Morning Scan: Earnings Meet Pessimism; MetLife a Primer for Banks?

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Earnings: JPMorgan Chase Receiving Wide Coverage ...

Earnings Season Begins: As banks head into earnings season, an air of investor pessimism pervades. Banks' shares have fallen more than 5% recently and the KBW Nasdaq Bank index is down almost 20% from its most recent peak, according to the Wall Street Journal. Weak capital markets are likely to have hampered fixed income, currency and commodity returns. And the December rate increase courtesy of the...