I checked my tracking portfolio for the Dow Jones Industrial Average today and found every single one of the 30 member stocks trading up.
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June 18 - News
All things considered, it's been an incredible run for the U.S. stock market since finding its bottom in March 2009.
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June 18 - News
Despite a number of mistakes, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) has surprisingly been able to maintain its profitability.
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June 18 - News
Share repurchases, commonly referred to as stock buybacks, can't seem to find an identity.
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June 18 - News
Shares of Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) are following the broader market higher today on the heels of better-than-expected data out of the housing sector as well as a lower-...
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June 18 - News
The mortgage industry is one of the leading business sectors in the United States.
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June 18 - News
The mortgage meltdown was bad news for homeowners, banks, and the economy, but the boatloads of foreclosures cluttering the housing market sparked the creation of a new asset ...
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June 18 - News
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) complains of “lower deposit margins.” Citigroup Inc.
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June 18 - News
Once again, Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) finds itself in court over mortgage-related complaints.
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June 18 - News
When I left my former career in January to work full-time as a writer, including the writing I do here as a Blogger for the Motley Fool, I also rolled over my 401K.
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June 18 - News
Since the financial crisis began nearly five years ago, the central bank has expanded its balance sheet by $2.5 trillion. And it's done so by "printing" money.
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June 17 - News
After closing with losses for the third week out of the last four, the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (INDEXDJX:.DJI) is soaring this morning.
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June 17 - News
Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) lost the trust of millions after its Countrywide Financial subsidiary lent money based on underwritten mortgages, but the bank looks ready to earn...
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June 17 - News
A dizzying array of legal battles have and continue to be waged as a result of the financial crisis, but few approached the intensity of the recently concluded fight between Bank...
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June 17 - News
Every stock is volatile, but some are more so than others.
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June 17 - News
Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC), the fourth largest bank in the U.S., has grown tremendously over the past few decades.
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June 17 - News
Banks ended this week on a bit of a sour note, but with some big news headed our way next week, they may find some renewed momentum forward.
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June 17 - News
Unfortunately for Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) shareholders, just having the best business model in theory doesn't guarantee operational or financial success.
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June 17 - News
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis...
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June 14 - News
It looks like banks are on the way down this morning, as Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) and its compatriots face another round of new allegations of questionable practices.
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June 14 - News
A careful observer might wonder if the widespread adoration for Warren Buffett is little more than lip service.
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June 14 - News
Many investors believe that financial advice should be free.
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June 14 - News
Earlier this week, CoreLogic came out with some good news on the housing front: Rising home prices during the first quarter of this year have raised values, lifting about 850...
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June 14 - News
Though the market began the day in a slump over global economic concerns, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) is back in positive territory just after 11 a.m.
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June 13 - News
According to the Wall Street Journal, the U.S. banking industry posted record profits at the end of the first quarter.
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June 13 - News
Like many of its peers, Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) attended the Morgan Stanley Financials Conference in New York this week, where Chief Financial Officer Bruce Thompson ...
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June 13 - News
I would love to spend 10 minutes in the head of Warren Buffett. The amount of wisdom that I'd glean would be a revelation comparable to the discovery of electricity.
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June 12 - News
This is where the rubber meets the road for investors of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE:CTB) , as Indian tire manufacturer Apollo Tyres has offered to buy out the U.S.
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June 12 - News
Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) is up just barely in the first hour and a half of trading, after the pounding it took yesterday after a negative and widely read Bloomberg article made ...
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June 12 - News
It's common knowledge that overdraft fees on checking accounts have historically been moneymakers for banks, while hitting the pocketbooks of customers who are the least able ...
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June 12 - News
Through its board of directors, once-mighty student lender SLM Corp (NASDAQ:SLM) has received official permission to execute a long-anticipated spin-off.
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June 12 - News
Blue-chip stocks are broadly lower this afternoon after the Bank of Japan announced that it would hold its economic stimulus steady amid a pickup in key business metrics.
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June 11 - News
I know what you are thinking, and believe me, I find it hard to believe as well.
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June 11 - News
Today is not off to a good start for Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC), as the nation's fourth-largest bank is riding the market wave down in the first two hours of trading, though...
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June 11 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average had no chance this morning.
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June 11 - News
The past twelve months have been positive for financial companies, with finance becoming one of the best-performing industries with a return of 22.1% (DJ US Financials Index) ...
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June 11 - News
When Terry Laughlin, Chief Risk Officer for Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), noted that negotiations between the bank and 22 investor groups back in 2011 were "tense," he wasn...
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June 11 - News
Warren Buffett knows a couple of things about investing, especially when it comes to the financial sector.
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June 11 - Hedge Funds
With the broader market barely budging, shares of PNC Financial Services (NYSE:PNC) closed roughly 2.5% higher on news that the bank will no longer offer full-service checking...
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June 11 - News
SunTrust Banks, Inc. (NYSE:STI) is the holding company and publicly traded side of SunTrust Bank, one of the country's biggest regional banks.
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June 11 - News
Do you like volatility? Some investors see volatile prices as an opportunity to score big gains.
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June 11 - News
However, the mREIT industry has been left in the dust.
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June 11 - News
Cross-selling sounds like the perfect cure for banks still ailing from the financial crisis.
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June 10 - News
Whether it comes to being, in general, the most scorned of all banks, or the worst possible mortgage lender in particular, usually wins -- if you can call it that -- handily...
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June 10 - News
Things have been relatively quiet over at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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June 10 - News
Shares of Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) are essentially flat today as investors remain weary over a critical legal hearing involving the lender that's currently underway in ...
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June 10 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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June 10 - Hedge Funds
At this point, there are few things that would shock an informed investor about Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC)'s lamentable decision to purchase Countrywide Financial.
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June 10 - News
It was quite the week on Wall Street.
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June 10 - News
