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US big banks are set to kick off earnings season next week, and experts are bracing for solid results. According to Ken Leon, a senior CFRA analyst, the outlook for these banking giants is “very positive”, with several tailwinds that could lift both profits and stock prices.

JPMorgan Chase is set to release fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday, followed by Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup the next day.

Based on Visible Alpha consensus estimates, the big banks are expected to end fiscal 2025 on a relatively strong footing, building on resilient earnings through the first three quarters of the year. All four banks have announced sizeable share buybacks in 2025, helping lift EPS growth above the pace of net income expansion.

AI-driven demand is fueling outsized gains in memory, storage, and power infrastructure stocks, with SNDK up 71% in a month and MU up 230% in 2025. Geopolitical events, notably US action in Venezuela, boosted oil and defense stocks, but pressured Canadian oil sands due to heavy crude competition.

The U.S. involvement in Venezuela's oil sector offers a potential opportunity for international banks, with JPMorgan Chase in an advantageous spot due to its history in the country and past involvement with international trade financing.

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / January 9, 2026 / CANEX Metals Inc. ("CANEX" or the "Company") (TSXV:CANX) is pleased to announce significant support for its Offer (the "Offer") to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Gold Basin Resources Corporation ("Gold Basin") (TSX.V:GXX) and has extended the Offer deadline to January 19th, 2026, as Gold Basin's lack of a transfer age...

Citigroup is in the middle of a dramatic turnaround, with shares nearly doubling since April as the market re-rated its equity from deep value to fair value. C's P/TBV multiple expanded from 0.8x to 1.3x, reflecting improved profitability and market confidence in management's transformation strategy under Jane Fraser. Recent results show ROTCE approaching 10%, validating management's 2026 targe...