Government regulators took the extraordinary step over the weekend of making whole uninsured depositors at two failed banks, but savers shouldn’t count on similar treatment if other banks fail in the ...
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Bank of America Has Biggest Losses in Bond Portfolio Among Peers
Bank of America is sitting on the largest losses among the country’s biggest banks in a key portion of its bond portfolio. Bank of America (ticker: BAC), like other banks, invests in Treasury securiti...
First Republic, Provention Bio, Roku, Illumina, Boeing, and More Market Movers
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First Republic Says Everything Is Fine. Why the Stock Market Is Worried.
First Republic Bank worked to reassure clients about the safety of its business Sunday evening after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank last week sparked fears of contagion in the banking industry. “...
No Bailout for SVB. Here’s What to Expect.
The sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank last week segued into an anxious weekend for depositors, as start-ups and Wall Street fretted about the regulatory response to the largest bank failure since...
How Wind Can Power the Planet and Aid GE Stock
The puffs of air that sway the grass on a summer’s day, the result of the uneven heating of the earth and its rotation, are one key to reducing humanity’s dependence on fossil fuels. Wind could be key...
This Energy Stock Is Rocketing. Its Chairman Just Bought Shares.
Transocean stock has been on a tear, to the point where many investors would think about taking some money off the table. But Chairman Chad Deaton just bought more shares of the offshore-drilling comp...
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...
How SVB Was Doomed By a Bad Bet on Mortgage Securities and the Fed’s Rate Hikes
The demise of Silicon Valley Bank wasn’t driven by credit problems but by an old-fashioned mismatch of assets and liabilities that doomed many thrifts back in the 1970s. California regulators seized S...
Stocks Will Struggle to Beat 5% Treasurys, Strategists Say. And What the Heck Is ‘Out-Dexing?’
A top Wall Street forecaster told me how to beat the stock market from here: Buy a Treasury bill. I would leak the tip on Reddit, but I’m not sure how many moon rocket emojis to use. A six-month Treas...
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...
American Express and 4 More Companies That Raised Their Stock Dividends
American Express Oracle and Johnson Controls were among the large U.S. companies that declared dividend increases this week. It was a fairly light week for such announcements, with earnings season hav...
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 ...
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...
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 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...
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...
Morgan Stanley, Charles Schwab, and the Recruiting Move That Went Off the Rails
Morgan Stanley lost a multimillion dollar arbitration case last week involving several parties and which centered on a recruiting move that went off the rails nearly four years ago. To understand how...
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...
Asana Stock Is Rising. KeyBanc Sees 50% Upside in Bull Case.
Asana the provider of business software, is set to open higher on Thursday. KeyBanc says the shares could still move substantially higher. Analysts led by Jason Celino said the stock price could rise ...