A closer look at two standouts.(the top 25 banks)(PNC Financial Services Group Inc.; Hancock Holding Co.)

ABA Banking Journal, May, 2007

PNC Hitting on all cylinders

While it's true that Pittsburgh's PNC Financial Services Group made the Top Performers list this year because of extraordinary events (most notably, the sale of half its stake in investment manager BlackRock, Inc. for an after-tax gain of $1.3 billion), over the past few years the company, led by CEO James Rohr, has taken a series of steps to boost performance across the board. Rather than focus on one particular segment, line of business, or revenue source, PNC has taken a broader approach to building its business with the hope that it is positioning itself to sustain a higher level of profitability in the future. The company is beginning to reap the benefits of these activities, placing among the 50 most profitable S&P 500...

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