Bank of America Results Hit by Weaker Trading, $1.2 Billion Penalty

Bank of America’s stock and fixed-income traders missed estimates in the third quarter, with bond-trading revenue falling 17% to $2.55 billion and equity trading down 10% to $2.51 billion. The bank’s results were also hurt by a charge ti…

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