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Amundi lifted its holdings in shares of Banner Co ... the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell ...

Banner (BANR) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.