Wall Street, US Bank and mergers and acquisitions

Wall Street Bankers Say Merger Outlook Has Already Jumped in 2025
MIAMI (Reuters) - Wall Street bankers are already upbeat about a revival in mergers and acquisitions this year that will buoy broader investment banking activity. It may take some time for deals to materialize, but buyouts including bank deals could gain momentum in the second half of 2025.
US Bank Profits Rise As Wall Street Hopes For Merger Boom
Large US banks reported soaring profits Wednesday propelled by strength in trading and financial advisory services as Wall Street eyes a potential merger boom under the incoming Trump administration.
US earnings latest: Wall Street profits surge on trading boom
Wall Street banks JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup notched up strong rises in profits at the end of last year, powered by a boom in trading and dealmaking. JPMorgan’s net earnings rose 50 per cent per cent to $14bn,
Profits at Wall Street banks jump with trading strength, dealmaking rebound
Profits at some of the biggest U.S. lenders rose in the fourth quarter as dealmaking picked up and trading was boosted by strong equity markets, sparking a rally in banking stocks on Wednesday. The market environment has been favorable for banks.
Bank of America profit soars on Wall Street revival
Bank of America's fourth-quarter profit more than doubled as it benefitted from a Wall Street dealmaking revival that also lifted results at its rivals.
ESSA Bank & Trust plans merger with another Pennsylvania-based bank
ESSA Bank & Trust intends to merge with CNB Bank, the parent companies of both banks announced Jan. 10.
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Community banks in Northfield, Faribault to merge
Community Resource Bank of Northfield is merging with 1st United Bank of Faribault, the banks announced in a press release ...
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SouthStreet completes $2 billion merger with Independent Bank
Florida bank SouthState has completed its acquisition of Texas-based Independent Bank Group for around $2 billion in stock.
Japan bank executives take pay cuts after employee is accused of stealing from safe deposit boxes
Executives at a leading Japanese bank apologized and took pay cuts on Thursday after police arrested an employee who ...
After failed merger, here's what's next for Sunflower Bank
The Dallas-based bank, a subsidiary of Denver-based FirstSun Capital Bancorp, has boosted its office footprint at Preston Commons in Preston Center to 21,392 square feet. The expansion increases the ...
Commerzbank Chairman Sees Little Chance of Amicable UniCredit Merger, Report Says
BERLIN (Reuters) - Commerzbank's supervisory board chairman Jens Weidmann said there is little chance for an amicable merger ...
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Chicago mutual banks call off merger plans
Mutual Federal Bancorp nixed its planned acquisition of Pulaski Savings Bank. It did not disclose a reason for the deal ...
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Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation and Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. Announce Receipt of Federal Reserve Approvals to Complete Mergers
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation (“Atlantic Union”) (NYSE: AUB) and Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. (“Sandy Spring”) (NASDAQ: SASR) jointly announced today the receipt of regulatory approvals from the ...
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SouthState Closes Merger with Independent Financial
SouthState closed its acquisition of Independent Bank Group through the merger of Independent Financial with and into ...
Orrstown Financial Services: Expecting Decent Earnings Growth After The Merger Of Equals
The outlook for business activity in Orrstown Financial Services’ markets is positive. Read why I adopt a buy rating on ORRF ...