Updates

** Bank of America BAC.N shares up 2% at $60.7

** Lender reports higher second-quarter profit, driven by a trading boost

** BAC reports net income of $9.1 billion, or $1.21 per share, in the three months ended June 30, compared with $7.2 billion, or 90 cents per share, a year earlier

** Analysts were expecting a profit of $1.13 per share, according to data compiled by LSEG

** Sales and trading revenue rose ~33% to $7.1 billion

** Including session's move, BAC shares up about 10.9% so far in 2026