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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.

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.

Warren Buffett criticized the government's stress tests of 19 large U.S. banks for failing to account for strengths in lenders' business models, and said he would buy more shares of three big banks in the portfolio of his Berkshire Hathaway Inc .

Warren Buffett criticized the government's stress tests of 19 large U.S. banks, and said he would buy more shares of three big banks in the portfolio of his Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s chairman Warren Buffett, whose company owns a significant stake in Wells Fargo & Co, called it a “fabulous” bank that will do much better in a few years as a result of the economic crisis, according to a report.

Warren Buffett on Saturday expressed strong support for Wells Fargo & Co, one of the largest equity holdings of his Berkshire Hathaway Inc, saying it is a fabulous bank that is well-positioned to ride out the financial crisis.

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.

Wells Fargo shareholders on Tuesday voted against a proposal that would effectively bar Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John Stumpf from being on the board of directors.

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.

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.

Citigroup Inc may have to raise more capital after preliminary results of its stress test from U.S. regulators, people familiar with the matter said, and Bank of America Corp may need billions more, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Wells Fargo's CEO is feeling optimistic about the economy and believes the recession is near the end.

U.S. regulators are talking to Citigroup Inc about its capital levels after stress testing the bank, people familiar with the matter said, while The Wall Street Journal reported that Bank of America Corp may need billions in new capital.

U.S. consumer confidence posted its biggest jump in more than three years in April while the slump in home prices showed signs of slowing in February, adding to hopes that the recession may be waning.

Wall Street was set for a drop of about 1 percent at the open on Tuesday as a report that Bank of America Corp and Citigroup Inc may need more capital revived fears about the stability of the struggling financial sector.

U.S. regulators have told Bank of America Corp and Citigroup Inc they may need to raise more capital following stress testing of the two banks, The Wall Street Journal reported.

U.S. regulators have told Bank of America Corp and Citigroup Inc they may need to raise more capital following stress testing of the two banks, the Wall Street Journal reported.

The top 19 U.S. banks need to hold a substantial amount of capital above regulatory requirements to weather a potential worsening of the economic recession, the U.S. Federal Reserve said on Friday.

Another lender to bankrupt U.S. cable TV operator Charter Communications has objected to the company's reorganization plan, saying Charter's attempt to reinstate $11.8 billion of debt may not be feasible.

U.S. officials testing the health of the nation's top banks must walk a tightrope when they disclose the exams' results: The scrutiny must be tough enough to be credible, but not so harsh as to rattle an already shaken system.

California Attorney General Edmund Brown on Thursday sued Wells Fargo for $1.5 billion over alleged false statements made to investors about the liquidity of auction-rate securities, court documents showed.

SunTrust Banks Inc posted its second straight quarterly loss, though results topped forecasts as deposit growth and higher mortgage lending offset charges tied to the collapsing real estate market.

SunTrust Banks Inc posted its second straight quarterly loss on Thursday, hurt by charges related to the collapsing real estate market.

Wells Fargo & Co posted a record first-quarter profit of $3.05 billion as a surge in mortgage refinancings helped it displace Bank of America Corp as the nation's largest home lender.

Wells Fargo & Co on Wednesday posted a $3.05 billion first-quarter profit, in line with its prior forecast, as a surge in mortgage banking as well as benefits from the purchase of Wachovia Corp offset rising credit losses.

Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wednesday as cautious investors awaited another round of earnings results and comments from Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.

U.S. Bancorp , one of the 10 largest U.S. banks, reported higher-than-expected quarterly earnings on Tuesday on record revenue from mortgages, sending its shares up almost 21 percent.

A surge of troubled loans overshadowed better-than-expected earnings at Bank of America Corp, and the largest U.S. bank said it expects the credit situation to worsen, driving its shares down 24.3 percent.

A surge in troubled loans overshadowed better-than-expected earnings at Bank of America Corp, and the largest U.S. bank expects the credit situation to worsen, driving its shares down 17 percent.