Wells Fargo’s (WFC.N), opens new tab profit beat expectations in the fourth quarter, powered by a rebound in dealmaking activity and forecast it would earn more from interest payments this year, sending shares up 6%.
The bank said that it has a solid pipeline in its investment banking business while its net interest income, or the difference between what it earns on loans and pays out on deposits, would begin to grow in 2025.
Wells Fargo’s investment banking fees jumped 59% to $725 million in the quarter compared with a year earlier.
Source: REUTERS