BB&T jumps 2% on strong Q4 results

BB&T Corporation (BBT) is up 2.3% Thursday morning. The stock is moving higher following the company's better than expected fourth-quarter earnings report. BBT posted adjusted earnings of 84 cents per share, versus the consensus 80 cents. For the quarter, BBT had revenue of $2.91 billion, which topped the $2.84 billion in sales that analysts forecast.

BB&T Corporation (BBT) is a regional bank.

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