Why Bank of America Corp (BAC) Is Stalling
It's been a good year thus far for bank stocks, with the KBW Bank Index up by 25% since the beginning of January, but things appear to be stalling today.
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Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) Starts Its Day With a New High
With the entire banking sector cashing in on the good vibes created by Friday's jobs data, it's no surprise that stalwart Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) is leading the pack higher...
How Dividends Change the Game for JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) Shareholders
The wealth-building power of compound interest will never cease to amaze me.
Why Bank of America Corp (BAC) Will Skyrocket Today
It's early in the trading week, but it is apparent that the banking sector is still gleaming from the decent jobs report last Friday, which revealed that nearly 200,000 new jobs...
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Can History Repeat Itself?
The rising interest rate environment since the first quarter had a mixed impact on the U.S. financial sector.
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Bank of America Corp (BAC): Friday’s “Catastrophic Surge” in Mortgage Rates
If you're thinking about buying a home, then you're probably not going to like what I'm about to say.
Hedge Fund News: Steven Cohen, The Blackstone Group L.P. (BX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)
In the insider-trading investigation of hedge-fund billionaire Steven A. Cohen, the U.S.
Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI)’s Fireworks-like Gains Go Up in Smoke
Early in trading, it was looking like the day off for yesterday's Independence Day holiday had given the market some much-needed rest.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS): More Stringent Rules for Large Banks
Earlier this week, the regulators published the new Basel III rules for the U.S. banks.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), McDonald’s Corporation (MCD): Stocks Surge on Better-Than-Expected Jobs Report
Blue-chip stocks are higher today on the back of a June jobs report that blew estimates out of the water.
Is Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NOK) Bailing on Smartphones?
Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) just made a rather curious move.
Bank of America Corp (BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): Big Banks Are Boosters of Marriage Equality
Although it's been six years since the financial crisis, it is apparent the big banks are still held in low regard by the general public, especially since there always seems to...
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): Mortgage Applications Plummet, Weighing on Bank Stocks
This morning, the Mortgage Bankers Association announced that applications for home loans fell last week by 11.7% compared with the prior week.
Morgan Stanley (MS), Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS): Investment Banks Are Cheap Right Now…Here’s How to Play It
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) is one of the largest investment and asset management companies in the United States, but is actually the smallest of my “big three,” the others being...
Bank of America Corp (BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Citigroup Inc. (C): Prepare for the Q2 Earnings-Season Bloodletting
This is going to make for some serious ugliness on bank balance sheets. In the fixed-income market, the basic math is simple: When rates go up, prices go down.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BK), Sony Corporation (ADR) (SNE): Big Banks Get Bigger, TV Sells Out, and Music Gets Moving
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) was already one of the world's largest banks when it merged with Bank One on July 1, 2004.
Hedge Fund News: Carl Icahn, Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)
Michael Dell has been advised to raise his $24.4 billion offer for Dell Inc.
Bank of America Corp (BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): Drama Can’t Keep the Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) Down
After a precipitous drop this morning, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) has completely recovered, and is sitting at a 36-point gain as of 11:30 a.m. EDT.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), U.S. Bancorp (USB), Citigroup Inc (C): Could Higher Rates Still Mean Book Value Growth for Your Bank?
The first half the current quarter was marked by climbing interest rates thanks to the speculation that started since May that the Fed might be ending its aggressive bond buying...
Why Bank of America Corp (BAC)’s Name Is Mud
Earlier this year, it looked as if Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC)'s plan to spruce up its tarnished public image was having some effect, but that momentum was short-lived.
Buy Stock in Citigroup Inc. (C) Because of Corbat
If you want to crack the code of a company -- to really understand what makes it tick as a business and as an investment -- one of the things you have to get your head around ...
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Citigroup Inc. (C), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Profiting From the End of the World
On Thursday, June 20, all hell broke loose.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS): 3 Financial Institutions That Are Banking Big on Solar
I must confess my bias before I continue. A big proponent of renewable energy, I’m eagerly awaiting the installation of solar panels on my home in the coming weeks.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): This Bank Is Leading the Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) Higher
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) is up after a positive report on manufacturing activity in the U.S. As of 1:15 p.m. EDT, the Dow was up 25 points to 14,999.
Bank of America Corp (BAC) Stock Is Headed Higher Despite Ominous Regulations
It's a brave new world for megabanks like Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC).
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) Leads the Dow Through 15,000
As investors wait for second-quarter earnings season to start next week, the stock market has moved largely in tune with the latest news on the overall economy.
Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY), Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI): More Positive Economic Data Sends Markets Upward
This morning we saw strong numbers from the auto industry and increasing U.S.
Intel Corporation (INTC) News: $10 Billion Investment, TV Streaming, ARM Holdings Plc (ADR) (ARMH)’s Price War & More
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), the world’s No.
Citigroup Inc (C): Advantage Becoming a Headwind
Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) is the third largest bank holding company in the United States by assets, with approximately $1.9 trillion assets under its management.
Bank of America Corp (BAC), Citigroup Inc (C), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): New Leverage Standard Could Stifle Bank Dividends
Several news sources recently reported the Federal Reserve and the FDIC are weighing tough capital requirements for the nation’s money center banks.
Bank of America Corp (BAC), Citigroup Inc (C): It’s Time to Get Our Minds Right About Stock Buybacks
A professor of mine in law school used to yell, literally yell, at students if they answered a question incorrectly, saying they needed to "get their mind right." The display ...
Bank of America Corp (BAC)’s Day Is Off to a Great Start
Big Banks had a busy week last week, riding the wave of a choppy market still spooked by QE3 taper worries.
Why Bad News Can’t Stop Citigroup Inc (C) Investors Today
After beating out Friday's market correction, two and half hours into trading today, Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) stock continues its strong performance: up a big 2.2%, despite breaking...
Bank of America Corp (BAC), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI)’s Best Yet to Come?
As the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) begins the third quarter up 155 points as of 11:50 EDT this morning, it has history on its side.
Bank of America Corp (BAC), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): 5 Facts about Underwater Homeowners
The housing recovery is gaining momentum. Home prices are heading higher. Builders are ramping up construction.
Bank of America Corp (BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): Why You Should Buy Into the Banking Sector Now
Over the past several months, attention on Wall Street has been predominantly focused on the banking sector.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), Bank of America Corp (BAC): Did You Miss Your Chance to Grab a Cheap Mortgage?
Over the seven days running from June 20 to June 27, mortgage analysts at Freddie Mac clocked 30-year mortgages running up 53 basis points, from 3.93% to 4.46%.
How Americans Got Burned by Bank of America Corp (BAC)
Two weeks ago we published a widely read article about how the nation's second largest bank by assets is alleged to have delayed and denied mortgage modifications to qualified...
Bank of America Corp (BAC), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): The 1 Trend Banks Can’t Afford to Ignore
Banks are naturally skeptical of change, and they were slow to adapt to the Internet age in the 1990s and 2000s.
The Story of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), the Most Powerful Bank in America
Like many aspiring bankers of the mid-19th century, young John Pierpont Morgan got into the business of finance with the help of some old-fashioned family connections.
Groupon Inc (GRPN): How These CEOs Chart a Course Toward Profits
Taking control of a ship’s wheel and leading the crew to safety can be extremely difficult, especially during storms.
U.S. Bancorp (USB), Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (STP): This Week in Solar
Solar stocks had an up and down week, but at the end of the day the industry trends are still getting stronger.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.(JPM), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): How Will Banks Be Affected by a QE Slowdown?
US banks have been recovering from the financial crisis at a good pace.
Why Citigroup Inc. (C) Is Edging Downward Today
Less then three hours till the closing bell, and Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) is down 0.32% for the day but up 5.71% for the week.
Bank of America Corp (BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): Should You Buy This Mega-Bank?
Many bank stocks have rallied considerably over the past year.
7 Things You Need to Know About BB&T Corporation (BBT) Bank
Fellow Fools, when I run across a company I might be interested in as an investment -- one that I know next to nothing about -- I typically start my investigation by just jumping...
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Bank of America Corp (BAC): Making America Safe Doesn’t Mean Death to Bank Investors
Mention the idea of breaking up the U.S.'s big banks and you'll likely hear that if we don't, the country's economy will eventually be blown to bits by banker excesses.
Bank of America Corp (BAC): Could the SEC Actually Get Some Teeth?
Let's start with the awesome part: The SEC is a priceless repository of key information for investors. I worked at a subcontractor for the SEC in the early '90s.
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): 3 Charts That Show the U.S. Housing Recovery
After an epic meltdown following years of rampant speculation, the U.S. housing market has made serious recovery strides.
