NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- I realize the next sentence will prompt many readers to thrust a finger above their shoulders in order to play a sad song on the world's smallest violin, but here goes: Bank stocks have been taken to the woodshed this year.
The KBW Bank Index (BKX) is down nearly 10% while the broader market is still clinging (albeit barely) to year-to-date gains.
Several prominent bank stocks have done significantly worse.
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