Bank of America's earnings in two words or less

Want the quick take on Bank of America's earnings report from yesterday?

Here is a sampling of what analysts and investors said or wrote about their results, in two words or fewer from each. Some are taken from research notes sent to the Observer, the rest from quotes given to other news outlets.

"Positive takeaways," Stifel Nicolaus
"Below peers," Fitch Ratings
"Questions remain," Barclays Capital
"Right track," Wells Fargo Securities
"Signifies progress," Guggenheim Securities (Bloomberg)
"OK," Evercore Partners (WSJ)
"Expensive progress," Nomura (AP)