Roughly two weeks before SVB Financial Group stock collapsed and its Silicon Valley Bank unit was closed by regulators, its top executive sold millions of dollars of shares. SVB (ticker: SVB) Presiden...
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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...
‘I don’t see another bank stepping in to help.’ Bill Ackman suggests government intervention to save Silicon Valley Bank parent.
“The failure of Silicon Valley Bank could destroy an important long-term driver of the economy as VC-backed companies rely on SVB for loans and holding their operating cash. If private capital can’t p...
I’ll be 60, have $95,000 in cash and no debts — I think I can retire, but financial seminars ‘say otherwise’
I will be 60 in September, have $95,000 in cash, work part time ($30,000 yearly) for insurance and contribute 10% plus the employer match of 8% to a small 401(k). My home and car are paid for, I don’t...
Tesla Battery Supplier Beats Profit Estimates. It’s Citing Soaring EV Demand.
Tesla battery supplier Contemporary Amperex Technology, or CATL, beat annual earnings expectations Friday, strengthening its status as the world’s largest electric-vehicle battery maker. The Chinese l...
Banking Selloff Goes Global After SVB Trouble. HSBC, BNP Paribas, UBS Tumble.
The selloff in the banking sector spread across the globe on Friday after SVB Financial Group said it was forced to unload assets at a loss following a decline in deposits. HSBC (ticker: HSBA.UK), Eur...
Oracle stock falls following forecast as revenue disappoints
Oracle Corp. shares recouped some of their losses in the extended session Thursday after the forecast revenue range bookended the Wall Street consensus, as the software company’s largest business unit...
Oracle Stock Is Dropping. Earnings Topped Views, but Revenue Disappointed.
Oracle stock is falling after the software company posted slightly worse-than-expected revenue results for its latest quarter. “Our strong quarterly earnings growth was driven by 48% constant currency...
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 ...
10 banks that may face trouble in the wake of the SVB Financial Group debacle
As interest rates have risen, many banks have become more profitable because the spreads between what they earn on loans and investments and what they pay for funding has widened. But there are always...
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...
FuelCell Stock Is Rising. Its Sales Beat Is Just One Reason.
FuelCell Energy shares rose on Thursday after the producer of units that make electricity from hydrogen posted a narrower-than-expected loss for its first quarter. FuelCell (ticker: FCEL) posted reve...
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...
Credit Suisse Stock Is Falling. Annual Report Is Delayed After Call From SEC.
Credit Suisse shares were falling on Thursday after the Swiss lender said it is delaying the publication of its annual report. The stock was down 5.3% in Zurich trading. Credit Suisse (ticker: CS) Ame...
Credit Suisse to delay publication of 2022 annual report on SEC comments
Credit Suisse Group AG said Thursday that it will delay the publication of its 2022 report after a late call from U.S. market regulators over 2019 and 2020 cash-flow statements, adding a further heada...
Stock market could ‘take it hard’ as expectations grow for a 6% fed funds rate
U.S. stock investors are clearly not too happy with what Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has said in the past two days. And there’s reason to think they’ll get even more dissatisfied in the wee...
Tesla Stock Is Down. Steering Wheels Are Not the Reason.
Safety matters a great deal in the automotive market. Safety recalls and investigations, paradoxically, don’t matter as much. Investors might not be able to tell that by looking at stocks. Tesla (tick...
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...