If you want to crack the code of a company -- to really understand what makes it tick as a business and as an investment -- one of the things you have to get your head around ...
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July 3 - News
On Thursday, June 20, all hell broke loose.
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July 3 - News
I must confess my bias before I continue. A big proponent of renewable energy, I’m eagerly awaiting the installation of solar panels on my home in the coming weeks.
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July 3 - News
Interest rates have been on the rise since the start of the current year.
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July 3 - News
Three hours into the trading day, Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) is keeping its head above water, but that's about it: The superbank is up 0.35% after opening down 0.06%.
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July 2 - News
Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) is the third largest bank holding company in the United States by assets, with approximately $1.9 trillion assets under its management.
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July 2 - News
It sounds premature to say that the housing market should be booming again already, but it's true.
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July 2 - News
Investors and shareholders often times make big mistakes when trying to assess the true value of a company.
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July 2 - News
M&T Bank Corporation (NYSE:MTB) is a relatively large regional bank, with most of its operations concentrated in the Northeastern U.S.
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July 1 - News
After beating out Friday's market correction, two and half hours into trading today, Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) stock continues its strong performance: up a big 2.2%, despite breaking...
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July 1 - News
As the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) begins the third quarter up 155 points as of 11:50 EDT this morning, it has history on its side.
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July 1 - News
The housing recovery is gaining momentum. Home prices are heading higher. Builders are ramping up construction.
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July 1 - News
Over the past several months, attention on Wall Street has been predominantly focused on the banking sector.
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July 1 - News
Over the seven days running from June 20 to June 27, mortgage analysts at Freddie Mac clocked 30-year mortgages running up 53 basis points, from 3.93% to 4.46%.
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July 1 - News
Two weeks ago we published a widely read article about how the nation's second largest bank by assets is alleged to have delayed and denied mortgage modifications to qualified...
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July 1 - News
Banks are naturally skeptical of change, and they were slow to adapt to the Internet age in the 1990s and 2000s.
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July 1 - News
If you had any doubts about the housing recovery, then June should have assuaged you.
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July 1 - News
Homeowners have enjoyed rock-bottom mortgage rates for years now.
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June 29 - News
US banks have been recovering from the financial crisis at a good pace.
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June 28 - News
As the overall market takes a breather from its three-day rally, investors appear to be heading into the weekend in the red.
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June 28 - News
The market is fixated. Trying to determine when the Federal Reserve will begin its tapering of the current stimulus policy is all the rage.
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June 28 - News
The market crazies aren't over yet, it seems.
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June 28 - News
Many bank stocks have rallied considerably over the past year.
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June 28 - News
Fellow Fools, when I run across a company I might be interested in as an investment -- one that I know next to nothing about -- I typically start my investigation by just jumping...
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June 28 - News
When it comes to dealing with business clients, Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC)'s Merrill Lynch section knows exactly what it's doing: Give the customer what he wants, and make...
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June 28 - News
After an epic meltdown following years of rampant speculation, the U.S. housing market has made serious recovery strides.
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June 27 - 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
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is on track to record its third straight day of gains, as long as it maintains its momentum through the remainder of trading.
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June 27 - News
A leading diversified financial institution, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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June 27 - News
Credit scores are vitally important in many areas of your financial life, ranging from getting loans and credit cards to saving on insurance rates, finding an apartment, or even...
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June 27 - News
Since the financial crisis, the stability of the financial sector has become a one of the most debatable topics.
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June 27 - News
The market has been selling off due to fears about rising interest rates lately, and some media outlets have been fueling the panic by making all kinds of dire predictions about...
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June 26 - News
For banks, it appears as though the chickens are coming home to roost.
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June 26 - News
Extending the prior trading session's gains, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) is up in the first few hours of trading this morning.
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June 26 - News
Thirty minutes into trading, and Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) was already up 0.96%.
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June 26 - News
Or, I guess I should say two stocks I'm rere-buying and two stocks I'm rere-re-buying over the next few days.
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June 26 - News
According to a recent report by the Federal Reserve, household debt in the U.S has declined to its 2006 levels.
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June 26 - News
Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) rightly sees itself as a global bank. For the first quarter of 2013, fully 53.1% of its revenue came from overseas operations.
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June 26 - News
U.S. banking regulation is highly fragmented, and is regulated by both the federal and state governments.
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June 26 - News
Over the weekend, we published a surprisingly popular article about recent testimony from former employees of the bank -- I strongly encourage you to check it out and, if nothing...
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June 26 - News
Trade decisions of huge fund managers such as Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) always make heads turn.
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June 25 - News
Expect the unexpected. That's the best advice I can give investors this Tuesday morning.
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June 25 - News
For an extended time period, U.S. banks faced the relatively flat yield curve and ultra-low interest rates.
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June 25 - News
The U.S. economy continues to dig itself out of the hole caused by the 2008-2009 financial crisis and ensuing recession, the worst the country saw since the Great Depression.
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June 25 - News
It's a red-number day for the stock market so far this morning, as nerves rubbed raw by Fed Chief Ben Bernanke's comments last week continue to roil markets.
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June 24 - News
A company that isn't growing -- that isn't expanding its reach and increasing its revenue and profit -- probably isn't a company that makes for a good investment.
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June 24 - News
The past week has been rough for Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), as problems pile on and its subpar behavior graced headlines.
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June 24 - News
Following the past two days of declines, the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (INDEXDJX:.DJI) was back in positive territory for a brief time this morning.
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June 24 - News
Today is the longest day of the year for the Northern Hemisphere -- and it's looking like it will be a long day for Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) on the trading floor. The...
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June 24 - News