BAC - Bank of America Corporation
28.21 +0.03 (0.11%)
After hours: 7:56PM EDT
| Previous Close | 28.64 |
| Open | 28.45 |
| Bid | 28.21 x 800 |
| Ask | 28.19 x 2200 |
| Day's Range | 28.04 - 28.60 |
| 52 Week Range | 22.66 - 31.91 |
| Volume | 77,429,942 |
| Avg. Volume | 65,044,710 |
| Market Cap | 271.626B |
| Beta (3Y Monthly) | 1.49 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 10.80 |
| EPS (TTM) | N/A |
| Earnings Date | N/A |
| Forward Dividend & Yield | 0.60 (2.09%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | 2019-02-28 |
| 1y Target Est | N/A |
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3 Bank Stocks Whacked Down by the Fed
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- MarketWatch•9 hours ago
Financial stocks fall again, as Fed's dovish messages weighs on yields
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Stock Market News For Mar 21, 2019
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- Investopedia•yesterday
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- Reuters•yesterday
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- Investing.com•yesterday
Stocks - Dow Reverses Fed-Induced Gains as Financials Slump
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- Investing.com•yesterday
Bank of America Falls 3%
Investing.com - Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) fell by 3.09% to trade at $28.73 by 15:40 (19:40 GMT) on Wednesday on the NYSE exchange.
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- InvestorPlace•3 days ago
BAC is Broke Above its 2019 Resistance
To receive further updates on this Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) trade as well as an alert when it's time to take profits, sign up for a risk-free trial of Strategic Trader today.This morning, we're recommending a bullish trade on Bank of America (NYSE:BAC). We've successfully sold puts on BAC before, and with the recent tailwind from mergers an acquisitions activity in the banking sector, we think it is a good time to do it again. Strong Earnings Earlier This YearBAC had been consolidating in a range between support at ~$28 and resistance at ~$29.70 since the company surprised traders, who sent the stock jumping higher, with its better-than-expected earnings announcement on Jan. 16.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading TipsThe company beat revenue expectations by $390 million and earnings expectations by $0.07 per share -- coming in at $22.74 billion and $0.70 per share, respectively -- thanks to aggressive cost control measures and strong consumer banking growth.Management threw more bullish fuel on the fire and helped the stock confirm its support level on Feb. 8 when it announced it would be adding $2.5 billion to the company's $20 billion share buyback program. That money will be used by the end of June.These announcements -- coupled with a bullish equity environment on Wall Street and a strong U.S. economy -- helped BAC shrug off concerns that the company, along with all other major financial institutions, could be negatively impacted by falling yields and a tightening net interest margin.We took profits and exited our last bullish put write on BAC because of the volatility we were experiencing on Wall Street during the past two weeks. We were concerned BAC may drop back down below our strike price before the week was over, and taking some profits off the table -- as opposed to taking on the risk of being put shares of BAC -- seemed preferable.Now, BAC option premium is inflated in the run up to the Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, and that makes it a good time to collect extra income. Rising Above $29.70If we look at BAC's daily chart, we see that the stock broke above resistance at around the $29.70 level. This is a positive sign for a stock we already like from a fundamental perspective.Daily Chart of Bank of America (BAC) -- Chart Source: TradingViewAs we mentioned above, option prices are currently a little inflated but should come back down again after the Fed's FOMC report on Wednesday afternoon. Inflated premiums are good for us as option sellers, and added to the momentum from yesterday's breakout, we believe this is a good week to reopen some exposure to the stock.To find out what BAC puts we're selling -- and to get access to our full portfolio of income-generating trades -- consider signing up for risk-free trial subscription to Strategic Trader today. InvestorPlace advisers John Jagerson and S. Wade Hansen, both Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designees, are co-founders of LearningMarkets.com, as well as the co-editors of Strategic Trader.Follow our Facebook page to receive each Trade of the Day direct to your News Feed -- and join the conversation.Compare Brokers The post BAC is Broke Above its 2019 Resistance appeared first on InvestorPlace.
- InvestorPlace•3 days ago
3 Big Stock Charts for Tuesday: Invesco, Gap and Fidelity National Information Services
Picking up where they left off last week, the bulls logged another gain on Monday. The S&P 500's close of 2,832.94 yesterday was the best close since early October, though volume was suspiciously light.General Electric (NYSE:GE) led the way with a 2.4% gain, continuing a recovery driven by faith that a bigger-picture turnaround from the company is brewing. Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) wasn't far behind with its 1.8% advance, however, pushing it well past a hump discussed in detail late last week.Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) proved to be the biggest drag. Shares of the social networking giant fell 3.3% mostly thanks to a downgrade from Needham. Analyst Laura Martin is concerned that changes to the company's business model could crimp earnings. Martin also noted the adverse impact of what's quickly becoming a mass exodus of senior-level executives.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading TipsHeaded into Tuesday's trading action, however, it's the stock charts of Invesco (NYSE:IVZ), Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) and Gap (NYSE:GPS) that are worth the closest looks. Here's why, and what to look for. Fidelity National Information Services (FIS)With nothing more than a quick glance it would be easy to jump to a bullish conclusion about Fidelity National Information Services, or as it's more commonly called, FIS. The 50-day moving average line has crossed back above its 200-day moving average line as of the end of last week, and it hit a new multiyear high yesterday. * 7 Small-Cap Stocks That Make the Grade In many regards, though, the one thing more alarming than losing ground is a failed breakout thrust. That's what we saw take shape with FIS stock on Monday, leaving traders with a tough choice to make, and soon. Click to Enlarge • The volume surge from Monday stems from news surrounding the recently-announced acquisition of Worldpay that Fidelity intends to make. Investors initially loved the idea, buying in earnest. That optimism quickly faded though, turning into a "sell the news" event.• Regardless of the underpinnings, if this is indeed a "sell the news" minded response, yesterday's action serves as a potential pivot.• That pivot will only be complete, however, if we see a close below the gray 100-day moving average line sometime this week. Gap (GPS)In the same vein as the FIS chart, shares of Gap have just gone through a volatile shakeup that actually clears the deck for some more meaningful movement. But, GPS is much further along in the process, and ultimately positioned to move in a bullish rather than a bearish direction. And, like Fidelity National, there's a little more work that needs to be done to seal the deal. Click to Enlarge • The big bullish move from early March was impressive, but clearly not built to last. Two weeks later, the gap had been closed (for the better).• Friday's bar is telling … the shape of it in particular. Though the stock closed at a loss for the day, it also closed well off the low for the day. The intraday reversal on high volume suggests the buyers were starting to wade back in.• A close back above the 100-day moving average line, plotted in gray, would cement the second wave of the recovery effort in place. Invesco (IVZ)Back on Feb. 26, Invesco was featured as a breakout candidate. Straight-line resistance had been snapped, and a key moving average line was on the verge of being hurdled. An upside-down head and shoulders pattern was even near completion.All of that has played out as suggested, even if the rally took a breather a couple of weeks ago. The advance since then has confirmed and renewed that rebound work. But, for traders that didn't step in then, there remains a great deal of room for more recovery. Click to Enlarge • The head-and-shoulders pattern is evident on both stock charts.• The bears' best shot at quelling the rally effort was preventing the move above last month's high around $19.90, marked with a blue dashed line.• Even with the recent strength, Invesco shares are still down roughly 40% from their early 2014 high, and below their white 200-day moving average line. That's the next most plausible technical resistance.As of this writing, James Brumley did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities. You can learn more about James at his site, jamesbrumley.com, or follow him on Twitter, at @jbrumley. More From InvestorPlace * 2 Toxic Pot Stocks You Should Avoid * 5 of the Best Stocks to Buy Under $10 * 7 Single-Digit P/E Stocks With Massive Upside * 7 Best Quantum Computing Stocks Trading Today Compare Brokers The post 3 Big Stock Charts for Tuesday: Invesco, Gap and Fidelity National Information Services appeared first on InvestorPlace.
- Bloomberg•3 days ago
Bank of America Dives Deep Into India’s Bad Debt
The group, which includes local bad debt buyer Assets Care & Reconstruction Enterprise, bought distressed loans of Jayaswal Neco Industries Ltd., with a face value of 47 billion rupees, said the people, asking not to be identified as they aren’t authorized to speak publicly. Lenders led by State Bank of India sold the debt, taking a haircut of 30 percent on the all-cash deal, the people said. As India battles with the worst non-performing loan ratio among the world’s major economies, foreign investors are vying for a piece of the $190 billion pile of soured and stressed debt.
