United states

Bank of America ends the season of unfavorable bank profits

Bank of America Corp. reported a 12% drop in profit for the first quarter on Monday, marking the end of an unfavorable profit season for the country’s largest banks.

Last week JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc., Wells Fargo & Co., Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley also reported a double-digit decline in first-quarter earnings. All but Bank of America reported lower revenues.