U.S. auto lending has surged in recent years to a record $1.1 trillion, partly fueled by low interest rates and low downpayment requirements. Now delinquencies are starting to rise.

Here are Friday's top research calls, including new coverage of Amazon, a downgrade for CSX and an upgrade for International Paper.

The Republican sweep of Congress is a clearly positive result for deals between mid-sized banks, but a negative for the biggest financial institutions.

Fees charged by banks like Wells Fargo and high-interest payday loans are all likely to get less scrutiny when a Trump administration overhauls the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

TCF Financial (TCB) stock closed in the red on Monday as FBR Capital downgraded the stock to ‘market perform.’

We stumbled ... we lost share ... we lost momentum," said CEO Pat Gelsinger.

Big conglomerate has several factors in its favor for investors considering financial services stocks, analyst says.

"I am deeply sorry for the impact to our employees and customers," said Southwest CEO Bob Jordan.

"We achieved these results while continuing to invest in broadband, our 10G network evolution, Xfinity Mobile, Peacock, and theme parks, and we also took cost actions to further our growth in the future," said CEO Brian Roberts.