U. S. Bancorp Second Safest Bank In U. S. By: MarketMinute.com Stock News March 09, 2009 at 19:44 PM EDT Global Finance ranked U. S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB) as the second safest bank in the U. S. and the 26th safest worldwide. The stock price surged $1.37 to close at $10.19. Related Stocks: U.S. Bancorp