UPDATE 2-BofA net profit slumps on $2.9 bln tax charge, adjusted income beats
January 17, 2018 at 07:59 AM EST
Jan 17 (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp's net profit nearly halved compared with a year earlier as it booked a $2.9 billion charge stemming from the new federal tax law although it beat analysts' estimates when adjusted for the charge.
