Betsy Graseck, Morgan Stanley's global head of banks and diversified finance research, previews the earnings reports from Goldman Sachs, Bank of America and Citigroup. She speaks on "Bloomberg The Close.
CFRA's Kenneth Leon says there were "no surprises" to the downside for the beginning of banking's earnings season. Stephen Biggar with Argus Research agrees but notes the loan lending businesses for many banks are lagging.
Bank of America has merged its FinTech and technology investment banking teams. The 50 bankers in its FinTech team will join the 200 in its tech group, reflecting the growing similarities between the two industries, Bloomberg reported Monday (Oct. 14).
Warren Buffett may be saying goodbye to a chunk of his Bank of America Corp BAC shares, but the charts signal a strong outlook for the stock. With the stock up 23.75% year-to-date and a solid 55.43% over the past year, BAC stock is still riding a bullish wave, even as Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc BRK BRK quietly steps back.
After spending most of September and early October increasing his cash pile – primarily by selling hundreds of millions of Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) shares – Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B) finally reported a major stock purchase.
U.S. consumers remain resilient with solid spending in the third quarter, two of the country's biggest lenders said on Friday, although there are signs higher inflation has stretched some Americans on lower incomes.
An SEC filing released on October 10 revealed that Warren Buffett sold an additional $382.4 million in Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) stock.
Warren Buffett now holds less than 10% stake in the Bank of America stock, meaning he is no longer required to disclose future stock sales.
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) won't have to report its transactions in Bank of America (BAC) stock promptly anymore.
CNBC's Jim Cramer explains why he is keeping an eye on shares of Bank of America.
Bank of America Corporation BAC currently offers an annual dividend yield of 2.6%. That's a quarterly dividend amount of 26 cents per share ($1.04 a year).
Despite the stock's decline since the summer and Warren Buffett's share sales, I believe Bank of America's AI investments, particularly Erica, will sustain growth and improve operational efficiency. The Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts and BAC's strong consumer spending trends present economic tailwinds, making the current market sentiment overly cautious. Analysts' conservative EPS projections for Q3 may be exceeded due to BofA's AI-driven efficiencies and robust performance in investment banking and capital markets.