Shares of Citigroup (C), JPMorgan (JPM), Bank of America (BAC), Wells Fargo (WFC), Goldman Sachs (GS) and other U.S. banks tumbled after a weak July jobs report.
Wells Fargo (WFC) discloses that it is under investigation for anti-money laundering and sanctions programs in its second-quarter SEC filing.
Wells Fargo's (WFC) cost-saving initiatives, along with its rising deposit balance, are expected to support its financials. However, a subdued loan balance is likely to impede the top-line growth.
Wells Fargo (WFC) faces a lawsuit that claims it violated a federal law requiring firms to manage employee health and retirement programs properly.
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A U.S. judge ordered Wells Fargo to face a lawsuit alleging it defrauded shareholders by proclaiming its commitment to hiring diversity, even as it conducted sham job interviews of non-white and female applicants it had no plans to hire.
Wells Fargo's (WFC) strength in fee-based income and capital adequacy seems favorable. However, the existing asset cap is a concern.
Wells Fargo beat earnings predictions for Q2, but missed on net interest income. The lender's non-interest income was driven by strong investment banking activity, however. Balance sheet quality did not materially deteriorate. Commercial real estate exposure is a key area worth watching going forward.
Wells Fargo's stock (NYSE: WFC) has lost 17% YTD, as compared to the 18% rise in the S&P500 index over the same period. In sharp contrast, Wells Fargo's peer, Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), is up 25% YTD.
Wells Fargo's Q2 earnings showed a slight top-line and bottom-line beat, with an unchanged NII guidance that led to an initial market drop that recovered throughout the day. Net interest income has declined every quarter since Q4 22, but with Q2 drop rates decreasing and probabilities of rate cuts increasing, it suggests that this may be the bottom. Despite several risks and WFC being the underperformer among major banks over the past year, I have changed my rating from 'hold' to 'buy'
Shares of Wells Fargo & Co WFC recovered slightly in early trading on Monday, after tanking on Friday, following the second-quarter results.
Wells Fargo beat on the top and bottom lines in the second quarter, but its net interest income was a disappointment. Most of the headwinds affecting Wells Fargo's business are temporary in nature.