BANK OF AMERICA
** Shares of Bank of America BAC.N rise as much as 2.3% in choppy premarket trading
** Bank reported Q2 profit beat as its traders brought in more revenue from tumultuous markets
** BofA's investment banking fees slid 9% to $1.4 billion
** Up to Tuesday's close, stock rose 5% YTD vs ~13.7% surge in S&P 500 banks index .SPXBK
GOLDMAN SACHS
** Shares of Goldman Sachs GS.N up 1.5% in premarket trading
** Bank's profit climbed 22% in Q2
** Goldman's investment banking fees stood at $2.19 billion, 26% higher than a year earlier
** Up to Tuesday's close, stock rose 22.6% YTD vs ~13.7% surge in S&P 500 banks index .SPXBK
MORGAN STANLEY
** Shares of Morgan Stanley MS.N down 0.7% in choppy premarket trading
** MS beat Wall St expectations in its Q2 earnings for 2025, as heightened market volatility significantly boosted its trading operations
** Its investment banking revenue declined 5% in the quarter
** Up to Tuesday's close, stock rose 12.6% YTD vs ~13.7% surge in S&P 500 banks index .SPXBK
(Reporting by Rashika Singh in Bengaluru)
((Rashika.Singh@thomsonreuters.com;))