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The first quarter is seasonally always the strongest, but coming off the huge year we had in '03, people figured it (fixed income) would be fine, but nothing great, ... But it's done much better than expected, and that's important for these banks.
Jeffery Harte
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The first quarter is seasonally always the strongest, but coming off the huge year we had in '03, people figured it (fixed income) would be fine, but nothing great. But it's done much better than expected, and that's important for these banks.
— Jeffery Harte
People
They're certainly looking to expand their wallet share to have a more important role with clients beyond stock trading. If they could acquire some loan- generating capacity, that would make sense.
— Jeffery Harte
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Clients
No doubt Purcell has been under a lot of pressure as the stock has underperformed and the company has underperformed its peers.
— Jeffery Harte
Company
Doubt
It will be a bit of a challenge for management, in that they probably don't want to sound too optimistic; it's generally in their best interest to keep expectations moderate. At the same time, they don't want to sound too bearish on 2005.
— Jeffery Harte
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Management
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They are strategically doing the right things, but the valuation is hard to justify.
— Jeffery Harte
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