Financial Stocks: National Bank of Greece (NYSE:NBG), Barclays (NYSE:BCS), Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C), Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC)

National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NYSE:NBG) was upgraded by equities researchers at BofA Merrill Lynch from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued on Thursday, Analyst Ratings.Net reports. National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NYSE:NBG)stock performance was -6.60% in last session and finished the day at $ 3.68. Traded volume was…

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Hot Stocks: Office Depot Inc (NYSE:ODP), Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), Oi SA (ADR) (NYSE:OIBR)

Office Depot Inc (NYSE:ODP) is planning to close at least 400 U.S. stores, as its merger with OfficeMax resulted in an overlap of retail locations that can be consolidated. Office Depot Inc (NYSE:ODP) expects to close 150 stores this year, mostly in the fourth quarter. All of the store closures are anticipated to occur by…

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Financial Sector Most Active Stocks: Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), SLM Corp (NASDAQ:SLM), Regions Financial (NYSE:RF), JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM)

Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) looks closer to being normal, but Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) is unable to return much capital to shareholders. And as long as interest rates and inflation a low, analyists cannot expect much real growth from banks. Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) stock performance was -0.33% in last session and finished…

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Market Movers: Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)

In a survey of regional CFOs conducted by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) Merrill Lynch, 77 percent of Taiwan-based respondents said they expect revenues to rise in 2014, compared to 64 percent who said so in 2013. Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) stock performance was 0.49% in last session and finished the day at $16.37. Traded…

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Top News: Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC), Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT), Linear Technology (NASDAQ:LLTC)

One of the unsettled questions from the financial crisis is whether the big banks have paid enough to cover the mortgage abuses they committed before the market collapsed. A settlement announced Wednesday that involves Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) indicates that, in some cases, the banks could have been made to pay more than they…

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NYSE active stocks: Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK), AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C), Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC)

Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) Lumia 1020 Windows Phone handset that has the 41MP PureView camera will continue to show its superior camera technology in an underwater diving expedition. Finnish smartphone manufacturer Nokia has teamed up with expedition leader Fabien Cousteau to use the Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) Lumia 1020 in documenting the underwater dive called…

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