Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) stock gained 41%, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The bank made headlines when Berkshire Hathaway began building a stake in it earlier in the year. It got an added boost when the Federal Reserve signaled a potential pivot in its interest rate policy late last year.

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2023 was a challenging year for all stocks, including banks. During the year, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates at its fastest pace in four decades to put a lid on inflationary pressures in the economy.

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