# Earnings News, Oct 15, 2026: Bank of America Shares Slide After Q3 Miss and $1.2 Billion Settlement Charge

> Bank of America fell about 5% on Oct. 14 after third-quarter results included a $1.2 billion regulatory settlement charge. Goldman Sachs posted EPS of…

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Bank of America fell about 5% on Oct. 14 after third-quarter results included a $1.2 billion regulatory settlement charge. Goldman Sachs posted EPS of $17.01, and Fastenal dropped on a sales miss. ## Bank of America slides on settlement charge and revenue shortfall Bank of America reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $6.9 billion, or $0.91 per diluted share, including a $1.2 billion regulatory settlement charge worth $0.17 per share. The charge relates to anti-money laundering failures. Excluding it, adjusted EPS was $1.08, a non-GAAP figure. Revenue, net of interest expense, reached $30.0 billion, up …

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## Sources

1. [Stock Market Today, Oct. 14: Bank of America Shares Fall 5% on Earnings Miss and Compliance Penalty](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/stock-market-today-oct-14-220245754.html)
2. [Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) Slides After Q3 2026 Revenue Miss and $1.2 Billion AML Charge](https://www.chartmill.com/news/BAC/Chartmill-56187-Bank-of-America-Corp-NYSEBAC-Slides-After-Q3-2026-Revenue-Miss-and-12-Billion-AML-Charge)
3. [Bank of America (BAC) takes a $1.2B regulatory settlement charge as Q3 profit falls.](https://www.stocktitan.net/sec-filings/BAC/8-k-bank-of-america-corp-de-reports-material-event-8c747d6ee52a.html)
4. [Bank of America reports third-quarter results. Its CEO discusses them today.](https://www.stocktitan.net/news/BAC/bank-of-america-reports-third-quarter-2026-financial-8pwegugesx9x.html)
5. [Should You Buy, Hold or Sell Goldman Stock Post Impressive Q3 Results?](https://www.tradingview.com/news/zacks:e9b448077094b:0-should-you-buy-hold-or-sell-goldman-stock-post-impressive-q3-results/)
6. [The Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS) (Q3 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Record Advisory Revenues ...](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/goldman-sachs-group-inc-gs-010027786.html)
7. [Fastenal Q3 Earnings Beat on Expense Leverage, Sales Miss Estimates](https://www.tradingview.com/news/zacks:6d001cff1094b:0-fastenal-q3-earnings-beat-on-expense-leverage-sales-miss-estimates/)
8. [Tesla: The Robotaxi Dream Meets An Earnings Reality Check (NASDAQ:TSLA)](https://seekingalpha.com/article/4954153-tesla-the-robotaxi-dream-meets-an-earnings-reality-check)
9. [Tesla to Post Q3 Earnings: Will Automotive Margins Play a Spoilsport?](https://www.tradingview.com/news/zacks:e653bcedb094b:0-tesla-to-post-q3-earnings-will-automotive-margins-play-a-spoilsport/)

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