Firstars Inc.

Firstar chief sees bright future Fitzsimonds talks about bank's growth, its plans to stay independent
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 4/26/1998; 1482 words; ...to enter into alliances like we did with Everen (Securities Inc. in Chicago). That allows us the ability to offer both equity...joint venture with a company that is dealing with four or five Firstars, we can all afford the technology. There are going to be cases...

Firstar buying Chicago's First Colonial in stock swap worth $314 million. (First Colonial Bankshares)
American Banker; 8/2/1994; 1095 words; ...Sammon, head of banking research at Howe Barnes Investments Inc. Based on Friday's stock prices, Firstar's offer is worth...less than 0.5% in 1995 and would be accretive thereafter. Firstars stock fell $1.25 on Monday, closing at $33.375. First...

Firstar's chief exec says the real keys to profits are people, not technology. (Firstar Corp.'s Robert L. Fitzsimonds) (Company Profile)
American Banker; 1/13/1994; 1848 words; ...legislation that would permit the entry of Wisconsin banks. Firstars's expansion handicap tends to feed on itself, because a lower...sized regional banks, according to Alex. Brown & Sons Inc. "Our base of fee income warrants differentiation" in trading...