
Earnings
Big Banks Open Earnings Season With JPMorgan Beating on Both Lines
Fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of $5.23 against $5.00 expected set the tone for the season's first wave, per the company's January 13 report.
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Quarterly results read closely: segment margins, working capital, guidance changes, and the questions management declined to answer on the call.

Fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of $5.23 against $5.00 expected set the tone for the season's first wave, per the company's January 13 report.