J.P. MORGAN CHASE & CO. $34 – New York symbol JPM

J.P. MORGAN CHASE & CO. $34 (New York symbol JPM; Income Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 3.9 billion; Market cap: $132.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.3; Dividend yield: 2.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.jpmorganchase.com) is one of the world’s largest financial-services companies, with 5,400 retail bank branches… Read More

Uncertain economy hurts these two…

Low interest rates, high unemployment and new banking regulations continue to weigh on the stock prices of Wells Fargo and J.P. Morgan. However, both companies have brought in tighter lending policies. That lowers their risk and improves their long-term outlooks.

WELLS FARGO & CO. $26 (New… Read More

Higher earnings mask regulation risks

J.P. MORGAN CHASE & CO. $45 (New York symbol JPM; Income Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 3.9 billion; Market cap: $175.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.7; Dividend yield: 0.4%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.jpmorganchase.com) earned $15.8 billion in 2010. That’s up 79.7% from $8.8 billion in… Read More

Hold on to these two banks for now

The improving economy is helping more consumers repay their loans on time. That’s pushing down loan losses at J.P. Morgan and Wells Fargo. However, high unemployment is hurting loan demand, and the government is introducing new banking regulations. That will weigh on both banks’ short-term… Read More

Banking on quality

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accused broker Goldman Sachs of misleading investors about the risks of investing in certain mortgage-backed securities.

Fears that the SEC will launch similar lawsuits have hurt the stock prices of most major U.S. banks. As well, Congress may pass… Read More