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

The announcement took Piepszak out of the running in the closely-watched JPMorgan succession race. For a few years, the former firm CFO had served as co-CEO of consumer and commun

JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s Chief Executive Jamie Dimon told analysts on Wednesday he plans to stay in the job "for a few more years." That would mean that Dimon, who will be 69 in March, would stay at the helm of the U.

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.

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.

JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the U.S. by assets, reported fourth-quarter net income of $14 billion, topping Wall Street’s expectations of $11.7 billion. Quarterly profit rose 50% from a year earlier.

Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, said in a statement alongside the bank's fourth-quarter earnings that the U.S. economy “has been resilient” and that businesses appear more upbeat.

JPMorgan Chase executives are hoping to tackle the massive growth in the number of employees working at the country’s biggest bank. Jeremy Barnum, chief financial officer, said the bank is focused on getting a hold on its headcount growth,

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.

Big banks including JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs start reporting their fourth-quarter earnings today. Here are three things to eye in the results: 1\. Revenues from investment banking and trading Donald Trump’s prospective return to the White House sparked hopes of a boom on Wall Street.

JPMorgan’s net income soared 50% to more than $14 billion in the fourth quarter as the bank’s profit and revenue easily beat Wall Street forecasts, and other major banks reported banner earnings for the year.

The bank – the largest in the US with more than 300,000 employees worldwide – is expected to announce the change in the next few weeks, according to a report.