Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman may face some intense questioning Tuesday at the firm's annual meeting. The shares are down more than 19 percent since Gorman took the helm 2010.
The traditional view of a chief financial officer is a bean counter focused on company finances. But the finance function is transforming from being known for saying 'no' to big projects to taking a role in growth and development.
JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs reported fourth quarter results on Wednesday that beat estimates. However, comments from management and the share performance tell a different story: Banks are still struggling with revenue growth.
Allstate managed to keep its losses from Hurricane Sandy to $1.075 billion, less than 5 percent of the company's capital and about what it earned in the third quarter of 2012.