Earnings

JPMorgan revenue rises 6% on stronger margins, trading

04/13/17

JPMorgan Chase posted earnings that beat analysts’ estimates, fueled by better-than-expected trading revenue and lending margins.

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Barclays fallout; will bitcoin ever catch on?

04/12/17

The financial press looks at possible ramifications from Jes Staley's attempt to unmask a whistleblower at the British bank; why has the digital currency failed to live up to eight years of hype?

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Bank of the Ozarks to dissolve holding company

04/11/17

The Little Rock, Ark., bank said first-quarter profits rose slightly and that it plans to dissolve its holding company to trim regulatory costs.

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Will Trump bump benefit 1Q bank earnings? (Spoiler: Don’t bet on it)

04/07/17

Business confidence remains high, but Fed data shows commercial borrowing actually decelerated during the first quarter. Fortunately for banks, rate hikes have fattened margins.

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East West sells San Francisco office building for $120 million

03/30/17

The California company will lease space on three floors of the building, while keeping a branch at the location.

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Small banks to pass Fed rate hike on to depositors; big banks sit tight

03/15/17

Banks of all stripes are cheering what the Federal Reserve’s accelerated rate increases promise for net interest income, but big banks and small banks have conflicting notions about how they want to price deposits in the coming months.

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RBC's U.S. expansion paying dividends

02/24/17

Canada's largest lender reported double-digit profit growth in its latest quarter in part because of CEO David McKay's focus on expanding in private wealth and commercial banking in the U.S.

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CIBC’s profits soar on wealth management, one-time gains

02/23/17

CIBC reported strong first-quarter numbers across the board in the kickoff of Canadian banks’ earnings season.

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Will new U.S. Bancorp chief's playbook deliver on offense?

02/21/17

With U.S. Bancorp's leadership transition underway, the big question is whether it will deliver faster earnings growth — the one shareholder demand that has proven elusive.

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M&A-driven stock rallies don’t make your bank a winner

02/21/17

How to keep score in the industry and identify the truly victorious banks has never been tougher.

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