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☆ Taiwan is fast becoming a hub for outdoor adventure and wellness seekers
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Joe Yogerst | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

But rather than one of the more obvious outdoor wellness and adventure hubs, it’s actually Taiwan. “Several factors have contributed to the rapid growth of outdoor sports in Taiwan,” says Kate Chen of the Taiwan Tourism Administration. “There was a huge spike in young adults wanting to go hiking or cycling.”But it’s not just locals discovering the island’s outdoor opportunities. Floating in the South China Sea between Taiwan, Hong Kong and the Philippines, Dongsha Marine National Park offers an entirely different take on outdoor adventure. They also provide a venue for more than 100 nature trails that are part of a national trails network created in 2002.

Persons: CNN —, Topping, ”, Kate Chen of, Michael McCreesh, it’s, Krathon, Chen, Thao, Zhong, Nick Kembel, Taiwan's, “, There’s, Xiao Baiyue Organizations: CNN, Taiwan Tourism Administration, Taiwan, Wellness, Scenic Area, Recreation, Villa, Taiwan Music, Dongsha, Park, MTB, Taiwan Surf Travel, Amis Locations: Chile , New Zealand, California, it’s, Taiwan, Belgium, Massachusetts, Taroko, Te, lakeview, Taipei, Wulai, Neidong, Beitou, Kenting, Fuji, Canadian, South China, Hong Kong, Philippines, “, County, Hualien City

☆ Keep buying these top stock picks in October, Morgan Stanley says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Morgan Stanley is pounding the table on several stocks as investors wait to see if October markets are tumultous or quiet. Morgan Stanley said that even though recent data shows that total cold storage inventory has been down, Lineage still sees plenty of room for growth. Morgan Stanley walked away from Thermo's recent analyst day raving about the stock. Overseas growth, especially in China, remains subdued for now, but Morgan Stanley is optimistic that the latest China stimulus will improve the economic outlook. In addition, Morgan Stanley sees a "significant runway" for higher margins as the Federal Reserve continues its rate-cutting cycle.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Ronald Kamdem, Kamdem, Tejas Savant, Savant, Manan Gosalia, CRE, Gosalia Organizations: T Bank, Taiwan Semiconductor, Tejas, T, Buffalo, MTB, Federal Reserve, Taiwan Locations: U.S, China

It also raised its price target to $210 from $187, suggesting shares could rise more than 17% from Tuesday's close. He maintained his $2,400 price target, which implies 16.2% upside potential from Tuesday's close. Bank of America's Lorraine Hutchinson reiterated her buy rating while trimming her price target to $100 from $104. Deutsche Bank analyst Krisztina Katai also maintained her buy rating and inched down her price target by $3 to $92. He also lowered his price target on shares to $40 from $42, implying upside of just 5.2% over the next 12 months.

Persons: Baird, Davidson, Raymond James, Pavel Molchanov, Molchanov, — Hakyung Kim, FANG, Betty Jiang, Jiang, Diamondback, John Pancari, Pancari, Marcelo Santos, Santos, LatAm, Santo, Elliott Hill, Bank of America's Lorraine Hutchinson, Hutchinson, Krisztina Katai, Katai, Matthew Boss, Boss, Baird downgrades Harley, Craig Kennison, Harley, Kennison, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, GE, General Electric, Barclays, Diamondback, Diamondback Energy, Endeavor, Endeavor Energy Resources, Management, T, T Bank, Federal Reserve, ISI, EA, JPMorgan downgrades, JPMorgan, MercadoLibre, Nike, Bank of, Deutsche Bank, Harley Locations: Tuesday's, Bank of America's, Hill

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Tesla, Nike, Meta, Alphabet, Rio Tinto & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

JPMorgan upgrades Parr Pacific to overweight from neutral JPMorgan said the gas exploration and production company has overcorrected. JPMorgan downgrades MercadoLibre to neutral from overweight JPMorgan downgraded the online Latin American marketplace mainly due to valuation. Wells Fargo reiterates Meta as overweight Wells Fargo raised its price target on Meta to $652 per share from $647. JPMorgan upgrades SAIC to overweight from neutral The firm says it sees "profitable growth" for the IT company. Berenberg upgrades Rio Tinto to buy from hold Berenberg says the metals and mining company is a "medium-term diversified winner."

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☆ Here are 5 key things we're watching closely in the stock market this week
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Three of our Club rate plays — solar panel company Nextracker , Stanley Black & Decker , and Ford — were our top-performing stocks for the week. Friday also ushered in the start of the second quarter earnings season. Earnings Club name Morgan Stanley reports second-quarter earnings before Tuesday's opening bell. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

Persons: Nextracker, Stanley Black, Decker, Ford —, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, Abbott, Goldman Sachs, Charles Schwab, JB Hunt, Johnson, Ally, Kinder Morgan, Horton, Huntington, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Ted Pick, Adam Galici Organizations: Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Big Tech, PPI, Abbott Laboratories, Libre Rio, Bank of America, PNC Financial, PNC, Pinnacle Financial, Housing, U.S . Bancorp, Northern Trust Corporation, Citizens, United Airlines, Alcoa, Steel Dynamics, Green Realty, Taiwan Semiconductor, Nokia, Infosys Technologies, McLennan Companies, T Bank Corp, Forestar, Novartis, Textron, Netflix, PPG Industries, AAR, American Express, Fifth Third Bancorp, Halliburton, HAL, Comerica, CMA, Financial, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC Locations: Wells, BlackRock, BLK, U.S, Marsh, Davos, Switzerland

☆ The fundamentals and technicals are aligning for these stocks, according to Piper Sandler
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

With equities ending May higher, Piper Sandler says everything is going right for a handful of stocks. M & T Bank Regional bank M & T made the Piper Sander list, with analyst Frank Schiraldi highlighting the stock's reversal of a long downward trend and its fresh 52-week high reached on May 15. The analyst added that Oracle has yet to fully capitalize on a growing artificial intelligence tailwind. Tractor Supply Shares of retailer Tractor Supply have surged more than 32% in 2024. "Tractor Supply Company possesses the attributes that the macro select model is targeting as prime for the current backdrop," the analyst said.

Persons: Piper Sandler, Piper Sander, Frank Schiraldi, Schiraldi, Brent Bracelin, Bracelin, Peter Keith, Keith Organizations: Piper, Federal, T Bank Regional, T Bank, Oracle, Oracle Corporation, ", Tractor Supply, Tractor Supply Company

☆ 3 of our stocks report earnings next week. Here's what we want to see from each
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Heightened tensions in the Middle East, including the possibility of Iran attacking Israel, sent stocks back down and oil prices higher. If the choice is between a weak economy with lower rates or a strong economy with higher rates, we'll take the strong economy every time. Low rates may help with valuation multiples, but it's a strong economy that leads to earnings growth and that's what we, as long-term investors care about. Shelter costs are a major sticking point for overall inflation, which makes Tuesday's housing starts and building permits report a key watch item. We'll get another look at housing with the release of the March existing home sales report on Thursday.

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REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Several U.S. regional banks beat analysts third-quarter profit expectations on Wednesday as higher interest rates allowed them to charge more for loans, although rising loan loss provisions and deposit retention costs crimped margins. Shares of several regional banks fell, including M&T Bank and US Bancorp. Regional banks remain a focus of investor scrutiny. The KBW regional banking index (.KRX) is down nearly 24% year-to-date, while the S&P regional bank (.SPCOMBNKS) has also dropped 33% in the same period. Citizens Financial Group (CFG.N) and First Horizon Corp (FHN.N) both reported a decline in their third quarter profit weighed down by rising credit loss provisions and deposit costs.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Chris Marinac, Janney Montgomery Scott, Marinac, Citizen Financial's, Chibuike Oguh, Michelle Price, David Gregorio Our Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, U.S, T Bank, US Bancorp, T Bank Corp, Wall, Bank, Citizens Financial, Horizon Corp, Citizens, Citizen, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, Silicon

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Tesla, Apple, Microsoft, Mattel, Amazon, Costco & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

UBS reiterates Apple as neutral UBS said its survey checks show wait times for Apple's newest iPhone are shorter than compared to one year ago. Deutsche Bank reiterates Tesla as buy Deutsche said it sees "meaningful downside risk" in 2024 for Tesla, but that it's standing by its buy rating. " Bank of America reiterates Costco as buy Bank of America said it's standing by its buy rating after the company's earnings report Tuesday. "We initiate coverage of Leonardo DRS with a Buy rating and a $20 price objective, implying 23% upside potential." Bank of America reiterates Walmart as buy Bank of America said it sees gross margin expansion continuing for shares of the big box retailer.

Persons: Tesla, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Brent, Morgan Stanley, Leonardo, Mattel, Evercore, TD Cowen, Levi's, William Blair, Berenberg, DA Davidson Organizations: Street, HSBC, Johnson, UBS, Apple, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche, Chevron, Bank of America, Occidental Petroleum, Costco, Kosmos Energy, of America, T Bank, MTB, Amazon, Electric Vehicle Supply, Leonardo DRS, BMO, Microsoft, Mattel, Biosciences, Twist Bioscience Corp, Walmart Locations: China, Europe, Berkshire

☆ 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

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

The S&P 500 banking index (.SPXBK) added 1.5%, but was still down 1.8% this year in the aftermath of a banking crisis that took down three lenders and pummeled the regional banking sector. The benchmark S&P 500 index (.SPX) has notched a 19.2% gain in the same period. Elevance Health (ELV.N) advanced 5.1% and was among top gainers on the S&P 500 after the health insurer forecast an upbeat annual profit. Halliburton(HAL.N) shed 2.8% after posting disappointing quarterly revenue, while Baker Hughes(BKR.O) edged up 0.5% after beating quarterly earnings expectations. The S&P index recorded 36 new 52-week highs and no new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 117 new highs and 42 new lows.

Persons: Goldman, Goldman Sachs, Mike Loewengart, Dow, Baker Hughes, Bansari Mayur Kamdar, Johann M, Saumyadeb Chakrabarty, Maju Samuel Organizations: T Bank, Dow, Nasdaq, Big, Morgan Stanley Global Investment, Citizens, U.S, U.S . Federal, US Bancorp, Dow Jones, Netflix, IBM, Verizon, Elevance, Halliburton, NYSE, Thomson Locations: Big U.S, U.S ., Minneapolis, Bengaluru

Big U.S. lenders rallied on Tuesday after they said higher interest rates had helped boost profits in the second quarter. The S&P 500 banking index (.SPXBK) has fallen 3.4% this year in the aftermath of a banking crisis that took down three lenders and pummeled the regional banking sector. The benchmark S&P 500 index (.SPX) has notched an 18.6% gain in the same period. Among other lenders, Citizens Financial(CFG.N) and M&T Bank(MTB.N) beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit, benefiting from the U.S. Federal Reserve's rapid rate hikes. ET, Dow e-minis were up 7 points, or 0.02%, S&P 500 e-minis remained unchanged, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were up 22.5 points, or 0.14%.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Dennis Dick, noteholders, Bansari Mayur Kamdar, Johann M, Saumyadeb Chakrabarty, Maju Samuel Organizations: T Bank, Dow, Nasdaq, Street, Big, Triple D, Citizens, U.S, U.S . Federal, Dow e, Credit Suisse, Netflix, IBM, Microsoft, Verizon, Elevance, VMware, Federal Reserve, Thomson Locations: Big U.S, U.S ., Bengaluru

☆ U.S regional bank shares rise on interest income, deposits stabilizing
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

July 19 (Reuters) - Three major U.S. regional banks met or beat profit expectations on Wednesday as higher interest rates allowed them to charge more for loans, while deposits stabilized, sending shares across the sector up. Investors have been anxiously awaiting regional bank second quarter earnings as they look for reassurance that the turmoil that rocked the sector earlier this year has finally passed. M&T Bank Corporation (MTB.N) and Citizens Financial Group (CFG.N) both beat Wall Street estimates from charging clients higher interest rates after the U.S. Federal Reserve raised borrowing costs to rein in stubborn inflation. The KBW Regional Bank Index (.KRX) and S&P regional bank index (.SPCOMBNKS) were each gaining nearly 2% in line with the broader market. M&T's deposits rose to $162.1 billion from $159.1 billion at the end of the first quarter, but fell about 4.9% year-on-year.

Persons: NII, Dennis Dick, Michelle Price, Manya Saini, Jaiveer Singh Shekhawat, Johann Cherian, Chibuike, Nick Zieminski Organizations: T Bank Corporation, Citizens Financial, Wall, U.S . Federal Reserve, Citizens, US Bancorp, Big, Regional, Zions Bancorp, Truist, Fifth Third Bancorp, Bank, Triple D, Thomson Locations: Big U.S, Silicon, Bengaluru, New York

☆ M&T Bank beats profit estimates as higher rates boost interest income
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

July 19 (Reuters) - M&T Bank Corporation (MTB.N) beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Wednesday, as the U.S. Federal Reserve's rapid rate hikes to tame inflation boosted the lender's interest income. Most consumer-facing lenders have tapped higher rates to charge more interest on their loans and credit card debt, with M&T's upbeat results echoing larger rivals JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N), Wells Fargo (WFC.N) and Bank of America (BAC.N). M&T's net interest income surged 27% to $1.81 billion, helping the bank report an adjusted profit of $4.11 per share, above analysts' average estimates of $4.04 per share, according to Refinitiv IBES data. Still, banks have been slow to pass on high interest rates to their deposit holders, driving a shift to higher-yielding assets such as money market funds. Net income available to common shareholders in the quarter was $841 million, or $5.05 per share, compared with $192 million, or $1.08 per share, a year earlier.

Persons: Manya Saini, Devika Organizations: T Bank Corporation, U.S, U.S . Federal, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Thomson Locations: U.S ., Wells Fargo, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ These are the 3 key things that will impact the stock market in the week ahead
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

A lot was riding on these important measures of inflation after the scorching-hot ADP jobs report last week. Here are 3 things you need to know for the week ahead: 1. Industrial production and capacity utilization, also out Tuesday, shines a light on manufacturing, which attributes about 12% to U.S. GDP. Six months is generally considered to represent a balance between supply and demand in the housing market. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

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Banks' commercial real estate portfolios performed better than expected, showing $65 billion in losses or 8.8% of average loan losses, slightly down on last year's 9.8%, the Fed said. "Some may ask how all the banks can get a regulatory thumbs-up when the industry just went through a period of turmoil. The test assesses whether banks would stay above the required minimum 4.5% capital ratio. The average capital ratio for the 23 banks was 10.1%, the Fed said. That compares with 9.7% last year, when the central bank tested 34 lenders against a slightly easier scenario.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Charles Schwab, Michael Barr, ” Barr, Banks, Barr, Lindsey Johnson, Dennis Kelleher, Ian Katz, Pete Schroeder, Caroline Valetkevich, Deepa Babington, Stephen Coates Organizations: Federal, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, Charles Schwab Corp, Deutsche Bank's, Financial Corp, U.S . Bancorp, Valley Bank, Wells, JPMorgan, Industry, Consumer Bankers Association, U.S, Treasury, T Bank, PNC Financial, Citizens Financial, Better, Fed, Capital Alpha Partners, Thomson Locations: Big U.S, Wells Fargo, U.S

☆ Factbox: Big banks stand strong against Fed's commercial real estate gloom
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Michelle Price | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON, June 28 (Reuters) - Big U.S. banks' commercial real estate portfolios put in a surprisingly good performance during the Federal Reserve's annual health checks, with losses declining slightly on last year, the central bank said on Wednesday. With risks growing in the commercial real estate (CRE) sector globally, analysts and investors were looking to the Fed's "stress tests" for more insight on how exposed the country's lenders are to falling real estate prices. Commercial real estate (CRE), especially offices, has been hit by interest rates hikes and workers choosing to stay at home. The Fed's annual bank "stress tests" established following the 2007-2009 financial crisis probe how lenders would fare against an extreme scenario: a 40% decline in commercial real estate values. The average projected CRE loan loss rate across the group was 8.8% of average loan balances, compared with 9.8% last year, the Fed said.

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☆ US bank stocks rebound, regional banking index hits 6-week high
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 6 (Reuters) - Shares of major U.S. banks and regional lenders outperformed broader markets in morning trading on Tuesday with the KBW Regional Banking index (.KRX) hitting its highest since late April. The tenuous relief rally comes at a difficult time for the banking sector that has been grappling with worries around deposit flight, rising interest rates and exposure to commercial real estate since March. The S&P 500 Banks index (.SPXBK) advanced about 2.3%. Regional lenders were also higher, with PacWest Bancorp (PACW.O), Western Alliance (WAL.N), Zions Bancorp (ZION.O), Comerica (CMA.N), M&T Bank Corp (MTB.N) and KeyCorp (KEY.N) rising between 4.9% and 8.5%. The volatility in shares of regional lenders has underscored ongoing investor uncertainty over the health of the sector, with the KBW Regional Banking index losing roughly 22% so far this year.

Persons: Wells, Goldman, Morgan Stanley, Manya Saini, Shounak Dasgupta Organizations: KBW, JPMorgan Chase &, Wells Fargo & Co, Goldman Sachs Group Inc, Citigroup, Bank of America Corp, PacWest Bancorp, Western Alliance, Zions Bancorp, Comerica, T Bank Corp, Bank, Reuters, Thomson Locations: U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Buy this resilient regional bank trading at a 50% discount, Bank of America says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

M & T Bank is well positioned for a downturn and is a bargain for investors looking to take advantage of its selloff this year, Bank of America said in a note Thursday. Regional banks have been slammed since the banking crisis began in March with the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. While M & T Bank isn't immune to headwinds from worsening credit quality, rising fund costs and increased regulation, its management team is operating from a position of strength, Bank of America analyst Ebrahim Poonawala said. "In an industry where market share consolidation (organic or via M & A) is likely to continue, we view the bank as a relative winner," Poonawala said. Shares are trading at 7.7 times price-to-earnings for 2023 and 7.9 times for 2024, he pointed out.

☆ Analysis: Overexposed US regional banks could sell commercial property loans
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Matt Tracy | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Still, previously unreported data from New York-based real estate data provider Trepp, shared with Reuters, show many regional banks' holdings exceed thresholds stipulated by regulators. While big banks have recently warned about CRE exposure, the new Trepp data underscores how acute and widespread the problem is across the banking sector. The regulatory guidance requires that banks exceeding these thresholds "should employ heightened risk management practices," including potential sales of specific loans. Meanwhile, New York Community Bancorp (NYCB.N) and Flagstar Bank [RIC:RIC:FBCANK.UL] were among the top five banks listed by Trepp that exceeded the CRE loan threshold. In Tuesday congressional testimony, FDIC chair Martin Gruenberg warned CRE loan portfolios "face challenges" should market conditions persist.

☆ M&T Bank Corp beats profit estimates as interest income doubles
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

April 17 (Reuters) - M&T Bank Corp (MTB.N) beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit on Monday, as the U.S. Federal Reserve's rapid rate hikes to tame high inflation boosted the lender's interest income. Shares of M&T Bank rose nearly 3% to $120 in premarket trading. Net interest income for the bank doubled to $1.83 billion in the first quarter ended March 31, compared with $907 million, a year earlier. Total deposits for M&T Bank fell nearly 3% to $159.1 billion, compared with $163.5 billion at the end of the previous quarter. M&T Bank reported a profit of $4.01 per share in the quarter, above analysts' average estimate of $3.99 per share, according to Refinitiv IBES data.

☆ Morning Bid: Markets hope China chooses to surprise on the upside
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

April 17 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. It's been a careful start to the week in Asia with stocks and bonds little changed and the dollar holding most of Friday's bounce. The caution is understandable given the week holds updates on Chinese economic growth and global PMIs, along with the Fed's Beige book and at least eight Fed speakers. Analysts are generally optimistic for the China data given the stunning strength of recent trade figures. Goldman Sachs (GS.N) and Morgan Stanley (MS.N) had both been expected to report a drop in profit, though that might not be inevitable given last Friday's upside surprises on earnings.

☆ U.S. regional banks hit by deposit flight as clients seek higher returns
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] A view of the Charles Schwab office location in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 15, 2021. Deposits at State Street Corp (STT.N) and M&T Bank Corp (MTB.N) fell 3% each, while those at Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW.N) shrank 11% from the prior quarter. Both Schwab and M&T Bank rode a surge in interest income to beat profit expectations, but custodian bank State Street fell short after an outflow of client funds hurt its fees. Its Chief Executive Officer Walter Bettinger addressed commentary about portfolios of debt securities held by banks, including Schwab, which are disclosed as unrealized losses in their earnings. M&T Bank shares were up nearly 6% at $123.70 while State Street stock plunged 11% to $70.98, dragging down peers Northern Trust Corp (NTRS.O) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (BK.N).

☆ Earnings from Club consumer, health and bank stocks will be our main focus in the week ahead
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-15 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Corporate earnings won't have to share the spotlight with major inflation data in the week ahead as they did during this past week's up-and-down market. From Morgan Stanley, we suspect Friday's bank earnings foreshadow a good release. This past week, we spoke about the importance of listening to what industry players aside from those you're invested in as a way to analyze the competitive landscape. Here are some of those other earnings reports and the economic numbers out in the week ahead. Club trades of the week We made just one trade this past week, in a market that was overbought , purchasing 25 shares of Palo Alto Networks (PANW).

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