U.S. Bancorp

Large-cap stocks have the power to shape entire industries thanks to their size and widespread influence. With such vast footprints, however, finding new areas for growth is much harder than for smaller, more agile players.

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) has completed its acquisition of BTIG, LLC. The deal adds institutional equity sales, trading, and advisory capabilities to U.S. Bancorp's capital markets platform. BTIG will continue to operate as a separate broker dealer within U.S. Bancorp. For investors watching how large banks expand their fee driven businesses, this move gives U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) a broader set of institutional services. BTIG's institutional equity and advisory operations sit alongside U.S...