- Hancock Whitney posted another quarter of solidly positive pre-provision outperformance, with better-than-expected spread and fee income, as well as positive operating leverage and better loan growth.
- New Orleans' large hospitality sector should benefit from more tourist events later in the year, and Hancock can take advantage of both self-help and disruptive in-market M&A.
- Mid-single-digit core earnings growth can still support a double-digit expected return from here.
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Hancock Whitney Performing Well As The Economy Starts To Reopen