If Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) were a senior in high school, it wouldn't be selected as the most popular member of its graduating class.
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August 19 - News
Net interest margin, or NIM, takes the money a bank earns in interest from its loans and investments, subtracts the interest it pays out on its deposits, and divides the result...
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August 17 - News
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is one of the most closely followed investors in the market due to its remarkable track record and its long-term investment focus.
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August 15 - Hedge Funds
The government’s strict regulation of banks provides both a blessing and a curse.
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August 8 - News
Technology has become an integral part of daily life for most people. And with greater technological capabilities comes steeper demands from users.
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July 30 - News
Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) shares hit an all-time high on July 8. The other three large U.S.
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July 29 - News
Few businesses can survive without happy customers. And when it comes to focusing on customers needs, banks can sure talk the talk, but can they...
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July 26 - News
The financial collapse of 2007, and the recession that followed in 2008, changed the way we looked at banks forever.
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July 19 - News
The earnings season has kicked off within the US financial sector as JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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July 17 - News
Earnings season is underway, and the center of attention will shift to the banking sector during the week of July 15. Last Friday, banking giants JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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July 16 - News
At the moment, banks may be one of the best opportunities for investors.
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July 16 - News
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...
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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
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
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
The rising interest rate environment since the first quarter had a mixed impact on the U.S. financial sector.
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July 8 - News
If you're thinking about buying a home, then you're probably not going to like what I'm about to say.
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July 8 - News
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...
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July 3 - News
The housing recovery is gaining momentum. Home prices are heading higher. Builders are ramping up construction.
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July 1 - News
Solar stocks had an up and down week, but at the end of the day the industry trends are still getting stronger.
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June 29 - News
Take a look at the following chart. As you can see, the average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased this week to 4.46%. Is that a big jump? Sure.
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June 27 - News
When it comes to consumer relations, surveys pretty regularly show that big banks finish last.
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June 27 - News
A leading diversified financial institution, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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June 27 - News
Few regional banking stocks in the U.S. today cost more than BB&T Corporation (NYSE:BBT) stock. Indeed, the stock's biggest distinguishing factor is probably its priciness.
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June 24 - News
Many regional banks in the US emerged stronger after the 2008 financial meltdown.
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June 19 - News
That's according to a recent Gallup poll that showed 26% of poll respondents with a "great deal / quite a lot" of confidence in banks, while only 10% said the same about Congress...
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June 19 - News
Increased volatility and higher interest rates have caused headaches for many banking companies. However, that is not the case for JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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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
Large cap banks might continue to face headwinds as far as their revenues are concerned due to sluggish growth in loans.
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June 12 - News
Regional banks have emerged stronger after the financial crisis.
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June 12 - News
The financial sector has been consistently resilient through the last few years.
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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
If you've been thinking about refinancing your mortgage, then you might want to get on top of that sooner rather than later.
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June 7 - News
Millions of Americans in or approaching retirement face a scary financial picture, having little in retirement savings and some still facing sizable mortgages on their homes.
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June 5 - News
Several weeks after the end of each quarter, hedge funds and other major investors such as Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway file 13Fs with the SEC, disclosing many of their...
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May 30 - Hedge Funds
I don't always have the time to check out a stock that sounds interesting right away.
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May 30 - News
Tragedy has always inspired Americans to give their support to those in need.
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May 29 - News
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) recently became the most bullish broker on Wall Street when it increased its year-end price target on the S&P 500 to 1,750.
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May 28 - News
If you'd ask most shareholders, hedge funds are assumed to be underperforming, outdated investment vehicles of yesteryear.
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May 23 - News
I'm a big fan of Peter Lynch, and one statement that he made always sticks with me.
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May 22 - News
When I came across U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) last year, I couldn't believe that I had been ignoring one of the best big banks in the country.
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May 22 - News
Sometimes banking is made more complicated than it needs to be. A successful bank can attract deposits, make loans, manage its credit quality, and be an excellent investment.
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May 20 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC), U.S.
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May 18 - Hedge Funds
Several days ago, William Allen Copper, Chairman and CEO of TCF Financial Corporation (NYSE:TCB), sold around 500,000 shares of the company at an average price of $15 per share...
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May 16 - Insider Trading
I had thought that U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB)'s impressive run over the past few years would finally come to an end with the close of 2012.
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May 15 - News
Next Monday, SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ:SCTY) will release its latest quarterly results.
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May 10 - News
Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) is by and large considered the best in breed of all the major US banks. Warren Buffett is certainly an outspoken fan of the company.
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April 21 - News
After reporting a quarterly profit of $1.4 billion, which disappointed some investors, U.S.
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April 17 - News
U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) has released its first-quarter earnings, and overall things look pretty good for the large regional bank.
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April 16 - News