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Financial stocks are companies engaged in the financial sector. This includes the big banks of Wall Street as well as companies engaged in the lending and personal finance spaces. Finance has also grown to include new fintech firms that have helped revolutionize the ways in which consumers bank, trade, and make purchases. Investors seeking exposure to the financial sector have their choice of many ETFs and wide-ranging finance stocks from Goldman Sachs to SoFi Technologies.

Recent Financial Stocks Articles

Bank of America (BAC) Stock Is Just a Roll of the Dice

Bank of America (BAC) can make you a lot of money if you're a trader, but we'll show you why BAC stock is essentially dead money to buy-and-holders.

Citigroup Inc – C Stock Is on the Brink of Another Tumble

Banks like Citigroup (C) managed to hold on to thinning support last Friday, but overhead resistance is heavy. C stock and other financials are likely headed lower.

Trade of the Day: Bank of Montreal (USA) (NYSE:BMO)

Stable oil prices should support the stock’s “pennant” breakout Wednesday, because of a healthier energy sector, and send the price past recent highs.

Trade of the Day: Credit Suisse Group AG (ADR) (NYSE:CS)

CS has been stuck in a consolidation range between $13 and $16 since the company’s last earnings announcement in February, and we believe the company’s upcoming earnings announcement on May 10 is going to apply more downside pressure.

Why JPMorgan Chase & Co. Can Double Your Investment (JPM)

The banking industry is changing, and JPMorgan is poised to deliver strong long-term returns for investors willing to understand these JPM dynamics...

Bull Calves Be Warned

Those just getting bullish after such a big rally are likely in for a rude awakening.

JPMorgan Chase & Co.: JPM Stock Is Vulnerable

JPMorgan rallied into a key area of technical resistance last week. This, coupled with lousy year-over-year earnings comparisons, leaves JPM stock in a weak spot.

Another Day, Another Fine for Bank Stocks (GS)

As Goldman Sachs (GS) becomes the fifth institution to settle over issues stemming from the financial crisis, how will this affect bank stocks?

Bank of America Corp (BAC): Wall Street Cheers an OK Quarter

Bank of America Corp (BAC) is sensitive to an improving U.S. economy, and that certainly helped in an otherwise so-so earnings report.

America’s “Big 4” Bank Stocks: What You Need to Know – BAC C WFC JPM

Too-big-to-fail bank stocks are increasingly under fire despite regulation efforts -- how do they look heading into earnings?

Bank of America Corp: Watch BAC Stock Like a Hawk

Bank stocks like Bank of America (BAC) were notably absent in Tuesday's rally. BAC stock and its brethren need to start participating, and soon.

Bank of America Corp (BAC) Is a BIG Buy Now

Bank of America Corp (BAC) lifted its buyback program Friday, and it just might get investors back into the year's worst-performing big bank stock.

Wells Fargo & Co: Why WFC is Warren Buffett’s Biggest Holding

Wells Fargo is Warren Buffett's largest holding, and he first bought into the company in 1989.Here's why Buffett's investment makes sense for you, too

Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) Stock: Lock in Profits and Withdraw

The recent pop in banking stocks has been a great risk-reward trade, but it's time to bail. That's especially the case for Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) stock.

Bank of America Corp: The Biggest Opportunity in Banking? (BAC)

BAC stock's been kicked around by the market in 2016, but despite sluggish economic recovery and energy prices, Bank of America still has its strengths.

Make Bank With Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) Stock

Wells Fargo (WFC) stock last week staged a notable bullish reversal that active investors and traders should leverage for a trade.

Bank of America Corp (BAC) Stock: This Fear Smells Like Opportunity!

Bank of America stock is down nearly 30% year-to-date, is technically oversold and trades at an insane 60% of its book value. Play a potential bounce.

3 Bargain Bank Stocks for Savvy Investors — BAC, JPM, WFC

The financial sector has been abandoned, but savvy investors are returning to buy big-name banks at bargain-basement prices. Here's a look at three top picks.

Trade of the Day: Deutsche Bank (DB)

Europe will get hit hardest because its financial institutions don't have the reserves that U.S. banks do. Additionally, the European banks are heavily invested in Asian debt, a huge problem, and they have a lot of derivative exposure.