Author: Thomas Franck, CNBC

Wells Fargo’s second-quarter earnings easily topped analyst expectations as the lender posted stronger checking and consumer lending.

Wall Street’s top investment banks are bracing clients for the worst-case scenario following ongoing trade talks between the U.S. and China.

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway boosted its bet on big U.S. banks with the purchase of more than 35 million shares of J.P. Morgan, filings show.