2009-11-27 18:37:51 - SADIF-Investment Analytics has applied its StockMarks™ stock-rating system to SVB Financial Group and produced a report, rating the company's attractiveness to long-term investors.

Ilhavo, Portugal – 27/11/2009 – SADIF Investment Analytics, announces a new summary due diligence report covering SVB Financial Group (SIVB). The report uses SADIF's powerful StockMarks™ stock rating system and contains important analysis for any current or potential SVB Financial Group investor.

Report Summary: SVB Financial Group is a low quality company with a negative outlook. SVB Financial Group has weak business growth and is run by inefficient management. When compared to its closest peer, Lakeland Bancorp, Inc., SVB Financial Group shows greater overvaluation and is equally likely to underperform the market.

The 8-page report breaks down the Total StockMark into its three components – business, management and price, performing an in-depth analysis of SVB Financial Group for long-term investors.

The report has

been distributed to Reuters, and forwarded to Yahoo Finance and FT.com. It is available under 'Analyst Reports' from these websites, from multiple professional platforms including Reuters Knowledge, TheMarkets.com, Thomson Research and Capital IQ or directly from SADIF-Investment Analytics at:
www.sadifanalytics.com/stockmarks/company.php?tickerr=SIVB&cod_c ..

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