U.S. Bancorp’s new preferreds improve; Oaktree Capital edges higher; KeyCorp rises

By James McCandless

San Antonio, Aug. 17 – Trading in the preferred market continued to focus on newer issues to close the week.

U.S. Bancorp’s new $575 million of 5.5% series K non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock gained again.

The preferreds (NYSE: USBPrP) were up 5 cents to close at $25.20 on volume of about 321,000 shares.

On Thursday, the preferreds gained 2 cents.

The deal priced on Aug. 7.

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC’s 6.55% series B preferred units edged higher.

The preferreds (NYSE: OAKPrB) were up 1 cent to close at $25.00 with about 246,000 shares trading.

KeyCorp’s 5.65% series F perpetual non-cumulative preferred stock rose at the end of Friday trading.

The preferreds (NYSE: KEYPrJ) were up 6 cents to close at $24.85 on volume of about 229,000 shares.

The Wells Fargo Hybrid & Preferred Securities Financial index was up 0.09% at market close, reversing a 0.01% decline in early trading on Friday.

The iShares US Preferred Stock ETF was up 9 cents to $37.56 on Friday after the ETF picked up 9 cents on Thursday.

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