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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

3 High-Risk, High-Reward Eurozone Stocks

Italy's Luxottica, Spain's Banco Santander and Germany's Siemens are getting hammered now -- but they could pop once the panic selling subsides.

Gold, Silver Lower on Weak U.S. Factory Orders

Ongoing eurozone troubles and further indications of a slowing U.S. economy continue to weigh on investors.

Wells Fargo Settles Memphis Lawsuit for $432.5 Million

Wells Fargo has agreed to pay out $432.5 million to settle a lawsuit by the city of Memphis, Tenn., over predatory lending to minority borrowers.

Citigroup Mortgage Whistleblower Receives $31 Million

Sherry Hunt a whistleblower against Citigroup received $31 million as part of a settlement between the bank and federal regulators over fraudulent mortgages.

Cover Your Optimism in BB&T Corp.

If BBT can hold support, it has a chance to move to a recent high. Optimistic traders can use this covered call idea to benefit.

Down but Not Out: JPM Will Rebound

JPM’s stock is massively oversold, but it is no reflection on the health of the business. The company itself is strong and healthy -- in fact, it’s thriving.

Gold, Silver Lower on U.S., Eurozone News

Eurozone debt worries and weak U.S. home prices and consumer confidence took a toll.

Not Your Regular Bank Consumers: Unbanked Vs. Superbanked

According to a recent study, 10% of Americans fall into two opposite ends of the banking spectrum: 'unbanked' or 'superbanked.'

3 Ways to Own Strong Canadian Banks

These ETFs will let you hold a group of Canada's solid financial stocks, which as a group are among the strongest in the world.

Banks Still Are Failing, But Not Like Before

Financial firms are now going bust at the slowest rate in years. Plus, the FDIC says, the number of 'problem' banks is also down to a multi-year low.

4 Stocks Buffett May Be Buying in Europe

A look at the Oracle's buying behavior in the past clues you in to where his cash is likely being funneled now.

Are Big Banks — or Any Banks — a Buy?

With JPMorgan Chase and many of the big banks still making a mess of things, one has to wonder about their future -- and their worth as investments.

Banking Customers Have Found Smaller, Greener Pastures

Big banks' customers actually are following through on threats to move their money elsewhere -- and much of that money is headed into regionals and S&L firms.

BDCs = Mega-Dividends!

Business-development companies offer generous fixed income and access to private-equity investments.

JPMorgan: The Bank That Kicked the Regulatory Hornets’ Nest

The financial industry had mostly adjusted to new rules this year, but a trading fiasco at JPMorgan has put the Volcker Rule back into play.

Playing for Pay: How Did Big Financial CEOs Stack Up in 2011?

The pay for major financial companies' CEOs can make your head spin -- but some are even worse when you compare them to performance.

2008 TARP Funds — Where Are They Now?

Almost four years later, almost everyone agrees we would've been worse off without TARP. But at what cost? What did TARP do well, and where has it fallen short?

No One ‘Likes’ Facebook — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

Facebook shares slid for a third straight trading day, and the markets in general weren't able to keep momentum after Monday's impressive performances.

Banks Dodge Expected Wave of Foreclosures

The worst of the mortgage mess — and its legal fallout — looks to be behind the nation's lenders as a predicted wave of foreclosures fails to materialize.