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U.S. Banks With the Most Branches
Bank branches have gotten a bad name over the past few years, as the growth of online and mobile banking apps have made it possible for consumers to deposit checks, transfer money, and check their
5 Things Brian Moynihan Wants Bank of America Shareholders to Know
After Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) reported second-quarter earnings on Tuesday, its executives held a conference call with analysts to walk through the results. The call covered a lot of ground, but
Why HCP Shareholders Have Nothing to Worry About
Healthcare real estate investment trust HCP (NYSE: HCP) has had an interesting couple of years, with several strategic asset sales, a spinoff of a large portion of its portfolio, and the necessary
Citigroup sieht weiteres Potential für die Commerzbank
Kräftig aufwärts ging es bereits in den letzten Monaten bei den Aktien der Commerzbank. Von Jahrestiefstständen bei Kursen um die 7 Euro haben sich die Papiere inzwischen kräftig erholt und....
3 Growth Dividend Stocks to Buy Now
Investing in solid dividend stocks is one of the best ways to predictably generate wealth over the long term, especially if those dividends are set to grow going forward. But not all dividend stocks
Why the Big Banks' Earnings Beats Earned Their Shares So Little Bounce
In this segment from the Motley Fool Money radio show, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser, and Matt Argersinger look at the muted reaction to bank earnings on Wall Street. Part of
Bank of America's Q2 Earnings Reflect an Important Milestone
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) reported second-quarter earnings today that, despite the drop in its stock price following the news, prove again that the nation's second-biggest bank by assets has long
How Do Put Options Work?
If you think the market is going to go down, one way to profit from that is to buy puts. These are stock options that give the holder the right to sell a specific stock, at a specific price, and
Bank of America Earnings: An Excellent Quarter With Few Weak Spots
Most of the banks that have reported earnings so far have delivered better-than-expected earnings, and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) was no exception. In addition to strong top- and bottom-line numbers
Wells Fargo to Close 450 Branches
Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) has long been known among analysts and commentators as one of the nation's most efficient banks. As a result, when its efficiency started to slip recently, the bank responded
This Rewards Card Is a Huge Success for JPMorgan Chase
Even though JPMorgan Chase's (NYSE: JPM) shares have dropped since the bank reported earnings at the end of last week, investors shouldn't interpret this as a sign that something was wrong with the
10 Fantastic Reasons to Buy Welltower Stock and Never Sell
The best way to invest is to find great businesses, and then buy and hold their stocks for a long time -- maybe even forever. That holds true in healthcare as well as in any other part of the market
5 Things Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s Management Wants You to Know
Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) returned to profit growth last quarter, following several quarters of margin contraction and falling earnings. However, despite the company's target of growing EPS at least
These 3 Stocks Just Raised Their Dividends
A fresh earnings season starts this week, but you almost wouldn't know it from the recent round of dividend raises on the market. This pre-earnings season period was anything but fallow. Case in
4 Signs Snap Inc. Needs New Management
Snap (NYSE: SNAP), the maker of Snapchat, recently fell below its IPO price of $17. To make matters worse, the IPO's lead underwriter Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) downgraded the stock from overweight to
The 4 Top Internet ETFs
Investing in the internet has led investors on a roller-coaster ride over the past 20 years. The tech boom of the late 1990s gave way to the bust of the early 2000s, but since then, the internet has
Buying Cabela's Still a Bad Idea for Bass Pro Shops
It's not too late for Bass Pro Shops to back out of its acquisition of Cabela's (NYSE: CAB). Sure, it was a lengthy and expensive process getting the deal through the Federal Trade Commission approval
What Do JPMorgan Chase's Results Mean for Bank of America?
With JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) reporting earnings on Friday morning, we can start to get a sense for how Bank of America's (NYSE: BAC) quarter unfolded as well, the actual results of which are due
These 3 Dividend Stocks Could Slash Their Payouts
Shareholders of Triangle Capital (NYSE: TCAP), Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC), and Hercules Capital (NYSE: HTGC) should look at these stocks' sky-high yields with skepticism. As business-development
Why Fifth Street Finance, Nutanix, and Dominion Diamond Jumped Today
The stock market was strong on Friday, and the Dow Jones Industrials and S&P 500 both closed at record high levels. Major benchmarks finished higher by roughly 0.5% to 0.75% as investors felt more
Wells Fargo Reports Mixed Bag of Results for Second Quarter
Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) reported second-quarter earnings this morning that beat analyst estimates on the bottom line, but came up short on the top line. The bank's shares are down more than 1% on the
JPMorgan Chase Beats Analyst Expectations, yet Its Shares Fall -- Why?
If you look at JPMorgan Chase's (NYSE: JPM) performance in the second quarter, with the bank beating analyst expectations on both the top and bottom lines, it's hard to understand why its shares fell
Wells Fargo's Revenue Falls Short, but the Stock Could Be a Bargain
Earnings season is now underway, and investors were curious to hear from Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) to see how it's recovering from its 2016 fake-accounts scandal. And as we just learned, the bank's
Why Shares of Fifth Street Finance Corp. Are Surging on Friday
Shares of Fifth Street Finance Corp. (NASDAQ: FSC) are up nearly 16% as of 10 a.m. EDT on news that Oaktree Capital Group (NYSE: OAK) is taking over the poorly performing business development company.
Wirecard: Noch eine Kaufempfehlung und kräftige Kurszielanhebung
Trotz der zuletzt kräftigen Kursgewinne und einem neuen Allzeithoch bei 66,30 Euro empfehlen die meisten Banken die Papiere des Online-Bezahlspezialisten Wirecard weiter zum Kauf. Erst gestern hat....