Bank of America Stock News

Following an exciting rally in recent months, shares of JPMorgan and Bank of America may now be running on fumes only, according to a senior Baird analyst. David George recommends a more cautious stance on the two money center banks since their risk-reward profiles have become increasingly unattractive as valuations stretch and expectations soar.

Shares of Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) popped 7.07% over the past month, continuing a strong rally that saw the big bank stock gain 10.28% the month prior.

A Federal Reserve plan to relax leverage rules could free up $185 billion in capital and unlock nearly $6 trillion in balance sheet capacity for large U.S. global banks covered by Morgan Stanley, the brokerage estimated on Thursday.

The Federal Reserve reportedly voted Wednesday (June 25) to advance a proposal that would ease the “enhanced supplementary leverage ratio” that determines the amount of capital banks must hold against relatively low-risk assets. [contact-form-7] The Fed board voted 5-2 to advance the proposal, Reuters reported Wednesday.

The Federal Reserve proposed easing a key capital rule for banks, and central bank officials will vote on the measure at 2 p.m. Wednesday.

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The biggest U.S. lenders are expected to clear the Federal Reserve's annual health check this year, showing they have ample capital that can be used to boost dividends, analysts said.