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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.

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4 Ways to Play the Breakout in Bank Stocks

After months of poor performance, bank stocks are finally gearing back up again. Here are four ways to play the bank breakout.

Bank Stocks Report Card: BAC, C, JPM, WFC

Big banks stocks will need more than a generally good earnings season to get moving again, but results showed areas of real improvement.

Wall Street CEO Pay Tumbles, But for How Long?

The gap between CEO pay and the average bank worker has dropped by half since the financial crisis. Something tells us it will bounce back.

Trade of the Day: Investors Bancorp (ISBC)

This regional bank has good fundamentals and low volatility that will possibly allow the stock to outperform if the market moves into a neutral or bearish bias.

3 Best Funds for Rising Interest Rates

The Fed is likely to start hiking interest rates later this year and now is a good time to look at the best funds in sectors that can perform well in a rising interest rate environment.

MARCH MADNESS: JPMorgan Chase (JPM) vs. Bank of America (BAC)

When it comes to returning cash to shareholders, JPMorgan (JPM) beats Bank of America (BAC) by a wide margin.

3 Community Bank Stocks to Buy With Good Texas Ratios

The Texas ratio is a quick and easy way for investors to determine which community banks are safe in addition to cheap to buy now.

Community Bank Stocks: How to Cash in From Banking Reforms

The current bank merger and acquisition wave is in the early stages of what should be a very long cycle for community bank stocks. A double compounding effect will help you cash in.

3 Big-Name Financials to Avoid For Now

Investors hoped the banks would lead the way for a robust 2015 stock market and economy. Unfortunately, the financials failed to cooperate as their earnings didn't measure up, and the stocks were driven down.

Bank Stocks – Dividend Hikes at Risk From Falling Oil Prices

Bank stocks were set to get a pick up from dividend hikes this year, but loan exposure to the energy sector is making regulators nervous.

Trade of the Day: First Bancorp (FBP)

FBP's most recent earnings demonstrate that this regional bank is more than holding its own in what would otherwise be a grim interest-rate environment and lackluster local lending market.

Trade of the Day: Codorus Valley Bancorp (CVLY)

This Pennant carries a price target that is some 22% higher from Codorus Valley Bancorp's Nov. 6 close.

Bank of America Earnings Mark the End of an Era (BAC)

BAC stock holders can focus on Bank of America's core banking business again now that the last settlement with authorities is on the books.

3 High-Yield Canadian Bank Stocks to Buy

Although Canadian banks face headwinds from mortgage lending, they are differentiating their offerings, expanding into higher growth areas like wealth management and boosting fee income.

Should You Buy Bank of America Stock? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

Bank of America is putting a Justice Department investigation behind it and hiked its dividend on BAC stock for the first time in seven years.

2 Undervalued Big Bank Stocks to Buy

Large bank stocks exceeded forecasts last quarter and could outperform for the balance of 2014. Citigroup (C) and Bank of America (BAC) also feature attractive prices.

3 Regional Bank Stocks to Bank On

Larger bank stocks have little upside right now and face numerous financial headwinds. Instead, turn your focus to regional banks like these.

Trade of the Day: Bank of America (BAC)

Technology just passed energy Wednesday as one of the best sectors in the market for 2014.

3 Big Bank Stocks to Buy Now

Financials and bank stocks have been lagging big time recently. However, Wells Fargo, Blackstone and Toronto-Dominion Bank offer upside potential now.