The announcement of the $5bn share repurchase plan by U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB ) on Sep 12 and the Fed's dovish surprise in its meeting on Sep 18 have given strong buy signals for USB's stock, in my view. USB's stock has performed Economist with 10-year experience doing sell-side research on euro-area and emerging market economies. My credo is that doing your homework is essential when investing and seeing as many viewpoints as possible can only help you make better investment decisions. I hope I can do my p ...