Brian Moynihan

Profits at big U.S. companies broke records last year, and so did pay for CEOs. The head of a typical public company made $9.6 million in 2011, according to an analysis by the AP using data from Equilar, an executive pay research firm.

Given the sluggish recovery and a strapped consumer, you'd expect to see corporate America trudging along, not racing for glory. In fact, the Fortune 500 are thriving as a group.

Prankster activists the "Yes Men" got the better of Bank of America recently, but the facts they highlighted are serious. Despite massive government bailouts, BofA executives are still putting their own interests above those of their customers.

Is Occupy Wall Street working? Bank of America announced on Tuesday that it's dropping its plan to charge a $5 monthly fee to customers who use debit cards for purchases. "We have listened to our customers very closely over the last few weeks" said a top bank official, explaining the reversal.

Last year, 24/7 Wall St. put together a list of CEOs who need to retire, basing its judgment on quarterly earnings, stock price, and innovation. Now, with most large public companies having reported their second quarter results, 24/7 is back with a list of nine CEOs who are performing so poorly that they ought to be removed immediately. Read on to find out who, and why.

Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America Corp. (BAC), bought 30,000 shares in the company on Monday. Moynihan paid $391,000, or $13.03 a share, for the stock, Dow Jones Newswires reported. The purchase could be seen as a sign of confidence in the bank as its shares hover near a 52-week low. Bank...

The nation's largest bank beat Wall Street estimates with a $3.1 billion profit as it benefited from lower credit costs and the sale of non-core assets.

Bank of America and Well Fargo are expected to post losses while Morgan Stanley is seen reporting a profit on Wednesday. Less certain is what the newly minted CEOs at BofA and Morgan Stanley are going to tell investors about vision and strategy.

When JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and Bank of American (BAC) head Brian Moynihan flew today via corporate aircraft to Washington, D.C., to testify before a Congressional panel investigating the financial crisis, their mode of transport raised some eyebrows. But the furor over corporate jets, which are often the most efficient way to transport executives, distracts from the larger issues.

Brian Moynihan seems keen to show the world that he's in charge of Bank of America. In his first public speech as head of the largest U.S. bank, the BofA insider says the industry is 'ready to move forward' after learning "tough lessons."