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Banks had a blistering rally. Earnings are the next test

The stocks have surged to prices that may give them little room for error as investors evaluate the results

Brian Moynihan (left), CEO of Bank of America; Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chases; and Jane Fraser, CEO of Citigroup.
Brian Moynihan (left), CEO of Bank of America; Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chases; and Jane Fraser, CEO of Citigroup. Photo: Getty Images

As the largest U.S. banks prepare to release earnings next week, their shares have surged to prices that may give them little room for error as investors evaluate the results.

JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup—the country’s four biggest banks—as well as Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley will start to report their second-quarter numbers on Tuesday.

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