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The Motley Fool July 23, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Bank of America Is Outbanked Bank of America managed to post a nice net income increase during its second quarter, but only half as much as some of its competitors.
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The Motley Fool April 19, 2007 Michael Leibert	Citigroup's Uncertain Turnaround The market sees positive developments at Citigroup, but the bank's long-term prospects remain unclear.
The Motley Fool February 7, 2006 Tom Taulli	NetBank Mortgages Its Future Like the rest of the bank sector, NetBank is feeling the pressure. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 25, 2010 Morgan Housel	Why Is Bank of America Getting Crushed by Its Peers? Why is B of A's credit card portfolio is so ugly? Is it the tragedy of overreaching for growth?
The Motley Fool December 7, 2006 Michael J. Mancini	Have Bank Margins Bottomed? The inverted yield curve has taken the fun out of banking. Although the trend is disturbing, history tells us that the yield curve is cyclical, so rates can't remain this way forever.
The Motley Fool January 11, 2007 Emil Lee	Mercantile Bank, Yield Curve: Both Flat The regional bank is stuck in lackluster yield environment. It's hard for investors to get excited about this regional bank.
The Motley Fool January 25, 2007 Michael Leibert	What's the Next Act, B of A? Bank of America remains an extremely well-run company with considerable competitive strengths. But a difficult operating environment and challenging comparisons to an especially successful 2006 will make it harder for the company to impress investors in 2007.
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FDIC FYI February 22, 2006 Nathan Powell	What the Yield Curve Does (and Doesn't) Tell Us Regardless of the slope of the existing yield curve -- positive, flat, or negative -- bankers will benefit from strategies designed to cope with the uncertainty of changing interest rates.
The Motley Fool April 22, 2008 Morgan Housel	Looking for Hope at Bank of America First-quarter earnings plummet, but don't despair yet.
The Motley Fool May 26, 2011 Cindy Johnson	Shame on You, Bank of America! Is Bank of America looking to give you a big, fat refund? While a settlement is good news for bank customers, it is one more nail in the coffin for bank profits.
The Motley Fool April 17, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Not Quite Wacky for Wachovia Wachovia is a well-run and growing financial institution. It's just not the cheapest option out there for investors.
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The Motley Fool July 18, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Citigroup Still in Flux Second-quarter results were disappointing, but value might still lurk within. After all, value often seems to follow when most investors don't want anything more to do with a company or its stock.
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The Motley Fool March 13, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Capital One Opens Up Its Wallet Buying North Fork Bank brings Capital One a well-run source of low-cost funds. It's always dangerous to extrapolate big trends from a single deal, but one wonders if this is the beginning of the long-awaited consolidation in the banking industry. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool October 18, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Fifth Third Hopes for Better Days A tough third quarter highlights the challenges in front of this bank chain. Investors who still believe that this bank can recapture some of its faded glory may yet be right.
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