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☆ Deutsche Bank completes takeover of UK broker Numis
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The headquarters of Germany's Deutsche Bank are pictured in Frankfurt, Germany, September 21, 2020. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) has completed its takeover of Numis (NUM.L), a London-based boutique investment bank, expanding its links with UK corporate clients, the German bank said on Friday. The combined business, Deutsche Numis, will oversee more than 170 corporate broking relationships and provide advisor, corporate broking, and equity capital markets services, the bank said. Fabrizio Campelli, who oversees Deutsche's investment bank, said the deal would expand the bank's reach into Europe's largest investment banking market. Deutsche Bank announced in April it had agreed to buy Numis for 410 million pounds ($500 million).

Persons: Ralph Orlowski, Alex Ham, Ross Mitchinson, Fabrizio Campelli, Amy, Jo Crowley, Iain Withers Organizations: Germany's Deutsche Bank, REUTERS, Deutsche Bank, Numis, Deutsche Numis, Thomson Locations: Frankfurt, Germany, London

☆ ECB policymakers eye springtime push to cut payments on banks' deposits, sources say
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Balazs Koranyi | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

MARRAKECH, Oct 13 (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymakers are planning a springtime push to cut interest payments made to commercial banks, in part to recoup some of the costs associated with a decade worth of stimulus, sources familiar with discussions said. That would mean overall interest payments to lenders - which still earn the ECB deposit rate, currently 4%, on other excess cash parked with the central bank - would be reduced further. But the ECB rejected the proposal in July, partly on resistance from its Executive Board, the sources said. The board's key argument is that excess liquidity is distributed unevenly across the euro zone and raising the ratio would put an excessive burden on smaller banks with a larger portion of deposits. Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing argued that the change would add to banks' financial burdens and restrict their lending options.

Persons: Bundesbank, Joachim Nagel, Robert Holzmann, Latvia's Martin Kazaks, Isabel Schnabel, Austria's Holzmann, France's Francois Villeroy de, Pierre Wunsch, We're, Schnabel, Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing, Tom Sims, John Stonestreet Organizations: Central Bank, ECB, Austrian, Barclays, Deutsche Bank CEO Christian, Thomson Locations: MARRAKECH

☆ Asian shares rally as markets wager on Fed pivot; US inflation in focus
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Stella Qiu | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) gained 0.7% to the highest level in three weeks. Tokyo's Nikkei (.N225) rallied 1.3% for a third straight day, climbing away from its five-month low hit last week. U.S. Fed Governor Christopher Waller on Wednesday said higher market interest rates may help the Fed slow inflation, and let it "watch and see" if its own policy rate needs to rise again or not. With the long-awaited pivot for the Fed in sight, traders are bracing for the all-important U.S. consumer inflation report later in the day. Stakes are higher because a producer price inflation report came in hotter than expected on Wednesday.

Persons: HSI, Christopher Waller, Waller, Philip Jefferson, Lorie Logan, Alan Ruskin, payrolls, Brent, Stella Qiu, Shri Navaratnam Organizations: SYDNEY, Federal Reserve, Tokyo's Nikkei, Central Huijin Investment, Federal, U.S, Fed, Dallas Fed, Markets, FedTool, Deutsche Bank AG, Saudi, . West Texas, Thomson Locations: Asia, Pacific, Japan, U.S, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Palestine

☆ Aside from the fraud, Donald Trump was a very well-behaved borrower, Deutsche Bank testimony shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

For 2 days, Deutsche Banks' in-house Trump credit reports flashed on screens at his NY fraud trial. For a second day on Thursday, a former Deutsche Bank executive sat on the witness stand as years of his firm's confidential Trump "credit reports" flashed across two big screens. Trump never missed a loan payment, the credit reports and the banker's testimony showed. In almost a decade as a borrower, Trump was never even late making a payment – not before, during, or after his presidency. AdvertisementAdvertisement"And all the obligations of the borrower were met," Trump attorney Jesus M. Suarez asked the banker in his next question.

Persons: –, —, Donald Trump, Trump, Nicholas Haigh, Letitia James, Jesus M, Suarez, James, Louis M, Solomon, Patrick Birney, Birney, general's Organizations: Deutsche Banks, Trump, NY, Service, Deutsche Bank, Trump Organization, Washington DC, Associated Press, Bank Locations: New York, Chicago, Miami, Washington

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Boeing, SoFi, Netflix, Apple, Cava, Walmart and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are Wednesday's biggest calls on Wall Street on Wednesday: Goldman Sachs upgrades Shoals to buy from neutral Goldman Sachs said the solar company is very attractive. Morgan Stanley upgrades Cava to overweight from neutral Morgan Stanley said it's gaining confidence in the restaurant chain. JPMorgan upgrades CSX to overweight from neutral JPMorgan said rail concerns have already played out. JPMorgan upgrades Iris Energy to overweight from neutral JPMorgan said the bitcoin mining company is "best-in-class." JPMorgan initiates CleanSpark as overweight JPMorgan said the bitcoin miner offers "relative value."

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Wells, Wells Fargo, TD Cowen, Cowen, Stephens, Raymond James, it's bullish, Morgan Stanley, Cava, it's, UBS downgrades Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer, Needham, Robinhood, MAUs, Truist, Piper Sandler, JPMorgan, Mizuho, SoFi, SOFI, Leerink, Apple Organizations: Netflix, JPMorgan, CSX, Nvidia, Iris Energy, Energy, UBS, Boeing, Oppenheimer downgrades Texas, Texas, Qs, Logistics, Amazon, Arista Networks, Barclays, Ball Corporation, Apple, Walmart, Deutsche Bank, Cboe Locations: CAVA, OW, U.S, China, ANET, SoFi

☆ Morning Bid: A window into the Fed's thinking
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

They scour every line and often every punctuation mark, for any sign of a shift in thinking. They might be disappointed later on Wednesday when the minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee's September meeting hit the wire. In a statement after the Sept. 20 meeting, Chair Jerome Powell reiterated the central bank's more hawkish monetary policy stance, saying that although "people hate inflation", the jury was out on whether the central bank's work in tackling price pressures was done. MARKETS IN 'UNCHARTED TERRITORY'Deutsche Bank says the market is in uncharted territory in terms of the shrinkage in central banks' balance sheets. In the roughly 15 years since the financial crisis, central banks have never sold assets as quickly as they have in the last half-year.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Amanda Cooper, Jerome Powell, Lorie Logan, Bernadette Baum Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Federal, Treasury, Fed, Dallas, ING, Deutsche Bank, European Central Bank, Bank of England, Graphics Reuters, Reuters, Reuters Graphics Deutsche Bank, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Sweden, Japan

☆ Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank block Gazprom subsidiary's Russian lawsuits
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] The Deutsche Bank app logo is seen on a smartphone in this picture illustration taken September 15, 2017. RusKhimAlyans, which is 50% owned by Gazprom, filed lawsuits in Russia seeking more than 22 billion roubles ($22 million) from Deutsche Bank and over 8 billion roubles from Commerzbank over unpaid bank guarantees. Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank both said they were unable to pay RusKhimAlyans due to European Union sanctions. Deutsche Bank and RusKhimAlyans declined to comment. RusKhimAlyans had signed a deal with Linde in 2021 for the construction of the gas plant, with Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank and UniCredit providing guarantees.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, RusKhimAlyans –, RusKhimAlyans, Commerzbank, UniCredit, UCCDB.UL, Linde, Sam Tobin, Sinead Cruise, Vladimir Soldatkin, Mark Potter Organizations: Deutsche Bank, REUTERS, Gazprom, Linde, High, RIC, RusKhimAlyans, Commerzbank, Thomson Locations: London, Russia, Baltic, Ust, Luga, Ukraine, Moscow

☆ Top Italy court confirms acquittals in Monte dei Paschi derivatives case
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Marco Carta | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

View of the entrance to the headquarters of Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS), the oldest bank in the world, which is facing massive layoffs as part of a planned corporate merger, in Siena, Italy, August 11, 2021. Among the 15 defendants cleared by Italy's Supreme Court of Cassation were former MPS Chairman Giuseppe Mussari and its former Managing Director Antonio Vigni and Deutsche (DBKGn.DE) and Nomura (8604.T). The appeals court cancelled seizures imposed on Deutsche Bank and Nomura Holdings Inc (8604.T) for 64.9 million and 88 million euros, respectively. The case centred on two derivatives transactions — dubbed Alexandria and Santorini — that Nomura and Deutsche Bank arranged for MPS in 2009. MPS, the world's oldest bank still in business and Italy's fifth biggest listed lender, had reached a court settlement in 2016 in the derivatives case at a cost of 10.6 million euros.

Persons: Jennifer Lorenzini, Siena, Giuseppe Mussari, Antonio Vigni, Nomura, Marco Carta, Keith Weir, Valentina Za Organizations: Monte, REUTERS, Rights, Monte dei, Deutsche Bank, Nomura, Italy's, Cassation, Deutsche, Nomura Holdings Inc, MPS, Prosecutors, Thomson Locations: Monte dei, Siena, Italy, Milan, Alexandria

☆ India's Go First airline gets expression of interest from Jindal Power - sources
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Siddhi Nayak | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsMUMBAI, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Grounded Indian airline Go First has received an expression of interest (EoI) from Jindal Power Ltd, two banking sources and two people aware of the development told Reuters. "Jindal Power was the sole successful applicant whose expression of interest was accepted by banks," said a banker with a state-run bank that has exposure to Go First. Go First's resolution professional, who conducts the insolvency process, and Jindal Power did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment. However, the government amended its insolvency law earlier this month to exclude leased aircraft from assets that can be frozen, to bring India's bankruptcy laws into line with a treaty protecting the rights of foreign lessors. It is unclear whether the amended law would apply to Go First since its insolvency proceedings are still underway.

Persons: Adnan Abidi, Jindal, EoIs, Siddhi Nayak, Sarita Chaganti Singh, Devika Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Jindal Power Ltd, Reuters, Jindal Power, Go, Central Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, IDBI Bank, Deutsche Bank, Aircraft, Siddhi, Thomson Locations: New Delhi, India, Rights MUMBAI, Bank, BOB.NS, Mumbai

☆ The Trump 'haircut': yes, Deutsche Bank really used this term in reducing what Trump said he was worth
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

On Wednesday, state officials called former Deutsche Bank banker Nicholas Haigh to the stand. He described the so-called Trump "haircut": routinely applied reductions to Trump's stated worth. AdvertisementAdvertisementThey called it the Trump "haircut." An excerpt from Deutsche Bank's internal records, showing the difference in what Trump's self-reported net-worth and his "haircut" worth. The attorney general countered that in lending to Trump, Deutsche Bank relied on both Trump's adjusted, worst-case, "haircut" worth and his self-reported worth.

Persons: Nicholas Haigh, —, Deutsche Bank – Donald Trump's, –, Kevin Wallace, Haigh, Trump, Bauer, Griffin, Eric Trump's, James, – Trump, Allen Weisselberg Organizations: Trump Org, Deutsche Bank, Service, Trump's, Deutsche, DB, New York Attorney, Trump, . Deutsche Bank, Trump National Doral, Trump International Hotel, Tower, Post, Trump Organization, AaronP, NY, Deutche Bank Locations: NY, York, Trump National Doral Miami, Chicago, Washington ,, Springs, New York

Trump's longtime finance chief, Allen Weisselberg, acknowledged in testimony Tuesday that information in the financial statements wasn't always accurate. The disclaimers say, among other things, that the financial statements aren't audited and that others “might reach different conclusions” about Trump's financial position if they had more information. It’s the first time a bank official has testified in court about the impact Trump’s financial statements had on his ability to obtain loans. Haigh said he reviewed Trump’s financial statements before approving the loans and, at the time, had no reason to doubt their validity. “I assumed that the representations of the assets and liabilities were broadly accurate," Haigh said of Trump’s financial statements.

Persons: — Donald Trump, Trump’s, Nicholas Haigh, ”, Haigh, “, Allen Weisselberg, wasn't, Trump, weren't, Letitia James ’, ” Trump, Jesus M, Suarez, ” Haigh, He's, Arthur Engoron, Engoron, James Organizations: Deutsche Bank, Trump, Trump Organization, Deutsche, Doral, Republican, Democrat Locations: York, Doral , Florida, Chicago, New, Miami, Wabash, Trump, New York

Trillions of euros of financial products, from mortgages to car loans, remain pegged to the Euro Interbank Offered Rate as Euribor is officially known. The move to revamp Euribor aims to reduce the burden on institutions that do provide input by using a standardised approach. Having the broadest possible geographical spread of banks in Euribor's panel is seen as the best way to have a full picture of euro-denominated lending costs. Schirmann highlighted that countries with active bank-to-bank lending markets such as Finland, Ireland and Greece currently had no banks on Euribor's panel. Cutting the need for banks to provide bespoke so called "Level 3" estimates should also "significantly diminish" the time and costs involved for banks.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Libor, Jean, Louis Schirmann, Schirmann, EMMI, Marc Jones, Mark Potter Organizations: REUTERS, Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, Bank of England, Money Markets, Reuters, Deutsche Bank, Thomson Locations: Euribor's Brussels, Euribor's, Finland, Ireland, Greece

[1/4] Cars pass under an overpass at the General Motors Car assembly plant in Oshawa, June 1, 2012. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOSHAWA, Ontario, Oct 10 (Reuters) - General Motors (GM.N) and Canadian union Unifor reached a tentative agreement on Tuesday just hours after 4,300 workers went on strike at three GM facilities. The union said the tentative agreement follows the pattern agreement Unifor reached with Ford Motor (F.N) last month and includes wage hikes of up to 25%. GM has lost 34,176 vehicles of production since the start of the UAW strike, according to an estimate by Deutsche Bank. GM has laid off 2,300 U.S. workers due to the impacts of the UAW strike.

Persons: Mark Blinch, Unifor, Lana Payne, Payne, we’re, Darrell Colley, Stellantis, Arlyn McAdorey, Shivansh Tiwary, Jyoti Narayan, David Shepardson, Mark Potter, Matthew Lewis, David Gregorio Our Organizations: General Motors, REUTERS, Rights, Ford Motor, Workers, GM, Ford, United Auto Workers, UAW, Deutsche Bank, Chrysler, Unions, Thomson Locations: Oshawa, Rights OSHAWA, Ontario, U.S, United States, Oshawa , Ontario, Bengaluru, Washington

Cars pass under an overpass at the General Motors Car assembly plant in Oshawa, June 1, 2012. Unifor said it would go on strike at GM's Oshawa assembly complex, St. Catharines powertrain plant and the Woodstock parts distribution center, all in Ontario. Members at the CAMI Assembly Plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, are not on strike because they are covered by a separate agreement. GM has lost 34,176 vehicles of production since the start of the UAW strike, according to an estimate by Deutsche Bank. The UAW has struck two GM assembly plants in the United States and 18 parts distribution centers.

Persons: Mark Blinch, Unifor, Wells Fargo, Wells, Lana Payne, Shivansh Tiwary, Jyoti Narayan, David Shepardson, Mark Potter, Matthew Lewis Organizations: General Motors, REUTERS, General, GM, St, Chevrolet, Chevrolet Silverado, GM North America, Ford Motor, Unifor, United Auto Workers, UAW, Deutsche Bank, Ford, Chrysler, Unions, Thomson Locations: Oshawa, Canada, U.S, St, Catharines, Woodstock, Ontario, St . Catharines, CAMI, Ingersoll , Ontario, United States, Bengaluru, Washington

The walkout by workers came after Canadian union Unifor said GM was "stubbornly refusing" to match the contract the labor union reached with Ford Motor (F.N), which offered wage increases of up to 25% in Canada. The walkout adds to the headache faced by the automaker in the U.S. where it is racking up millions of dollars in losses per week due to the United Auto Workers (UAW) strike that started Sept. 15. GM has lost 34,176 vehicles of production since the start of the UAW strike, according to an estimate by Deutsche Bank. GM has laid off 2,300 U.S. workers due to the impacts of the UAW strike. At the Oshawa plant, workers build Chevrolet Silverado trucks, one of GM's most profitable models, while the plant's stamping operations supply various parts for GM North America.

Persons: Mark Blinch, Unifor, Lana Payne, Wells Fargo, Shivansh Tiwary, Jyoti Narayan, David Shepardson, Jamie Freed, Arun Koyyur, Mark Potter Organizations: General Motors, REUTERS, General, Ford Motor, GM, Detroit Three, Unifor, United Auto Workers, UAW, Deutsche Bank, St, Chevrolet, Chevrolet Silverado, GM North America, Oshawa, Catharines, Ford, Chrysler, Thomson Locations: Oshawa, Canada, U.S, United States, St, Catharines, Woodstock, CAMI, Ingersoll , Ontario, St . Catharines, Bengaluru, Washington

Cars pass under an overpass at the General Motors Car assembly plant in Oshawa, June 1, 2012. GM has lost 34,176 vehicles of production since the start of the UAW strike in September, according to an estimate by Deutsche Bank. At the Oshawa plant, workers build light- and heavy-duty Chevrolet Silverado trucks, one of GM's most profitable models, while the plant's stamping operations supply various parts for GM North America. Unifor has used the "pattern bargaining" approach in its talks, reaching a deal first with Ford and then expecting GM and Stellantis to match. Unifor represents about 18,000 workers at the Canadian facilities of Ford, GM and Chrysler parent Stellantis (STLAM.MI).

Persons: Mark Blinch, GM, Lana Payne, Unifor, Shivansh Tiwary, Jyoti Narayan, Christian Schmollinger, Jamie Freed, Arun Koyyur Organizations: General Motors, REUTERS, General, U.S, Ford Motor, GM, Detroit Three, Unifor, United Auto Workers, UAW, Deutsche Bank, St, Chevrolet, Chevrolet Silverado, GM North America, Ford, Chrysler, Unions, Thomson Locations: Oshawa, Canada, U.S, St, Catharines, Woodstock, CAMI, Ingersoll , Ontario, St . Catharines, Bengaluru

☆ Deutsche Bank strategists recommend equity overweight into 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Deutsche Bank logo is seen in this illustration taken March 12, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Strategists at Deutsche Bank have recommended an overweight in equities into 2024, as risks are now well reflected in the market and those are about to turn into opportunities. "We anticipated weaker growth, disappointing beats in earnings and disappointing central bank communication into Q3," Deutsche Bank strategists, led by Maximilian Uleer, head of European Equity- and Cross Asset Strategy, said in a note. The bank has set its 2024 forecast for the STOXX 600 (.STOXX) at 510, for the Euro STOXX 50 (.STOXX50E) at 4,850 and DAX 40 (.GDAXI) at 18,000. Deutsche Bank added it remained neutral U.S. equities versus Europe, while within Europe is underweight the Switzerland's SMI (.SSMI) due to its "defensive character into a bullish market."

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Maximilian Uleer, DAX, Uleer, Brent, Samuel Indyk, Amanda Cooper, Bernadette Baum Organizations: Deutsche Bank, REUTERS, European Equity, Europe, Thomson Locations: Europe, Israel, Palestine

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Palantir, PepsiCo, Rivian and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Palantir Technologies — Shares of the data analytics company added 2.3% on news that the U.S. Army awarded the company a $250 million contract to test and develop artificial intelligence and machine learning. Unity Software — The game engine stock surged nearly 6% after the company said CEO John Riccitiello would retire. Rivian Automotive — Shares of the electric truck company rose 3% in premarket trading after UBS upgraded Rivian to buy from neutral. PepsiCo — Shares of the beverage giant added roughly 1% after a third-quarter earnings beat. Akero Therapeutics — The biotech company plummeted more than 63% after reporting initial trial data related to a Phase 2B study of cirrhosis drug efruxifermin.

Persons: John Riccitiello, James M, Whitehurst, Rivian, Davidson, Goldman Sachs, —, Jesse Pound, Sarah Min Organizations: U.S . Army, Software, UBS, PepsiCo —, LSEG, Ameris, Bancorp, Arm Holdings, JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, Akero Therapeutics

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Block, Truist, PepsiCo, Rivian and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Solar companies — Shares of solar companies rallied Tuesday, putting the Invesco Solar ETF (TAN) on pace for its best day since March 21. The defense and aerospace companies rose Monday after the Israel-Hamas war began over the weekend. Rivian — Shares of the electric vehicle manufacturer rose more than 5% after UBS upgraded the stock to buy from neutral. Block — Shares added 5.5% after Bank of America reiterated its buy rating on the payments stock. Unity Software — The video game software company added 3.2%.

Persons: Skechers, SolarEdge, Hannon Armstrong, Baird, Rivian, Joseph Spak, Semafor, Jason Kupferberg, efruxifermin, John Riccitiello, James Whitehurst, Davidson, — CNBC's Pia Singh, Tanaya Macheel, Jesse Pound, Michelle Fox, Lisa Kailai Han, Samantha Subin Organizations: UBS, Palantir Technologies, U.S . Army, PepsiCo, LSEG, Sustainability, Bank of America, Electronic Arts, EA's FIFA, Technologies, Northrop Grumman, Hamas, Truist, Therapeutics, Unity Software, Unity, Arm, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan, Arm Holdings Locations: Israel

☆ Allen Weisselberg, Trump's loyal ex-CFO, calls tripling the size of Trump's penthouse in financial records a 'minor' mistake
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Trump's loyal ex-CFO, Allen Weisselberg, began court-ordered testimony in the NY civil fraud trial. On the stand Tuesday, Weisselberg called tripling the size of Trump's penthouse a "minor" mistake. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementAdvertisement"I don't recall," Weisselberg answered. Asked if, once put on the alert by Forbes, he ever thought to quickly and conveniently check the files right outside his door, Weisselberg answered, "I don't recall."

Persons: Trump's, Allen Weisselberg, Weisselberg, —, Letitia James, Donald Trump's, Trump, James, Louis M, Solomon, Forbes, Donald Trump , Jr, Eric Trump –, Arthur Engoron, Engoron Organizations: Service, New York, Trump Organization's, Trump Org, Forbes, Deutsche Bank, Trump, New Locations: Manhattan's, Manhattan, Trump, New York

☆ Why defense stocks may keep moving higher following initial gains on the Israel-Hamas war
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Wall Street analysts expect defense stocks will continue to move higher as a result of the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war making it less likely Congress will delay or curb the nation's defense budget. Defense stocks have underperformed as a group this year amid concerns that partisan divisions in Washington point to lower military spending. Notably, Bernstein analyst Douglas Harned doesn't expect the Israel-Hamas conflict will change the path of U.S. defense spending. He cited prior conflicts, such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year, that didn't end up boosting the defense budget. LMT 5D mountain Lockheed Martin Regardless, Wall Street broadly anticipates defense stocks could continue rising from current levels.

Persons: Scott Deuschle, Deuschle, Jason Gursky, Bernstein, Douglas Harned doesn't, Harned, Martin, Northrop, Morgan Stanley, Lockheed Martin Organizations: Defense, U.S . Aerospace & Defense ETF, ITA, Wall Street, Defense Department, Pentagon, Deutsche, Citi, Deutsche Bank, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed, Israeli Defense Forces, L3Harris, Army Locations: Israel, Washington, U.S, Gaza, Ukraine, Congress, China, Russia, North Korea

☆ Inflation could come roaring back 1970s-style. Here are 4 reasons why markets should be concerned, according to Deutsche Bank.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

There is still a risk inflation expectations spiral out of control, Deutsche Bank warned. Monetary policy has already been tightened dramatically, with the Fed having hiked interest rates 525 basis-points to slow surging prices. Long-term inflation expectations also remain close to the Fed's 2% price target, with 1-year and 5-10 year inflation expectations falling between 2%-4%. AdvertisementAdvertisementEasing monetary policy to aid growth may also be out of the question, given how sticky inflation has proven to be. As inflation inches closer to its target, markets put more pressure on the Fed to slash interest rates, as higher borrowing costs weigh heavily on asset prices.

Persons: — Organizations: Deutsche Bank, Fed, Service Locations: Europe

☆ UAW workers strike Mack Trucks after rejecting contract
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 9 (Reuters) - Union workers at Volvo Group (VOLVb.ST)-owned Mack Trucks went on strike on Monday after overwhelmingly rejecting a proposed five-year contract, the United Auto Workers said, the latest tentative labor agreement to be voted down. In online forums, some Mack workers complained the raise was too small to keep up with inflation. Canadian workers at GM also face a contract talk deadline at midnight on Monday that could lead to another strike. Mack President Roy said the company "clearly demonstrated our commitment to good-faith bargaining by arriving at a tentative agreement that was endorsed by both the International UAW and the UAW Mack Truck Council." "UAW members and workers across the economy are mobilizing to demand their fair share," the UAW said in a letter to Mack.

Persons: Rebecca Cook, Mack Trucks, Detroit's, Mack, Shawn Fain, Stephen Roy, GM's, Mack President Roy, Roy, Fain, Ford, David Shepardson, Abhijith, Arun Koyyur, Matthew Lewis, David Gregorio Our Organizations: United Auto Workers, Sterling Heights Assembly, REUTERS, Volvo Group, UAW, Detroit's Big, Unions, FedEx, Detroit Three, General Motors, Ford Motor, Chrysler, GM, Ford, International UAW, UAW Mack Truck Council, Volvo, Detroit, Deutsche Bank, Anderson Economic, Thomson Locations: Sterling Heights, Sterling Heights , Michigan, U.S, Pennsylvania, Florida, Maryland, North, Washington, Bengaluru

The British company gets most of its revenue from the smartphone market, in which it has a 99% share across Google's Android and Apple's iOS devices. Arm shares last closed at $54.08, compared with the IPO price of $51. Such growth would benefit SoftBank, which told investors ahead of the Arm IPO that it plans to remain the majority owner in the company it considers its crown jewel. But some brokerages, including HSBC, urged caution, saying Arm's shares could remain range-bound as uncertainty over a smartphone market recovery pressures earnings. At least 17 brokerages started covering Arm, with an average rating of "buy" and a median price target of $63.50.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Goldman Sachs, TD Cowen, Roshan Abraham, Savio D'Souza, Anil D'Silva, Shounak Organizations: REUTERS, Holdings, Wall Street, SoftBank, J.P.Morgan, British, Citi, Deutsche Bank, Rosenblatt Securities, Philadelphia Semiconductors, HSBC, Thomson Locations: brokerages, Philadelphia, Bengaluru

Arm shares last closed at $54.08, about two dollars below their IPO price. TD Cowen said Arm faces some challenges from the weak smartphone market, but its current revenue represented an "under-monetization of its importance to the industry". Such growth would benefit SoftBank, which told investors ahead of the Arm IPO that it plans to remain the majority owner in the company it considers its crown jewel. But some brokerages, including HSBC, urged caution, saying Arm's shares could remain range-bound as uncertainty over a smartphone market recovery pressures earnings. But by 8 am ET on Monday, at least 15 brokerages started covering Arm with a mean rating of "buy" and a $60 median price target.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Morgan, Goldman Sachs, TD Cowen, Roshan Abraham, Savio D'Souza, Anil D'Silva Organizations: REUTERS, Arm Holdings, SoftBank, Citi, Deutsche Bank, Mizuho, HSBC, Thomson Locations: brokerages, British, J.P, Morgan, Bengaluru

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