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☆ Wells Fargo, UnitedHealth and more: CNBC's 'Halftime Report' traders answer your questions
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Christina Falso | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

On Thursday's "Ask Halftime," our traders answered questions from CNBC Pro subscribers about stocks and ETFs during this period of heightened market volatility, including whether to buy, sell or hold individual companies. Stephanie Link of Hightower Advisors talked about why she owns Wells Fargo . Jim Lebenthal of Cerity Partners talked about Raytheon Technologies and Lockheed Martin . Lebenthal noted that one key difference between the two firms is that Raytheon has commercial aerospace exposure and Lockheed does not. Finally, Blue Line Futures' Bill Baruch discussed UnitedHealth and why it is a staple in his portfolio.

☆ If you like big banks, there's an ETF for that.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Kevin Schmidt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Roundhill Investments launched its new Big Bank ETF (BIGB) on Tuesday in response to the banking crisis. The fund includes no regional banks but holds equally weighted positions in six institutions: Bank of America , Citigroup , Goldman Sachs , JPMorgan Chase , Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo . Comparably, the SPDR S&P Bank ETF (KBE) holds a 0.35% ratio. The launch of the ETF comes as larger banks are increasingly being seen as relative safe havens in the sector, while regional bank stocks remain volatile this week. "With these sector ETFs in general, and more concentrated ETFs, you really want to make sure you want to overweight them."

☆ JPMorgan vs. Bank of America? Analysts say one of the stocks is set to soar 50%
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

It's not just regional bank shares that have been hit by the recent banking crisis — large-cap bank stocks have also tumbled. JPMorgan was down nearly 6% last week, while Bank of America tumbled 8% over the same period. It said big banks are a "big beneficiary" and fundamentals at JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Citi look "rather strong." For those looking to invest, CNBC Pro takes a look at what analysts are saying about JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America in particular. However, Bank of America has only 8% of uninsured deposits as a proportion of its total deposit liabilities.

☆ This new, concentrated ETF lets investors bet on only the biggest U.S. banks
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Jesse Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A new ETF hitting the market this week is aimed at making it easier for investors to gain exposure to large banks, and large banks only. Roundhill Investments' Big Bank ETF (BIGB) will have equal weight positions in just six banks: Bank of America , Citigroup , Goldman Sachs , JPMorgan Chase , Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo . The Financial Select SPDR Fund (XLF) , by comparison, has more than 60 holdings, including regional banks and other financial firms, such as Berkshire Hathaway , which is its largest holding. The new fund could also underperform in the short term if the financial system stabilizes and regional bank stocks enjoy a rebound. Its biggest success by assets is the Roundhill Ball Metaverse ETF (METV) , with more than $400 million in assets.

☆ Silicon Valley Bank signed exclusive banking deals with some clients, leaving them unable to diversify
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-12 | by ( Rohan Goswami | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

All required the companies to open or maintain bank accounts with SVB and use the firm for all or most of their banking services. Silicon Valley Bank had exclusivity clauses with some of its clients, limiting their ability to tap banking services from other institutions, SEC filings show. Upstart held its IPO in 2020, two years after DocuSign's debut. As with Upstart, SVB set strict limits on the value and type of accounts that Sprout could hold elsewhere. The contract included an exception for international bank accounts but required that Limelight use only SVB's business credit cards.

☆ 'We’re alive and kicking': CEO of banking app Dave wants to dispel doubts after this year's 97% stock plunge
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Hugh Son | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Mobile banking app provider Dave has enough cash to survive the current downturn for fintech firms and reach profitability a year from now, according to CEO Jason Wilk. But Dave is not capsizing, despite a staggering 97% decline in its shares, Wilk said. "We're trying to dispel the myth of, 'Hey, this company does not have enough money to make it through,'" Wilk said. "If you told me that only a few months later, we'd be worth $100 million, I wouldn't have believed you," Wilk said. "It's tough to see your stock price represent such a low amount and its distance from what it would be as a private company."

☆ Sen. Warren says big banks fail to prevent 'rampant' fraud on payment platform Zelle, urges CFPB to tighten regulations
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Chelsey Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Truist reported 9,455 fraud and scam claims on Zelle in 2020 and 22,045 in 2021, according to the senator. Its customers are on track to make 160,977 scam and fraud claims on Zelle in 2022. The value of the scam and fraud claims received by PNC, Truist, U.S. Bank and Bank of America exceeded $90 million in 2020. The data that Wells Fargo released revealed that customers reported fraud and scams on Zelle at a nearly 2.5 times higher rate in 2022 than in 2019. "And that is more than twice as high for Wells customers compared to customers of other banks," Warren wrote.

☆ Funding Worries Are Hitting Some Banks More Than Others
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Telis Demos | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Investors are worried about deposits—a lot more for some banks than others. On the one hand, there are the money-center banks such as Bank of America , JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo . Net interest income for those banks continues to rise, thanks not only to loan growth but also to an expanding spread between funding costs like deposits and the yield on assets like loans. A big advantage for those banks are their vast pools of deposits from consumers and businesses that are used for day-to-day banking. These tend to see the slowest pressure from rising interest rates, while accounts used for savings, investment or just to stash extra cash tend to reprice more quickly.

☆ Bank stocks, once a Buffett favorite, take a back seat at Berkshire Hathaway amid recession worries
▼ + stars: | 2022-04-28 | by ( Hugh Son | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

In this article BRK.A Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTWarren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. David A. Grogan | CNBCWarren Buffett has begun to unleash Berkshire Hathaway 's massive cash stockpile in recent weeks, snapping up an insurer and multi-billion dollar stakes in energy and computer corporations. Like another top Buffett industry — railroads — banks are part of the infrastructure of the country, a nation he continually bets on. (Watch the 2022 Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders meeting live on Saturday, April 30 at 9:45 a.m. Despite the industry becoming significantly cheaper to own, Buffett reversed many of his wagers, unloading JPMorgan, Goldman and Wells Fargo.

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