Without Alcoa to lead off the Dow, the big banks basically kick off earnings season.

Despite the economy being the strongest it’s been in over 10 years; the financial stocks have faltered in 2018.

Will this be the quarter where the big banks re-assert themselves with investors and lead the major stock indexes higher?

Here are 5 banks you should be watching.

5 Top Bank Earnings Charts

1.    Wells Fargo (WFC Quick QuoteWFC - Free Report) is still hated by investors due to the bank’s recent customer issues. It’s coming off a miss last quarter. Shares are down 15% year-to-date, which is the largest decline of any of the big banks in 2018. Is this a buying opportunity?

2.    PNC Financial Services (PNC Quick QuotePNC - Free Report) : has missed just 1 time in the last 5 years. Shares have soared since the November 2016 election. Are they too hot to handle?

3.    JPMorgan (JPM Quick QuoteJPM - Free Report) last missed earnings all the way back in 2015. That’s 9 beats in a row. Shares have pulled back off their recent highs. Should investors be diving in?

4.    Citigroup (C Quick QuoteC - Free Report) used to be neglected by investors but that has all turned around thanks to a massive 2-year rally in the shares. Shares are up 55% during that time period. It has beat 12 quarters in a row. That’s an impressive streak.

5.    Bank of America (BAC Quick QuoteBAC - Free Report) has beat 7 quarters in a row. Shares are up a massive 113% over the last 2 years but are now flat for 2018. Is this a buying opportunity or is the big run in the stock over?

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