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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.

Wells Fargo is all set to announce its fiscal second-quarter earnings next month, and analysts project a modest double-digit profit growth.

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?

Here's a butterfly spread, a neutral, income-oriented options play designed for minimal price movement on Wells Fargo stock.

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 ...

Stocks are already up more than 10% this year. Most strategists would call that a good run and leave it alone. Wells Fargo looked at the same market and decided it wasn't done yet. The bank raised its year-end 2026 target for the S&P 500 to 7,950, up from 7,300, implying roughly 5.2% more ...

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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.

By Manya Saini and Nupur Anand June 9 (Reuters) - U.S. banking giant Wells Fargo's net interest income will see a "step up" in the current quarter, Chief Financial Officer Mike Santomassimo said at an

The Federal Reserve’s asset cap on Wells Fargo came off in 2025. JPMorgan’s board waved through a $50 billion repurchase authorization. Bank of America returned $9.30 billion to shareholders in a single quarter. The post-stress-test capital return cycle is already running, and the cash is being shoveled out the door faster than most retail investors ... Banks Are Paying Again: 5 Financial Dividend Stocks After the Stress Tests

Check out our earnings calendar for this week, as well as our previews and recaps of the more noteworthy reports.

The new network could help banks contend with a wave of new competition from stablecoins and crypto firms.

Agilent Technologies stock surges as Wall Street approves of the company’s second-quarter earnings and guidance update.

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May 27 (Reuters) - Wells Fargo expects investment banking and trading revenue to rise by mid-teen percentage points in the second quarter, Chief Executive Charlie Scharf said on Wednesday.

A new mortgage assistance program from Wells Fargo & Co. could help low- and moderate-income homebuyers.

Dell Technologies stock rises, leading the S&P 500. Analysts believe Dell will beat fiscal first-quarter earnings next week, but a strong performance from its AI business is needed.

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The Federal Reserve and banking regulations can have big impacts on profitability for these banking giants.

The smart money read on Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) following the $110 million lending and hiring discrimination settlement approved by a federal judge is clearly constructive. Sell-side analysts carry a buy-skewed consensus and a 12-month price target well above where shares trade today, while insiders have been net buyers into the settlement window. The Hard ... Wall Street’s Verdict on Wells Fargo After the $110 Million Discrimination Settlement

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Google held its annual developer conference last week and unveiled Gemini 3.5 Pro, new AI search integrations, and a product lineup that BofA called evidence of "accelerating velocity of AI innovation." The stock barely moved. That is the strange position Google finds itself in heading into the ...

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The Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:PFFA) sits at $21.62 heading into the back half of 2026, paying a 9.5% yield that has drawn income investors looking for something between bond coupons and common stock dividends. PFFA raised its monthly payout to $0.1725 per share for 2026, up from $0.17 in 2025, extending a ... The Fed’s 2026 Cutting Path Will Make or Break PFFA’s 9.5% Yield