BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Mercantile
- relating to trade or commercial activity
Wiktionary Definition for: Mercantile
- Concerned with the exchange of goods for profit
- merchant (''attribute''), mercantile, commercial
- Ex:''marina mercantile'' - merchant navy
- #merchant ship
Additional Resources
- Mercantile Discount Bank unveiled. (Barclays Discount Bank to change name to Mercantile Discount Bank)
- Beginning May 9, the name of Barclays Discount Bank will be changed to Mercantile Discount Bank Ltd. The name was chosen by the management of Israel Discount Bank Ltd. Barclays Discount has a subsidiary by the name of Israel Mercantile Bank, from whi Beginning May 9,...
- Research articles 1993-04-30
- Mercs' merge works. (merger of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the New York Mercantile Exchange) (Brief Article)
- The U.S. futures industry, long crying for standardization, may finally get results: On May 17, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange CME and the New York Mercantile Exchange NYMEX announced plans to co-develop a standard clearing system for financial deThe U.S. futures industry, long crying for standardization, may ...
- Research articles 1993-07-01
- Mercantile gets OK on takeover. (Mercantile Stores Company Inc. gets Federal Trade Commission approval to buy a Louisiana store chain)
- MERCANTILE GETS OK ON TAKEOVER WASHINGTON FNS - The Federal Trade Commission said Monday that it has given Mercantile Stores Co., Inc., Wilmington, Del., antitrust clearance to buy the 16-store Maison Blanche store chain based in Baton Rouge, La. A Mercantile...
- Research articles 1992-01-28
- KILL BW1202, WI-FIRSTAR/MERCANTILE and KILL BW1263, CQN-WI-FIRSTAR/MERCANT
- Please KILL BW1202, (WI-FIRSTAR/MERCANTILE) Firstar Corporation and Mercantile Bancorporation Merger Completed, which ran on Business Wire at 8:59 ET on 09/20/1999. Also KILL the CORRECTION, BW1263, (CQN-WI-FIRSTAR/MERCANT) Firstar Corrects Contact Phone Number in Mercantile Bancorporation Merger Release; 414/765-4455 Sted 513/632-4524, which ran on Business Wire at 9:41 ET on...
- Research articles 1999-09-20
- Mercantile Bank Corp.'s net income jumps 60 percent
- GRAND RAPIDS - Mercantile Bank Corp., the parent of Mercantile Bank of West Michigan, has reported record 2001 net income of $4.5 million, an increase of 60.4 percent above the $2.8 million reported in 2000. Total assets were $698.7 million at December 31GRAND RAPIDS - Mercantile Bank Corp., the parent...
- Research articles 2002-02-01
- MOODY'S ASSIGNS A2.ZA/P-1.ZA RATINGS TO MERCANTILE BANK LIMITED
- Moody's Investors Service has assigned thefollowing national scale issuer ratings to Mercantile Bank Limited("Mercantile Bank") of South Africa: a long-term rating of A2.za and ashort-term rating of Prime-1.za. The ratings reflect the bank's impMoody's Investors Service has assigned thefollowing national scale issuer ratings to Mercantile Bank Limited("Mercantile Bank") of South...
- Research articles 2008-02-25
- SOUTH AFRICA: MOODY'S ASSIGNS A2.ZA/P-1.ZA RATINGS TO MERCANTILE BANK LIMITED.
- Moody's Investors Service has assigned the following national scale issuer ratings to Mercantile Bank Limited ("Mercantile Bank") of South Africa: a long-term rating of A2.za and a short-term rating of Prime-1.za. The ratings reflect the Moody's Investors Service has assigned the following...
- Research articles 2008-02-25
- Pacific Mercantile Bancorp Announces Election of New Board Member
- COSTA MESA, Calif. -- Raymond. E. Dellerba, President and CEO of Pacific Mercantile Bank, a subsidiary of Pacific Mercantile Bancorp (NASDAQ:PMBC), and its Board of Directors, is pleased to announce the election of Gary M. Williams, as a Director to the Board of Directors of Pacific Mercantile Bancorp. Mr. Williams...
- Research articles 2007-07-20
- May, Mercantile post net gains in 2nd quarter. (May Department Stores Co., Mercantile Department Stores Company Inc., 1994)
- May Department Stores Co and Mercantile Department Stores Co both reported 2nd qtr 1994 gains, with May Co's earnings rising 11.1% and Mercantile's earnings three times beyond Wall Street predictions. May Co earned $130 million, or 50 cents/share in the 2nd qtr, compared to $117 million and 45 cents/share in...
- Research articles 1994-08-09
- CBOE to list options on Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (CME) on Monday, June 2.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-30 May 2003-Chicago Mercantile Exchange: CBOE to list options on Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. CME on Monday, June 2C1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:05302003 CHICAGO -- The Chicago Board Options Exchange CBOE today announced it will list options on Chicago...
- Research articles 2003-05-30
- Chicago Mercantile Exchange to Dual List on The NASDAQ Stock Market.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-28 April 2005-Chicago Mercantile Exchange: Chicago Mercantile Exchange to Dual List on The NASDAQ Stock MarketC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:27042005 CHICAGO and New York - Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CME) today announced that it intends to dual list...
- Research articles 2005-04-28
- Mercantile Bank Corporation Q4 2008 (Qtr End 12/31/08) Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from the line of Jon Arfstrom - RBC Capital Markets Jon Arfstrom - RBC Capital Markets Can you talk about what percentage of your loans are currently at floors? Charles Christmas Its interesting because one of the...
- Earnings calls 2009-01-14
- Mercantile Bankshares seeking share of northern Delaware market
- Mercantile Bankshares Corp. of Baltimore is eyeing a move into Northern Delaware. The bank has filed an application with state regulators to purchase a small building and loan institution in Townsend, Del., and merge it with Mercantile affiliate County Bank of Elkton. While the institution, Townsend...
- Research articles 2003-06-05
- Bellwether Report.com Looks Under the Microscope at Mercantile Bankshares Corp.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-9 October 2006-bellwetherreport.com: Bellwether Report.com Looks Under the Microscope at Mercantile Bankshares Corp.C1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:09102006 Bellwether Report Takes Notice of Mercantile Bankshares Corp. (Nasdaq:MRBK) It's the holding company for flagship bank Mercantile-Safe Deposit and...
- Research articles 2006-10-09
- Blackjack?(Clearing 21, the clearing platform used by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and New York Mercantile Exchange)(Brief Article)
- Clearing 21, the clearing platform used by the CME and New York Mercantile Exchange Nymex, could help forge a new common clearing arrangement. Pat Thompson, Nymex president, says his exchange is "in at least the beginning stages of talks with Clearing 21, the clearing platform...
- Research articles 1998-12-01
- Mercantile Exchange seeks changes in lumber trading.(Chicago Mercantile Exchange)(Brief Article)
- The Chicago Mercantile Exchange has filed for regulatory approval to trade serial month options on its random length lumber futures contracts. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange has filed for regulatory approval to trade serial month options on its random length lumber futures contracts.
- Research articles 1998-07-01
- Mercantile Bank Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
- Earnings Call ExcerptMercantile Bank Corporation MBWM Q4 2007 Earnings Call January 9, 2008, 10:00 am ET Executives Michael H. Price - Chairman President and Chief Executive Officer Robert Kaminski - Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Chuck Christmas - Senior Vice President and Chief Financial...
- Earnings calls 2008-01-09
- Fed gives go-ahead to Mercantile Bankshares acquisition
- The Federal Reserve's board of governors approved Mercantile Bankshares Corp.'s acquisition of Frederick-based F&M Bancorp, the Baltimore-based Mercantile said yesterday. The Fed also approved the application by Farmers & Mechanics Bank, an F&M subsidiary, to merge with Fredericktown Bank & Trust Co., a Mercantile subsidiary. Approvals by state regulators and...
- Research articles 2003-07-10
- Men's wear helps boost earnings at May Co., Mercantile in period.(May Department Stores Co., Mercantile Stores Company Inc., first quarter of 1995)
- May Department Stores Co. and Mercantile Stores Company Inc. improved their 1995 first-quarter earnings with help from sales of men's wear. May improved its earnings 1.8% to $114 million from $112 million in the previous quarter. Sales grew 6.8% to $2.7 billion. The improvement was due to cost controls and...
- Research articles 1995-05-09
- May Co. net rises in first quarter; Mercantile posts operating net gain. (May Department Stores Co., Mercantile Stores Company Inc.)
- May Department Stores Co announced its 1st qtr 1994 earnings were up by 16.7% and same-store sales increased by 7.7%. This is one of May's best reports. Earnings for the company were $112 million, over $96 million in 1993. Meanwhile, Mercantile Stores Company Inc also reported a 16.7% increase in...
- Research articles 1994-05-10
