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The Motley Fool October 16, 2009 Morgan Housel |
Bank of America: Still Stumbling Another ugly quarter, but it could have been worse.  |
The Motley Fool July 15, 2009 Morgan Housel |
Bank of America vs. Taxpayers Taxpayers offered their help. Now Bank of America doesn't want to pay up.  |
The Motley Fool August 24, 2011 Morgan Housel |
Bank of America: Tangled in Charlotte's Web The megabank's nightmare.  |
The Motley Fool April 23, 2009 Matt Koppenheffer |
Conspiracy at Bank of America? News breaks that Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis was supposedly strong-armed by the government to keep mum on the losses at Merrill Lynch.  |
The Motley Fool June 22, 2010 Matt Koppenheffer |
Better Buy: Bank of America or Citigroup? Want to profit from the most beaten-down big banks? Here's my pick of the two.  |
The Motley Fool November 6, 2008 Morgan Housel |
Throwdown: Bank of America vs. JPMorgan Let's compare these two megabanks to see which is the stronger company.  |
The Motley Fool September 2, 2009 Alex Dumortier |
B of A Wants Uncle Sam Out -- Should You Get In? As B of A prepares a government exit, should investors take the entrance door by picking up some of the bank's common shares?  |
The Motley Fool March 4, 2009 Morgan Housel |
Is Bank of America the Next to Crumble? While comparing B of A to Citigroup is hardly apples to apples, the trend is the same: Banks with dangerously low tangible common equity ratios must raise common capital lest even moderate future losses wipe out shareholders.  |
The Motley Fool October 1, 2009 Matt Koppenheffer |
Don't Let the Door Hit You, Ken Lewis! The CEO says the end of the year will be the end of his career with Bank of America.  |
The Motley Fool January 22, 2009 Morgan Housel |
Gone So Soon, John Thain? Merrill Lynch's John Thain has bowed out just weeks after selling his firm to Bank of America.  |
The Motley Fool July 22, 2008 Morgan Housel |
All Smiles at Bank of America Bank of America reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings. Shares have surged more than 50%. But does this mean the credit crunch is milder than many predicted? Nope.  |
The Motley Fool April 20, 2009 Morgan Housel |
The Truth Behind Bank of America's Earnings Bank of America releases earnings that, at first glance, look too good to be true. To be frank, they are.  |
The Motley Fool January 16, 2009 Morgan Housel |
Bank of America Needs a Regime Change After news of a $2.39 billion quarterly loss and the announcement that dividends are all but history Bank of America investors now have sincere reasons to question the capability of CEO Ken Lewis.  |
The Motley Fool June 19, 2009 Morgan Housel |
Where Did All the Bailout Money Go? Now that several banks have repaid taxpayers about $70 billion of the $700 billion bank bailout know as TARP, a common question is: "Great, now where's the other $630 billion?" The answer isn't as clear-cut as many may assume.  |
The Motley Fool September 17, 2008 Morgan Housel |
What's Next for WaMu? There's no indication Washington Mutual is about to fail or file for bankruptcy anytime soon. What is clear is that turmoil in the markets puts every leveraged bank in the spotlight, and WaMu is now one of the top names attracting attention during these sea-changing events.  |
The Motley Fool December 8, 2008 Alex Dumortier |
Who Got the Better Deal: B of A or Merrill Shareholders? Merrill Lynch and Bank of America shareholders both approved the latter's acquisition of the former. However, the veneer of formal votes and the hearty handshakes of chief executives mask a critical question: Who got the better deal?  |
The Motley Fool September 15, 2008 Alex Dumortier |
B of A Marries Merrill, Leaves Lehman We went into the weekend thinking Bank of America might rescue Lehman Brothers. In a twist that demonstrates how fluid the current environment is, now Lehman is out, with B of A announcing it will acquire Merrill Lynch in an all-stock deal.  |
The Motley Fool October 27, 2009 Matt Koppenheffer |
These Banks Are Scarier Than Halloween Little, if anything, has changed in banking, and that's a good reason to be scared.  |
The Motley Fool April 21, 2009 Morgan Housel |
B of A's Ken Lewis: Still Mostly Clueless Maria Bartiromo asks Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis how he would prove to an upcoming shareholder meeting that Merrill Lynch won't become something that will require a 12-figure bailout by the federal government.  |
The Motley Fool June 16, 2009 Matt Koppenheffer |
Bank of America Is a Mess -- but Buy It Anyway? Or why bother? Bank of America is a huge company with a lot of unknowns, it's a very heavily followed stock, it has very opaque financials, and it has embattled leadership.  |
The Motley Fool August 6, 2010 Jordan DiPietro |
Wall Street Bonuses Are Back! Wall Street is back on a hiring and spending spree -- does it matter?  |
The Motley Fool October 5, 2009 Morgan Housel |
With Lewis Gone, Is Pandit Next? Citigroup's current CEO, Vikram Pandit, replaced Chuck Prince in 2007, so he can't be blamed for many of Citi's problems. But you can still argue that he should be replaced.  |
Registered Rep. April 20, 2009 John churchill |
Bank of America Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates; Top Financial Advisors Staying Put Bank of America joins Wells Fargo, Citi and Goldman Sachs on the list of banks reporting better than expected earnings in the first quarter.  |
The Motley Fool October 21, 2009 Sean Ryan |
Banking on Bank of America Bank of America's painful present belies a fruitful future.  |
The Motley Fool January 28, 2009 Morgan Housel |
Here Comes the Pain for Thain Just days after resigning from Bank of America, former Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain has been subpoenaed by the New York Attorney General regarding $4 billion in bonuses paid just days before merging with B of A.  |
BusinessWeek June 26, 2006 Gene G. Marcial |
Nailing Black & Decker Black & Decker is hot in power tools. But Wall Street opinion on it is split.  |
The Motley Fool September 30, 2011 Nicole Gelinas |
What Would Have Been Good for B of A Would Have Been Good for the US of A What works at the company level, works at the country level.  |
The Motley Fool April 29, 2009 Matt Koppenheffer |
B of A Needs a New CEO Ken Lewis had his crack at running Bank of America and it hasn't turned out well. Should he be shown the door?  |
The Motley Fool January 22, 2010 Rich Duprey |
Obama's Glass Ceiling Resurrecting the Depression-era Glass-Steagall Act won't solve anything.  |
The Motley Fool January 22, 2009 Morgan Housel |
Was Bank of America Forced to Buy Merrill? Two key questions that investors want to know the answers to are when those seemingly "unexpected" Merrill losses came to light, and why the deal was still consummated after they were discovered.  |
The Motley Fool June 12, 2008 Tom Hutchinson |
The Award for Worst Bank Stock Goes to ... There has been much debate about whether we are through the worst of the credit crunch. In that spirit, let's choose the worst banking stock to own. Picking just one was no easy task.  |
The Motley Fool January 15, 2009 Morgan Housel |
Bank of America Comes Back for Seconds After biting off more than it could chew with its acquisition of Merrill Lynch, Bank of America is heading back to the bailout line for a second helping.  |
The Motley Fool September 15, 2009 Morgan Housel |
Citigroup Wants Taxpayers Out of Its Hair What's that mean for shareholders? Not much.  |
The Motley Fool February 4, 2010 Morgan Housel |
Ken Lewis: A Fraudster, or Just Stupid? Or maybe a stupid fraudster?  |
The Motley Fool November 19, 2009 Morgan Housel |
You Lie, Goldman Sachs Taxpayers' bailout of AIG may have saved Goldman's life.  |
The Motley Fool December 3, 2009 Alex Dumortier |
Bank of America Dilutes Shareholders. Who's Next? Don't say I didn't warn you.  |
Registered Rep. October 1, 2008 David A. Geracioti |
The Deposit Sugar Daddy The surprising take over of Merrill Lynch by Bank of America.  |
The Motley Fool November 20, 2008 Morgan Housel |
Why Financial Stocks Can't Find a Bottom Deplorable balance sheets aren't the only problem. Other big factors hurting financial stocks is that there's a massive slug of both risk and uncertainty.  |
The Motley Fool May 6, 2009 Morgan Housel |
Bank of America's Big, Fat, Gaping Hole Already widely expected to be short on capital, the hole blown in the side of B of A's balance sheet now appears bigger than many expected.  |
The Motley Fool January 23, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
Maybe a Bull Case for Merrill Lynch This large broker-dealer is doing well, but further operating improvements could make it a bargain for investors.  |
The Motley Fool July 30, 2009 |
Roundtable: Which Banks Are Buys? Our analysts give their picks.  |
The Motley Fool April 28, 2009 Morgan Housel |
Shakeup Looms at Bank of America Among other issues B of A investors must grapple with at their annual meeting is the fate of CEO Ken Lewis, who has been tarred and feathered after the multibillion-dollar Merrill Lynch acquisition blew up, nearly taking shareholders down with it.  |
The Motley Fool October 22, 2009 Morgan Housel |
Farewell, Dear Bailout Almost a year to the day after the Treasury dumped tens of billions into banks, the heart of the $700 billion bank bailout called TARP is coming to an end. How did it do?  |
The Motley Fool June 30, 2010 Matt Koppenheffer |
More Proof That Wall Street Is Winning The financial reform bill that a congressional committee put the finishing touches on last week was proof enough that Wall Street, not Washington, has the upper hand in this postmeltdown world.  |
The Motley Fool January 14, 2008 Matt Koppenheffer |
JPMorgan Is on the Prowl JPMorgan Chase may be looking to open up its wallet and make an acquisition.  |
The Motley Fool July 14, 2009 Matt Koppenheffer |
Nothing's Changed in Banking The recent upending of the financial world seems to have yielded few results.  |
The Motley Fool October 21, 2010 Alex Dumortier |
Beating Isn't Good Enough for Banking Giants You can expect the earnings and stock prices of investment banks and their universal banking cousins to be increasingly volatile over the next several quarters. Earnings visibility is still poor, risks remain.  |
The Motley Fool April 18, 2006 Michael Leibert |
Bank of America: The Flip Side of a Tough Year Disappointing operating results in 2005 shouldn't obscure the promise of Bank of America's powerful franchise. Investors, increased lending activity would validate the company's expansion strategy and portend more robust earnings growth when the interest rate environment improves.  |
The Motley Fool October 19, 2011 Anand Chokkavelu |
Bank of America Is Back?! Bank of America could be good buy for investors with very high risk tolerances.  |
The Motley Fool June 30, 2008 Alex Dumortier |
Merrill Apes Goldman ... Again Merrill Lynch will create a senior executive role responsible for all European businesses in a move that mimics Goldman Sachs' hierarchy.  |