Shares of JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) are up a fantastic 55% over the past year, strongly outperforming the S&P 500 index's 26% gain. The banking giant has successfully leveraged a resilient economic backdrop into a record year for profitability.

Wells Fargo blasted 6.7% higher on Jan. 15 thanks to solid results, including 11% higher diluted earnings per share and 15% growth in fee-based revenue. JPMorgan Chase popped 2% on Jan. 15 and reached an all-time high on Jan. 17 in response to excellent results and another year of record revenue and net income.