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In their wake, the bank’s wealth management unit suffered an exodus of financial advisors. Wedding-related spending has increased 8.5% year over year so far in 2026, according to Bank of America payments data. Inflation is playing a role, but so is social media: A majority of respondents to a BofA survey said the era of digital connections and scrolling has introduced additional expenses, such as hiring content creators to capture and share the special day.

Goldman’s stock, which fell 4.6%, was on track for its worst performance in two months. Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, and Bank of America—all of which hit records this month, too—dropped 3.4%, 2.3%, and 1.2%, respectively on Wednesday. Citi was down 3.3%, and Wells Fargo dropped 2%.

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Wells Fargo announced plans to raise its dividend by 11% to $0.50 per share from $0.45 after the Federal Reserve’s stress test showed its CET1 ratio remaining well above requirements.

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Wells Fargo & Company on Tuesday reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter results as higher fee income, investment banking activity and net interest income lifted revenue. The bank reported adjusted earnings of $1.96 per share, beating the Wall Street consensus estimate of $1.72....

Second-quarter earnings and June consumer inflation data offset continuing uncertainty about the Strait of Hormuz.

(Updates with market moves at the end of the day.) US stocks advanced Tuesday as investors cheere

US benchmark equity indexes were mostly higher intraday as traders assessed the latest inflation dat

Mike Santomassimo, the bank’s CFO, attributed the positive credit trends to the U.S. economy and consumers remaining resilient even in the face of stickier-than-expected inflation. Santomassimo attributed that sturdiness to a relatively stable jobs environment. “We are not seeing cracks,” Santomassimo said on a call with reporters.

CPI fell More Than Expected

FEATURE The artificial-intelligence trade appeared to be reignited Tuesday as investors digested a slew of bank earnings reports ahead of the consumer-price index inflation report for June. International Business Machines sank 23% after the company’s preliminary second-quarter adjusted earnings and revenue missed analysts’ targets.

US equity futures were mixed before the open Tuesday as traders await a key inflation report and qua

A big week for incoming earnings, inflation and interest rate data and commentary begins with another sell-off in South Korea and a refreshed energy shock.

US equity investors will focus on Q2 earnings this week, with big money-centre banks kicking off the

Big banks kick off earnings season this week, which will also bring reports from GE Aerospace, Netflix, and Taiwan Semi. In economic news, we’ll get the consumer and producer price indexes, and retail sales data.

U. S. stock futures traded little changed on Friday as investors paused after Thursday’s technology-led rally, shifting their attention toward next week’s corporate earnings reports and key inflation releases.

Wall Street spent most of 2025 convinced that Federal Reserve rate cuts were the unlock for the next leg of the stock market rally. That thesis did not play out the way most strategists expected. On June 30, Wells Fargo put a number on what the market has actually been running on instead. Wells ...

Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup all passed the Fed's 2026 stress tests and plan dividend increases of up to 12%, with yields ranging from roughly 1.9% to 2.4%.

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Banks have been going on a dividend spree after sailing through the Federal Reserve’s latest stress test. Major banks rushed to announce increased dividends and buyback programs after acing the Fed’s latest test of their financial health. JPMorgan Chase Morgan Stanley Citigroup and Goldman Sachs all announced divided increases, while JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley also detailed new buyback initiatives.

JPMorgan and Bank of America passed the tests with flying colors after the Federal Reserve last year began releasing details of the tests in advance.

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Would rising rates change the calculus for the big banks?

Bank of America has predicted that the Federal Reserve will be forced to raise interest rates by 75 basis points this year, with the first 25-basis-point hike in September. They also see additional 25-basis-point hikes in October and December. The energy shock from the war with Iran drove inflation higher, with the CPI rising in ... Bank of America Sees Interest Rates Exploding Higher Soon: Play It Safe With 4 Dividend Giants

Investors were preparing for a far more cautious Wall Street, with sticky inflation figures and a Fed that refused to give markets the rate-cut signal they wanted. Wells Fargo just switched up that setup. The bank just revamped its S&P 500 view for the rest of 2026, TheFly noted, citing ...

Persistent inflation could be sticking around for the summer. With Fourth of July Weekend just three weeks away, Wells Fargo Agri-Food Institute Group head Robin Wenzel outlines how food prices could impact Americans' summer cookout and backyard barbecue plans.