Bank of America’s latest earnings results offer insight into the sentiment of U.S. businesses on M&A in the coming year. “The consumers are still spending, and our business clients are profitable and increasingly optimistic,

Bank of America Corp.’s Chief Executive Brian Moynihan said the bank is seeing “broad momentum” that “sets up 2025 very well” as the financial giant’s outlook for 2025 net interest income topped analyst estimates. The bank also said it’s seeing more confidence in economic growth from clients.

The nation's second-largest bank issued guidance that net interest income will reach up to $15.7 billion by next year's fourth quarter, a 7% increase.