Billionaire George Soros showed interest in large banks and cloud computing companies in the second quarter, according to a submission to the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the quarter ended June 30, Soros Fund Management added a new 1.2 million stake in Bank of America Corp. BAC, + 0.45%, a …
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Berkshire Hathaway now owns 981.6 million Bank of America shares worth around $ 24 billion. Houston Cofield / Bloomberg Text size Bank of America is Warren Buffett’s favorite bank. Berkshire Hathaway (ticker: BRK.B) collected 33.9 million shares last week, paying around $ 810 million, or an average price of around …
Read More »Wells Fargo Stock has been hit. It could be a purchase.
Text size Peter Foley / Bloomberg Bigger banks have reported profits, and investors can be forgiven if they are unsure where the opportunities are now. The answer may lie in how much uncertainty they are willing to accept. Analysts warned that the quarter would be “sloppy” and “confusing,” and banks …
Read More »Bank of America’s earnings fall as bad loan provisions increase, but results in best estimates
Bank of America Corp. BAC, -2.03% He said Thursday that he had a net income of $ 3.5 billion, or 37 cents a share, in the second quarter, down from $ 7.3 billion, or 74 cents a share, in the prior-year period. The number was affected by a $ 4 …
Read More »Goldman Sachs earnings report: Shares soar after bank crushed estimates
Text size The Goldman Sachs building is seen in lower Manhattan Photograph by Spencer Platt / Getty Images Goldman Sachs Group has just reported an explosive quarter, thanks to an increase in trade and subscription, but Wall Street wonders how long the good times will last. The investment bank’s shares …
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