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☆ The index fund cushion is an equal opportunity booster for stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

S & P 500 money is oblivious to stock valuations of any kind and ignorant to upgrades and downgrades. The Lilliputian sellers regularly fail to do damage when matched with the oblivious index money. A 4% 2-year note isn't competitive to the magnet of the S & P 500 and its kin. That's emblematic of what happens with a big buyback without stock-based compensation (something many tech firms use that renders moot the S & P 500 inflows). Because of the way that the S & P 500 money is divvied up, the share base becomes overwhelmingly index-fund based and the index fund shareholders do not sell.

Persons: Morningstar, Smoot, Herbert Hoover's, Warren Buffett, Buffett, Jerome Powell, haven't, Charlie Scharf, Wells, Banks, Charlie, Morgan Stanley, Ted Pick, James Gorman, Schwab, Gamble, Jim Umpleby, that's, Butch Cassidy, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Charles Scharf, Kyle Grillot Organizations: Federal Reserve, Commerce Department, Taiwan Semi, Trust, Fed, Triple AAA Robinhood, Morgan, Procter, United Airlines, Exxon, Caterpillar, Boeing, Apple, Meta, Sundance, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Milken Institute Global Conference, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: Hawley, McCumber, Taiwan, Arizona, American, Wells Fargo, Wells, China, Chevron, Beverly Hills, Calif

☆ HSBC says these stocks are buys ahead of their earnings reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

HSBC has high hopes for the third quarter earnings season and is sure that some stocks will do better than others. In the three months ended June 30, nearly 79% of companies in the S & P 500 beat analysts' earnings expectations, while 60% of companies in the index posted an upside surprise to Wall Street revenue forecasts. Ahead of the third-quarter earnings season, HSBC recently listed its favorite stocks to buy, where it believes market expectations are low and there are opportunities. More than half the analysts covering Target give the stock a buy rating, and the average price target implies 16% upside. The average price target corresponds to upside of just 3% or so, based on the same FactSet survey.

Persons: Daniela Bretthauer's, Bretthauer, Stephen Bersey's, Bersey, Wesley Brooks, Brooks, Morgan Stanley Organizations: HSBC, BlackRock, JPMorgan, Wells, Financial, Citigroup, PNC Financial Services, Netflix, Procter, Gamble, Wall, Target, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Oracle, 3M, 3M's Locations: Wells Fargo, Minnesota, Target's, Friday's

☆ Cramer says reports from Wells Fargo and JPMorgan are 'good omens' for earnings season
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Monday reviewed quarterly reports from two of the biggest names in the financial sector, JPMorgan and Wells Fargo . He said he was excited by both banks' performance and suggested their success means earnings season will bring more positive news. "While these quarters were certainly good news for JP Morgan and Wells Fargo, I think they're also good omens for earnings season and the market overall," he said. Like JPMorgan, Wells Fargo beat Wall Street's expectations last week. "Rather than getting bogged down in the details, it's better to focus on the positive overall picture, which is exactly what happened on Friday.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, JP Morgan, Wells Fargo, they're, Cramer, Wells Fargo's Organizations: JPMorgan, Wells, Federal Locations: Wells Fargo

☆ An analyst upgraded Morgan Stanley to a buy. Why we're not ready to follow suit
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Dealmaking activity has picked up, but it's not been enough to fully unlock Morgan Stanley shares. Morgan Stanley ended Friday within a dollar of its all-time closing high of $108.73 reached back in February 2022. Friday's positive developments are welcome news – but not enough to add clarity on our path forward for Morgan Stanley. For the time being, the Club is taking a wait-and-see approach with Morgan Stanley stock. If there is a surge in IPO and M & A activity that HSBC forecasted, Morgan Stanley is well-positioned to benefit.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Jim Cramer, Morgan Stanley's, Jim, Goldman Sachs, it's, Wells, We're, Morgan, Banks, Dan Simkowitz, Jim Cramer's, Bing Guan Organizations: HSBC, KBW, CNBC, Bloomberg, Getty

☆ Rate cuts are good for dividend stocks. Here's where we stand on our 5 biggest payers
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

We have a handful of them in the Club's portfolio, led by Best Buy . The five Club stocks with the biggest dividend yields fit the bill: Best Buy, Morgan Stanley , Coterra Energy , Stanley Black & Decker and Wells Fargo . Best Buy, Stanley Black & Decker and Wells Fargo are the best positioned of the five top-yielding Club stocks. "Morgan Stanley is now in no man's land: Too low to sell, too high to buy," Jim said. Customers look at appliances for sale at a Best Buy store in Miami, Florida, Oct. 8, 2021.

Persons: we're, Morgan Stanley, Stanley Black, Decker, Wells, Wells Fargo, Jim Cramer, Jim, Charlie Scharf, Coterra, it's, Jim Cramer's, Joe Raedle Organizations: Best, Coterra Energy, BBY, JPMorgan, Texas, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Getty Locations: U.S, Wells Fargo, Miami , Florida

☆ We're dipping our toes back into the sell-off and buying a tech giant that's under pressure
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Following the trade, Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust will own 260 shares of MSFT, increasing its weighting to 3.33% from 2.7%. 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. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Jim Cramer's, DOV, Jim Cramer, Jim Organizations: Microsoft, MSFT, Ford, Wynn Resorts, NXT, CNBC Locations: DuPont, Dover, Nextracker, Wells Fargo

☆ We're buying more of this tech name and eyeing 6 more stocks as the market drops
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Following the trade, Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust will own 260 shares of PANW, increasing its weighting to 2.46% from 2.18%. One way we like to think about buying into a sea of red is remembering what our approach would be if the market was in rally mode. So with stocks selling off, we're looking to do some light buying of high-quality companies with great long-term prospects that we've been waiting for the stock prices to come down. Outside of these tech names, there are some other stocks we may have our eyes on next week. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

Persons: Jim Cramer's, we've, Nikesh Arora, — it's, Jim Cramer, Jim Organizations: Palo Alto Networks, PANW, Nvidia, Web Services, DuPont, Federal Reserve, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC Locations: DuPont, Dover, Wells Fargo

☆ We're trimming an embattled stock to avoid a cardinal sin in portfolio management
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Shortly after the opening bell, we will be selling 195 shares of Estee Lauder at roughly $99.05. Following the trade, Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust will own 330 shares of EL, decreasing its weighting to about 1% from roughly 1.6%. And now with our trusted S & P Short Range Oscillator still overbought at 4.88%, we believe it is only right to trim a loser in Estee Lauder . And that's how we are thinking about Estee Lauder right now. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

Persons: Estee Lauder, Jim Cramer's, We've, Estee, it's, Locker, Jim, Jim Cramer Organizations: Meta, Palo Alto Networks, TJX Companies, Bausch Health, Devices, CNBC Locations: Wells Fargo, Estee Lauder, China, U.S

☆ 10 things to watch in the stock market Friday, including bank earnings and inflation
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

10 things to watch Friday, July 12 Will the market rotation out of year-to-date tech winners and into the rest of the market continue? JPMorgan reported a top and bottom line beat: Revenue of $50.99 exceeded estimates of $49.87 billion; adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $4.26 beat by 7 cents. No change to full-year 2024 expectation of $91 billion net interest income (NII) and $92 billion in adjusted expense. Revenue of $20.69 billion beat estimates of $20.29 billion and EPS of $1.33 beat by 4 cents. NII of about $13.5 billion beat estimates of $13.22 billion.

Persons: Charlie Scharf's, Wells, Tesla, Morgan Stanley, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Spencer Platt Organizations: Nasdaq, JPMorgan, Investment, Equity, Wells, Citigroup, UBS, Technologies, Citi, Wester Digital, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Traders, New York Stock Exchange, Getty Locations: Wells Fargo, New York City

☆ Here are 3 major reports that could drive the stock market in the week ahead
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-06 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Three of the four big money center banks report this coming Friday, including Club name Wells Fargo . Economic data : The June consumer price index (CPI) is out on Thursday morning, and the June producer price index (PPI) is out on Friday morning. Earnings season : Within the portfolio, net interest income (NII) guidance is going to be a key watch item when Wells Fargo reports its quarter this coming Friday. However, other factors like muted loan demand have prevented Wells Fargo from raising its outlook this year. Wells Fargo – and our other bank name Morgan Stanely – both passed, indicating they have strong capital positions with excess money to return to shareholders.

Persons: May's, You'll, Wells, Michael Santomassimo, Morgan Stanley, We're, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanely –, JPMorgan Chase, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Beata Zawrzel Organizations: Dow Jones Industrial, Nasdaq, Apple, Broadcom, Club, Meta, Energy, Constellation Brands, Corona, Modelo, Federal Reserve, Manufacturing, PMI, Fed, Wells, PPI, CPI, PepsiCo, Delta Air Lines, DAL, Conagra Brands, JPMorgan, Citigroup, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, U.S, New York Stock Exchange, Nurphoto, Getty Locations: Wells Fargo, FactSet, Wells, Wells Fargo –, New York, United States, America

☆ Why Apple's focus on AI privacy could help fuel the next iPhone upgrade cycle
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. Apple shares jumped 2% Wednesday after Rosenblatt Securities upgraded the iPhone maker to a buy rating from hold. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Cantor Fitzgerald, Jim, Tim Cook, Morgan Stanley, Wells, Jefferies, Jim Cramer's Organizations: CNBC, Nasdaq, Big Tech, Apple, Nvidia, Rosenblatt Securities, Federal Locations: Wells Fargo

☆ Jim Cramer: Buy Goldman Sachs on big dips because it's willing to correct mistakes
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Tuesday praised Goldman Sachs for its ability to course-correct after making mistakes, citing a new report about a possible exit of a challenged business. Goldman Sachs is in discussions to sell its credit card partnership with General Motors to Barclays, according to The Wall Street Journal. "I continue to like the stock of Goldman Sachs because ... they make mistakes and then they change," Cramer said on " Squawk on the Street ." Shares of Goldman, where Cramer worked early in his Wall Street career, were modestly lower Tuesday. Cramer's Charitable Trust, the portfolio used by the CNBC Investing Club, doesn't own Goldman but does own Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo .

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Goldman Sachs, Cramer, Goldman, doesn't, Morgan Stanley, Wells Organizations: General Motors, Barclays, Wall Street, Apple, Goldman, Cramer's Charitable Trust, CNBC, The Locations: Cramer's, Wells Fargo

☆ When Tesla shares fall, these 6 stocks tend to rise, according to recent history
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Six stocks in the S & P 500 tend to rise when Tesla shares fall, according to an analysis of recent data by CNBC Pro . The share price performance of these S & P 500 stocks was inversely correlated to Tesla's last month. A correlation of 0 would indicate no statistical link between the EV automaker's stock and the share price of the six companies. The table below highlights the ten stocks in the S & P 500 that had the strongest inverse correlation with Tesla's share price last week (between Apr. 20): Consumer products maker Church & Dwight is the only stock that was inversely correlated to Tesla both in March and last week.

Persons: Wells, Tesla, Emmanuel Rosner, Dwight, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC Pro, Linde, FMC, eBay, Church, Walmart, Tesla, Deutsche Bank, EV, CNBC Locations: U.S

☆ Morgan Stanley tumbles, GE Healthcare climbs — what's driving Thursday's major portfolio stock moves
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB. Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Stocks, Banks, JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, Morgan Stanley, Bausch, Jim, Jim Cramer's Organizations: CNBC, Club, Citigroup, JPMorgan, Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S, Appeals, Federal Circuit, Health, Jefferies, Xifaxan, Bausch Health, Costco, GE Healthcare, Mizuho, Broadcom, Apple, Nvidia, Jim Cramer's Charitable Locations: Wells Fargo, BlackRock

☆ Monthly Meeting Q&A with Jim Cramer: Everything from energy to Costco to embracing sell-offs
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Here are the responses from Jim Cramer and Director of Portfolio Analysis Jeff Marks. (Vincent, New York) Jeff Marks: Due to the elevated power needs data centers require, energy demands will be higher. (Steve, Michigan) Jim Cramer: I don't blame you for switching to CrowdStrike from Palo Alto, but I had Palo Alto CEO Nikesh Arora on last week. Jim Cramer: The numbers are no good here right now. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Jeff Marks, Vincent, Nikesh Arora, I'm, Gwen, haven't, Peter Lynch, Charlie Scharf, Wells, Nick, it's, Rich Galanti, they'll, Stanley Black, Decker, Morgan Stanley, there's, Danaher, Sam, We've, Laxman Narasimhan, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: Investing Club, Coterra, Palo Alto Networks, Palo, Palo Alto, PepsiCo, Coca, Nvidia, AMD, Magellan Fund, Club, JPMorgan, Broadcom, VMWare, Apple, Developers, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC Locations: Vincent , New York, Eaton, China, Steve , Michigan, Palo Alto, Palo, Wells Fargo, Jim , Arizona, Costco, Elizabeth , Pennsylvania, Linda , Ohio, iPhones, Steve , Mississippi, United States

☆ Wells Fargo employees at two branches mount unionization campaign
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A Wells Fargo logo is seen in New York City, U.S. January 10, 2017. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 20 (Reuters) - Wells Fargo (WFC.N) employees at two of the bank's branches filed for union elections on Monday, laying the groundwork for potential unionization in an industry that has largely been immune to such labor campaigns. In a petition to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), bankers and tellers at Wells Fargo branches in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Bethel, Alaska declared their intent to join the Communications Workers of America's Wells Fargo Workers United (WFWU). "While we are the first Wells Fargo workers to file for union elections, we will not be the last," said Sabrina Perez, a senior premier banker at Wells Fargo's Albuquerque branch. "We have a deep commitment to invest in and support everyone who works at Wells Fargo ... have significantly improved compensation and benefits for our lower paid employees in recent years," he said.

Persons: Stephanie Keith, Wells, Sabrina Perez, Wells Fargo's Saul Van Beurden, Niket, Anil D'Silva, Shounak Organizations: REUTERS, National Labor Relations Board, Communications Workers, America's Wells Fargo Workers United, Labor, Detroit Three, Wells, Wall Street, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Wells Fargo, Albuquerque , New Mexico, Bethel , Alaska, America's Wells, United States, Wells, Albuquerque, Bengaluru

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Investors spooked by hot inflation report
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Shreyashi Sanyal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

People walk outside of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on September 05, 2023 in New York City. This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Earnings season kicks off Friday with reports from JPMorgan Chase , Citigroup and Wells Fargo . [PRO] Wall Street's favorite bank stocksInvestors aren't holding their breaths as banks kick off the third-quarter earnings season in earnest Friday.

Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, CNBC, CPI, Bank, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Google, CNBC Pro Locations: New York City, Europe, Wells Fargo, Mountain View , California

☆ Bank earnings kick off with JPMorgan, Wells Fargo amid concerns about rising rates, bad loans
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Hugh Son | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Just as they did during the March regional banking crisis, higher rates are expected to lead to a jump in losses on banks' bond portfolios and contribute to funding pressures as institutions are forced to pay higher rates for deposits. The issue constrains the bank's interest revenue and has made the lender the worst stock performer this year among the top six U.S. institutions. Expectations on the impact of higher rates on banks' balance sheets varied. Still, others including KBW and UBS analysts said that other factors could soften the capital hit from higher rates for most of the industry. There's also concern that higher interest rates will result in ballooning losses in commercial real estate and industrial loans.

Persons: Jamie Dimon, Marco Bello, Christopher McGratty, David Konrad, McGratty, Morgan Stanley, Betsy Graseck, Konrad, Gerard Cassidy Organizations: JPMorgan Chase &, Reuters, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Bank, Silicon Valley Bank, First, Bank of America, Comerica, Fifth Third Bank, KeyBank, UBS, RBC Locations: Miami , Florida, U.S, Wells Fargo, Silicon, First Republic

☆ The market doesn't know how to gauge the Mideast war — what investors should consider
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The fighting caused an expected rise in U.S. and global oil prices. Reaction in the U.S. bond market, which was closed Monday for Columbus Day, will have to wait another day. The market does not know how to factor in what's happening in the Mideast, Jim Cramer said Monday afternoon. Concern about wider fallout from the Hamas-Israeli conflict is likely to put a floor under oil prices for the time being. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

Persons: Brent, Jim Cramer, Jim, Stocks, Jim Cramer's, Yahel Gazit Organizations: Hamas, West Texas, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Columbus, Ukraine, U.S, Wells, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, AFP, Getty Locations: Israel, U.S, Saudi, United States, Gaza, Iran, Wells Fargo, Tel Aviv

☆ House Republicans subpoena Citibank over info shared with FBI after Jan. 6
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Lauren Feiner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, conducts the House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Report of Special Counsel John Durham, in the Rayburn Building, Washington, D.C., June 21, 2023. The subpoena, obtained exclusively by CNBC, came after Jordan previously requested that several financial institutions, including Citibank, provide the information voluntarily. Citibank was the only bank that had not voluntarily complied with the committee's request, according to a source familiar with the investigation. The bank's lawyers told the committee it would only do so under a subpoena, according to Jordan. WATCH: House committee investigating Jan. 6 riots release never-before-seen footage of insurrection

Persons: Jim Jordan, John Durham, Jordan, BofA, Jan Organizations: D.C, WASHINGTON —, Citibank, U.S, Capitol, CNBC, Bank of America, JPMorgan, PNC, U.S . Bank, Fox, YouTube Locations: Ohio, Rayburn, Washington, Truist, U.S, Wells Fargo, Jordan

☆ UBS to pay $1.4 billion over fraud in residential mortgage-backed securities
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Swiss bank UBS agreed to pay a combined $1.4 billion in civil penalties over fraud and misconduct in its offering of residential mortgage-backed securities dating back to the global financial crisis, federal prosecutors announced Monday. The cumulative recoveries in the cases now total $36 billion, according to the Justice Department. UBS' settlement is nearly the same as the value of the residential mortgages it originated between 2005 and 2007, the year it stopped issuing residential mortgage-backed securities. UBS originated $1.5 billion in residential mortgages in those three years, the bank previously said in a 2018 statement challenging the Justice Department allegations. "The vast majority of loans underlying the 40 RMBS listed in the complaint were originated by other financial institutions," UBS said at the time.

Persons: Goldman Sachs Organizations: UBS, U.S . Department of Justice, Justice Department, The, Bank of America, Citigroup, General Electric, JPMorgan, Wells, Wells Fargo . Credit Suisse Locations: Wells Fargo ., Swiss

☆ Oakmark Funds' Bill Nygren is one of the top value managers with double-digit returns — for decades
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Bill Nygren at Oakmark Funds is one of the top value-focused fund managers on Wall Street today with a long-term track record of success. The University of Wisconsin and University of Minnesota grad has managed the Oakmark Select Fund since 1996 and the Oakmark Fund since 2000. The $18 billion Oakmark Fund touts a similar track record, returning an annualized 12.2% over the last 15 years and 12.7% since 1991. The Oakmark Fund's five largest positions account for only 15% of assets, and its largest, Google-parent Alphabet , takes up less than 4%. Nygren holds just 50-60 positions in the Oakmark Fund, so that each of his high-conviction bets has a greater impact on the fund's performance.

Persons: Bill Nygren, Morningstar, It's, Nygren, Charles Schwab Organizations: University of Wisconsin, University of Minnesota, Oakmark Fund, Google, Oakmark, Capital, Bank of America Locations: Charlotte, Wells Fargo

☆ Wells Fargo beats second-quarter expectations. Here's what the pros are saying
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Christina Falso | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Market Movers rounded up the best reactions from investors and analysts on Wells Fargo . The pros discussed the bank's latest quarterly results, which beat Wall Street's estimates for earnings and revenue. Wells Fargo also forecast that its net interest income will be better than expected for the year. Shares initially jumped following the earnings release Friday morning, before giving up gains and closing 0.3% lower. Wells Fargo is currently held in Jim Cramer 's Charitable Trust portfolio.

Persons: Wells, Wells Fargo, Jim Cramer Organizations: Trust Locations: Wells Fargo, Wells

☆ Bill Nygren buys this regional bank with strong deposits, says 'inappropriate role' of short selling contributing to fears
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Oakmark Funds' Bill Nygren scooped up shares of Truist Financial during the first-quarter banking rout that saw the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank . According to Nygren, investors are laser-focusing on Truist's mortgage portfolio and overlooking its insurance brokerage business. TFC 1D mountain Truist shares pop on Friday The bank recently sold 20% of its insurance brokerage business to private equity group Stone Point Capital . Beyond Truist, Nygren sees several opportunities in the sector. No 'spiraling fundamental problem' Despite some resurfacing bank fears, Nygren expects the sector to fair okay over the long haul.

☆ The bad loan term that's back for banks trying to spot a recession
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( Tim Mullaney | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

If there wasn't enough banking jargon to blind you, it's time to learn a new piece of it: Welcome to the industry's era of the "criticized loan." "Criticized loans could be paying or performing but a loan could be singled out because of its collateral." At Bank of America, criticized loans to office building projects rose to $3.7 billion out of $19 billion in office loans. But office buildings represent only a quarter of the bank's commercial real estate loans, and all CRE is just 7% of the bank's total loans and leases. "It's almost impossible for us to see office [losses] more than 4 or 5 percent of office loans.

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