Why Long-Term Investors Should Prefer Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase Over Bank of America and Citigr
John Maxfield, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 25, 9:41AM CDT
Some people prefer apples; others prefer oranges. Image credit: iStock/Thinkstock. The type of investor who buys shares of Wells Fargo or JPMorgan Chase is generally not the same type of investor who buys shares of Bank of America or ...
JPM: 59.48 (-0.46), C: 41.94 (-0.43), WFC: 48.90 (-0.86), BAC: 13.68 (+0.06)
Redwood Trust Announces That Debora Horvath Has Joined Its Board of Directors
PR Newswire - Fri Mar 25, 8:00AM CDT
Redwood Trust, Inc. (NYSE: RWT) today announced that Debora D. Horvath has joined its Board of Directors. Ms. Horvath is Principal of Horvath Consulting LLC, which she founded in 2010. Prior to founding Horvath Consulting, Ms. Horvath served as an Executive Vice President for JP Morgan Chase & Co. and an Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Washington Mutual, Inc. In addition, Ms. Horvath is a 25 year veteran of General Electric Company ("GE"
GE: 31.11 (+0.04), SFG: 114.97 (-0.01), JPM: 59.48 (-0.46), RWT: 12.31 (+0.07)
Bank Stock Roundup: Legal Issues Dominate Headlines; Citi & JPMorgan in Focus
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 24, 2:36PM CDT
Banking stocks remained under pressure over the last four trading days. Among the major events, litigations and probes dominated the headlines with Citigroup Inc. (C) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) leading the field.
FITB: 17.10 (-0.11), BX: 26.45 (-0.51), GS: 153.00 (-1.08), COF: 69.76 (-0.45), JPM: 59.48 (-0.46), C: 41.94 (-0.43), BAC: 13.68 (+0.06), WFC: 48.90 (-0.86), BK: 37.28 (-0.24)
Citigroup's German Unit Under Review for Dividend Stripping
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 24, 2:35PM CDT
Shares of Citigroup Inc. (C) dipped around 2.82% over the last two trading sessions, following the investigation conducted over the bank's German unit by the German tax authorities related to dividend stripping.
GS: 153.00 (-1.08), JPM: 59.48 (-0.46), C: 41.94 (-0.43), DB: 17.54 (-0.46)
JPMorgan (JPM) Fined $225K by CFTC for Inaccurate LTRs
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 24, 2:05PM CDT
JPMorgan (JPM) was penalized by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC"
BOFI: 21.53 (+0.35), JPM: 59.48 (-0.46), WAL: 31.25 (-0.01), NRIM: 23.73 (+0.33)
Christoph Roggenkamp Joins Global Colleague
PR Newswire - Thu Mar 24, 1:56PM CDT
Global Colleague (www.globalcolleague.com), a leading US legal-services provider, has announced that Christoph Roggenkamp joined the company as Director of E-discovery. Mr. Roggenkamp, based in Boston, MA, brings over fifteen years of legal and e-discovery experience assisting companies large and small address their e-discovery needs.
JPM: 59.48 (-0.46)
Stocks Slump as Crude Oil Trades Lower
at The Street - Thu Mar 24, 12:47PM CDT
Stocks are on track to break a five-week winning streak on Thursday as crude oil falls even further from its recent highs.
YHOO: 34.86 (+0.06), JPM: 59.48 (-0.46), C: 41.94 (-0.43), BAC: 13.68 (+0.06), WFC: 48.90 (-0.86), TEX: 25.05 (+1.31), XLF: 22.31 (-0.14), KBH: 13.93 (+0.83), BWLD: 144.84 (+2.35), ACN: 114.30 (+6.64), PVH: 94.29 (+6.66), YUM: 79.35 (-1.20)
JPMorgan Chase Set to Possibly Rebound After Yesterday's Selloff of 1.23%
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Mar 24, 11:53AM CDT
JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $58.87 to a high of $59.46. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.2%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $59.62 on volume of 6.1 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
JPM: 59.48 (-0.46)
SmarTrend Watching for Potential Rebound in Shares of JPMorgan Chase After 1.23% Loss
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Mar 24, 11:52AM CDT
JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $58.87 to a high of $59.46. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.2%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $59.62 on volume of 6.1 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
JPM: 59.48 (-0.46)
Dow 30 Stock Roundup: Nike Beats on Earnings, Caterpillar Outlook Disappoints
Swarup Gupta - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 24, 10:47AM CDT
The Dow moved lower due to the Brussels terror attacks and declining in crude prices.
GE: 31.11 (+0.04), IHS: 119.57 (-1.43), NKE: 61.65 (-0.79), MRKT: 34.31 (+0.73), XOM: 83.98 (+0.23), BA: 132.12 (-0.74), MAR: 68.64 (-0.96), HOT: 82.13 (-0.54), GS: 153.00 (-1.08), JPM: 59.48 (-0.46), IBM: 147.95 (+2.55), CAT: 75.29 (+1.61), CVX: 94.85 (+1.26), AAPL: 105.67 (-0.46)
SEC to Look into Mortgage Servicers' Bad Debt Collection
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 24, 10:20AM CDT
The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating mortgage servicers for allegedly trying to collect debt prematurely from delinquent mortgage loan borrowers.
JPM: 59.48 (-0.46), OCN: 2.48 (-0.07), NSM: 9.77 (-0.22), WFC: 48.90 (-0.86)
Stocks Down But Steady In Mixed Volume; Staples Rockets
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Mar 24, 9:56AM CDT
Stocks hung on to their early losses Thursday morning, as a firming dollar and weak oil prices pressured shares in the U.S. and Europe. The Dow Jones industrial average and S&P 500 were down 0.5% each. The Nasdaq stuck with its early 0.4% loss....
SPLS: 10.76 (+0.71), KO: 45.58 (+0.12), GS: 153.00 (-1.08), JPM: 59.48 (-0.46), WMT: 68.00 (+0.54), ODP: 6.91 (+0.57), SIG: 121.42 (+3.41), PVH: 94.29 (+6.66)
'Fear of Missing Out' Mindset Changing Outlook for Homebuyers, According to Chase Survey
Business Wire - Thu Mar 24, 8:30AM CDT
With the rise of digital and technology and the 'always-on' mentality, homebuying trends are shifting, according to a Chase national survey, "Insights from the Mind of the Modern Homebuyer". Survey results show that 3 in 4 homebuyers don't plan to stay in their homes long-term, suggesting that today's consumer is always searching for the next best thing. Digital is also changing the way Americans search for homes with more people taking a do-it-yourself approach.
JPM: 59.48 (-0.46)
Good and Growing Middle-Skill Jobs Exclude Women, New Report Shows
Business Wire - Thu Mar 24, 8:26AM CDT
Women hold only a third of positions in growing middle-skill jobs that pay at least $35,000 or as much as $102,000 per year, according to a new report by the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR). These middle-skill jobs, which require a high school education but not a college degree, pay a living wage and can serve as a stepping stone to a higher-paying career for women workers, who now serve as the sole or co-breadwinner in half of American families.
JPM: 59.48 (-0.46)
Stock Open On Downside: KB Home, Signet, Staples Bright Spots
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Mar 24, 7:57AM CDT
Stocks dug into moderate losses at Thursday's open, feeling some drag from oil prices and weak trade in Europe. The Dow and S&P 500 dropped 0.5% each. The Nasdaq slipped 0.4%. Volume rose, up 14% on the NYSE and 4% on the Nasdaq, relative to action...
SPLS: 10.76 (+0.71), AMZN: 582.95 (+13.32), GS: 153.00 (-1.08), JPM: 59.48 (-0.46), PYPL: 38.92 (-1.60), ODP: 6.91 (+0.57), KBH: 13.93 (+0.83)
What the $14 Trillion Mortgage Market Has in Common With Tinder
at The Street - Thu Mar 24, 7:11AM CDT
With a smartphone and a dating app, bliss is just a finger swipe away -- in theory. Americans are starting to treat homebuying the same way, a Chase survey finds.
JPM: 59.48 (-0.46)
iStar Announces Pricing of $275 Million Unsecured Senior Notes
PR Newswire - Wed Mar 23, 8:31PM CDT
iStar (NYSE: STAR) announced today that it has agreed to sell at par $275 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.50% Senior Unsecured Notes due July 2021. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the offering primarily to repay in full its Senior Unsecured Notes due July 2016.
STAR: 9.16 (+0.39), JPM: 59.48 (-0.46), WFC: 48.90 (-0.86)
Why Channeling Warren Buffett Might Make You Wary of Bank Buybacks
at The Street - Wed Mar 23, 4:49PM CDT
Banks from JPMorgan Chase to Wells Fargo and Capital One have expanded repurchase programs this year as finance stocks plummeted. Ultimately, says banking analyst Dick Bove, that's a bad thing.
JPM: 59.48 (-0.46), COF: 69.76 (-0.45), BAC: 13.68 (+0.06), WFC: 48.90 (-0.86)
JPMorgan Chase Kicks Off New Conference Accessibility Initiative
Business Wire - Wed Mar 23, 1:50PM CDT
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), in collaboration with the World Institute on Disability (WID), today launches its Conference Accessibility Initiative. Through this initiative, 10 of the largest community development and civil rights conferences in the United States, including the NAACP, National Fair Housing Alliance, National Housing Conference, National Urban League and the Corporation for Economic Development, will for the first time, be fully inclusive of people with disabilities and enable them to both attend and fully participate in conference sessions.
JPM: 59.48 (-0.46)
Bank on the Big Banks for Long-Term Value
at The Street - Wed Mar 23, 1:30PM CDT
JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo are prime examples, with solid yields and low multiples.
JPM: 59.48 (-0.46), WFC: 48.90 (-0.86)