Shares of Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) are surging today after the nation's third-largest bank by assets (click here to see a list of banks ranked by size) reported better-than-expected...
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April 15 - News
Hot on the heels of a $15 million Consumer Financial Protection Bureau settlement with mortgage insurers Genworth Financial Inc (NYSE:GNW), MGIC Investment Corp. (NYSE:MTG), ...
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April 15 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC), Citigroup Inc.
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April 15 - News
The S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) and the narrower, price-weighted Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) just recorded their best weekly performances of the year.
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April 15 - News
On Tuesday, TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (NYSE:AMTD) will release its latest quarterly results.
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April 14 - News
Most of the time, consumers realize most fees charged by businesses or people are unavoidable, and they cough up the dough being demanded without too much of a fuss.
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April 14 - News
On Tuesday, U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) will release its latest quarterly results.
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April 14 - News
The news that banks have been able to generate enormous profits by levying overdraft fees on customers surely rankles many -- particularly during tax season, and considering that...
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April 13 - News
It's the beginning of earnings season for the banks, and with two already under our belts, it's important that bank investors keep an eye on the news for the next week.
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April 13 - News
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) reported better-than-expected first quarter profits Friday, despite what the bank described as soft loan growth.
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April 12 - News
Down slightly on the day, Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) looks like it's going to finish the week slightly up: by a healthy 1.80%.
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April 12 - News
This morning the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan preliminary reading on consumer confidence was released, and it indicated that the average American is becoming gloomier...
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April 12 - News
Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) is a favorite among Foolish investors, and not without good reason.
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April 12 - News
It's been a bumpy ride for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) this morning, which is down 57 points at 11 a.m. EDT.
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April 12 - News
Welcome to the first day of earnings season for the nation's banks.
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April 12 - News
Tahere has been some consternation recently regarding the first-quarter reports of the biggest banks, as some analysts fear that slower mortgage activity so far this year may ...
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April 12 - News
The Dow Jones Industrials set a record high for the third day in a row, rising 63 points, as bullish investors start looking at the possibility of Dow 15,000 as the milestone...
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April 11 - News
Unless something completely unforeseen happens -- which, of course, is always possible -- the focus of bank investors will be all earnings all the time over the next few weeks...
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April 11 - News
Earnings season has begun, and next Monday, Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) will release its latest quarterly results.
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April 11 - News
The Securities and Exchange Commission gets funding in a way that should make everyone happy.
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April 11 - News
Last week at this time, I was writing about how Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) and the rest of the big-four banks were tanking for no apparent reason.
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April 10 - News
Closing in on the end of the trading day, Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) share prices are up 0.33%.
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April 10 - News
Owners of Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) stock (like myself) may be starting to worry that B of A optimism has gone too far.
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April 10 - News
Heard about U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) lately? Probably not, and that's a good thing. U.S.
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April 10 - News
Earnings season has begun, and on Friday JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) will release its latest quarterly results.
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April 10 - News
If you bought Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) stock at any time over the past two years or so, then you're probably feeling pretty good about yourself.
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April 10 - News
BlueCrest Capital Management LLP, the $35 billion hedge-fund firm run by former JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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April 10 - Hedge Funds
Over the weekend, news got out that JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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April 9 - News
Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) kicked things off yesterday, offering a glimpse of how the nation's largest companies performed in the first quarter.
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April 9 - News
Last year was an excellent one for the U.S.
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April 9 - News
Finding the best money market rates available for your savings can help you earn a lot more interest than settling for whatever your local bank pays you.
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April 9 - News
Earnings season has begun, and on Friday, Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) will release its latest quarterly results.
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April 9 - News
What did the loan represent? Depending on who you ask and which side of the political aisle they sit on, there are plenty of answers.
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April 9 - News
It wasn't all that long ago that I was positively bearish on Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C), lumping it in with Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) as a financial leviathan still deeply damaged...
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April 9 - News
That's Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC)'s fresh slogan and new strategy.
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April 9 - News
First-quarter earnings reports are finally here, but before the first release of the official earnings season came this afternoon, the Dow Jones Industrials managed to start ...
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April 9 - News
While serving as the creative lead of TBWA/Chiat Day, Ken Segall oversaw the creative direction of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)'s marketing efforts.
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April 8 - News
Warren Buffett was on CNBC a few weeks ago, and took an emailed question from a viewer.
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April 8 - News
I've been watching Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC)'s stock all morning, and I couldn't help but notice that, despite lots of trading activity, the bank hasn't really budged much...
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April 8 - News
Everywhere you turn someone has an opinion about the big banks.
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April 8 - Lists, News
In a previous article, I talked about the top position of one of Benjamin Graham's oldest students, Irving Kahn.
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April 8 - News
When it comes to buyer's remorse, the purchase of Merrill Lynch by Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) in 2009 probably doesn't come close to that of the Countrywide acquisition a...
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April 8 - News
A recent report from Moebs Services revealed some good news for banks: Despite legislation designed to limit overdraft fees by making them more transparent, banks racked up fees...
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April 8 - News
First-quarter earnings season unofficially kicks off today with Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) reporting after the close. The outlook this quarter has been particularly weak.
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April 8 - News
Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) has been undergoing a facelift for a while now, and it looks like the bandages are finally coming off.
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April 8 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) has gone well beyond its industrial roots to encompass a wide assortment of companies from different industries.
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April 8 - News
A year ago, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) was in the midst of a blistering nine-month stretch, cementing itself at the top of the market.
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April 8 - News
In recent weeks, interest in Bitcoin, the counterculture cryptocurrency, has soared along with its price -- at last count, one Bitcoin fetched $138, up 2,600% in a year and 550...
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April 8 - News
Bank robberies conjure up images of famous criminals like Jesse James or Bonnie and Clyde.
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April 8 - News
For years, the Federal Reserve's policy of keeping interest rates near 0% has crushed retirees trying to draw income from their life savings.
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April 7 - News
