Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS)’s Earnings Were a Slam Dunk
I’ll be honest, I voiced concerns over Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS). I wasn’t sure if the bank would be able to meet analyst expectations in the most recent quarter.
Posts Tagged ‘NYSE:WFC’
Citigroup Inc. (C) and Bank of America Corp (BAC) Are (Still) Most Likely to Get Dumped by Customers
Take Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) and Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), for instance.
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) – News Flash: Mortgage Rates Will Head Higher
Only once before in recorded history have mortgage rates been more volatile than they are right now.
Citigroup Inc (C), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Banking on Banks
Several big banks have reported earnings over the past week and it has helped push stocks back up to record highs.
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): How Much Do Mortgage Volumes Matter?
Some are worried that higher rates may slow the housing recovery, depress home prices, and ultimately threaten bank earnings as mortgage volumes slump.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Banks May Suffer, but Rising Mortgage Rates Won’t Shake Housing
When megabanks JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) and Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) reported second-quarter earnings late last week, the effect of skyrocketing mortgage interest rates...
Bank of America Corp (BAC) Generates Substantial Profits
The financial sector came through with a fairly phenomenal quarter.
Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO), Bank of America Corp (BAC): The Huge Mistake Millennials Are Making With Their Money
For decades, young adults have gotten themselves in trouble by maxing out their credit cards and digging themselves into a huge debt hole.
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), Bank of America Corp (BAC): These Banks Are Winning in the Deep South
The southeastern part of the U.S., specifically Florida and Alabama, was especially hard-hit by the 2008 recession, and as a result, many banks saw loans sour as home prices fell...
Bank of America Corp (BAC) Just Can’t Seem to Grasp the Mortgage Business
The latest survey gauging customer satisfaction with mortgage servicers was released last week, and it delivered both good and not-so-good news.
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): How Banks Can Roll the Dice and Lose It All
Recently, fellow Fool David Hanson posted a video of former Countrywide CEO Angelo Mozilo being interviewed on CNBC way back in 2007.
Citigroup Inc (C): Getting the House in Order
Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) becomes the third money center bank to report its performance for the second quarter, after JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Why Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) Is Flying High Today
Earnings results have kept banks in the limelight this week, as Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) turned in its own sweet second-quarter numbers, following similar stellar announcements...
Bank of America Corp (BAC): Banking, When Do Fundamentals Outweigh Trust?
The financial collapse of 2007, and the recession that followed in 2008, changed the way we looked at banks forever.
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) Gets the Short End of the Stick
Most of Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC)’s business activities are based around lending and fee-based activities on the small business and consumer level.
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), Bank of America Corp (BAC): New Homeowner Bailouts Again Send the Wrong Message
Millions of Americans lost tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars of net worth during the housing bust, as the value of their homes plunged.
General Electric Company (GE), United Technologies Corporation (UTX): An Excellent Play for Diversification and Growth in Your Portfolio
When it comes to investing for the long-term, diversification is the name of the game.
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): An Unexpected (but Welcome) Consequence of Rising Mortgage Rates
Common sense seems to dictate that rising mortgage rates will hurt the housing market by depressing the demand for purchase-money mortgages.
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) & Citigroup Inc (C): These Three Banking Giants Cannot Be Stopped!
Although sometimes it may not seem to be true, the global economy continues its steady recovery from the devastating effects of the recent financial crisis.
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) & JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): These Two Banks Lack Catalysts For Future Growth
The earnings season is starting to gain some steam. Two big banks, Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) and JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): This High Quality Bank Is Still a Buy at All-time Highs
Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) is on a tear lately; the stock has risen by more than 25% in the last year, and is now trading at new historical highs after reporting better than ...
Citigroup Inc (C), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) & Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Which Megabanks Are Good for Investors Now?
Since the beginning of the year, Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) has beaten the performance of the overall stock market.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): All That Glitters Is Not Gold
The earnings season has kicked off within the US financial sector as JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Visa Inc (V) & Mastercard Inc (MA): Need to Lose a Few Pounds? Try Using a Debit Card
Credit card use is up, and that's great news for industry heavies Visa Inc (NYSE:V) and Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) , both of which have been on a tear over the past few month.
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Beating the Odds
In an environment of volatile interest rates, the largest US home lender, Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) became one of the first money-center banks to report second-quarter performance...
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): Financials Kicking off the Season
As we enter earnings season, the Street has placed the majority of its focus once again on the financial sector.
Will Earnings Push Bank of America Corp (BAC) to Multiyear Highs?
Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) is scheduled to release its quarterly earnings report tomorrow, and with its report coming on the heels of similar announcements from many of ...
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), Capital One Financial Corp. (COF) & JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): Why You Should Stay Invested in the Financial Sector
Earnings season is in full flow now, and it’s the turn of banking heavyweights such as Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) and JPMorgan Chase & Co.
The Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS) Gold Rush
Interest rates have been surging lately for a ton of different reasons. The economic climate is getting better, and eventually we'll see the Fed bump up the price of debt.
Bank of America Corp (BAC), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Three Reasons These Banking Relics Are Still Relevant
Ten bucks says that if you jumped in your car and drove within a five-mile radius of a suburban area, you would pass at least 10 bank branches.
Bank of America Corp (BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Why Big Banks Can Give Your Portfolio a Lift
Stocks soared to their third consecutive week of strong gains, riding optimism over the continuation of quantitative easing programs to record highs.
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Are Big Banks Still at Risk?
Profitable growth in the financial sector depends on a rebound in economic growth and rising interest rates.
Bank of America Corp (BAC), PNC Financial Services (PNC): Rising Rates a Headwind for these Banks
While long-term rates were kept low for quite some time, loan growth at Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) remained sluggish.
WebMD Health Corp. (WBMD), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Are These 4 Post-Earning Movers a Buy?
Earnings season has officially begun, and there were several companies that either reported earnings or provided preliminary earnings, which created a significant amount of stock...
Why Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) Hit a New High This Morning
It's on a roll. Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) was trading at $43.35 shortly before 11 a.m. EDT.
Somebody’s Lying at Bank of America Corp (BAC)
Unbowed by the excruciating testimony provided by seven former employees in the Home Affordable Mortgage Program lawsuit currently under way in Boston, Bank of America Corp (...
American International Group Inc (AIG) Investors Ride Their Own Market Wave Today
An hour and a half into trading, American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) is up by 0.3%: so far handily beating the market, if not quite keeping pace with its financial sector...
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): The Powerful Chart Peter Lynch Used To Earn 29% A Year
In his excellent book "One Up on Wall Street," Peter Lynch, the best mutual fund manager ever, revealed a powerful charting tool that helped him achieve an annual gain of 29.2...
Is Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) Still the Best Bank in the Business?
Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) will release its quarterly earnings report on Friday, and some investors are already concerned about the potential for a disappointment.
Alcoa Inc (AA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) – Earnings Season: So Far, So Good
There's finally something other than the Federal Reserve and "tapering" for traders to obsess over.
Alcoa Inc (AA): Three Earnings Plays to Watch This Week
Last Friday, the better than expected jobs report caused the market to stage an end of week rally. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the U.S.
What You Need to Know About Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B)
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 in and taking...
Bank of America Corp (BAC), U.S. Bancorp (USB) – Stalled Student Loan Bill: Here’s How It Affects You
Interest rates on federally subsidized Stafford student loans doubled as of July 1, and since then, Congress has tried to pass a student loan bill that would give students and...
Bank of America Corp (BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) – Mortgage Rates Soar: Is It Too Late to Refinance?
Many investors have expected for years that interest rates on mortgage loans would eventually rise from record-low levels.
Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM), AT&T Inc. (T), Apple Inc. (AAPL): These 15 Stocks Are the Most Generous Dividend-Payers in the Market
Dividend stocks have gotten incredibly popular among investors as the search for income has led many to take on more risk in their portfolios in order to generate the cash flow...
Five Quotes from Wells Fargo & Co (WFC)’s Conference Call
Most European castles are situated in strategically significant locations: on cliffs overlooking the sea, square in the middle of valleys, at the entrance to mountain passes, ...
Alcoa Inc (AA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): The Economic Data That Moved the Markets This Past Week
While individual stocks typically move on company-specific news, when the major indexes make big moves, it's usually due to macro events or economic data reports that give investors...
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), Toll Brothers Inc (TOL), Lennar Corporation (LEN): Mortgage Rates Are Still Dirt Cheap
Mortgage rates have skyrocketed over the past few months.
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): One Mortgage-Rate Chart That Makes Bankers Drool
Interest rates are rising, and mortgage rates have gone along for the ride. According to Freddie Mac, for the week of July 12, 2012, the average rate on a U.S.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Citigroup Inc (C): Good News for America, Bad News for Banks
Wall Street bankers make millions of dollars a year, many (many) multiples of what the average Joe makes.
