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☆ Wednesday's analyst calls: Amazon draws praise, 3M finds some support, Starbucks cut
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

JPMorgan analyst Vivek Juneja upgraded the regional bank stock to an overweight rating from neutral, simultaneously lifting his price target to $39.50 from $37.50. — Lisa Kailai Han 6:27 a.m.: Deutsche Bank downgrades Starbucks after disappointing quarterly earnings Starbucks could feel some near-term pressure, according to Deutsche Bank. Analyst C. Stephen Tusa also raised his price target to $111 from $110, implying that shares of 3M could rally 15% from here. 3M stock has added nearly 6% so far in 2024, but the stock is still trading at an attractive valuation given the company's characteristics, Tusa said. Amongst the group, JPMorgan analyst Doug Anmuth has the highest price target of $240, which implies that Amazon stock could rally another 37% from here.

Persons: Vivek Juneja, Juneja, — Lisa Kailai Han, Samik Chatterjee, Chatterjee, Lauren Silberman, Silberman, Lisa Kailai Han, Stephen Tusa, Tusa, 3M's, Morgan Stanley, Doug Anmuth, Anmuth, — Lisa Kailai Han — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: CNBC, JPMorgan, Starbucks, Deutsche Bank, Fifth, Bancorp, Logitech, 3M, Barclays, Bank of America, Amazon, Services, Wall Street, — Locations: China

☆ Regional banks will dominate rest of earnings season this week. Here's what analysts expect
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

"What we've seen is deposit pressures escalate more than previously anticipated," said Alexander Yokum, analyst at CFRA Research, who has a neutral view on regional banks. "A lot of these regional banks, they have less deposits, so if they lose deposits, it can really impact their operating results," Yokum said. "So, higher for longer, I think for a lot of regional banks, would be negative." Here's what Wall Street analysts expect from regional banks this season. Other regional banks reporting this week include Fifth Third Bancorp .

Persons: Alexander Yokum, Yokum, Goldman Sachs, Ryan M, Nash, America's Ebrahim H, Poonawala, CFRA's Yokum, Citi's Keith Horowitz, " Horowitz, Huntington Bancshares Huntington Bancshares Organizations: Regional Banking, U.S . Bancorp, New York Community, CFRA Research, JPMorgan Chase, T Bank, PNC, " Bank, America's, U.S . Bancorp U.S . Bancorp, U.S . Bank, Bank of America, Huntington, Comerica KeyCorp, Comerica, Fifth Third Bancorp Locations: U.S, New, Ohio

☆ Wall Street heads into the week ahead on edge as traders brace for a raft of earnings, economic data
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

How the corporate America is handling sticky inflation and the prospect of higher interest rates will be top of mind for investors in the week ahead, after this week's choppy moves. The first-quarter earnings season, which kicked off Friday, will give Wall Street insight into how businesses expect to weather an environment of elevated interest rates. More macro data, such as U.S. retail sales, will give insight into how the consumer is handling higher pricing pressures. First-quarter earnings season underway The corporate earnings season kicks into high gear in the week ahead. This week, the small cap Russell 2000 is on track for a losing week, down by more than 1%.

Persons: Bob Doll, CNBC's, Wolfe, Rob Ginsberg, Ginsberg, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, FactSet, Robert Haworth, Haworth, Charles Schwab, Johnson, D.R, KeyCorp Organizations: Dow Jones Industrial, Exxon Mobil, Costco, Apple, Crossmark, Investments, Investors, Bank of America, Consumer, U.S . Bank, Index, Retail, T Bank, Housing, Manufacturing, Hunt Transport Services, United Airlines, Johnson, Bank of New York Mellon, UnitedHealth Group, Northern Trust, CSX, Discover Financial Services, Prologis, U.S . Bancorp, Philadelphia Fed, American Express, Procter, Gamble, Fifth Third Bancorp, Schlumberger Locations: America, China, NAHB, Vegas Sands, U.S, Horton

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, Delta, Skechers, Apple, Disney, Micron, Citi, Amazon & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Morgan Stanley initiates Compass Pathways at overweight Morgan Stanley said in its initiation of Compass that it's bullish on shares of the mental health biopharma company. Morgan Stanley reiterates Taiwan Semiconductor as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's standing by its overweight rating on shares of TSM. Morgan Stanley reiterates Delta as a top pick Morgan Stanley said Delta's push into "premium" will reward investors. Bank of America reiterates Micron as buy Bank of America said it sees further share gains for Micron. Morgan Stanley reiterates Planet Fitness as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's standing by its overweight rating on the fitness company.

Persons: Jefferies, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, it's, it's bullish, Hunt, Werner, Robinson, Morgan Stanley, Delta, Wells, Evercore, Bill, Tesla, Oppenheimer, Sweetgreen, Baird downgrades, Baird, Tommy Bahama Organizations: Microsoft, Barclays, Barclays downgrades J.B, J.B, C.H, Taiwan Semiconductor, DAL, " Bank of America, Nvidia, Broadcom, Bank of America, Micron, Devon Energy, Bloom Energy, Energy, Disney, underperform Bank of America, Baird downgrades Fifth, Bancorp, Royal Caribbean, Citi, Citigroup Inc, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, TPG Inc, TPG, TE Connectivity, Chevron Corp, Citi downgrades Oxford Industries Locations: TSM, Wells Fargo, Devon, F1Q, Cincinnati, Royal, Oxford

☆ Bank of America sees opportunity in dividend stocks. Here are a few names it's highlighting
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-22 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Select dividend stocks could help boost investors' portfolio returns as the U.S. economy continues to improve, according to Bank of America. Investors should seek out companies with above-market dividend yields that are secure, not stretched, Subramanian advised. Among the energy names on the list is Chevron , which has a 4.2% dividend yield. The stock has an average rating of overweight and 14% upside to the average analyst price target, according to FactSet. Meanwhile, with Fifth Third Bancorp , investors can enjoy a 3.8% dividend yield.

Persons: Savita Subramanian, Subramanian, Russell, Michael Wirth, CNBC's Organizations: Bank of America, Investors, Chevron, American Electric Power, Consolidated Edison, Utilities, Fifth Third Bancorp, Bancorp, Essex, Hotels, Resorts Locations: U.S

☆ These stocks are well positioned for when the Federal Reserve starts cutting rates, Barclays says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

This would likely push the Federal funds target range to between 4.5% to 4.75% by the end of this year, he said. Take a look at the stocks Barclays thinks are best-positioned for lower rates later this year. Darden Restaurants is one of the consumer names Barclays believes can outperform when the Fed loosens rates. Clothing retailer Gap is another stock Barclays believes will be a rate-cut cycle winner. GPS YTD mountain The Gap shares in 2024 Agribusiness company Bunge also made the cut.

Persons: Terrence Malone, Malone, Jeff Bernstein, Bernstein, Jason Goldberg, Goldberg, Adrienne Yih, Bunge, Ben Theurer, —, Michael Bloom Organizations: Barclays, Darden, Olive Garden, LongHorn, Fifth, Bancorp, Old Navy, Banana, Analysts, Bunge Locations: Olive, Banana Republic

☆ Wall St Week Ahead Bargain or trap? US bank stock outlook hinges on Fed's path
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( David Randall | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Bank stocks are at an all-time low compared with the S&P 500 based on relative prices, according to data from BofA Global Research. One key factor for bank stocks is whether the Federal Reserve is close to wrapping up a monetary tightening cycle that has brought the highest U.S. interest rates in decades. Yet signs the Fed may keep rates around current levels through most of next year have weighed on bank stocks. This month, analysts at BofA Global Research said investors should “selectively” add exposure to bank stocks in anticipation of an interest rate peak. Overall, about 61% of all outstanding mortgages have an interest rate below 4%, according to the Apollo Group, leaving consumers little incentive to refinance or move.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, ”, Quincy Krosby, Bill Gross, Neville Javeri, Goldman Sachs, Jeff Muhlenkamp, David Randall, Bansari Mayur, Ira Iosebashvili, David Gregorio Our Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Silicon Valley Bank, Bank, BofA Global Research, LPL, Federal Reserve, Fund, Allspring Global Investments, Fifth Third Bancorp, Investors, Apollo Group, financials, Fed, Muhlenkamp & Company, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Silicon

☆ Regional bank shares slump as lenders warn of more pain from higher interest rates
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Regional banks suffered a steep sell-off Friday after a number of weak quarterly earnings reports highlighting the negative impact from higher interest rates soured investor sentiment toward the industry. Regions Financial, a Birmingham, Alabama-based lender, posted a 6.5% decline in net interest income compared with the previous quarter. NII is the difference between interest banks earn on loans and what they pay out on deposits. As interest rates rise, lenders are pressured to pay more to keep depositors. Higher rates could lead to more losses on banks' bond portfolios and contribute to funding pressures as institutions are forced to pay higher rates for deposits.

Organizations: Comerica Bank, Regions, Federal, Comerica, Third Bancorp, CNBC Locations: Torrance , California, Birmingham , Alabama, NII, Dallas, Cincinnati

Oct 20 (Reuters) - Shares of mid-sized U.S. banks fell on Friday after a string of earnings reports heightened investor concerns that the boost to lenders from the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes was tapering off. Regions Financial (RF.N) dropped to the lowest level since March, when an industry crisis began following an outflow of deposits that engulfed three banks. The lender, shares of which were last down 11% at $14.71, said it expects net interest income (NII) in the fourth quarter to decline about 5% from current levels. Huntington Bancshares' (HBAN.O) stock dipped 1.3%, while Comerica (CMA.N) dropped 6.6%, dragging down the S&P 500 Banks index (.SPXBK) by 2.1%. Huntington Bancshares posted an 8% drop in third-quarter profit as interest income declined.

Persons: Wells, Mike Mayo, Mayo, Terry McEvoy, Huntington Bancshares, NII . Huntington Bancshares, Jaiveer Singh, Shilpi Majumdar Organizations: Regions, Regions Financial, Reuters, Stephens, Comerica, Third Bancorp, Thomson Locations: NII ., Bengaluru

☆ Fifth Third expects further interest income weakness after quarterly profit falls
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Joe Skipper/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 19 (Reuters) - Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB.O) said on Thursday it expects interest income (NII) to decline again in the current quarter after posting a 1.3% fall in third-quarter profit. The bank's net interest margin in the quarter contracted to 2.98% from 3.22% a year earlier. Cincinnati, Ohio-based Fifth Third sees net interest income - the difference between the interest banks earn on loans and pay out on deposits - down roughly between 1% and 2% in the fourth quarter. Fifth Third's third-quarter NII fell 4% from a year earlier to $1.44 billion. Average deposits at Fifth Third were up 4% at $165.64 billion in the third quarter compared with a year earlier.

Persons: Joe Skipper, Tim Spence, Pritam Biswas, Krishna Chandra Organizations: Fifth Third Bank, REUTERS, Third Bancorp, Fifth, Thomson Locations: Boca Raton , Florida, Cincinnati , Ohio, Bengaluru

☆ Morning Bid: To 5% and beyond, bond yields soar
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The company earnings picture, meantime, was mixed to sour over the past 24 hours in both the U.S. and Europe. Despite decent demand at a typically awkward 20-year bond auction on Wednesday, yields continued to spiral higher overnight and ahead of Fed Chair Jerome Powell's key speech later on Thursday. The upshot of all factors has seen Treasury yields climb ever higher through the night - with two-year and 20-year yields , now both above 5.25%, the latter at a record high and the former the highest since 2006. Ten and five-year tenors also saw yields soar to within a hair's breadth of 5% early on Thursday too. The ructions in the bond market and incoming earnings saw Wall St indexes (.SPX), (.NDX) hit their lowest in 10 days on Wednesday and futures were in the red again ahead of the open today.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Mike Dolan, Jerome Powell's, Republican Jim Jordan, Blackstone, Philip Morris, Jerome Powell, Philip Jefferson, Michael Barr, Lorie Logan, Austan Goolsbee, Raphael Bostic, Patrick Harker, Christina Fincher Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Federal Reserve, U.S, Netflix, Republican, Bank of Japan, Mortgage Bankers Association, HK, Fifth Third Bancorp, Philip Morris , Union Pacific, CSX, Truist Financial, American Airlines, Alaska Air, Philadelphia Fed, U.S . Federal, Dallas, Chicago Fed, Atlanta Fed, Treasury, Housing, Reuters, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Washington, Venezuela, Europe, Frankfurt, Freeport, McMoRan, China

☆ Regional banks are in focus in the week ahead as third-quarter earnings season ramps up
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Regional banks will be in focus in the week ahead as traders head into the thick of third-quarter earnings season. Regional bank earnings are also expected to be a weak point this season. But a closer look into the sector's sub-industries showed that regional banks are anticipated to have tumbled by 15% last quarter. Traders parsing through regional bank earnings will pay special attention to signs of narrowing net interest margins (NIM). Earnings season underway Many investors anticipate that the third-quarter earnings season will be alright.

Persons: Wells, Kumar, FactSet's John Butters, NIM, They'll, JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, FactSet's Butters, Nancy Tengler, Lauren Goodwin, we'll, Goodwin, Charles Schwab, Lockheed Martin, Goldman, Zions, Kinder Morgan, Lam, McLennan, Philip Morris, Huntington Bancshares, —, Jesse Pound Organizations: Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Sri, Kumar, Silicon Valley Bank, Regional Banking, Dow Jones Industrial, JPMorgan, Hamas, Northern Trust, U.S . Bancorp, T Bank, Citizens Financial, Bank of America, Federal Reserve, Companies, Investments, New York Life Investments, Index, Johnson, Bank of New York Mellon, Goldman Sachs Group, Hunt Transport Services, Omnicom, United Airlines Wednesday, Housing, Elevance, Citizens Financial Group, Procter, Gamble, Abbott Laboratories, Discover Financial Services, Las Vegas Sands, PPG Industries, Steel Dynamics, Tesla, Netflix, Lam Research, Philadelphia Fed, Truist, Alaska Air Group, Fifth Third Bancorp, American Airlines Group, Marsh, Philip Morris International, Union, CSX, Comerica, Regions Financial, American Express, Interpublic, Cos Locations: Wells Fargo, Silicon, Ukraine, Israel, J.B, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, Truist Financial, Union Pacific, Freeport, Huntington

☆ Canada's RBC injects capital into City National to bolster US subsidiary's liquidity
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A sign for the Royal Bank of Canada in Toronto, Ontario, Canada December 13, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio Acquire Licensing RightsSept 29 (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) (RY.TO) on Friday said it had injected capital into City National to strengthen the Los Angeles-based subsidiary's liquidity position and pay down higher-cost borrowing. "This is part of the management actions that RBC is taking on the path to improving profitability at City National" an RBC spokesman told Reuters. RBC, which bought City National in 2015 for $5.4 billion, said in August that the subsidiary's losses in the third quarter stood at $38 million, compared with a profit of $102 million a year ago. RBC has also hired Greg Carmichael, the former CEO of U.S. regional lender Fifth Third Bancorp, to sit on City National's board.

Persons: Carlos Osorio, Dave McKay, Greg Carmichael, Mike Rizvanovic, Rizvanovic, Jaiveer Singh, Balu, Maju Samuel, Paul Simao Organizations: Royal Bank of Canada, REUTERS, RBC, City National, Reuters, Valley Bank, Fifth Third Bancorp, City, Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Canada, Los Angeles, California, U.S, Santa Clara, Bengaluru, Toronto

The headquarters of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are seen in Washington, July 6, 2009. One said some firms could pay as much as $50 million. The SEC has previously negotiated two other large group settlements as part of its "off-channel" communications probe. In August, regulators fined nine Wall Street firms, including Wells Fargo (WFC.N) and Societe Generale (SOGN.PA), a combined $549 million over employees' use of personal messaging apps. In September 2022, it fined 16 firms, including Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup and Bank of America, $1.8 billion for similar lapses.

Persons: Jim Bourg, Spokespeople, Oppenheimer, Voya, Wells, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase, Chris Prentice, Carolina, Michelle Price, Jacqueline Wong Organizations: U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, SEC, REUTERS, Reuters, Truist Financial Corp, US Bancorp, Voya Financial, LPL, Interactive, Oppenheimer, Fifth Third Bancorp, Fifth, Truist, Wall Street, Societe Generale, Citigroup, Bank of America, JPMorgan, Thomson Locations: Washington

☆ US Fed ramps up demands for corrective actions by regional banks - Bloomberg News
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

An eagle tops the U.S. Federal Reserve building's facade in Washington, July 31, 2013. Among the banks given the warnings were Citizens Financial (CFG.N), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB.O) and M&T Bank Corp (MTB.N), the report added. The banks and the Fed did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment. Banks are dealing with the aftermath of the biggest crisis to hit the sector since 2008, which saw three mid-sized lenders collapse earlier this year. Reporting by Manya Saini in Bengaluru; Editing by Krishna Chandra EluriOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jonathan Ernst, Banks, Manya Saini, Krishna Chandra Organizations: . Federal, REUTERS, Federal, Bloomberg, Fifth Third Bancorp, T Bank Corp, Fed, Thomson Locations: Washington, Bengaluru

It follows a tumultuous spring for regional banks in which Silicon Valley Bank and two other lenders collapsed, forcing regulators to backstop deposits to stave off a broader panic. The proposal, which is subject to industry feedback, would see banks raise their long-term debt issuance by roughly 25%, or $70 billion, according to the FDIC. The agency said banks would have three years from the rule's adoption to meet the new standard. 'COMPELLING CASE'Each bank's debt requirement will be based on their risk-weighted assets, total assets, or total leverage, depending on which number is highest. In a speech previewing the proposals this month, Gruenberg said recent bank failures made "a compelling case" for regulators to impose tougher rules on regional firms.

Persons: Brian Snyder, Martin Gruenberg, Matthew Bisanz, Mayer Brown, “ It’s, Greg Baer, Gruenberg, Ian Katz, Pete Schroeder, Megan Davies, Philippa Fletcher, Andrea Ricci Organizations: First Republic Bank, REUTERS, Rights, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve, Wall, Bank, FDIC, Financial Services Group Inc, Fifth Third Bancorp, Citizens Financial Group Inc, Industry, Bank Policy Institute, Silicon Valley Bank, JPMorgan Chase, FDIC's, Insurance Fund, Capital Alpha Partners, Thomson Locations: Boston , Massachusetts, U.S, Silicon

The new requirement would bring large regional banks more in line with the largest global banks, which already have their own debt requirement. The proposal follows a tumultuous spring for regional banks, which saw three collapse, forcing regulators to backstop deposits to stave off a broader panic. The proposal would mean banks have to raise their long-term debt issuance by roughly 25%, or $70 billion, according to the FDIC. “These banks will have to go into the market issuing capital to meet the capital proposal and then issuing long-term debt to meet the long-term debt proposal," said Matthew Bisanz, a partner at Mayer Brown. The proposed rules were approved by the FDIC at a meeting Tuesday, giving the industry the opportunity to critique the approach.

Persons: Brian Snyder, Martin Gruenberg, Matthew Bisanz, Mayer Brown, Gruenberg, JPMorgan Chase, Ian Katz, ” Rob Nichols, Pete Schroeder, Megan Davies, Philippa Fletcher, Andrea Ricci Organizations: First Republic Bank, REUTERS, Rights, U.S, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, FDIC, Financial Services Group Inc, Fifth Third Bancorp, Citizens Financial, Silicon Valley Bank, JPMorgan, FDIC's, Insurance Fund, Capital Alpha Partners, Federal Reserve, American Bankers Association, Thomson Locations: Boston , Massachusetts, U.S, Silicon

☆ Regional banks face another hit as regulators force them to raise debt levels
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Hugh Son | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty ImagesU.S. regulators on Tuesday unveiled plans to force regional banks to issue debt and bolster their so-called living wills, steps meant to protect the public in the event of more failures. Higher funding costsThe requirements will create "moderately higher funding costs" for regional banks, the agencies acknowledged. Still, the industry will have three years to conform to the new rule once enacted, and many banks already hold acceptable forms of debt, according to the regulators. They estimated that regional banks already have roughly 75% of the debt they will ultimately need to hold. Analysts have focused on the debt requirements because that is the most impactful change for bank shareholders.

Persons: Martin Gruenberg, Saul Loeb, Banks, Gruenberg, What's, Morgan Stanley, Manan Gosalia Organizations: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Banking, Urban Affairs, Capitol, AFP, Getty, Treasury Department, Office, Currency, Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, FDIC, Brookings Institution, Silicon Valley Bank, Regulators, Analysts, T Bank, Citizens Financial, Northern Trust, Fifth Third Bancorp, Bank Locations: Washington , DC, Silicon

☆ Fed policy is weighing on US banks. Here's everything to know about the Moody's downgrades.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In what amounted to 27 rating actions on US banks, Moody's pointed to rising costs of capital, deteriorating profits, and climbing risks to assets. In effect, much of the stress on banks Moody's is responding to can be chalked up to the Federal Reserve's policy decisions over the past year and a half. "Most banks' deposits were flat or down only modestly, but the mix worsened, with non-interest-bearing deposits declining and banks paying more for deposits," Moody's strategists wrote. So Moody's downgrades aren't all doom and gloom for these firms, and it's always possible the moves are reversed once the outlook turns rosier. Banks are in the money business, he explained, and the Fed has made money harder to come by.

Persons: Moody's, Service It's, they've, it's, Michael Bell, Honigman, Banks, Bell Organizations: Bank of New York Mellon, US Bancorp, Service, Northern Trust, State Street, Capital, Citizens Financial, Fifth Third Bancorp, Bank, KBW Nasdaq, Fed, Silicon Valley Bank, First Republic Bank, Signature Bank, Reserve, Moody's, Treasury Locations: Wall, Silicon, Japan

Moody's cut the ratings of 10 U.S. banks by one notch and placed some banking giants on review for potential downgrades. The downgraded banks include M&T Bank (MTB.N), Pinnacle Financial Partners (PNFP.O), Prosperity Bank and BOK Financial Corp (BOKF.O). The banks placed on review for downgrade include BNY Mellon (BK.N), US Bancorp (USB.N), State Street (STT.N) and Truist Financial (TFC.N). Moody's changed its outlook to negative from stable for Capital One (COF.N), Citizens Financial (CFG.N) and Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB.O), among others. The ratings agency also affirmed the ratings of PNC Financial Services Group (PNC.N), Citizens, and Huntington Bancshares (HBAN.O) alongside other banks.

Persons: Moody's, BNY Mellon, Huntington, Juby Babu, Muralikumar Anantharaman Organizations: Moody's Corporation, T Bank, Pinnacle Financial Partners, Prosperity Bank, BOK Financial Corp, BNY, US Bancorp, Truist, Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, Citizens, Fifth Third Bancorp, PNC Financial Services, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York, U.S, Silicon, Bengaluru

☆ Moody's cuts ratings of 10 U.S. banks and puts some big names on downgrade watch
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Moody's cut the credit ratings of a host of small and mid-sized U.S. banks late Monday and placed several big Wall Street names on negative review. Moody's also changed its outlook to negative for 11 banks, including Capital One , Citizens Financial and Fifth Third Bancorp . Among the smaller lenders receiving an official ratings downgrade were M&T Bank , Pinnacle Financial , BOK Financial and Webster Financial . "Meanwhile, many banks' Q2 results showed growing profitability pressures that will reduce their ability to generate internal capital. Though the stress on U.S. banks has mostly been concentrated in funding and interest rate risk resulting from monetary policy tightening, Moody's warned that a worsening in asset quality is on the horizon.

Persons: Moody's, Cullen, Frost, Jill Cetina, Ana Arsov Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Bank, New York Mellon, U.S . Bancorp, Truist, Frost Bankers, Northern Trust, Capital, Citizens Financial, Fifth Third Bancorp, T Bank, Pinnacle Financial, BOK, Webster, Regional, Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, Credit Suisse, UBS, Federal Reserve, Fed Locations: New York City, U.S, Regional U.S, Silicon, Europe, Swiss

☆ Huntington Bancshares beats Q2 profit estimates on interest income strength
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

July 21 (Reuters) - Huntington Bancshares (HBAN.O) beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Friday, as it earned more from rising interest rates and saw strong demand for its commercial loans. "There is increasing optimism around a very modest slowdown, (or) recession," the bank's CEO Stephen Steinour said, citing stimulus spending from the government. "The interest rate outlook has continued to change," said Steinour, adding there are expectations that rates will remain higher for a longer period. Huntington earned $0.35 per share in the second quarter versus analysts' average estimate of $0.34 per share, according to Refinitiv IBES data. Total deposits at Huntington were $148 billion, up nearly 2% from the first quarter.

Persons: Huntington, Stephen Steinour, NII, Niket, Saeed Azhar, Shweta Agarwal, Deepa Babington Organizations: U.S . Federal Reserve, Comerica, Fifth Third Bancorp, Thomson Locations: U.S, Columbus , Ohio, Huntington, Bengaluru, New York

☆ Factbox: U.S. banks increase reserves for commercial real estate exposure
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Matt Tracy | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

While regional banks carry the greatest exposure to the commercial real estate (CRE) sector, second quarter earnings show that a number of big banks have prepared for potential defaults, primarily on office loans. However, Borthwick noted the bank's office CRE exposure was low relative to its overall loan portfolio, at 2%. CRE loans represented just 15% of the bank's overall lending book, while only 1% of the CRE loan portfolio was office-related. WELLS FARGO (WFC.N)The bank said it had a $949 million increase in its allowance for credit losses, primarily CRE office loans. WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP (WBS.N)The regional bank's nonperforming CRE loans ticked up to $47.9 million last quarter from $35.8 million in the first quarter.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Andrew Kelly, Alastair Borthwick, Borthwick, GOLDMAN SACHS, markdowns, Denis Coleman, Jeremy Barnum, WELLS, Charlie Scharf, Bruce Van Saun, Dominic Ng, East, James Leonard, MORGAN STANLEY, Webster, Glenn MacInnes, John Ciulla, Matt Tracy, Michelle Price, Nick Zieminski Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, U.S, AMERICA CORP, GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC, Goldman, JPMORGAN CHASE &, JPMorgan, Citizens, EAST WEST BANCORP, East, BANCORP, WEBSTER FINANCIAL, Thomson Locations: New York City , New York, U.S, California, CRE

☆ Fifth Third Bancorp tops profit estimates on strong interest income
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

July 20 (Reuters) - Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB.O) on Thursday posted a better-than-expected second-quarter profit, as interest rate hikes by the U.S. central bank boosted its interest income. The bank's shares, down 13% this year, were up 1.2% in premarket trading. The rigorous rate hike cycle by the Federal Reserve has allowed lenders to boost their interest income by charging higher interest on loans. Fifth Third's net interest income - the difference between the income from loan interests and payout on deposits - jumped 9% to $1.46 billion. The result trails major U.S. regional banks who saw their shares rise on the back of higher interest income and stabilized deposits after the banking crisis in the previous quarter sparked industry turmoil.

Persons: Sri Hari, Maju Samuel Organizations: Third Bancorp, U.S, Federal Reserve, Fifth, Fifth Third Bancorp, Sri, Thomson Locations: Ohio, Bengaluru

☆ Bank stocks volatile on mixed results, Discover sinks amid regulatory review
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

July 20 (Reuters) - Bank stocks were volatile in premarket trading on Thursday as lenders reported mixed quarterly results, while shares of Discover Financial Services (DFS.N) tanked after it disclosed a regulatory review over some of its credit products. Meanwhile, two major mid-sized banks missed quarterly profit estimates, while one came ahead of Wall Street expectations on Thursday. KeyCorp (KEY.N) shares dropped 2.7% after the bank's profit plunged 50% and it forecast a decline in net interest income. They fell 5.7% in the second quarter compared with a year earlier. Outperforming peers, Fifth Third Bancorp's (FITB.O) shares rose 1.9% premarket as the bank's quarterly profit topped expectations, even as it trimmed its growth forecast for full-year NII.

Persons: Zions, Manya Saini, Jaiveer Shekhawat, Sri Hari, Shweta Agarwal, Krishna Chandra Organizations: Bank, Discover Financial Services, Discover, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Truist, Major, Thomson Locations: Truist, Major U.S, Bengaluru

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