Earnings season is beginning, and PNC Financial (PNC +0.13%) is due to report next week. Unfortunately, investors have already gotten wind that some bad news is on the way. In this video, Motley Fool financial analyst Matt Koppenheffer discusses nearly half a billion dollars worth of charges to PNC's profit this quarter from various sources, and just how bad news that will turn out to be.
1-Minute Earnings Preview: PNC Financial
By Matt Koppenheffer – Jan 10, 2013 at 12:00PM
NYSE: PNC
PNC Financial Services
Market Cap
$72B
Today's Change
(0.13%) $0.23
Current Price
$182.55
Price as of October 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET
A quick preview of what to look for in PNC's earnings next week.
About the Author
Matt is the head of the Coverage Team for The Motely Fool's premium products. Previously, he's been . Matt is a heavy user of AI tools and is working on harnessing them to help Fool members. Previously, Matt was GM of Motley Fool Ascent, led The Motley Fool Deutschland, has been an investor on various Fool services, and co-hosted the podcast "Where the Money Is". He also co-authored the book The Astonishing Collapse of MF Global. Matt started his career in San Francisco as a technology-focused investment banker and also worked at a $15 billion private equity company. When he's thinking about how to make Fools smarter, happier, and richer, you can usually find Matt running trails or making a mess in the kitchen. He's a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, but is a lifelong fan of Penn State football.