John Maxfield

Evidence of an improving economy sent stocks higher today.

Lower mortgage rates and a better-than-expected jobs report sent shares of the nation's second largest bank by assets soaring.

Stocks have gone haywire since the Federal Reserve intimated that it may reduce its support for the economy.

If you've had a bad experience with Bank of America, you're in good company. Here's the main reason people hate Bank of America.

Bank stocks lagged the market today for two reasons.

Blue-chip stocks closed higher on the eve of tomorrow’s holiday thanks largely to a couple of better-than-expected reports about the state of the labor market

If the ailing bookseller wants to survive, it needs to start acting that way.

Impressive auto sales figures and increasing home prices fueled early gains today.

Shares of Citigroup are up for a second day in a row despite a billion-dollar settlement that it entered into yesterday with Fannie Mae.

New capital requirements will invariably decrease profits at the nation's largest lenders. But don't tell that to Bank of America's investors today.

Home prices are increasing across the country. But in these five states, they're soaring through the roof.

It sounds premature to say that the housing market should be booming again already, but it’s true.

A positive report from the Commerce Department sends stocks higher.

The claim that stock buybacks represent a beneficial return of capital to shareholders is a fiction.

Many analysts assumed that Best Buy was as good as gone at the end of last year. Over the past six months, however, it's mounted an impressive recovery. Here's how it accomplished this.

Even though the housing recovery is gaining momentum, there are still millions of borrowers suffering from negative equity.

If you had any doubts about the housing recovery, then June should assuage you.

If you've been burned by Bank of America over the past few years, rest assured that you are not alone.

A flurry of housing reports helped to buoy Bank of America's shares over the last few days.

Blue-chip stocks are taking a breather today after the biggest three-day rally since January.