30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds in Q1 of 2019
"By the end of the First Quarter, equity markets had mostly bounced back from Q4 2018’s sharp decline. The dovish shift in Fed policy – which over the last six months went...
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Here Are Some of Billionaire Buffett’s Moves For Q1
Billionaire Warren Buffett is arguably the greatest investor of all time.
5 Stocks Billionaire Warren Buffett Likes
Warren Buffett is arguably the greatest investor of all time.
4 Stocks Billionaire David Tepper Bought in Q3 (and 1 He Dumped)
Billionaire David Tepper is the founder and manager of $14 billion hedge fund Appaloosa Management.
What Hedge Funds Thinks About These Companies Upgraded By Deutsche Bank
Global stock markets rallied yesterday on the back of increasing expectations of more policy easing from the Chinese government and strong German trade data that lessens the ...
Exploring How 1 Bank Makes Its Money
Many investors shy away from investing in banks because they seem too complex or too difficult to understand, as they often have their hands in many different businesses.
Big Bank Stocks: Why Risky Bankers Get Fired (and Conservative Ones Don’t)
At the end of last week, I wrote an article about "the most important thing" in banking.
PNC Financial Services (PNC), Bank of America Corp (BAC), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Key Goals for This Big Bank
A company's strategic plan (and ability to execute that plan) is critical to the success of the business and thus its stock.
Bank of America Corp (BAC), PNC Financial Services Group Inc (PNC): What Every Bank Wants Investors to Know
Read through any presentation or earnings release from a major lender, and you'll come across an extended conversation about their culture and what distinguishes them from the...
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): The Future of Free Checking According to PNC Financial Services (PNC)’s CEO
"The old model is basically broken," William S. Demchak, CEO of PNC Financial Services (NYSE:PNC), said last week at a gathering of industry analysts.
Bank of America Corp (BAC), Citigroup Inc (C): Surprise! Big Banks Pass Self-Administered Stress Tests
A slew of big banks just passed another stress test, mandated under the Dodd-Frank reform law.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), NIKE, Inc. (NKE): A Case for Morality in Investment
In 2010, 4,157 people died in workplace incidents in the U.S. That was a good year -- from 1993 to 2007, we lost more than 5,000 workers every year.
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA): Feds Blink on New MBS Risk Retention Rules
Federal regulators recently proposed new risk retention rules for mortgage-backed securities. The rules appear to be a major concession to the real estate finance sector.
Citigroup Inc. (C), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), U.S. Bancorp (USB) – Big Banks vs. Baby Banks: Which Would You Buy?
Motley Fool analyst Matt Koppenheffer sits down with Rick Engdahl for a side-of-desk interview about banks.
Citigroup Inc. (C), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), Bank of America Corp (BAC): Can the Big Banks Be Trusted?
Motley Fool analyst Matt Koppenheffer sits down with Rick Engdahl for a side-of-desk interview about banks.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B), Bank of America Corp (BAC), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Why the Richest Americans Could Be Set Up for Disaster
Let's face it: We'd all like to own a private jet, get driven around by chauffeurs in rare automobiles, eat at the priciest restaurants, and in essence never worry about money...
Bank of America Corp (BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Will the Fed Send Stocks Soaring Next Week?
Make no mistake about it: Next week is all about the Federal Reserve.
Toll Brothers Inc (TOL), D.R. Horton, Inc. (DHI), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Three Reasons to Be Optimistic About the U.S. Recovery
Jerome Powell thinks there are three major reasons to be optimistic about the U.S. economic recovery.
Wall Street Loves Ford Motor Company (F), General Motors Company (GM) Comeback
Recent news regarding the resurgence in automobile sales often cites how automakers such as Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:TM), and General...
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), Citigroup Inc (C): A Mixed Blessing for Banks
Motley Fool analyst Matt Koppenheffer sits down with Rick Engdahl for a side-of-desk interview about banks.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), BofI Holding, Inc. (BOFI): Banks Turn Wary of Congress-Controlled Mortgage Backers
A long-standing love affair between Federal National Mortgage Association (OTCBB:FNMA), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp (OTCBB:FMCC), and the American banking system may be ...
Citigroup Inc. (C), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) – Damage Control: What Should Big Banks Do to Repair Their Brands?
Motley Fool analyst Matt Koppenheffer sits down with Rick Engdahl for a side-of-desk interview about banks.
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM), Bank of America Corp (BAC): Demystifying 3 Banks “Losing” Billions
A bank by the simplest definition is a holder and lender of deposits. When a buildup of deposits occurs unaccompanied by a similar growth in loans, banks put their spare cash...
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), Bank of America Corp (BAC): The Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) Still Doesn’t Have to Worry About Inflation
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Should Credit Unions Pay Taxes?
Credit unions got a big reputational boost during the financial crisis, as banking customers protested what in their eyes were reckless lending practices that led to massive bailouts...
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): What You May Be Missing About Wells Fargo & Co (WFC)
The bad news has continued rolling in on the mortgage front. Mortgage applications are falling...
Citigroup Inc. (C), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Bank of America Corp (BAC)’s Presentation to Analysts
On Wednesday, Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC)'s chief financial officer Bruce Thompson presented at this year's Barclays Global Financial Services Conference in New York.
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), Bank of America Corp (BAC): Why Citigroup Inc. (C) Is Firing 120 Employees
It's safe to say that mortgage bankers have seen better days. On Wednesday, Citigroup Inc.
Citigroup Inc (C), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC)–Mortgages: A Bank’s Eye View
Motley Fool analyst Matt Koppenheffer sits down with Rick Engdahl for a side-of-desk interview about banks.
Citigroup Inc (C), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC)–Leveraged Banks: How Much Is Too Much?
Motley Fool analyst Matt Koppenheffer sits down with Rick Engdahl for a side-of-desk interview about banks.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Bank of America Corp (BAC): Who’s Getting Rich on the Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) Debt Deal
There's big money being made from the massive Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) buyout of Vodafone Group Plc (ADR) (NASDAQ:VOD)'s stake in Verizon Wireless.
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), Bank of America Corp (BAC), PNC Financial Services (PNC): See What These Lenders Just Admitted
"In the second quarter, we told you that if rates remained at these levels, we would expect volumes to be reduced by 30% to 40% in the second half of this year versus the first...
Bank of The Ozarks Inc (OZRK), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Is It Time to Book Some Profits Here?
It's undeniable that Bank of the Ozarks Inc (NASDAQ:OZRK) is one of the best and most profitable regional banks in the U.S., but shares are right now being valued at over three...
KeyCorp (KEY), SunTrust Banks, Inc. (STI): A Very Positive Sign for Banks
Here's one reason to be positive about the ongoing economic recovery: Banks are setting aside less money in expectation of future loan losses than they have since the second quarter...
NVR, Inc. (NVR), Masco Corporation (MAS), AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV): Tuesday’s Top Upgrades (and Downgrades)
This series, brought to you by Yahoo! Finance, looks at which upgrades and downgrades make sense, and which ones investors should act on.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): This Is Why Bank of America Corp (BAC) Lags Its Peers
If you own shares of Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), then it's likely you've wondered why it always seems to be so far behind its nearest competitors -- JPMorgan Chase & Co...
American International Group Inc (AIG), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) – The Fed: What Great Investors Have to Say
Uncertainty around the future of interest rates -- and the Federal Reserve as a whole -- causes investors to make interesting, and sometimes dangerous, assumptions.
The Home Depot, Inc. (HD), Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW): Why You Shouldn’t Give Up on Housing
It's not often that a company beats estimates and raises guidance only for the stock to be promptly sold-off by investors. Clearly, in the case of The Home Depot, Inc.
The Coca-Cola Company (KO), Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A): Five Stocks Warren Buffett Loves
Unlike, say, a Peter Lynch, the former head of Fidelity's famed Magellan Fund, which he ran from 1977 to 1990, Buffett has adroitly steered Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Bank of America Corp (BAC)’s Legal Liability Is About to Soar
There is little doubt that it is a positive move for Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) to bring Merrill Lynch into the family fold, a merger that will save money and break down...
Bank of America Corp (BAC), Citigroup Inc. (C), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): A Big Deal Continues to Lift Banking Stocks
Decent macroeconomic news and a high-profile Asian sell-off are fueling the bulls charging bank stocks today.
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM), EverBank Financial Corp (EVER): Want a Cheaper Mortgage? Buy a Bigger House
Data released yesterday by the Mortgage Bankers Association showed that the average interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage with a conforming loan balance ($417,000 or...
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Winners & Losers of the Financial Crisis
Just short of five years ago, the 158-year-old investment bank Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy, setting off a chain of events that rivaled, and in some instances exceeded...
American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC), Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Mortgage Activity Picks Up for Third Time in 17 Weeks
The Mortgage Bankers Association reported today that applications for home loans notched a rare increase last week.
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), BofI Holding, Inc. (BOFI), Bank of America Corp (BAC): Rising Rates Could Hurt Multi-Bagger Stock
Competing on price -- interest rates, in this case -- can be a banker's downfall in a rising rate environment. BofI Holding, Inc.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR) (TEVA): It’s All About The Cold Hard Cash
This past week has been fairly brutal to stocks as the situation in Syria deteriorated and American saber-rattling suggested that a military intervention may be right around the...
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): Bullish on Bank of America Corp (BAC)?
Whatever anyone thinks about Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), and specifically its actions before and during the financial crisis, there's no question that it's in the midst ...
Bank of America Corp (BAC), Citigroup Inc (C), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Watered-Down Mortgage Rules Probably Won’t Prevent Another Crisis
Last week, a conglomeration of federal agencies unveiled the newest set of proposals regulating the mortgage industry.
Morgan Stanley (MS), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Bank of America Corp (BAC) Closes an Ugly Chapter in the Merrill Lynch Story
Back in 2005, a lone Merrill Lynch broker decided he'd had enough.
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Discover Financial Services (DFS): One Company Charging Into the Student Loan Business
Student loans are a hotly debated and contested product across the financial services industry, a key gripe of the Occupy Wall Street protestors, and the subject of much debate...
