ConnectOne: Merger Upside Intact but Watch Loan Credit — Tactical Long Setup
ConnectOne (CNOB) is trading near a 52-week high after completing the First of Long Island merger and enjoying support from margin expansion and scale. The trade: take a controlled long position at $29.70 with a $32.00 target and $27.50 stop, horizon roughly 45 trading days. Reward-to-risk looks attractive if loan impairments remain contained; if n…