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The United States' largest banks made their case to regulators on Monday that they have the financial firepower to withstand a deeper recession, as Bank of America denied a report it was trying to raise $10 billion.

Stocks rose on Monday as investors bet that the government's stress tests won't force banks to raise as much capital as originally thought and housing data fueled hopes that the economic slump is abating.

Stocks rose on Monday on bets the government's stress tests on the financial sector won't force banks to raise as much capital as originally thought and housing data reinforced hopes the economic slump is easing.

U.S. bank shares rose on Monday after analysts said government stress tests of financial institutions would show most would need less new capital than previously feared.

Stocks rose on Monday as investors bet the government's stress tests on the financial sector won't force banks to raise as much capital as originally thought, driving the market higher.

Bank of America Corp said on Monday it does not have plans to raise $10 billion in common equity, as the Financial Times had reported.

Bank of America Corp said on Monday it does not have plans to raise $10 billion in common equity, as the Financial Times had reported.

Wall Street was set for a modestly higher open on Monday as investors were hopeful banks will be able to raise any capital they may need as a result of findings in the government stress tests, but jitters over the health of the sector persisted.

Stock futures pointed to a higher open on Monday as investors were hopeful banks will be able to raise any capital they may need as a result of findings in the government stress tests.

Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Monday ahead of key housing data.

Bank of America Corp is working on plans to raise more than $10 billion in fresh capital, even as it and Citigroup Inc launch last-ditch attempts to convince the U.S. government they do not need to bolster their balance sheets, the Financial Times reported.

Warren Buffett attacked the government's stress tests of 19 large U.S. banks, saying they failed to properly assess the industry's health, and that he would buy more shares in three big banks Berkshire Hathaway Inc already owns.

U.S. big businesses are being pushed by lawmakers and regulators to expand shareholder democracy in the wake of the financial crisis -- with executive pay and board of director elections the main areas where changes soon could be on the way.

The amount of capital that Citigroup Inc would need to raise after U.S. stress test results are finalized is likely to be manageable if the bank needs to boost its equity at all, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.

The amount of capital that Citigroup Inc would need to raise after U.S. stress test results are finalized is likely to be manageable if the bank needs to boost its equity at all, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.

The amount of capital that Citigroup Inc would need to raise after U.S. stress test results are finalized is likely to be manageable if the bank needs to raise funds, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.

The true dimensions of the U.S. credit crisis will become much clearer next week with the release of results from unprecedented government stress tests of the nation's 19 largest banks and their capital needs.

Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Friday on optimism the economic slump is waning, but a reassessment of the recent sharp market run-up could keep gains in check.

Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the Nasdaq 100 and the S&P 500 share indexes are up 0.3-0.4 percent, pointing to a higher start on Wall Street.

Bank of America Corp's board is not planning to remove Chief Executive Kenneth Lewis after he was ousted as chairman under shareholder pressure, the Wall Street Journal reported on its website on Thursday.

The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved credit card legislation on Thursday aimed at protecting consumers from hidden fees and sudden interest rate hikes.

Bank of America Corp shareholders voted to oust embattled Chief Executive Kenneth Lewis as chairman of the board on Wednesday in what could be a precursor to his eventual replacement as CEO as well.

Bank of America Corp shareholders voted to oust Chief Executive Kenneth Lewis as chairman of the board on Wednesday after months of mounting criticism of his stewardship of the largest U.S. bank.

Bank of America Corp Chief Executive Kenneth Lewis appeared to survive a push by angry shareholders to push him off the bank's board -- though they may strip him of his job as chairman of the largest U.S. bank.

Bank of America Corp CEO Kenneth Lewis, facing a vote that could strip him of the chairmanship of the largest U.S. bank, defended his management decisions before thousands of shareholders at the bank's annual meeting on Wednesday.

Bank of America Corp's embattled CEO, Kenneth Lewis, may have to give up the post of chairman as shareholders hold a referendum on his eight-year tenure as head of the largest U.S. bank.

Stock futures were set to open about 1 percent higher on Wednesday as investors were hopeful a reading on gross domestic product would fuel more optimism that the recession is subsiding.

Bank of America Corp's embattled CEO, Kenneth Lewis, may have to give up the post of chairman as shareholders hold a referendum on his eight-year tenure as head of the largest U.S. bank.

Daniel Bouton, the chairman of Societe Generale whose reputation was hit by a trading scandal at the bank, resigned and blamed relentless verbal attacks on his performance for his decision to quit.