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Bank of America gains on top- and bottom-line beat in Q1

It was a double beat for Bank of America in the first quarter, sending shares higher in premarket trading.

The bank reported diluted earnings per share of $0.90, eight cents above estimates, on revenues of $27.5 billion, which exceeded the consensus projection by nearly $600 million.

Like peers JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs, trading revenues — particularly in equities — were a bright spot. For Bank of America, cost control underwhelmed, with noninterest expenses rising more than anticipated.

Chair and CEO Brian Moynihan hailed the 12th consecutive quarter of year-on-year revenue growth from its sales and trading division, while noting that “we potentially face a changing economy in the future.”

Management maintained its guidance that net interest income would rise to about $15.5 billion to $15.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025. The bank’s net interest income outlook assumes four interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve this year, coming in May, July, September, and December.

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SpaceX gets a wave of bullish ratings from Wall Street analysts

SpaceX received more than a dozen positive analyst calls on Tuesday — including from major Wall Street banks — as they initiate coverage on Elon Musk’s space and AI company.

SpaceX went public on June 12 at a $2.2 trillion valuation, the largest debut in history. While the company hasn’t yet posted a profit, it seems to have convinced Wall Street that it will get there and grow its valuation on the way.

Of the at least 17 analysts that gave a rating on Tuesday, all but one gave it a “buy” or “outperform” rating. MoffettNathanson was "neutral."

The ratings come as SpaceX joined the Nasdaq 100 index, a benchmark tech-heavy basket of companies that underpins millions of portfolios. The inclusion adds built-in demand for the stock from index funds and ETFs.

Still, SpaceX fell more than 5% on Tuesday amid a broader sell-off, and is currently effectively flat from its opening price of $150 a share.

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