The Wall Street subway stopGetty imagesJPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs had blockbuster performance numbers for the end of 2024.JPMorgan's profit rose by 50%. Goldman's jumped by 105%, led by higher investment-banking fees.Here's what it could mean for hiring across Wall Street in 2025.Big banks posted blowout fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday, led by a growing appetite for corporate financing, institutional trading, and dealmaking — trends that could boost hiring in 2025.JPMorgan Chase kicked off Wall Street's earnings season by reporting a 50% increase in profit, led by a 49% increase in investment-banking revenue from the previous year's fourth quarter, and double-digit growth in trading revenue.