Regions Financial Corp.
(RF) opened at $8.88. So far today the stock has hit a low of $8.63 and a high of $9.91. RF is now trading at $9.59, up 1.58 (19.73%). After hitting a one-year high of $33.65 last July, the stock hit a one-year low of $6.41 on Tuesday. Shares of RF are rising with other financial stocks after JP Morgan Chase
(JPM) reported a second-quarter profit of $2 billion, or 54 cents per share, beating analysts' predictions of 44 cents per share. JPM's results have lifted the financial sector this morning. Technical indicators for RF are bearish and steady, while S&P gives the stock a neutral 3 STARS (out of 5) hold rating. If you’re looking for a hedged play on this stock, consider an August bull-put credit spread below the $5 range. RF hasn’t been below $6.40 at all in the past year and has shown support around $7 recently. This trade could be risky if the company's earnings (due out on 7/22) disappoint, but most of the banks that have reported so far have responded well to their earnings reports. [LHF- Seven Summits Strategic Investments NewsBite]