Section Public Companies

Cloutiers terminated in MidSouth shakeup

MidSouth Bank founder-President Rusty Cloutier and his son, Troy, who was promoted to CEO of the bank last November as part of a succession plan, have been fired in an abrupt move that has been the talk of the Lafayette banking community.

IberiaBank strikes $1 billion deal in Florida

IberiaBank has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Sabadell United Bank in a stock and cash transaction that strengthens the Lafayette-based financial institution's Florida franchise, making the Sunshine State its largest franchise in terms of deposits.

Stone's shares tumble on 3Q. loss

Lafayette-based Stone Energy Corp. this week reported a third-quarter loss of $29.4 million or 54 cents per share, falling fall short of Wall Street expectations.

AFC Enterprises now Popeyes La. Kitchen

Company says in a statement that the name Popeyes "is among the most visible expressions of our Louisiana heritage and differentiates Popeyes in the marketplace." NEW YORK (AP) - Restaurant...

MidSouth Bank reports record quarterly earnings

Lafayette-based bank earned $3.3 million for the second quarter of 2013. MidSouth Bancorp Inc. reported record quarterly net earnings of $3.3 million for the second quarter of 2013, compared to a...

BancorpSouth says profit fell in first quarter

Bank says lower interest rates cut into its income. TUPELO, Miss. (AP) - BancorpSouth says profit fell in the first quarter as lower interest rates cut into its income. The Tupelo, Miss., regional...

MidSouth, Iberia, Home Bank report 3Q increases

MidSouth Bank reported third quarter earnings of $2.2 million, or 21 cents a share, up from the $300,000 the company reported for the third quarter last year. The increase in profit margins for...

MidSouth, Iberia, Home Bank report 3Q increases

MidSouth Bank reported third quarter earnings of $2.2 million, or 21 cents a share, up from the $300,000 the company reported for the third quarter last year. The increase in profit margins for...

LHC Group's 3rd quarter earnings up

LHC Group, a Lafayette-based home health and hospice provider, earned $6.3 million in the third quarter, or 36 cents per share, compared to a $38 million loss, or $2.08 per share, in the comparable...

Public Companies May/June 2011

Feds approve Hancock-Whitney deal The Federal Reserve has approved the long-awaited merger of Whitney Bank with Mississippi-based Hancock Bank, bringing the official acquisition date of June 5 closer...

Public Companies

Whitney loses $88 million in fourth quarter New Orleans-based Whitney Holding Corp., which is in the midst of a merger with Hancock Holding Co. of Mississippi, reported a net loss of $88.5 million for...

Public Companies November/December

LHC Group's earnings up 35% Neither a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation nor a Senate Finance Committee inquiry into its billing practices dampened home health provider LHC Group's...

Public Companies Aug/Sept 2010

**Wednesday, August 25, 2010 Written by Leslie Turk Teche reports record earnings for nine-month period** Earnings at Teche Holding Company (Amex: TSH) for the nine month period ended June 30 amounted...

Public Companies July/August 2010

IberiaBank, MidSouth Bank say exposure on oil spill limited Responding to media inquiries and the investment community, officials at IberiaBank Corp. (Nasdaq: IBKC) and MidSouth Bank (NYSE Amex: MSL)...


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