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5 S&P 500 Banks That Outperformed the Index in the First Half
ZacksInvestors remain bullish on bank stocks in the first half of 2024, driven by rate cut expectations, decent lending and modest economic growth. So, banks – Citigroup (C), Wells Fargo (WFC), JPMorgan (JPM), Bank of America (BAC) and BNY Mellon (BK) – outperform the S&P 500 index.