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Layoffs are a new trending theme, which is potentially welcome news for the Federal Reserve. The Google Trends chart below shows interest in the term "layoff" tripling since the beginning of October. It's now back to its highest level since May 2020 near the start of...
Financials are the second-best performing sector in 2021. Now one of the biggest names has pulled back to hold some key levels: Morgan Stanley (MS). MS dipped on the Archegos implosion last week, but reportedly faces no significant losses. That brought MS down to its...
A Bitcoin ETF. It hasn't happened yet, but the story won't go away. Grayscale Investments announced yesterday it wants to hire nine employees with expertise in exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The posts included a compliance officer and a specialist in creating and...
Bitcoin keeps hitting new highs as mainstream firms like Blackrock jump on board. "The technology has evolved and the regulations have evolved to the point where a number of people feel it should be part of their portfolio," Rick Rieder of Blackrock (BLK) told CNBC...
Major banks kicked off earnings season much as the market expected -- still struggling with the coronavirus recession. JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Bank of America (BAC), Citigroup (C) and Wells Fargo (WFC) reported third-quarter results this week. JPM and C beat estimates...
Earnings season has begun on a weak note as banks struggle and Netflix said its blistering growth will slow. The four biggest U.S. lenders -- JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Citigroup (C), Bank of America (BAC) and Wells Fargo (WFC) -- have issued quarterly results. JPM, C and...
The Federal Reserve is set to release the latest stress test results for banks on Thursday, June 25th after the U.S market close. The central bank began conducting the stress tests in 2009, in response to the devastating effect of the global financial crisis. The...
Stocks just had their biggest weekly gain since August as fears melted away and earnings season began. The S&P 500 rose 2 percent between Friday, January 10, and Friday, January 17. The index has risen in 13 of the last 15 weeks, and made new record highs in 10 of...
Earnings season is off to another strong start, thanks to big banks and financials. JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Bank of America (BAC), Citigroup (C) and Morgan Stanley (MS) all reported strong quarters. A combination of banking, trading and investment management drove the...