BREAKINGVIEWS-Wall Street converges on higher risks and rewards

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By Stephen Gandel

- Profits at the big combined retail and investment banks rose up to 45% in the second quarter. JPMorgan gleaned $29 bln from lines beyond lending, buoyed by the SpaceX IPO and volatile markets. Traditional banking is in the back seat as capital flows to accelerating, dicier areas.

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Five of the six largest U.S. banks reported results for the second quarter on July 14.

Earnings at Goldman Sachs rose 78% from a year ago to $6.6 billion in three months to June 30. Citigroup, JPMorgan, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo reported increases of 45%, 40%, 26% and 17%, respectively.