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UBS AG said on Sunday it plans to hire executives from Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Bank of America Corp to build its mortgages and lending business in the U.S.

Results from two of Europe's top banks, UBS and Deutsche Bank reassured investors following last week's European Union tests of the sector's ability to withstand financial shocks.

Bank of America Corp on Monday appointed a former colleague of Sallie Krawcheck as its Merrill Lynch global wealth management unit's new chief investment officer.

New York has sued Bank of America Corp and its Merrill Lynch & Co unit over the companies' merger and Merrill's subprime mortgage exposure, hoping to recover more by suing on its own than by joining existing class-action litigation.

Wells Fargo & Co and US Bancorp, two of the largest banks in the United States, said rising loan demand helped lift their earnings more than analysts had expected.

Wells Fargo & Co , the fourth-largest U.S. bank, posted higher-than-expected quarterly earnings, helped by declining losses on commercial and consumer loans.

Wells Fargo & Co , the fourth-largest U.S. bank, reported lower second-quarter profit, but losses on commercial and consumer loans declined from the first quarter.

Wells Fargo & Co , the fourth-largest U.S. bank, reported lower second-quarter profit, but losses on commercial and consumer loans declined from the first quarter.

Stocks were poised for a higher open on Wednesday as solid earnings from technology giant Apple as well as financials Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo tempered growth worries.

A federal judge has approved a $550 million settlement between Goldman Sachs and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission related to civil fraud allegations in a subprime mortgage product.

More than 40 employees at mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac received special perks on mortgage loans from Countrywide as part of its former CEO's special VIP program, a top Republican U.S. lawmaker said on Tuesday.

Goldman Sachs could turn out to be a mere mortal after all.

Jason Ader, a former hot-shot casino industry analyst turned wealthy hedge fund manager, is rolling the dice, hoping to become a community banker in Las Vegas.

Bank of America Corp modified U.S. mortgages at a slower rate in June under the government's primary program to stem foreclosures, due to changing program requirements, the company said on Tuesday.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc said quarterly earnings tumbled 82 percent, coming in well short of expectations, as trading and underwriting revenue slumped, raising questions about how well Wall Street's preeminent bank can navigate a shifting industry landscape.

Bank of America and Citigroup shares fell as the banks' results highlighted the sluggishness of the U.S. economic recovery and costs of potential regulation, offsetting better-than-expected quarterly profits on lower credit losses.

Bank of America and Citigroup shares fell as the banks' results highlighted the stagnant U.S. economy and costs of potential regulation, offsetting better-than-expected quarterly profits on lower credit losses.

U.S. stock indexes fell as much as 2.4 percent on Friday after consumer sentiment fell to an 11-month low and consumer prices fell, while GE and two big U.S. banking companies missed quarterly revenue expectations.

U.S. stocks slumped on Friday after Bank of America, Citigroup and bellwether GE reported disappointing revenues and the consumer mood darkened on resurgent fears about the economy.

(Corrects year-earlier Bank of America profit to $3.2 billion in third paragraph from bottom)

(Corrects year-earlier Bank of America profit to $3.2 billion in third paragraph from bottom)

Stock index futures were little changed on Friday after General Electric Co's and Bank of America's profits topped expectations but revenues declined, underscoring corporate America's struggles against headwinds in the economic recovery.

Bank of America Corp , the largest U.S. bank by assets, reported higher-than-expected second-quarter profit as credit costs declined.

Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 were little changed at 0757 GMT (3:57 a.m. EDT), pointing to a flat open on Wall Street on Friday.

JPMorgan Chase & Co posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings on Thursday as it wrote off fewer bad loans in the second quarter, but executives warned they were uncertain about the economic outlook for the rest of the year.

U.S. nutritional supplements maker NBTY Inc said it agreed to be bought by Carlyle Group for $3.8 billion in one of the biggest private equity deals so far this year.

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday on anemic economic data that overshadowed solid earnings results from banking bellwether JPMorgan Chase & Co .

JPMorgan Chase & Co posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings on Thursday as it wrote off fewer bad loans, but its shares dropped as investors fretted about management's sober assessment of the economy.

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Thursday as JPMorgan Chase & Co reported better-than-expected earnings and initial jobless claims fell to their lowest level in nearly two years.