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Bank stocks are companies that operate checking and savings deposits and make loans. Referred to as financial intermediaries, banks are the middlemen between account-holding depositors and loan-seeking businesses and individuals. A favorite among buy-and-hold investors like Warren Buffett, banks serve an important function in regulating the money supply of the country and are thus viewed as a relatively future-proof industry.

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What Is the SWIFT Payment System? What Would Removing Russia Mean for Bank Stocks?

If Russia is removed from SWIFT, there could be implications for bank stocks. What is the SWIFT payment system? Let's take a look.

7 Bank Stocks to Watch as Q1 Earnings Kick Off

April marks the beginning of earnings season, and banks have many reasons for optimism. Here are seven bank stocks that have potential upside.

Why You Should Steer Clear of the Big Bad Banks

I don’t own financial stocks and banks like this, and all I can tell you is a relatively flat Treasury yield curve environment like the one we’re in now is not good for financials and banks.

How the Big Banks’ Earnings Stack Up This Quarter

Despite doom and gloom headlines, Louis Navellier expects most companies will leap over the low earnings bar that analysts have set. With that in mind, let’s take a look at some of the big financial companies that reported last week.

5 Bank Stocks to Buy Because This Isn’t the Financial Crisis Again

In 2008, banks were part of the problem. Today, they will be part of the solution, meaning now is a good time to look for bank stocks to buy.

3 Bank Stocks to Withdraw From Now

Bank stocks find themselves in one of the weakest market sectors. That said, here are three of the ugliest to avoid, or short.

Should Investors Buy JPM Stock Ahead of the Biggest Bank’s Earnings Report?

Although JPM stock is likely to be volatile in April, the banking giant is fundamentally in a sound position to weather any further storm.

3 Bank Stocks to Buy As the Market Trends Higher

With overall stock valuations at an all-time high, relatively "cheap" bank stocks could offer opportunities -- like these three companies.

Strong Earnings Underscore Why JPMorgan Stock Will Have a Good Year

JPM stock is richly valued for a bank stock, but this premium is warranted by better execution and bigger growth.

3 Bank Stocks — 1 Buy, 1 Sell and 1 Hold

With Q3 earnings in the books, the bank stocks are becoming a mixed bag. With that, here's one bank stock to buy, hold and sell after their latest earnings reports.

This Regional Bank in is for Short-Term Bearishness

This morning, I am recommending a bearish trade on Hancock Whitney Corporation (NASDAQ:HWC), the regional bank that operates in Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Texas.

3 Big Bank Stocks to Buy Today

Earnings were mixed for the big bank stocks, but that could mask opportunity. Here are three big banks worthy of picking-up from the wreckage.

Are Bank Stocks a Buy on their Earnings Report?

Most of what you’ll hear on TV will be pure conjecture. I'm a numbers guy, so I prefer to deal in facts. So today, we’ll be previewing some of the biggest names on the earnings calendar this week. Then if you own them — or want to buy them — or are looking to sell them…you can do so with the right information.

4 Big Bank Stocks Rebounding

Those looking for stocks to buy as the markets start breathing a little easier could find worse sectors than the bank stocks to peruse.

3 Bank Stocks to Buy for Long-Term Portfolios

JPMorgan, Toronto-Dominion Bank and HSBC are among the best bank stocks to buy now for long-term investors.

3 Stocks to Buy While the Dollar Is Strong

To be successful, you want to own stocks that will NOT get hit with the double-whammy of an earnings recession, and a dollar dilemma.

30 Years Covering John Bogle and Vanguard

Dan Wiener reflects on 30 years covering investing legend John Bogle, who passed away Wednesday at the age of 89.

Get into Bank Stocks Soon Because Inflation Is on the Way

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon sees higher interest rates ahead, but technology will apply growing deflationary pressure on them.

Bank of America Corp Falters With the Financials

Bank of America Corp is on the ropes lately alongside the broader financial sector. Here are the levels to watch and how to make BAC's pain your gain.