Investors ought to maintain exposure to Brazilian shares that help them hedge against policy uncertainty and inflation or pay high dividends, analysts at Bank of America Merrill Lynch said on Friday. A basket of so-called defensive stocks in sectors

By David Alton Clark:Executive SummaryBank of America Corporation (BAC) has been on a tear over the past year, up 90%. In my last article regarding the stock I suggested buying the dip when the stock was trading at $11.54 on April 18th. The reason fo

May 24 (Reuters) - The following financial services industry appointment was announced on Friday. To inform us of other job changes, email to moves@thomsonreuters.com.

LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - English soccer champions Manchester United have trimmed 10 million pounds ($15 million) off the annual interest bill on their debt through a refinancing arranged by Bank of America.

LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - English soccer champions Manchester United have trimmed 10 million pounds ($15 million) off the annual interest bill on their debt through a refinancing arranged by Bank of America.

By EnhydrisPECorp:At the recent Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2013 Health Care Conference, Craig Audet Ph.D. gave an overview of Arena Pharmaceuticals' (ARNA) launch for Belviq, its FDA approved anti-obesity medication. While many longs felt that thi

After slaying many of its remaining legal liabilities, many investors are wondering whether this may mark the beginning of a rally in Bank of America's stock.

In a report published Thursday, Bank of America analyst Andrew Obin upgraded the rating on Dover Corp. (NYSE: DOV) from Neutral to Buy, and raised the price target from $76.00 to $90.00.

In a report published on Wednesday, Bank of America Merrill Lynch analyst Shaun C. Kelley Upgraded Starwood Hotels & Results (NYSE: HOT) from Neutral to Buy and raised the price target from $70 to $84.

ByBlack Coral Research:Considering the year it's had so far, Bank of America (BAC) should count itself lucky. Even after missing earnings by more than half in its March quarter, the banking giant finds its stock up by close to 16% on the year - withi

With part two of today's Fed-a-palooza due out shortly in the form of the May 1 FOMC meeting minutes, here is an informative recap of the current roster of assorted birds at the FOMC via Bank of America. Of course, since every decision always begins

News from the Fed and realtors helps boost B of A this morning.

Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase say they’ve fulfilled their obligations to troubled borrowers mandated by a settlement the banks agreed to last year, the...

Next January, everyone in America will have to have health coverage or run afoul of federal health care law. But what about those 51 million adults who heavily rely on check-cashing stores and money lenders, and who may not have a checking or savings

Bank of America Corp. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. say they have satisfied their obligations to help troubled borrowers under last year's landmark mortgage settlement...

Wall Street analyst reports are like paper hankies: useful when needed but less than durable and easily disposed of afterward. Not so the annual "Car Wars" report by Bank of America Merrill Lynch's John Murphy. Published each May for some two decades

Wells Fargo says it is "90% of the way" to meeting its obligations, and Citigroup declines to characterize its progress.Bank of America Corp. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. say they have satisfied their obligations to help troubled borrowers under last yea

Why shares of Bank of America are lagging the market today.

Banks are getting a little choppy up here as they can use a nice rest.  Last week, Goldman Sachs (GS), JPMorgan (JPM), Bank of America (BAC), and Morgan Stanley (MS) were all in focus for fresh long positions.  At this point, they're a

In a report published on Tuesday, Bank of America analyst Chao Wang raised the price objective on Qihoo (NYSE: QIHU) from $41 to $50, and reiterated a Buy rating.

In a report published on Tuesday, Bank of America analyst Christopher Ferrara raised the price objective on Newell Rubbermaid (NYSE: NWL) from $30.00 to $32.00, and reiterated a Buy rating.

In a report published Tuesday, Bank of America analyst Bryan Spillane raised the price objective on Campbell Soup (NYSE: CPB) from $40.00 to $47.00 and maintained a Neutral rating.

Analysts at banks including BTG Pactual Group and Bank of America Merrill Lynch expect a decision to make the central bank the watchdog for the merchant acquiring industry. They also expect efforts by lawmakers to curb profits at card payment process

The relative calm in recent weeks belies the huge distortions that continue to plague the global economy and markets. Michael Hartnett, Bank of America Merrill Lynch's Chief Investment Strategist, recently published a report loaded with unconventiona

In a report published on Monday, Bank of America analyst Ronald Epstein raised the price objective on Wesco Aircraft (NYSE: WAIR) from $16 to $17.50 and maintained a Neutral rating.

In trading on Monday, shares of Bank of America Corp.'s Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series E (NYSE: BAC.PRE) were yielding above the 4% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $0.9889), with shares changing hands as

In a research report published Monday, Bank of America analyst Ronald J. Epstein raised the price target on Wesco Aircraft (NASDAQ: WAIR) from $16 to $17.50 and maintained a Neutral rating.

Sector, third best in S&P 500, extends previous week’s winning streak.

With Bank of America's shares trading right at tangible book value, KBW analyst Christopher Mutascio thinks it's time for investors to take a breather. Click to view a price quote on BAC. Click to research the Banking industry.    

As regulators step up their oversight of the foreclosure practices of the biggest banks, Bank of America seems to have the bases covered.

Banco do Brasil (BDORY, BBA3.BR), Latin America's largest bank in terms of assets, on Monday said it will post a one-time gain worth 4.7 billion Brazilian reais ($2.35 billion) in the second quarter as a result of the initial public offering of its p

By Spencer Osborne: It certainly did not take long for Arena (ARNA) investors to note a little statement regarding a change of control made by company management at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Conference last week. I had my email inbox fill up

On Friday, Bank Of America Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank independently published their respective findings on corporate profit margins, which are currently sitting at historic highs. "The debate on S&P 500 net margins never seems to go away," w

NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - Investors worldwide cut back on commitments to high-yield "junk" bond funds in the latest week, giving just $100 million to the funds globally after committing over $1 billion the prior week, according to Bank of America

NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - Investors worldwide cut back on commitments to high-yield "junk" bond funds in the latest week, giving just $100 million to the funds globally after committing over $1 billion the prior week, according to Bank of America

In a report released Friday, Bank of America analyst Gabe Moreen upgraded TC Pipelines (NYSE: TCP) from Neutral to Buy and maintained a price target of $51.00 after the company announced plans to acquire additional equity interests in Gas Transmissio

NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - Investors worldwide cut back on commitments to high-yield "junk" bond funds in the latest week, giving just $100 million to the funds globally after committing over $1 billion the prior week, according to Bank of America

NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - Investors worldwide cut back on commitments to high-yield "junk" bond funds in the latest week, giving just $100 million to the funds globally after committing over $1 billion the prior week, according to Bank of America

U.S. regulators Friday ordered Bank of Montreal (BMO), the eighth-largest bank in North America by assets, to strengthen its anti-money-laundering programs, citing deficiencies in its U.S. subsidiary's efforts at risk management and compliance with t

A shout-out from a certain hedge-fund manager may have helped things along.

In a report published Friday, Bank of America analyst Mandy Chan reiterated a Buy rating and $6.70 price target on Bona Film Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: BONA).In the report, Chan noted, “Bona's 1Q net revenue came in at US$43.3mn (flat YoY, -19% QoQ). Adj.

Bank of America analyst Denise Chai published a report Friday on Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM) that downgraded the stock from Buy to Neutral and raised the price objective from $55 to $60.

By Spencer Osborne: With the finalized DEA scheduling in hand, Arena Pharmaceuticals (ARNA) was likely a very eager participant in the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2013 Health Care Conference. The company spoke on May 15th and outlined some launch i

MAXIMUS, Inc. (MMS)Bank of America Merrill Lynch Health Care Conference TranscriptMay 16, 2013 11:00 AM ETExecutivesRichard Montoni - President and CEOLisa Miles - Investor RelationsAnalystsKevin Fischbeck - Bank of America Merrill LynchPresentationK

Santarus, Inc. (SNTS)Bank of America/Merrill Lynch Health Care Conference CallMay 16, 2013 2:20 PM ETExecutivesGerald Proehl - Director, President and Chief Executive OfficerAnalystsGreg Fraser - Bank of America/Merrill LynchPresentationGreg Fraser -

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (NBIX)Bank of America Merrill Lynch Health Care Conference CallMay 16, 2013 14:20 ETExecutivesKevin Gorman - President and Chief Executive OfficerAnalystsTazeen Ahmad - Bank of America Merrill LynchPresentationTazeen Ahma

DexCom Inc. (DXCM)Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2013 Health Care Conference CallMay 16, 2013 1:00 PM ETExecutivesKevin Sayer - President and Chief Operating OfficerSteven Pacelli - Executive Vice President, Strategy and Corporate DevelopmentAnalystsR

Sequenom Inc. (SQNM)Bank of America Merrill Lynch Health Care ConferenceMay 16, 2013; 03:00 p.m. ETExecutivesPaul Maier - Chief Financial OfficerDirk van den Boom - Executive Vice President - R&D & Chief Technology OfficerAnalystsDerek Brown - Bank o

Fitch Ratings affirmed its credit ratings on 12 global banks as part of a periodic review, while raising its viability rating on Bank of America Corp. (BAC) on the "substantial progress" the Charlotte, N.C., bank has made in the past year in resolvin

Array BioPharma, Inc. (ARRY)Bank of America Merrill Lynch Healthcare Conference CallMay 16, 2013, 02:20 pm ETExecutivesRon Squarer - CEOKevin Koch - President & Chief Scientific OfficerAnalystsTanya Joseph - Bank of America Merrill LynchPresentationT