- Scott Peters
- 16 Jul, 2025
- New York City
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased 0.4% to $704.68 and the investment bank reported a surge in trading revenue because of the tariff-linked market volatility.
Revenue increased 15% to $14.6 billion from $12.7 billion, net income advanced to $3.7 billion from $3.0 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $10.91 from $8.62 a year ago.
Investment banking revenue increased to $2.1 billion from $1.7 billion, market-making revenue rose to $4.7 billion from $4.3 billion, investment management revenue jumped to $2.8 billion from $2.5 billion, and net interest income advanced to $3.1 billion from $2.0 billion a year ago, respectively.
Annualized return on average common shareholders’ equity was 12.8% for the second quarter and 14.8% for the first half of 2025.
Book value per common share increased by 1.6% during the second quarter and by 3.9% during the first half of 2025 to $349.74.
Morgan Stanley dropped 3.3% to $136.97 after the investment bank reported fiscal second quarter results ending in June.
Revenue increased 12% to $16.7 billion from $15 billion, net income advanced 15% to $3.5 billion from $3.1 billion, and diluted earnings per share surged 17% to $2.13 from $1.82 a year ago.
The chairman and chief executive officer said, “Wealth continues to deliver, adding $59 billion of net new assets and $43 billion of fee-based flows.
Total client assets across Wealth and Investment Management reached $8.2 trillion.
We announced an increase of our quarterly common stock dividend to $1.00 per share with flexibility to deploy incremental capital.
The firm repurchased $1.0 billion of its outstanding common stock during the quarter as part of its Share Repurchase Program.
The Board of Directors reauthorized a multi-year common equity share repurchase program of up to $20 billion, without a set expiration date, beginning in the third quarter of 2025.
The Board of Directors declared a $1.00 quarterly dividend per share, an increase of 7.5 cents, payable on August 15 to shareholders of record on July 31, 2025.
The effective tax rate for the current quarter was 22.7%.
Bank of America declined 0.6% to $45.49 after the financial service provider reported better-than-expected earnings.
Revenue in the second quarter advanced 4% to $26.5 billion from $25.4 billion, net income rose 3% to $7.1 billion from $6.9 billion, and diluted earnings per share soared 7% to 89 cents from 83 cents a year ago.
Returned $7.3 billion to shareholders ($2.0 billion through common stock dividends and $5.3 billion in share repurchases) and announced plans to increase the quarterly common stock dividend 8% beginning in 3Q25.
Book value per common share rose 8% to $37.13; tangible book value per common share rose 9% to $27.71.
Return on average common shareholders' equity ratio of 10.0%; return on average tangible common shareholders' equity ratio of 13.4%
From Chair and CEO Brian Moynihan: “We delivered another solid quarter, with earnings per share up seven percent from last year.
Net interest income grew for the fourth straight quarter, reflecting eight consecutive quarters of deposit growth and seven percent year-over-year loan growth.
Consumers remained resilient, with healthy spending and asset quality, and commercial borrower utilization rates rose.
In addition, we saw good momentum in our market’s businesses. So far this year, we have supplied more capital to our businesses and returned 40 percent more capital to shareholders in the first half of this year than last year.”
- Barry Adams
- 16 Jul, 2025
- New York City
Stocks on Wall Street edged higher as investors reviewed the latest inflation report and earnings from leading financial services providers.
The S&P 500 index edged up 0.1%, and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.2% after the wholesale inflation showed little impact of the increase in U.S. tariffs.
Producer prices were unchanged in June from the previous month, following an upwardly revised 0.3% increase in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday.
On an annual basis, the producer price inflation slowed to 2.3% from 2.7% in the previous month, and the core index slowed to 2.6% from 3.2% a year ago.
Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and Bank of America reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings, but investors shrugged off strong results.
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ASML Holding NV dropped 7.6% to $761.19 after the semiconductor equipment maker's quarterly and full-year outlook fell short of market expectations.
The Dutch company reported better-than-expected second-quarter results, and the company estimated the third-quarter revenue outlook to range between €7.4 billion and €7.6 billion, lower than the expectation of at least €8 billion.
Morgan Stanley declined 0.8% to $140.51 despite the financial services provider reporting higher than expected earnings in the second quarter.
Revenue in the quarter increased to $16.8 billion from $15.0 billion, net income advanced to $3.5 billion from $3.1 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $2.13 from $1.82 a year ago.
Wealth management revenue surged to $7.7 billion from $6.8 billion, and institutional securities revenues advanced to $7.6 billion from $6.9 billion a year ago, respectively.
Goldman Sachs Group edged up 0.1% to $704.57, and the financial services provider reported better-than-expected quarterly results.
Revenue increased 15% to $14.6 billion from $12.7 billion, net income advanced to $3.7 billion from $3.0 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $10.91 from $8.62 a year ago.
Investment banking revenue increased to $2.1 billion from $1.7 billion, market-making revenue rose to $4.7 billion from $4.3 billion, investment management revenue jumped to $2.8 billion from $2.5 billion, and net interest income advanced to $3.1 billion from $2.0 billion a year ago, respectively.
- Barry Adams
- 16 Jul, 2025
- New York City
Stocks on Wall Street edged higher as investors reviewed the latest inflation report and earnings from leading financial services providers.
The S&P 500 index edged up 0.1%, and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.2% after the wholesale inflation showed little impact of the increase in U.S. tariffs.
Producer prices were unchanged in June from the previous month, following an upwardly revised 0.3% increase in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday.
On an annual basis, the producer price inflation slowed to 2.3% from 2.7% in the previous month, and the core index slowed to 2.6% from 3.2% a year ago.
Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and Bank of America reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings, but investors shrugged off strong results.
U.S. Stock Movers
ASML Holding NV dropped 7.6% to $761.19 after the semiconductor equipment maker's quarterly and full-year outlook fell short of market expectations.
The Dutch company reported better-than-expected second-quarter results, and the company estimated the third-quarter revenue outlook to range between €7.4 billion and €7.6 billion, lower than the expectation of at least €8 billion.
Morgan Stanley declined 0.8% to $140.51 despite the financial services provider reporting higher than expected earnings in the second quarter.
Revenue in the quarter increased to $16.8 billion from $15.0 billion, net income advanced to $3.5 billion from $3.1 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $2.13 from $1.82 a year ago.
Wealth management revenue surged to $7.7 billion from $6.8 billion, and institutional securities revenues advanced to $7.6 billion from $6.9 billion a year ago, respectively.
Goldman Sachs Group edged up 0.1% to $704.57, and the financial services provider reported better-than-expected quarterly results.
Revenue increased 15% to $14.6 billion from $12.7 billion, net income advanced to $3.7 billion from $3.0 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $10.91 from $8.62 a year ago.
Investment banking revenue increased to $2.1 billion from $1.7 billion, market-making revenue rose to $4.7 billion from $4.3 billion, investment management revenue jumped to $2.8 billion from $2.5 billion, and net interest income advanced to $3.1 billion from $2.0 billion a year ago, respectively.
- Bridgette Randall
- 16 Jul, 2025
- London
European markets traded down, and investors shifted their attention to the latest batch of quarterly results.
Benchmark indexes in Frankfurt, Paris, Milan, and London edged lower amid ongoing trade uncertainties with the U.S.
Investors were on the defensive after the U.S. president threatened additional levies on pharmaceutical and semiconductor shipments from the European Union.
Investors have generally ignored constant flip-flops of the U.S. trade policy announcements from the Trump administration, while negotiators are looking to finalize a broad framework.
On the economic front, the annual inflation in the U.K. in June rose to an eighteen-month high, according to a report by the Office for National Statistics.
Consumer price inflation accelerated to 3.6% in June, up from 3.4% in May, and reached the highest level since January 2024.
The rise in inflation was driven largely by the increase in transportation prices by 1.7%, but services inflation held steady, and housing and utilities prices rose at a slower pace of 7.5% compared to a 7.7% annual pace in the previous month.
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ASML Holding decreased 7.1% to €656.0, and the company reported better-than-expected results in the second quarter.
However, the company's 2026 outlook overshadowed quarterly results after the company estimated no revenue growth, including risks of U.S. tariffs on systems and parts shipped to the U.S.
Richemont SA jumped 2.2% to €163.05, and the luxury group reported better-than-expected revenue in the second quarter, but profit margins were under pressure.
- Bridgette Randall
- 16 Jul, 2025
- London
European markets traded down, and investors shifted their attention to the latest batch of quarterly results.
Benchmark indexes in Frankfurt, Paris, Milan, and London edged lower amid ongoing trade uncertainties with the U.S.
Investors were on the defensive after the U.S. president threatened additional levies on pharmaceutical and semiconductor shipments from the European Union.
Investors have generally ignored constant flip-flops of the U.S. trade policy announcements from the Trump administration, while negotiators are looking to finalize a broad framework.
On the economic front, the annual inflation in the U.K. in June rose to an eighteen-month high, according to a report by the Office for National Statistics.
Consumer price inflation accelerated to 3.6% in June, up from 3.4% in May, and reached the highest level since January 2024.
The rise in inflation was driven largely by the increase in transportation prices by 1.7%, but services inflation held steady, and housing and utilities prices rose at a slower pace of 7.5% compared to a 7.7% annual pace in the previous month.
Europe Stock Movers
ASML Holding decreased 7.1% to €656.0, and the company reported better-than-expected results in the second quarter.
However, the company's 2026 outlook overshadowed quarterly results after the company estimated no revenue growth, including risks of U.S. tariffs on systems and parts shipped to the U.S.
Richemont SA jumped 2.2% to €163.05, and the luxury group reported better-than-expected revenue in the second quarter, but profit margins were under pressure.
- Scott Peters
- 15 Jul, 2025
- New York City
Wells Fargo & Co. dropped 5.5% to $78.86 after the California-based bank reported fiscal second quarter results ending in June.
Consolidated revenue in the quarter edged up to $20.8 billion from $20.7 billion, net income advanced to $5.5 billion from $4.9 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.60 from $1.30 a year ago.
Chief Executive Officer Charlie Scharf commented, “As we have been investing to drive organic growth and improve the earnings capacity in each of our businesses, we have also been returning excess capital to shareholders."
During the first half of this year, the company repurchased over $6 billion of common stock, and the company plans to increase third-quarter common stock dividend by 12.5% to 45 cents from 40 cents per share.
Citigroup Inc. gained 3.7% to $90.72 after the New York-based bank reported results for the second quarter of 2025.
Revenue decreased 7% to $20 billion from $21.7 billion, net income declined 20% to $3.2 billion from $4 billion, and diluted earnings per share fell to $1.50 from $1.96 a year ago.
The company’s operating expenses were down 2% to $13.2 billion compared to the prior year.
The company guided full-year revenue to be near the upper end of its previous guidance of $84 billion, and the company raised its dividend to 60 cents per share from 56 cents after the completion of the stress test on July 2.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. fell 0.7% to $286.55 after the New York-based bank reported an 18% decline in profit in the second quarter.
Consolidated revenue in the quarter decreased to $44.9 billion from $50.2 billion, net income dropped to $15 billion from $18.1 billion, and diluted earnings per share fell to $5.24 from $6.12 a year ago.
Fixed-income trading increased 14% to $5.7 billion, equities trading revenue rose 15% to $3.2 billion, and investment banking fees advanced 7% to $2.5 billion.
The bank said provision for credit losses was $2.8 billion, lower than the $3.1 billion estimated by analysts.
“Earlier this month, we announced that the Board intends to increase our common dividend for the second time this year, resulting in a 20% cumulative increase compared with the fourth quarter of 2024.
We also repurchased $7 billion of common stock.
We ended the quarter with a 15% CET1 ratio, which remains far in excess of our required capital levels. In addition, we have an extraordinary amount of liquidity, with $1.5 trillion of cash and marketable securities,” the company said in a statement to investors.
- Scott Peters
- 15 Jul, 2025
- New York City
Wells Fargo & Co. dropped 5.5% to $78.86 after the California-based bank reported fiscal second quarter results ending in June.
Consolidated revenue in the quarter edged up to $20.8 billion from $20.7 billion, net income advanced to $5.5 billion from $4.9 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.60 from $1.30 a year ago.
Chief Executive Officer Charlie Scharf commented, “As we have been investing to drive organic growth and improve the earnings capacity in each of our businesses, we have also been returning excess capital to shareholders."
During the first half of this year, the company repurchased over $6 billion of common stock, and the company plans to increase third-quarter common stock dividend by 12.5% to 45 cents from 40 cents per share.
Citigroup Inc. gained 3.7% to $90.72 after the New York-based bank reported results for the second quarter of 2025.
Revenue decreased 7% to $20 billion from $21.7 billion, net income declined 20% to $3.2 billion from $4 billion, and diluted earnings per share fell to $1.50 from $1.96 a year ago.
The company’s operating expenses were down 2% to $13.2 billion compared to the prior year.
The company guided full-year revenue to be near the upper end of its previous guidance of $84 billion, and the company raised its dividend to 60 cents per share from 56 cents after the completion of the stress test on July 2.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. fell 0.7% to $286.55 after the New York-based bank reported an 18% decline in profit in the second quarter.
Consolidated revenue in the quarter decreased to $44.9 billion from $50.2 billion, net income dropped to $15 billion from $18.1 billion, and diluted earnings per share fell to $5.24 from $6.12 a year ago.
Fixed-income trading increased 14% to $5.7 billion, equities trading revenue rose 15% to $3.2 billion, and investment banking fees advanced 7% to $2.5 billion.
The bank said provision for credit losses was $2.8 billion, lower than the $3.1 billion estimated by analysts.
“Earlier this month, we announced that the Board intends to increase our common dividend for the second time this year, resulting in a 20% cumulative increase compared with the fourth quarter of 2024.
We also repurchased $7 billion of common stock.
We ended the quarter with a 15% CET1 ratio, which remains far in excess of our required capital levels. In addition, we have an extraordinary amount of liquidity, with $1.5 trillion of cash and marketable securities,” the company said in a statement to investors.