Bank results reveal stark divide as industry recovers from turmoil
Profits for JPMorgan and Wells surged while falling at Citigroup, revealing a divide in how the banking world is faring.
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Profits for JPMorgan and Wells surged while falling at Citigroup, revealing a divide in how the banking world is faring.
As traditional revenue lines declined at the custodian as a result of market forces, front-office software sales made big gains in its quarterly results.
The Boston-based custody bank reported a 9% decline in fee income from a year earlier and a shift away from non-interest-bearing deposits that cost it millions in net interest income. As a result, earnings per share fell 12 cents short of analysts' expectations.
After seeing deposit increase over the second half of March, CFO Dermot McDonogh restated the New York custody giant's guidance for a 20% year-over-year jump in spread income, hinting the company might actually overshoot its target.
Shares of State Street are on track for their worst day since March 2020 after the asset manager reported first quarter earnings.