Wall Street earnings season is kicking off—and the Big 6 U.S. banks are once again leading the charge.JPMorgan, Citigroup, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley are all set to report their Q4 results this week. Analysts are generally bullish, expecting strong earnings growth driven by trading rebounds, investment banking recovery, and better capital return trends.📆 Earnings ScheduleJan 13 (Mon): $JPMorgan Chase(JPM)$ Jan 14 (Tue): $Citigroup(C)$ , $Bank of America(BAC)$ , $Wells Fargo(WFC)$ Jan 15 (Wed): $Goldman Sachs(GS)$ ,
JPM Misses and Weighs on Financials: A Bad Start to Earnings Season?
As a key industry bellwether, JPMorgan Chase signaled pressure in its latest earnings, confirming investment banking revenue came in below guidance. Shares fell more than 4% Tuesday, dragging the broader financial sector lower. The results suggest that in a high-rate environment, capital markets activity is recovering more slowly than expected, while rising operating costs are squeezing margins. Does JPMorgan’s earnings miss point to a broader slowdown in capital markets activity? In a higher-for-longer rate environment, can banks defend margins against rising costs?
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