Public Challenge

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  • | 6:00 p.m. September 4, 2008
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Public Challenge

Investors flocked to publicly traded banks during the recent boom. But they've punished the banking sector in the downturn, pushing down stock prices to multi-year lows. The Florida stigma hasn't helped.

banking by Jean Gruss | Editor/Lee-Collier

 

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