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After Silicon Valley Bank Fails, Tech Startups Race to Meet Payroll
Tech startups and other businesses raced to line up sources of cash for payroll and other immediate needs after their deposits in Silicon Valley Bank, long a linchpin of tech financing, were locked up...
Where Were the Regulators as SVB Crashed?
Silicon Valley Bank’s failure boils down to a simple misstep: It grew too fast using borrowed short-term money from depositors who could ask to be repaid at any time, and invested it in long-term asse...
Silicon Valley Bank’s Failure May Lead to Smaller Fed Rate Hike
The second-largest bank failure in U.S. history might help the Federal Reserve do its job of tightening credit and slowing the economy. To be sure, the sudden collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank unit ...
SoFi CEO Noto makes ‘opportunistic’ million-dollar stock purchase as SVB crisis fuels selloff
As SoFi Technologies Inc. shares fell Friday amid the fallout over Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse, the financial-technology company’s chief executive bought up stock. SoFi Chief Executive Anthony Noto...
Silicon Valley Bank collapse: What should you do if your bank closes down?
Silicon Valley Bank, which helps fund technology startups backed by venture-capital firms, has closed its doors. The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation made the decision to c...
Bank Stocks Take a Beating. Why Charles Schwab Also Is Getting Slammed.
On Thursday, bank stocks got hammered, and so did shares of brokerage firm Charles Schwab, which dropped 13%. On Friday the pain continued, with Schwab suffering another 6% decline by midday. Wait, wh...
GE’s Big Plans Are Luring Wall Street Bulls. Target Price Doubled.
Wall Street is feeling more bullish about General Electric stock. Significantly more bullish in one instance. GE (ticker: GE) hosted its 2023 analyst and investor event in Cincinnati, Ohio on Thursday...
Why DocuSign Stock Might Be Falling Despite Strong Earnings
DocuSign shares were trading lower after the electronic-signature software company posted better-than-expected results. DocuSign (ticker: DOCU) posted fiscal fourth-quarter adjusted earnings per share...
Biden’s budget wants tax hikes, but expiring Trump tax cuts are the big showdown
For five years, most Americans have seen lower income-tax rates and tapped a bigger standard deduction, but without congressional action before the end of 2025, the rules could still revert to levels ...
Biden targets crypto, real estate and oil industries, as he unveils his budget
President Joe Biden on Thursday called for ending tax subsidies for cryptocurrency investors, the real estate industry and the oil and gas sector, as he formally rolled out his proposed budget for the...
This fund has increased its dividend for 56 straight years. Now it’s snapping up GE.
Markets are nearing the end of a tough week, with one more hurdle to go after Fed Chairman Jerome Powell set investors straight on his willingness to go to the mat on inflation. Next up is Friday’s no...
Medicare and HSAs don’t mix — what near-retirees need to know
Dear Ms. MoneyPeace, I am retiring this year and trying to understand Medicare. At this point I am covered fully by a company plan. I turned 65 last fall and plan to retire in August or September. Wh...
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Buys More Occidental Stock. How Much It Owns Now.
Berkshire Hathaway bought almost 6 million shares of Occidental Petroleum in recent days, bringing its stake in the big energy company to 200.2 million shares worth $12.2 billion, according to a filin...
Buffett’s Berkshire Buys More Occidental Stock. How Much It Owns Now.
Berkshire Hathaway bought almost 6 million shares of Occidental Petroleum in recent days, bringing its stake in the big energy company to 200.2 million shares worth $12.2 billion, according to a filin...
After weathering pandemic storm, cruise-line stocks offer upside, says Stifel
Like the rest of the travel industry, cruise operators have weathered a pandemic-related storm over the last couple of years, but they now deserve attention from investors, says analyst firm Stifel. “...
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway boosts its stake in Occidental Petroleum
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway increased its stake in Occidental Petroleum Corp. in recent days. Berkshire bought about 5.8 million shares of Occidental in a series of purchases Friday, Monday an...
‘I don’t have any other debt’: I have $40,000 in student loans, but saved $70,000 due to deferred payments. I live in the Bay Area. What should I do with this money?
I am a single 35 year-old with $40,000 remaining in federal student loans. In early 2020, I was super lucky to land a great new job that significantly increased my income. This was the middle of the p...
Hertz Warrants Offer a Good Alternative to the Stock. How to Play It.
Bulls on Hertz Global Holdings should consider the rental car company’s unusual and attractively priced warrants, which offer an alternative to Hertz common shares. First, some details on Hertz Global...
KBW recommends buying these 11 financial stocks, including First Republic, following federal backstop for banks
On a Monday following high-profile bank failures on Friday and Sunday, it may seem to be a strange time to recommend buying stocks of banks and other financial services companies, but Keefe, Bruyette ...