U.S. banks finally see upturn in credit-card borrowing
Big U.S. banks including JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) and Citigroup (C.N) appear set for some earnings boost from a pick-up in the battered credit-card business, but a possible recession would pull consumers back and bring losses on outstanding loans.
Goldman profit hit by weaker trading, rising expenses; shares tumble
Shares in Goldman Sachs Group (GS.N) fell as much as 8% Tuesday after Wall Street’s premier investment bank missed quarterly profit expectations, hampered by weaker trading revenues and rising expenses.
