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Which Bank Stocks Are Good Buys Now?
In this edition of Industry Focus, host Michael Douglass and Fool contributor Matt Frankel discuss bank stocks. The banking industry has been one of the market's top performers over the past year....
The Best Metrics for Analyzing Bank Stocks
In this edition of Industry Focus, host Michael Douglass and Fool contributor Matt Frankel discuss bank metrics. The traditional valuation metric, the price-to-earnings ratio, may not be the best....
Highlights From Third-Quarter Bank Earnings
In this edition of Industry Focus, host Michael Douglass and Fool contributor Matt Frankel discuss third-quarter bank earnings. They were quite strong across the board, with one big exception.A....
How Are the Big Banks Doing?
In this edition of Industry Focus, host Michael Douglass and Fool contributor Matt Frankel discuss bank earnings. With one big exception, the big banks are looking very strong. Revenue and....
Are Shares of Regions Financial a Buy for Value Investors?
Regions Financial's (NYSE: RF) stock has climbed 42% over the past 12 months. That's more than double the S&P 500's increase and narrowly edges out other big banks as well, with the KBW Bank....
Why SVB Financial Stock Soared 13% on Friday
Shares of SVB Financial (NASDAQ: SIVB) soared at market open and are trading higher by about 13% as of 1 p.m. EDT. The holding company for Silicon Valley Bank reported robust profit growth driven....
SVB Financial's Third-Quarter Earnings: Rising Rates, Gains, Oh My!
SVB Financial (NASDAQ: SIVB) put up another record quarter, generating $148.6 million in net income for common shareholders, or $2.79 per diluted share, in the third quarter. The holding company....
KKR Sees Solid Future Despite Sinking Profits
The world of private equity isn't something that most rank-and-file investors know much about, but success in making long-term investments in businesses that are privately held is what has made....
Does Your Company Have an Anti-Retaliation Policy? It Should!
In an ideal world, employees would behave ethically at all times. But in the real world, that's not how things work. From discrimination to insider trading to fraud, people violate their....
Nokia nach dem gestrigen Kurseinbruch: Goldmann senkt Kursziel deutlich – Kaufempfehlung bleibt
Die Experten der US-Investmentbank Goldman Sachs bestätigen in ihrer aktuellsten Studie zum Netzwerkausrüster Nokia ihre Kaufempfehlung nach der jüngsten Vorlage der Quartalszahlen. Besonders....
SS&C Weathers Delayed Deals En Route to a Mixed Quarter
SS&C Technologies Holdings (NASDAQ: SSNC) announced slightly weaker-than-expected third-quarter 2017 results on Wednesday after the market closed, highlighting significant margin expansion and....
What Is JPMorgan Chase's Most Efficient Operating Segment?
When it comes to banking, few things are more important than operating efficiently. And when it comes to efficiency, few banks measure up to JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), which has one of the lowest....
Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) Q3 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.NASDAQ Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ)Q3 2017 Earnings Conference CallOct. 25, 2017, 8:00 a.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource: Fool.com
Third-Quarter Bank Earnings: 7 Things Investors Need to Know
The largest U.S. banks have now reported their third-quarter earnings, and the results were generally positive. Investment banks Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) reported....
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. Earnings Rise Despite Tepid Trading Environment
MarketAxess Holdings (NASDAQ: MKTX) reported third-quarter results on Oct. 25. The trading platform for corporate bonds and other fixed-income securities is steadily expanding its share of the....
Investing in Bank Stocks: What You Need to Know
Industry Focus: Financials edition host Michael Douglass and Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel look at third-quarter 2017 bank earnings and discuss industry trends, as well as highlights from each....
Tight Expense Discipline Boosts Nasdaq's Third-Quarter Earnings
Nasdaq Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) was able to supplement decent top-line growth with firm control of its overhead expenses in the third quarter, as its earnings filing on Wednesday revealed. The result?....
3 Billionaire Stocks for Retirees
Investing in stocks during retirement might seem risky, but it doesn't have to be if you select the market's best businesses. So how do you identify those businesses?With the caveat that you....
Analystenstimme: Goldman hebt Daimler-Kursziel, Kaufempfehlung bleibt
Angesichts der geplanten neuen Konzernstruktur, bei der die Geschäftsfelder PKW und LKW getrennt werden sollen sowie des positiven Barmittelzuflusses im dritten Quartal ist Analyst Stefan....
A Close Look at Visa Inc.'s Double-Digit Dividend Increase
Major credit card companies are certainly a good place for dividend investors recently. American Express (NYSE: AXP), MasterCard (NYSE: MA) and Visa (NYSE: V) have all rewarded shareholders with....
What Is JPMorgan Chase's Most Profitable Segment?
As a general rule, JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) generates enviable profitability, especially given the fact that it's so big. But not all of the New York-based bank's business units are equally....
Are Shares of SunTrust Banks Cheap or Expensive?
Shares of SunTrust Banks (NYSE: STI) are up 28% over the past year. That's less than many of its peers, as the KBW Bank Index has climbed 38% over the same stretch, but it nevertheless beats the....
Citizens Financial Group Q3 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript (CFG)
Image source: The Motley Fool.Citizens Financial Group (NYSE: CFG)Q3 2017 Earnings Conference CallOct. 20, 2017, 9:00 a.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource: Fool.com
Bank of America Is Back on Offense
After spending years retreating and retrenching in the wake of the financial crisis, it seems clear that Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) is changing gears. On the bank's latest earnings call, Chairman....
How Does JPMorgan Chase Make Money?
Few companies make more money than JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM). In fact, only one does: Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). In the latest quarter, the nation's biggest bank by assets earned $6.7 billion, 13....