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Wells Fargo & Co , the fourth-largest U.S. bank, posted a decline in revenue, and shares fell 4.9 percent as a bank known for outsmarting rivals turned in an average performance.

Wells Fargo & Co , the fourth-largest U.S. bank, posted a higher quarterly profit as it put aside less money for bad loans.

The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Wednesday are: Williams Companies, Freeport-McMoRan, Advanced Micro Devices, salesforce.com, Sandisk Corp, Applied Materials, Textron, Intuitive Surgical, International Business machines and Wells Fargo.

Citigroup Inc's first-quarter profit fell 32 percent as bond trading revenue plunged and operating expenses jumped.

JPMorgan Chase & Co said its total outstanding loans shrank for the fourth consecutive quarter, raising questions about the banking industry's ability to boost profit in coming years.

JPMorgan Chase & Co reported tepid corporate loan growth in the first quarter, raising questions about the banking industry's ability to boost profit in coming years.

U.S. bank regulators announced settlements on Wednesday with the largest home lenders over allegations of shoddy foreclosure practices, but the pacts did not include financial penalties.

The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Tuesday are: Exelixis, KIT digital, Carnival, Monster Worldwide, Alcoa, Visa, Ford Motor, Oracle Corp, Medtronic and Micron Technology.

The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) announced award recipients in three of this year's 32 media categories at the 22nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards presented nationally by RÖKK Vodka and locally by Wells Fargo at the Westin Bonaventure in Los Angeles Sunday night.

Investors looking for loan growth and surging revenues at the biggest U.S. banks, including Citigroup Inc are likely to be disappointed by first-quarter earnings.

A team from Dechert LLP is serving as legal advisor to Golub Capital, including partners Thomas Friedmann, David Harris and Richard Hervey and associates William Tuttle and Jordan McKay

The delay by the Federal Reserve Board in adopting final rules to limit debit-card interchange fees could benefit the largest banks.

Citigroup announced a 1-for-10 reverse stock split of its common stock and plans to reinstate a quarterly dividend of $0.01 per common share in the second quarter of 2011.

U.S. stocks climbed higher Friday, as fears of increased violence in Libya ebbed and currency interventions helped to relieve investor worries over Japan's economy.

JP Morgan Chase & Co. is in the process of testing $5 and $4 ATM usage fee for non-customers in Illinois and Texas.

The Celtics are in danger of losing their coveted first seed to the Bulls

U.S. stocks rallied on the back of strength in financial shares after a drop in oil prices on reports that Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi may be negotiating an exit from the country.

U.S. stocks advanced on Tuesday as oil prices eased to below $105 a barrel and financials rallied after Bank of America announced plans to increase dividends in the second half of the year.

U.S. stocks ended lower on Monday, led by declines from technology shares after Wells Fargo downgraded the semiconductors sector.

Technology stocks sold off after a brokerage downgrade on Monday, leading the market lower, while uncertainty over higher oil prices looked set to drive volatility in the days ahead.

Wells Fargo & Co will by mid-May hire more than 1,000 people for its retail banking operations in the mid-Atlantic region, ahead of a planned fall rebranding of its Wachovia locations.

The top after-market NYSE gainers on Thursday are: Lsb Industries, Omega Protein, Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Cooper Companies and Radioshack. The top after-market NYSE losers are: NCR Corp, NeoPhotonics, Newcastle Investment, DCP Midstream Partners and Dynex Capital.

The federal budget and unemployment were tied as top investor concerns, a poll showed, when asked to rate potential factors affecting the investment climate.

The Oracle of Omaha chats live with CNBC

Financial penalties extracted from large banks over their mortgage servicing practices may be used for loan modifications, a top Obama administration official said on Monday.

The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: Novavax, Sonus Networks, SodaStream International, Akorn, and A123 Systems. The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market losers are: Central European Distribution, YRC Worldwide, Avago Technologies, Exterran Partners, and Partner Communications.

The top after-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: Novavax, Sonus Networks, SuperGen, Global Defense Technology & Systems, and SuperMedia. The top after-market NASDAQ stock market losers are: YRC Worldwide, Hickory Tech, Smith Micro Software, Exterran Partners, and VIVUS.

Corrects spelling of head of consumer banking's last name, paragraph 6

Former Wells Fargo & Co Chief Financial Officer Howard Atkins received zero shares under the bank's long-term stock bonus program for 2011, the company disclosed on Monday.