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Based in Cleveland, Ohio, KeyCorp (KEY) runs a diversified banking franchise with a national footprint. Valued at roughly $23.5 billion, the bank spans retail, commercial, and institutional finance, offering deposits, lending, wealth management, capital markets, advisory, payments, treasury, and trust services to clients of every size.
That breadth has translated into tangible shareholder gains. Over the past 52 weeks, KEY stock delivered a 19.4% return, decisively outpacing the S&P 500 Index's ($SPX) 14.3% jump during the same period. The momentum has carried into the year as well, with shares up nearly 4.3% year-to-date (YTD) versus the index’s 1.4% gain.