Recent deals have performed so well that investment bankers are hustling the next crop up to the starting gate at a rapid pace. You can't blame them.
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July 17 - News
Bad press has been dogging Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) a little more than usual lately thanks to the testimony of a handful of former employees in a lawsuit in progress concerning...
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July 17 - News
Since the beginning of the year, Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) has beaten the performance of the overall stock market.
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July 17 - News
The earnings season has kicked off within the US financial sector as JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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July 17 - News
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.
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July 16 - News
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...
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July 16 - News
As we enter earnings season, the Street has placed the majority of its focus once again on the financial sector.
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July 16 - News
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 ...
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July 16 - News
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.
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July 16 - News
With the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) at a new record high, cautious investors are starting to pay attention to valuation more closely than ever on ...
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July 16 - News
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.
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July 16 - News
Stocks soared to their third consecutive week of strong gains, riding optimism over the continuation of quantitative easing programs to record highs.
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July 16 - News
Profitable growth in the financial sector depends on a rebound in economic growth and rising interest rates.
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July 16 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF), Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS), JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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July 16 - Hedge Funds
It's on a roll. Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) was trading at $43.35 shortly before 11 a.m. EDT.
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July 15 - News
At mid-morning, shares have risen admirably, building on the momentum the bank's stock price experienced last Friday.
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July 15 - News
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 (...
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July 15 - News
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...
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July 15 - News
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.
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July 15 - News
There's finally something other than the Federal Reserve and "tapering" for traders to obsess over.
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July 15 - News
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.
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July 15 - News
Many investors have expected for years that interest rates on mortgage loans would eventually rise from record-low levels.
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July 15 - News
We've all heard the term "emerging markets" thrown out before to describe nations that are in a rapid state of growth.
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July 15 - News
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...
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July 15 - News
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...
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July 15 - News
What made Napoleon such a great military leader? Focus. His strategy consisted of “focusing” on one part of the enemy and quickly defeating that part.
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July 15 - News
In the world of stocks, rotation often takes place between market sectors. For example, investors often rotate away from consumer staples such as Dollar General Corp.
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July 15 - News
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.
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July 15 - News
Wall Street bankers make millions of dollars a year, many (many) multiples of what the average Joe makes.
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July 12 - News
Even as regulators begin to bear down on too-big-to-fail institutions, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) and Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC), two of the largest U.S.
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July 12 - News
Now that things are settled, the Dow Jones Industrial Average can get back to business. Soaring this morning after Mr.
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July 12 - News
On one hand, you have high volatility sending shares of the nation's largest banks spiraling higher or plummeting lower on any given day.
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July 11 - News
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) is scheduled to release its quarterly earnings report tomorrow, and there's a lot riding on what the big bank says about its future.
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July 11 - News
Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) is perhaps one of the most interesting stories facing investors today.
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July 11 - News
Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) will release its quarterly report next Monday, and chief among the fears of investors in the big bank is how the recent rise in interest rates will affect...
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July 11 - News
Since the 2008 economic crisis, the Federal Reserve has taken steps to reduce the volatility in interest rates in order to boost the economy and to reduce unemployment.
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July 11 - News
Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) is the third largest bank in the US and also has an extensive global presence.
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July 10 - News
Three hours into trading, Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) is trading down 1.1%, after opening down 0.8%.
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July 10 - News
This afternoon at 2 p.m. EDT, the Federal Reserve's most recent meeting minutes are scheduled to be released.
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July 10 - News
It's been a rocky start today for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI), as the index has tumbled after a four-day rally.
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July 10 - News
After three straight days of gains, Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) stock opened down today and has so far stayed down, an hour and a half into trading.
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July 10 - News
Since interest rates have hit bottom -- reducing the revenue that banks generally pull in from products such as loans and securities -- banks have been scrambling to come up with...
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July 10 - News
Since the beginning of the year, PNC Financial Services (NYSE:PNC) has had quite an outstanding performance, rising by around 30.20%, beating the S&P 500’s return of only 14...
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July 10 - News
Two big macroeconomic stories are weighing on the market's collective consciousness today.
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July 10 - News
Earlier this week, Federal Reserve officials unanimously voted to adopt Basel III capital rules for U.S. banks. Effective Jan. 1, 2014, U.S.
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July 9 - News
Two hours into the trading day, Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) stock is down 0.6%.
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July 9 - News
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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July 9 - News
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...
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July 8 - News
