Bank Of America Corporation: (NYSE: BAC)

$13.43

0.07 (0.52%)

Volume 106,900,116

May 17 04:01 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		13.39 - 13.52
	
		52wk Low - High
		6.72 - 13.55
	
		Previous Close
		13.36
	
		Avg. Volume
		123,073,936
	
		Industry
		BANKS-MAJOR REGIONAL
	
		Market Cap
		144.56 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.04 - 0.30
	
		Beta
		2.41
	
		PE (Forward)
		14.61
	
		Current Year Est.
		0.91
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        #2
                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
                                                                        Hold
                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            14.61
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            0.91
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            0.91
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.25
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.25
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-17-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            0.42
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            16.00%
                        
Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) is Zacks' proprietary methodology for determining which stocks have the best chance to surprise with their next earnings announcement. The Earnings ESP shows the percentage difference between the Most Accurate Estimate and the Consensus.

            Company Description
        
Bank of America Corp. is one of the world's leading financial services companies. Bank of America provides individuals, small businesses and commercial, corporate and institutional clients across the United States and around the world new and better ways to manage their financial lives. The company enables customers to do their banking and investing whenever, wherever and however they choose.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.25	0.23	0.91	1.32
Number of Estimates	18	18	20	18
Low Estimate	0.19	0.14	0.75	1.20
High Estimate	0.29	0.28	1.05	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.19	0.00	0.25	0.91
EPS Growth	29.82%	NA	265.80%	44.34%

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EPS Growth for BAC

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
BANK OF AMER CP	BAC	13.36
FIFTH THIRD BK	FITB	18.02
JPMORGAN CHASE	JPM	50.97
BANK OF NY MELL	BK	29.86
BANKUNITED INC	BKU	25.47
BB&T CORP	BBT	32.18
CITIGROUP INC	C	50.61
COMERICA INC	CMA	39.50
KEYCORP NEW	KEY	10.57
M&T BANK CORP	MTB	104.69

Sector:Finance>> Industry:BANKS-MAJOR REGIONAL

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Financials

EPS TTM	0.42
Sales	100,078
Net Income	6,158
Price/Earnings	31.81
Price/Book	0.66
Price/Cash Flow	24.84
Price/Sales	1.50

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News

Ambac Is Latest Play On Bank Mortgage Lawsuits - TheStreet.com

May 17, 2013

Ambac Surges On BTIG Upgrade - TheStreet.com

May 17, 2013

Analyst Moves: WSM, LTD, ADSK - Marketnewsvideo.Com

May 17, 2013

Bank of America and Friends Win Big - TheMotleyFool

May 17, 2013

Big Bank Phobia: Liquidity, Stupid, Not Just Capital - TheStreet.com

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Can Wells Fargo Keep the Big Banks Out of a Funk Today? - TheMotleyFool

May 17, 2013

Financial Times Hit By Hackers - FOXBusiness.com

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Financial Times Suffers Cyber Attack - FOXBusiness.com

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.36
ABR (Last Week)	2.36
# of recs in ABR	25
Average Target Price	13.45
Industry Rank by ABR	64 out of 265
Rank in Industry	4 out of 16

More BAC Broker Recommendations

Day Low - High	13.39 - 13.52
52wk Low - High	6.72 - 13.55
Previous Close	13.36
Avg. Volume	123,073,936
Industry	BANKS-MAJOR REGIONAL
Market Cap	144.56 B
Div - Yield	0.04 - 0.30
Beta	2.41
PE (Forward)	14.61
Current Year Est.	0.91
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	14.61
PEG Ratio	0.91
Current Year Est.	0.91
Current Quarter Estimate	0.25
Most Accurate Estimate	0.25
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-17-2013
EPS Last Year	0.42
Expected Earnings Growth	16.00%

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Bank Of America Corporation: (NYSE: BAC)

$13.43

0.07 (0.52%)

Volume 106,900,116

May 17 04:01 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Sector:Finance>> Industry:BANKS-MAJOR REGIONAL

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Financials

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