A view of a Canadian sportswear retailer’s Lululemon logo seen in one of their stores. Alex Tai | light flare | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines on Wednesday at noon. Lululemon – Shares of the activewear company soared more than 13% after the company reported strong holiday quarter earnings and revenue that … Read more
Micron Technology headquarters in Boise, Idaho on March 28, 2021. Jeremy Erickson | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines on Tuesday at noon. PagSeguro – Shares jumped 5.3% after Citi upgraded Brazilian payment stock to buy from neutral. The company called the company’s fourth quarter results unsurprising and said it was … Read more
Bloomberg News reported on Saturday that U.S. officials are considering expanding federal programs that provide banks with liquidity, in part to help the First Republic while it searches for a buyer. CNBC reported on Saturday that deposit inflows to big banks from smaller regions have slowed significantly. Regional bank stocks have come under significant pressure … Read more
19 minutes ago CNBC Pro: Here’s how to spot a good growth stock, according to a fund manager “As a growth manager… how do you identify good growth companies?” Fund manager Ian Mortimer told CNBC Pro Talks on Wednesday as he shared his strategy for spotting outperforming stocks. Mortimer manages the growth and innovation-focused Guinness … Read more
The surge in deposits moving from small banks to large institutions, including JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo, has slowed to a trickle in recent days, CNBC has learned. Deposit flight, which has rocked global markets and forced regulators to intervene to protect bank customers, began to improve around March 16, people with knowledge of the … Read more
5 hours ago Treasury Secretary Yellen says emergency actions to support banks could be used again if needed Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday that federal emergency measures used to support customers of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank could be used again if needed. “We used important tools to act quickly to prevent contagion. … Read more
My top 10 things to watch Wednesday, March 22 1. The Fed meeting: does it really matter? Despite the banking crisis, the market is betting nearly 90% on another quarter-point interest rate hike on Wednesday afternoon. Investors are looking for any forward-looking comments in Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s policy statement and post-meeting press conference. The … Read more
14 minutes ago Gold price could hit $2,600 and stay at record highs Gold prices have more room to soar as global banks struggle and investors await the US Federal Reserve’s rate decision, potentially hitting a record high of up to $2,600 an ounce . Metal prices broke above $2,000 on Monday to mark the … Read more
The founding partner of Trian told CNBC that he spoke to elected officials about expanding the deposit insurance program which is currently capped at $250,000 per account. The change would involve paying insurance premiums to the Federal Reserve. “You would have money flowing in here from all over the world. People would feel safe,” Peltz … Read more
Top 10 things to watch Monday, March 20 1. Wall Street looks stable to start the week and ahead of the Fed’s interest rate decision after Wednesday afternoon’s meeting. The market is putting about a 60% chance on a quarter-point rate hike and 40% on no hike as policymakers watch ongoing banking struggles. Here are … Read more
