, 2003
Amy Barrett |
Is This Banker Too Brazen? Commerce Bancorp's Vernon Hill has led a rapid expansion, but his style is raising a few eyebrows   |
The Motley Fool
October 4, 2007
Emil Lee |
What's in Store for Commerce Bancorp? Toronto-Dominion Bank buys Commerce Bancorp, scooping up their 444 branches with an average of $100 million in deposits per branch, as well as a company adept at growing and gathering deposits. Investors, take note. |
U.S. Banker
November 2010
Michael Sisk |
Not Over the Hill Not many bankers can recover from the kind of regulatory scrapes that Vernon Hill has been in. |
U.S. Banker
October 2001
Jack Milligan |
He'll Take Manhattan Disdainful of his rivals, Vern Hill, CEO of New Jersey's Commerce Bancorp, is plunging into the New York City retail banking market. He is determined to beat the world's biggest banks in their own backyard, and then to move north to Boston... |
U.S. Banker
September 2004
John Engen |
Quid Pro Quo? Commerce Reeling From Charges in Bond Probe Vernon Hill and his Commerce Bancorp have taken the Northeast-and Wall Street-by storm, with a formula that emphasizes convenience, service and de novo branches. Now, it's his rivals' turn to gloat. |
U.S. Banker
January 2003
John Engen |
The Caffeine In Commerce Commerce Bancorp CEO Vernon Hill is laughing his head off these days. why not? His bank is an investor's dream and a rival's nightmare. Welcome to the big apple. |
U.S. Banker
March 2007
Karen Krebsbach |
Corporate Governance: In Commerce Dustup, Was Board Doing Its Job? Even a whisper of "conflict" may be too loud. One of the problems is clearly the long-term tenure of Commerce's directors. Boards should be actively seeking to ensure that not only do they appear to be in line, but are actually practicing it. |
U.S. Banker
April 2004
Holly Sraeel |
Service, Scale and Vernon: Talk of Many Bank Towns Eventually, it all came back to Vernon. So why all the "Hillabaloo?" Commerce Bank's 39 percent, five-year annual deposit growth rate, for starters. Hill also claims 100 percent new store success. |
The Motley Fool
June 29, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Is There Free Money In These Stocks? Sometimes, a bargain price on a stock seems to offer investors free money. If you don't understand the risks involved, though, attractive stocks can burn you. |
Bank Systems & Technology
March 29, 2006
Ivan Schneider |
Commerce Enhances the 'Convenience Experience' Commerce Bancorp's free offerings now run the gamut from coin counting to online wealth management. |
The Motley Fool
April 13, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Commerce Bancorp: Growth at What Price? Commerce Bancorp delivers the goods in terms of growth, but the expense structure could be a problem in the future. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
August 17, 2007
Lawrence Rothman |
A Winning Recipe for Smith & Wollensky After serving up a very unappetizing quarter, a buyout is just what Smith & Wollensky, the New York steakhouse, needed. New owners Bunker Hill may very well be able to turn around the operation. |
U.S. Banker
January 2011
Marian Raab |
Why TD Ended Free-For-All Service TD Bank, which bills itself as America s Most Convenient Bank, just became a little less convenient-at least for noncustomers. |
The Motley Fool
December 7, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
A Buyout by Any Other Name Internet retailer Provide Commerce traded higher than its buyout price, but that doesn't mean it's getting a raw deal. |
The Motley Fool
August 9, 2004
Nathan Parmelee |
Commerce: Bargain or Trap? Despite the fall in price due to the bond sales scandal, Commerce Bancorp is not yet a bargain. |
The Motley Fool
January 10, 2012
Anders Bylund |
If Brocade Finds a Partner, It'll Be a Private Affair The maker of networked storage systems has been looking for a buyer since 2009. But nobody has stepped forward to ask for the company's hand in more than 27 months. |
The Motley Fool
October 31, 2011
Anders Bylund |
Where Will Quantum's Leap End? Can the tape champion make a mark in a world full of hard drives and flash storage? |
The Motley Fool
October 12, 2010
Matt Koppenheffer |
OfficeMax Shares Popped: What You Need to Know Shares of office supplies retailer OfficeMax jumped more than 10% in intraday trading amid buyout rumors. |
Fast Company
May 2002
Chuck Salter |
Customer Service: Commerce Bank Commerce Bank is one of America's best-performing financial institutions, with a stock that grew more than 2,000% in 10 years. It is also America's most convenient bank, with a fanatical commitment to "wowing" its customers... |
The Motley Fool
January 16, 2007
Nathan Parmelee |
Commerce Gets Slapped: Fool by Numbers Commerce Bancorp released full-year 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Ratio Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
April 12, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Commerce Still Builds for the Future Will rapid loan and deposit growth at the bank ultimately mean prosperity for shareholders? |
The Motley Fool
September 12, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Commerce Still Yields to the Rules Even if investors think Commerce Bancorp is changing the game, it's still affected by the same banking realities. For those who can look at higher-risk/higher-reward situations, this could be the sort of momentary stumble that lets you get in at a better (and safer) price. |
Insurance & Technology
April 4, 2007
Nathan Conz |
Linking Up Online Travelers reaches out to online customers through partnerships with independent agencies, including Commerce Banc Insurance Services. |
The Motley Fool
March 13, 2007
Seth Jayson |
Quick Take: TOM Says Beware China Some shareholders were celebrating the recent buyout of TOM Online by its parent, TOM Group. But investors would be wise to see it as a reminder that Hong-Kong-listed Chinese companies often don't have the interests of outside investors as a top priority. |
The Motley Fool
October 14, 2010
Matt Koppenheffer |
5 Retail Buyout Candidates Mergers and acquisitions are heating back up. Could one of these five companies be the next takeover target? |
The Motley Fool
May 10, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
SunTrust's Southern Focus Investors shrug off SunTrust's first acquisition since the Wachovia jilting. |
BusinessWeek
September 22, 2003
Gene G. Marcial |
A Sharp Focus on Imagistics? When Imagistics International was featured here on Aug. 26, 2002, it was trading at 18.95 a share. It has since jumped to 29.55 -- thanks to improving gross margins and better operating income, in spite of the soggy economy -- and become an attractive takeover candidate. |
U.S. Banker
April 2003
Holly Sraeel |
Branches, Service and Vernon, Vernon, Vernon Simply put, Vernon Hill might well end up the Starbucks of banking. Not bad for a guy who not so long ago ran a small bank that few knew about. |
The Motley Fool
October 19, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Commerce and Its Bank "Stores" If growth is important in your portfolio and you're also looking for some banking exposure, Commerce could be a good bet if it continues to grow at its historically impressive rates. |
The Motley Fool
May 26, 2006
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Albertsons The grocer reports first-quarter 2006 earnings results Tuesday: Investors, buy, sell or waffle? |
The Motley Fool
July 14, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
The Business of Commerce Commerce Bancorp is a growth leader in banking, but expenses and returns will matter eventually. For now, this is an aggressive and sometimes controversial growth story. |
The Motley Fool
October 24, 2006
Michael Leibert |
No Snow Job in Buffalo M&T Bank eschews risky growth strategies yet delivers consistent results to investors. |
The Motley Fool
July 26, 2007 |
Commerce Bancorp Holds Tight: Fool by Numbers The bank released second-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Ratio Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
October 2, 2010
Joe Magyer |
Google: Value? Growth? Try Both. An analysis of why Google is a good investment. |
U.S. Banker
April 2008 |
Scene and Heard The CEO of Contango Capital Advisors talks about the value of Mideast sovereign-wealth funds in bailing out U.S. banks. Also, Vernon Hill comments on how banks are actively trying to boost core deposits during the slowing economy. |
The Motley Fool
August 17, 2007
Brian Lawler |
The Perfect Pharma Acquisition The pharmaceutical industry has been busy consolidating in the past year. With so much buying and selling going on, here is speculation on what would constitute the perfect pharma acquisition. |
The Motley Fool
September 15, 2010
Anders Bylund |
This Stock Is Set Up to Fall Apple and Samsung are not gearing up for a buyout battle over ARM Holdings. |
The Motley Fool
March 29, 2005 |
What's a Hostile Takeover? Some companies need to look out for hostile takeovers. |
The Motley Fool
July 26, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Commerce Banking on Snowbirds South Florida will be the next beachhead in its assault on traditional banking. The company has an innovative approach to banking that's generating high growth and solid stock performance. For now. |
The Motley Fool
September 27, 2004
Rich Smith |
The Fall of Commerce One Over the past two days of trading, the business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce pioneer has lost more than 70% of its already debatable value. |
The Motley Fool
October 13, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Quiet Cash From Commerce Bancshares Hardly flashy, it's nevertheless one of the few Midwestern banks to make money for shareholders this year. |
InternetNews
January 28, 2005
Paul Shread |
Microsoft Can't Overcome Weak GDP Report News of slower than expected fourth-quarter growth carried the day on Friday despite strong results from Microsoft... Jitters ahead of elections in Iraq... August Tech surged on a takeover offer... etc. |
U.S. Banker
November 2001 |
Commerce Debuts in Manhattan After months of construction, Commerce Bancorp opened the doors of its new Manhattan branch at 94th Street and Broadway in mid-September. The red carpet was laid out, and perhaps a score of Commerce employees were standing around to greet new customers... |
The Motley Fool
July 17, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Commerce Bancorp: Still Controversial Investors, it's not often that you see this much growth and controversy in a banking name, so it's likely to be a volatile name for some time to come. |
Fast Company
February 13, 2012 |
Facebook Commerce Edges In To The E-Commerce Marketplace 2012 is being hailed as the year of Facebook commerce. Social sales are expected to be worth $14 billion by 2014. |
The Motley Fool
October 12, 2010
Matt Koppenheffer |
Charming Shoppes Shares Popped: What You Need to Know Shares of specialty retailer Charming Shoppes jumped more than 10% today on no apparent news. Why? |
The Motley Fool
January 18, 2012
Rebecca Lipman |
Spectrum Wars: Will AT&T Acquire Dish Network? Takeovers can mean opportunities for investors. |
Bank Systems & Technology
August 5, 2004
Vicki Gerson |
Online Bill Pay Adds to the Bottom Line Commerce Bancorp looked to Corillian to develop an online bill payment system into a profitable endeavor that improves customer satisfaction. |
The Motley Fool
March 19, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Clear Channel's Iffy Deal The anticipated private equity buyout of Clear Channel Communications is running into headwinds. This company warrants careful attention from investors. |
The Motley Fool
January 18, 2006
Rich Smith |
Bain Buys Burlington Among other discount retailers, Burlington is the cheapest of the bunch, even at its buyout price of nearly twice of what the shares were trading for a year ago. Will any of the others become targets for the insatiable private-equity beast? |
