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Citigroup cut Bank of America's share-price target to $18 from $20 Thursday, predicting a loss in the second quarter and a big writedown on Merrill Lynch debt.
Citigroup [C
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In a research note, Citigroup analysts said the second-quarter loss estimate of BofA reflected the bank's capital raises and all one-time items.
Citi said Bank of America may suffer a $2 billion mark-to-market loss in the second quarter due to Merrill Lynch's debt and that it is likely to incur an Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation assessment charge of $875 million for the same quarter.
The second quarter is likely to be a challenge for Bank of America, but its reserve build may have peaked, Citigroup said in the note.
Citi said it also expects the bank to revise its loan loss provisions to be up compared with the elevated first-quarter figures.
Bank of America's [BAC
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Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke will Thursday appear before the House Oversight Committee to testify on his role in the merger.
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