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Data Update 5 for 2022: The Bottom Line!

Musings on Markets

That said, about 31% of the net profits of all publicly traded firms listed globally in 2021 were generated by financial service firms; that percent is lower in the US and higher in emerging markets. To make comparisons, profits are scaled to common metrics, with revenues and book value of investment being the most common scalar.

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Good (Bad) Banks and Good (Bad) Investments: At the right price.

Musings on Markets

While differentiating between good and bad banks can be straightforward, it does not follow that buying good banks and selling bad banks is a good investment strategy, since its success depends entirely on what the market is incorporating into stock prices.

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Middlefield Banc Corp. and Liberty Bancshares, Inc. Announce Merger

Benzinga

billion Expected to be accretive to earnings per share in year one Earn back of tangible book value dilution in approximately three years. MIDDLEFIELD, Ohio and ADA, Ohio, May 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Middlefield Banc Corp. on May 25, 2022, the transaction is valued at approximately $64.4

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Seacoast Announces the Acquisition of Drummond Banking Company

Benzinga

May 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida ("Seacoast") (NASDAQ: SBCF ), the holding company for Seacoast National Bank ("Seacoast Bank"), announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Drummond Banking Company ("Drummond"), parent company of Drummond Community Bank based in Chiefland, FL.

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Seacoast Announces the Acquisition of Apollo Bancshares, Inc.

Benzinga

March 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida ("Seacoast") (NASDAQ: SBCF ), the holding company for Seacoast National Bank ("Seacoast Bank"), announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Apollo Bancshares, Inc. as of March 28, 2022, the Apollo transaction is valued at approximately $168.3

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How to Value a Website or Internet Business in 2022

FE International

The traffic valuation method can be useful for devising a value for a non-monetized site (e.g. software or SaaS businesses) to drive revenue, will be valued significantly below fair market price using the traffic valuation method. They will weed out companies before they even come to market and help you along the way.

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United Community Banks, Inc. and Progress Financial Corporation Announce Merger Agreement

Benzinga

May 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Community Banks, Inc. as of May 3, 2022. as of May 3, 2022. Progress is headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, and operates 14 offices in high-growth, southeastern markets, including, Huntsville, Birmingham, Daphne and Tuscaloosa in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. GREENVILLE, S.C.

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