National City Corporation (NCC) $3.21 -27.42%
National City (NCC, news, chart) saw active trading this morning, but now shares are halted after the company issued a press release intended to ease concerns about the bank’s financial situation. Shars are down $1.21 to $3.21 and 8,000 NCC puts have traded on the day, compared to 3,400 call options. In the press release, the company says “National City is experiencing no unusual depositor or creditor activity. As of the close of Friday’s business, the bank maintained more than $12 bln of excess short-term liquidity. Further, as a result of our recent $7 bln capital raise, National City maintains one of the highest Tier I regulatory capital ratios among large banks.”
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