JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs and Citi kicked off earnings season on Wednesday with their December-quarter results.

Goldman Sachs said its profit more than doubled in the fourth quarter, boosted by companies’ growing appetite for dealmaking. Profit jumped 105% to $4.11 billion. That amounted to $11.95 per share, which was far better than the $8.

Citi wealth head Andy Sieg told employees that net new investment assets — which surged last year — are the division's "North Star."

The largest banks in the U.S. may justify further gains in stock prices if their earnings updates in the coming days include any upside surprises around loan growth or a boost from lighter regulations expected by the Trump administration.

Investors are awaiting earnings from Big Banks earnings this week, watching especially closely for guidance updates. Citi (C), JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Goldman Sachs (GS), and Wells Fargo (WFC) report on Wednesday.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s Chief Executive David Solomon said he's "pleased" with the bank's "strong" results after the investment bank handily topped Wall Street estimates for its fourth-quarter profit.

On Wednesday, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo and Citigroup all posted profits that were better than expected. Similar readings came from others during the week, such as Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley,

Among the S&P 500’s eleven sectors, Financials are expected to report the highest year-over-year earnings growth at nearly 40 percent, according to FactSet. Banks make up so much of that gain that if they were excluded from the sector, that figure would fall to 11 percent.

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JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Goldman Sachs (GS), and Wells Fargo (WFC) report on Wednesday, while Bank of America (BAC) and Morgan Stanley (MS) release results on Thursday. RBC Capital markets analyst Gerard Cassidy joins Seana Smith and Brad Smith to discuss what investors can expect from Big Bank earnings.

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