Bank of America posted a stronger fourth-quarter profit Wednesday as net interest income and trading revenue both gained. Net income hit $7.6 billion, or 98 cents per share, while revenue excluding interest expense rose 7% to $28.4 billion. Net interest income, the earnings from loans after deposit costs, was up 10% to $15.8 billion. Sales and trading revenue increased 10% to $4.5 billion. Shares slipped 1.2% in premarket trading. CEO Brian Moynihan said he’s “bullish on the U.S. economy in 2026,” and CFO Alastair Borthwick noted deposits finished 2025 above the $2 trillion mark.