Call to the Floor: Stifel Financial

Bank stocks rose Wednesday after the Fed chairman's speech. But will a steeper yield curve be enough to ignite this lagging sector?

Find out in this exclusive CNBC interview with Stifel Financial CEO Ron Kruszewski. Watch the video now!

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Trader disclosure: On April 27, 2011, the following stocks and commodities mentioned or intended to be mentioned on CNBC’s "Fast Money" were owned by the "Fast Money" traders Karabell owns (AAPL); Karabell owns (CSCO); Karabell owns (GE); Karabell owns (GOOG); Karabell owns (IBM); Finerman and Finerman's firm own (AAPL); Finerman and Finerman's firm own (BP); Finerman owns (C); Finerman and Finerman's firm own (CVS); Finerman's firm owns (IBM); Finerman's firm owns (JPM) and (JPM) leaps; Finerman owns (JPM); Finerman and Finerman's firm own (MSFT); Finerman's firm owns (TGT); Finerman owns (UNG); Finerman owns (USO); Finerman's firm is short (IWM), (MDY), (SPY); Finerman's firm is long S&P 500 puts; Finerman's firm is long Russell 2000 puts; Grasso owns (AMD); Grasso owns (ASTM); Grasso owns (BA); Grasso owns (BAC); Grasso owns (C); Grasso owns (CSCO); Grasso owns (JPM); Grasso owns (FITB); Grasso owns (LIT); Grasso owns (LPX); Grasso owns (MHY); Grasso owns (NDAQ); Grasso owns (PFE); Grasso owns (PRST)

For Zachary Karabell
River Twice Capital owns (AA)
River Twice Capital owns (DD)
River Twice Capital owns (GE)
River Twice Capital owns (JCI)
River Twice Capital is short (QQQQ)
River Twice Capital owns (QCOM)
River Twice Capital and Karabell own (POT)
River Twice Capital own (SBUX)
River Twice Capital and Karabell own(SLV)
River Twice Capital is short (SMH)
River Twice Capital is short (SPY)
River Twice Capital is short (XLF)

For Brian Kelly
Accounts Managed by Brian Kelly Capital own (GLD)
Accounts Managed by Brian Kelly Capital own (EBAY)
Accounts Managed by Brian Kelly Capital own (SLV)
Accounts Managed by Brian Kelly Capital own (RDC)
Accounts Managed by Brian Kelly Capital own (SU)
Accounts Managed by Brian Kelly Capital own (LNQ)
Accounts Managed by Brian Kelly Capital own (DIA)
Accounts Managed by Brian Kelly Capital own (GDXJ)
Accounts Managed by Brian Kelly Capital own euro futures
Accounts Managed by Brian Kelly Capital own gold futures
Accounts Managed by Brian Kelly Capital are short yen
Accounts Managed by Brian Kelly Capital own natural gas futures

For Steve Grasso
Stuart Frankel & Co and its partners own (AMD)
Stuart Frankel & Co and its partners own (AOL)
Stuart Frankel & Co and its partners own (CSCO)
Stuart Frankel & Co and its partners own (CUBA)
Stuart Frankel & Co and its partners own (GERN)
Stuart Frankel & Co and its partners own (HPQ)
Stuart Frankel & Co and its partners own (HSPO)
Stuart Frankel & Co and its partners own (MSFT)
Stuart Frankel & Co and its partners own (NYX)
Stuart Frankel & Co and its partners own (PFE)
Stuart Frankel & Co and its partners own (PRST)
Stuart Frankel & Co and its partners own (SDS)
Stuart Frankel & Co and its partners own (UAL)
Stuart Frankel & Co and its partners own (XRX)
Stuart Frankel & Co and its partners are short (QQQQ)
Stuart Frankel & Co and its partners are short (AAPL)
Stuart Frankel & Co and its partners are short (INTC)

For Mike Khouw
Cantor Fitzgerald is a Market Maker in (LYB)

For Frederick Cannon
KBW expects to receive or intends to seek compensation for investment banking services from (WFC) in the next 3 months.
KBW is a Market Maker in (WFC)

For Paul Sankey
Deutsche Bank and/or its affiliate(s) has received non-investment banking related compensation from (OXY.N) within the past year.
(OXY.N) has been a client of Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. within the past year, during which time it received non-investment banking securities-related services.
(HES.N) is an Investment Banking client of DBSI
Deutsche Bank and/or its affiliate(s) has received non-investment banking related compensation from (HES.N) within the past year.
(HES.N) has been a client of Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. within the past year, during which time it received non-investment banking securities-related services.
(CVX.N) is an Investment Banking client of DBSI
Deutsche Bank and/or its affiliate(s) has received non-investment banking related compensation from (CVX.N) within the past year.
(CVX.N) has been a client of Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. within the past year, during which time it received non-investment banking securities-related services.
(XOM.N) is an Investment Banking client of DBSI
Deutsche Bank and/or its affiliate(s) has received non-investment banking related compensation (XOM.N) within the past year.
(XOM.N) has been a client of Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. within the past year, during which time it received non-investment banking securities-related services.

For Rebecca Patterson
**No Disclosures

For Carter Worth from SOT
**No Disclosures

For Scott Nations from SOT
**No Disclosures

For Colin GIllis from SOT
**No Disclosures

For George Goncalves
**No Disclosures

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