Catalysts Elude US Bank Stocks

TheStreet.com, Matthew Goldstein, 10 January 2006URL: http://www.thestreet.com/stocks/banking/10261085.htmlThe risk-reward calculus for bank stock investors is turning negative.Fourth-quarter earnings, which banks will start to report next week, are not likely to generate much heat. The expectation is for bank profits to rise anywhere from 8% to 10% compared to a year ago.That's not bad. But it's