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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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2 Small Bank Stocks With Huge Upside

These two small bank stocks might not make most investors' radar, but they should. Both are attractively valued, and even look attractive as buyout bait.

Volcker Rule – Banks’ Days of Crazy Profit Growth Are OVER

The Volcker Rule prohibits proprietary trading, and that could cost the eight biggest bank stocks anywhere from $8 billion to $10 billion in yearly pretax profits.

6 High-Yield Bank Stocks to Buy Now

Canadian bank stocks currently provide better dividend yields than their U.S. counterparts. Which are worth owning as we make our way through Q4 earnings?

Bank Stocks on the Way to Higher Highs

Bank stocks often act as a leading indicator. On the charts, some large US banks and brokers are trading at key resistance lines and are ripe for breakouts

Buy These 2 Bank Stocks for Growth AND Value

It doesn't matter if your a growth investor or a value investor. These 2 bank stocks are buys either way.

3 Small Bank Stocks to Buy Now

Large financial companies are struggling to generate more revenue, but the small banks are doing just fine. Here are 3 small bank stocks to buy now.

BAC, Financial Stocks Building Toward a Breakout

Banks and financial stocks, after a respectable rally on Friday post the October jobs report look ready to move to fresh year-to-date highs

2 Cheap Bank Stocks to Buy Now

Ignore the hype about Warren Buffett's 13F filing. Instead, pay attention to what successful, off-the radar managers are buying.

3 Bank Stocks to Buy Without the Baggage

Investors who want to avoid the baggage of the financial center bank stocks can look to these 3 regional banks for solid investment opportunity

Bank Stock Activists Like These 5 Stocks

The partners at PL Captial have been very vocal about bank stocks and very successful in their investments. Here's what they like right now.

Quiet Activist Makes This Bank Stock a Screaming Buy

Quiet activist investors Joseph Stilwell is betting on this community bank stock, and you should ride his coattails to profits.

Financial Stocks Scream for Caution

Financial stocks like JPMorgan are starting to show signs of weakness according to several charts that plot the course of the industry.

U.S. Says JPMorgan Turned a Blind Eye to Bernie Madoff Scheme

Sources say that JPMorgan Chase is talking with federal authorities and may strike a deal to avoid charges linked to the Bernie Madoff scandal.

Follow Smaller Activists for Bigger Profits

Big activists make for good stories ... but following smaller activists can make for good profits. That's why these are two bank stocks to buy now.

Bank Stocks: Not Much to Love About Q3 Earnings

Big bank stocks such as BAC and JPM are through releasing their Q3 earnings, and there wasn't much to get excited about.

Morgan Stanley Earnings Should Prop the Stock

Anyone holding MS stock is looking at 50% gain this year, and a Morgan Stanley earnings swing back into the black should fuel shares even more.

Regional Bank Stocks – This Rally Hinges on Q3 Results

USB, PNC and others need to serve up some beat-and-raise earnings for the big rally in regional bank stocks to continue through year-end.

Lloyds (LYG): A Sweet Stock Across the Pond

European banks still are on fire sale, and Lloyds Banking Group is no exception. Better still, LYG has big plans for future dividends.

Is Bank of America Worth More Dead Than Alive?

Bank of America stock has been left for dead by Wall Street, even though BAC is clearly cleaning up its act and trades at dirt-cheap valuations.