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Banking Stocks Lead the Week: Stronger Economy on the Horizon?

Gabriel Osorio-Mazilli
Written by Gabriel Osorio-Mazilli | Reviewed by Shannon Tokheim
February 11, 2025

Key Points

  • Recent price action in banking stocks led investors to a couple of conclusions about the United States economy and where the opportunity might be.
  • With commercial finance products taking over, two stocks shine as institutions and analysts boost them.
  • For the business sector, these banks signal a potential spike in activity for domestic companies.
  • Five stocks to consider instead of iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF.

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Companies Mentioned in This Article

CompanyMarketRank™Current PricePrice ChangeDividend YieldP/E RatioConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target
iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM)N/A$200.48+2.2%1.23%15.40Moderate Buy$200.48
Rocket Companies (RKT)
2.4031 of 5 stars		$12.64-1.1%10.14%-79.00Hold$14.38
Capital One Financial (COF)
4.7492 of 5 stars		$187.86+4.2%1.28%16.21Moderate Buy$207.73
The Goldman Sachs Group (GS)
4.8571 of 5 stars		$566.78+2.3%2.12%13.98Hold$593.40
Citigroup (C)
4.9899 of 5 stars		$70.57+3.6%3.17%11.86Moderate Buy$84.04
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)
4.5719 of 5 stars		$252.56+2.3%2.22%12.79Moderate Buy$255.67
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF (IVE)N/A$185.83+1.0%2.04%21.18Moderate Buy$185.83
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (IVW)N/A$97.56+1.9%0.47%29.66Moderate Buy$97.56
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT)N/A$87.73-1.1%4.29%-7.06N/AN/A
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