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☆ A shopping list of quality stocks to buy during the pullback from Strategas
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Hakyung Kim | In Hakyungkim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Chevron has a free cash flow yield of 6.3%. The chipmaker has a free cash flow yield of 5.6% and an interest coverage ratio of 13.9. Nearly 70% of analysts on the stock have issued a strong buy or buy rating. The company has a free cash flow yield of 10.7% and a total coverage ratio of 5.5. About three-fifths of analysts covering the company hold a buy or strong buy rating.

Persons: Jason De Sena Trennert, Trennert, Wolfe, LSEG, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Strategas Securities, . Energy, Chevron, Qualcomm, Wolfe Research

☆ 'AI shopping list': Morgan Stanley names its top global picks to play the AI theme
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The buzz around artificial intelligence may have quietened after a volatile week for some of the sector's biggest names, but Morgan Stanley continues to see promise in a raft of European stocks. Morgan Stanley's "European AI shopping list" includes names ranging from semiconductor equipment and data center plays to software and healthcare companies. Morgan Stanley has a target price of 1,000 euros ($1,092) on the stock, giving it over 27.5% potential upside. Segro Morgan Stanley describes British REIT Segro as the "landlord of Europe's largest cluster of data centers." Morgan Stanley has a target price of 224 euros on the stock, giving it around 18.3% upside potential.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley's, ASML Morgan Stanley, Lee Simpson, ASML's, Simpson, Segro Morgan Stanley, Segro, Bart Gysens, SAP Morgan Stanley, Adam Wood, Merck KGaA, Morgan, Thibault Boutherin, Boutherin, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Apple, Euronext, Nasdaq, London Stock Exchange, Euronext Paris, American Depository, SAP, Frankfurt Stock Exchange, New York Stock Exchange, Merck, EMD Group, Canada, Merck KGaA's Electronics Locations: Europe, TSMC, Euronext Amsterdam, U.S, United States, Frankfurt

☆ Is Netflix recession resistant? JPMorgan thinks so
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Hakyung Kim | In Hakyungkim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Netflix is one of the few bright spots among media names in the case of an economic slowdown, according to JPMorgan. Netflix shares are trading just 2% lower following its second-quarter earnings announcement on July 18, whereas the S & P 500 is currently down 4% over the same period. In the second quarter, Netflix reported a 34% yearly increase in its ad-supported memberships, and total memberships topped analysts' forecasts. Anmuth added, "We generally view subscription services like NFLX (and SPOT ) as being more resilient during periods of macro pressure." A potential weak spot for Netflix may be a softening digital ad market.

Persons: Doug Anmuth, NFLX, Anmuth, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Netflix, JPMorgan, Big Tech, Spotify

☆ Goldman Sachs names the Japanese stocks to buy right now — and gives 2 over 50% upside
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

In a note on Aug. 7, Goldman's analysts revealed a number of top picks, including three buy-rated Japanese stocks with over 40% upside potential over the next 12 months. Year-to-date, Asics shares are up 99.5%. Goldman has a target price of 3,100 Japanese Yen ($21.07) on the stock, giving it around 50% upside potential at the time of the note. Goldman has a target price of 6,900 Japanese Yen on the stock, or 37% potential upside. Goldman has a target price of 4,850 Japanese Yen on the stock, giving it around 54% upside potential at the time of the bank's note.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, U.S . Asics Corporation Goldman, Sho Kawano, Asics, Goldman, Suntory Beverage & Food Goldman, Takashi Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Ryo Harada, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Nikkei, Tokyo Stock Exchange, U.S . Asics Corporation, Asics Corp, Suntory Beverage & Food, Asia Pacific, Suntory, Yen, Hitachi Locations: U.S, Japan, Europe, Asia

☆ Goldman Sachs added these stocks to its global conviction lists, giving them more than 30% upside
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Goldman Sachs has added a number of stocks to its lists of top picks for August. These lists are the bank's "curated and active" picks of between 15 and 30 top buy-rated stocks for each region. Goldman gave the stock a price target of 2,499 pence ($31.79), or about 34% upside. Goldman gave the stock a price target of 13.98 Hong Kong dollars ($1.79), or about 46% upside. Goldman gave the stock a price target of 125 Chinese yuan ($17.51), or nearly 61% upside.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Goldman, Lenovo, Hong Locations: United States, Europe, Asia, London, U.K, Hong Kong

☆ Buy the dip in these bitcoin mining stocks, Cantor Fitzgerald says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Bitcoin was no exception to Monday's broad market rout, which gives investors a good buying opportunity, according to analysts. The flagship cryptocurrency dropped 11% over the three days ending Monday, according to Coin Metrics, pulling down the performance of stocks related to it. "As a reminder, Bitcoin historically has very strong returns in the one-year period post halving," Brett Knoblauch, an analyst at Cantor Fitzgerald, said in a note Monday. Cantor has overweight ratings on eight mining stocks, including Riot Platforms , CleanSpark , Iris Energy , Core Scientific and Cipher Mining . Knoblauch said Riot Platforms, one of the largest of the mining stocks, has the best liquidity and one of the cheapest all-in costs to mine bitcoin.

Persons: Bitcoin, Brett Knoblauch, Cantor Fitzgerald, Knoblauch, Cantor, Iris, Energy, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Iris Energy, Core, Cipher

☆ Greenlight's David Einhorn sees 'higher secular inflation' in the years ahead
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Greenlight Capital's David Einhorn believes the outcome of the U.S. presidential election is insignificant to the markets, as he sees elevated inflation on the back of a burdening fiscal deficit under both candidates. "From a market perspective, we don't think it matters very much who wins," Einhorn wrote in a letter to investors dated Tuesday. We believe this supports our ongoing expectations of higher secular inflation in the coming years." Vice President Kamala Harris has entered the race following President Joe Biden's exit, going head to head with former President Donald Trump in the November election. The federal debt is now at $34.5 trillion , or about $11 trillion higher than where it stood in March 2020.

Persons: Greenlight Capital's David Einhorn, Einhorn, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden's, Donald Trump, Biden, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: U.S, Brighthouse, ODP Corporation, HP, Kyndryl Holdings, Consol Energy

☆ China’s slower growth hasn’t dragged down this consumer stock. Why it’s up 90% this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

"We expect 30 retail store openings this year in China and China market sales to grow 21% YoY in 2024." Raised target Morgan Stanley raised its price target to HK$52, up from HK$45 previously, after Pop Mart's profit alert. "Strong pickup in online channels and Pop Land were the key drivers, while offline sales growth also accelerated (driven by teens% [same-store sales growth])." Pop Land is a theme park that Pop Mart opened near a major city park in Beijing in September 2023. "The company is well-prepared to sustain its high sales growth momentum into 2H24F, in our view (we estimate 2H24F total sales growth of 39% y-y)," the Nomura analysts said.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Pop Mart, they've, Michael Bloom Organizations: Pop Mart, Pop, Mart, Disney, Hong, Apple, Starbucks, HK, China Renaissance, Nomura, U.S, Jefferies, Comcast, CNBC, NBCUniversal, NBC Sports, NBC Olympics, NBC, Games Locations: Hong Kong, China, Beijing, Pop, Thailand, NBCUniversal, U.S

☆ Morgan Stanley says Nvidia's GPU cooling needs are a $4.8 billion opportunity, names stocks to benefit
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"We believe liquid cooling solution for NVDA's GB200 server rack system in data centers can create a US$4.8bn [total addressable market] by 2027," it said. By enhancing thermal design power and more, such liquid cooling systems save between 10% and 15% on capital expenditure, according to Morgan Stanley. "Heat flow knowhow, precision requirements and time-to-market delivery are key winning factors in this space," said Morgan Stanley analysts. It said it likes Taiwanese firm Delta as it believes its liquid cooling solution will add an additional $280 million in AI cooling revenue in 2025. "Our supply chain checks suggest AVC is the reference design for cold plate for NVIDIA's GB200 server rack liquid cooling system," it added.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Morgan, PUE, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Stock, Companies, Schneider Electric, Delta Electronics, New, Nvidia Locations: Delta, New Taiwan

☆ Meta shares pop 6% on earnings beat, rosy revenue forecast
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Ashley Capoot | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Meta shares jumped 6% on Thursday after the company reported second-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street's expectations and offered a rosy revenue forecast. Revenue in the period increased 22% to $39.07 billion from $32 billion a year earlier, Meta said late Wednesday. The analysts note that Meta's capital expenditures are increasing because of AI infrastructure spend, but it is driving "tangible business results." There are also newer generative AI products that have the potential to open revenue opportunities over multiple years, they said. Barclays analysts wrote in a note Wednesday that Meta is executing at "arguably the best pace of any company in digital advertising."

Persons: Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, Susan Li, Zuckerberg, Baird, capex, — CNBC's Michael Bloom, Jonathan Vanian Organizations: Meta, Bank of America, Barclays

☆ Bank of America thinks Fed rate cuts may save this struggling buy now, pay later stock
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Impending rate cuts could help shares of Affirm claw back some of their year-to-date losses, according to Bank of America. In a Tuesday note, the bank upgraded shares of Affirm to a buy rating from neutral, pointing to increased profitability prospects. Affirm offers a buy now, pay later service for its customers. Analyst Jason Kupferberg's $36 price objective implies a potential 34% upside for the stock. AFRM YTD mountain AFRM YTD chart In the medium term, Kupferberg believes that Affirm has an "achievable" plan to boost profits, which will in turn increase its share price.

Persons: Jason Kupferberg's, Kupferberg, AFRM, Jerome Powell, Michael Bloom Organizations: Bank of America Locations: U.S

☆ Goldman likes this retailer as lower-income consumers seek value
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Goldman Sachs is staying bullish on Dollar General as spending trends of lower-income consumers and increasingly come into focus. Analysts led by Kate McShane reiterated her buy rating on the discount retailer in a note on Monday. Goldman argues that consumer sentiment toward the company, and cash flow trends inside Dollar General, are improving. DG YTD mountain Dollar General shares in 2024. Consumer perception data shows that sentiment toward Dollar General is becoming more positive across various income groups, with customers more likely to recommend the budget retailer, the analyst noted.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Kate McShane, Goldman, McShane, CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Dollar

☆ JPMorgan thinks this emerging home appliance company with a wacky name is cheap going in to earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

SharkNinja is a specialty appliance stock that stands out above its competitors, according to JPMorgan. The Wall Street bank reiterated its overweight investment rating on the company, which designs small home appliances such as vacuums or the popular CREAMi ice cream maker, and is scheduled to report earnings on Aug. 8. SharkNinja stock has soared 145% since debuting in the U.S. at $30.05 per share this time last year. SN YTD mountain SN YTD chart "We believe there are a number of factors driving recent underperformance (e.g., tariff risk, ocean freight spike, lateral from HELE results), although we think these risks are largely overstated for SN," the analyst wrote. The analyst also has high expectations for SharkNinja heading into the release of its second-quarter earnings results.

Persons: Andrea Teixeira, Teixeira, SharkNinja, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: JPMorgan, Management Locations: SharkNinja, Friday's, U.S, HELE

☆ China just expanded its efforts to boost consumption. Here are some stocks to watch
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

China has, in its own way, signaled it wants to support specific kinds of consumer purchases. Authorities on Thursday announced the equivalent of 300 billion yuan ($41.5 billion) in special bonds would go towards trade-ins and equipment upgrades — a significant expansion of an existing program. The 300 billion yuan ultra-long bond issuance is not a new government allocation, but rather a more detailed designation of a 1 trillion yuan ultra-long bond program announced earlier this year. "300 billion yuan is the largest equipment upgrade subsidy from the central government historically," the analysts said. Even the 300 billion yuan figure is split roughly between consumer-related trade-ins with business-side equipment upgrades.

Persons: Ding, Morgan Stanley, Tao Wang, Darius Tang, Corporates, Fitch Bohua, Michael Bloom Organizations: China Asset Management Co, UBS Investment Bank Locations: China, Beijing, Asia

☆ Nvidia could be on the verge of a massive technical sell-off, chart analyst warns
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Nvidia 's slump is hitting some technical milestones that suggest the stock could continue to slide, according to Raymond James. Raymond James chart analyst Javed Mirza said in a July 25 note to clients that Nvidia has triggered a "mechanical sell" signal based on a moving average convergence/divergence indicator, or " MACD ," which measures price momentum — and it is not the only technical signal flashing sell. The key level to watch is Nvidia's 50-day moving average, currently around $118 per share, according to Mirza. "A multi-day close below important technical support at the 50-day moving average … would confirm a new short-term corrective phase was underway. If that view spreads to executives at Big Tech companies such as Alphabet, it could result in new orders for Nvidia slowing down.

Persons: Raymond James ., Raymond James, Javed Mirza, Mirza, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Nvidia, Big Tech

☆ This timber ETF could be on the verge of a breakout, Wolfe Research says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Analyst Rob Ginsberg said in a July 24 note that the Invesco MSCI Global Timber ETF (CUT) appears to be on the verge of a breakout. "The ETF has carved out a very compelling multi year base and is on the verge of breaking out through $34. The timber ETF closed at $33.56 per share on Wednesday. CUT launched in 2007 and is a relatively small ETF, with about $55 million in assets, according to FactSet. Basic Materials ETF (IYM) is up 0.7% in July, compared to a decline of 0.6% for the S & P 500 .

Persons: Rob Ginsberg, WestRock, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Wolfe Research, ETF, Basic Materials

☆ This options strategy can profit off an Apple earnings surprise, Goldman says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The upcoming earnings report for Apple could create a big market move that options traders can take advantage of, according to Goldman Sachs. John Marshall, head of derivatives research at Goldman, said in a note to clients that the tech giant's earnings report after the bell on Aug. 1 could deliver a positive surprise. "[Goldman] Hardware analyst Michael Ng expects Apple (AAPL) to deliver an EPS beat at upcoming quarterly earnings driven by solid growth expectations for iPad/Mac and Services. A straddle is a type of options strategy involving a call and put option on a stock with the same expiration date and strike price. The Goldman note was written before Wednesday's tech sell-off, in which Apple fell 2.9%, so investors may want to consider other strike prices as well.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, John Marshall, Goldman, Michael Ng, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Apple, Goldman, Services

☆ TSMC shares were rocky last week. This is where Wall Street says the stock is headed
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) were rocked by geopolitical developments from the U.S. last week, even as the firm reported earnings that beat expectations. TSMC and other semiconductor shares fell last Wednesday after reports of potentially tighter restrictions surfaced. Price target hikes for TSMC Over July 18 and 19, after those developments, 22 of 42 analysts who cover TSMC's Taiwan-listed shares hiked their price targets for the stock, according to FactSet. None reduced or left the price target unchanged. Analysts gave the stock potential upside of 30.5% based on the consensus price target.

Persons: Biden, TSMC's, Donald Trump, TSMC, Needham, Morningstar, Morgan Stanley, — CNBC's Michael Bloom, Arjun Kharpal Organizations: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, U.S, Bloomberg, Revenue, North America, Taiwan, CNBC, U.S . Needham, Management Locations: China, North, Taiwan, U.S, TSMC

☆ Tesla reports earnings after the bell. Here's what Wall Street has to say
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Analysts expect Tesla to post 62 cents in earnings per share on $24.77 billion in revenue. Although the revenue estimate is slightly higher than the $21.30 billion Tesla posted in the first quarter, the earnings forecast is 30% below the previous year. Last quarter, Tesla reported adjusted earnings of 45 cents per share on a 9% decline in revenue to $21.30 billion compared with the fourth quarter. Evercore's Chris McNally also sees further downside to Tesla shares. Jonas holds a $310 price target on Tesla shares, indicating 23% potential upside from Monday's close.

Persons: Tesla, Elon Musk, Ronald Jewsikow, Jewsikow, Dan Levy, Levy, Chris McNally, McNally, Wells, Colin Langan, Langan, Joe Biden's, Morgan Stanley's Adam Jonas, Jonas, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Barclays, Tesla, U.S, Trump Locations: Monday's, Wells Fargo

☆ Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has a new analyst, and he is lukewarm on the conglomerate
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Warren Buffett 's Berkshire Hathaway has a new Wall Street analyst covering its stock, and he has mixed feelings about the conglomerate. The analyst thinks Berkshire is grappling with weakness in its noninsurance businesses including railroad, utilities service and retail, while its insurance operations continue to outperform. "Berkshire Hathaway's old-school conglomerate structure has faced challenges in a number of key areas of late despite being powered by an insurance business that continues to shine," Kligerman said in a note. Berkshire's insurance business has been a bright spot for the conglomerate. Correction: Of the seven analysts covering Berkshire, three have a hold rating, according to CNBC's research.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Cowen's Andrew Kligerman, Berkshire, Kligerman, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Berkshire, BNSF Locations: Omaha , Nebraska, Berkshire, U.S

☆ These stocks will be the winners and losers of rising U.S.-China trade tensions, Wall Street says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

For Europe, the prime concern is tariffs," wrote Goldman analysts. "If the entire impact came in 2025 this would be enough to eliminate any growth that year (our current top-down forecast is 4%)," Goldman wrote. Within sectors, beneficiaries of rising trade risks tend to be defensive stocks such as utilities, health care as well as Europe's GRANOLAS stocks, according to the bank. But he says a "meaningful selloff" in mega tech will see other names "pushed down as collateral damage." And if the AI narrative plays out as expected, a material sell-off in Mega Tech will present a buying opportunity in those names as well," he wrote.

Persons: Biden, Donald Trump, Trump, Europe's, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Louis Navellier, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Bloomberg, Taiwan, Trump, U.S, JPMorgan, China Gas, Power, Huaneng, Republicans, National Security, Hire, GSK, Roche, ASML, Nestle, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, L'Oreal, LVMH, AstraZeneca, SAP, Sanofi, Liquide, Tobacco, Dassault Systemes, Intercontinental Hotels, Nvidia, Navellier, Associates, Mega Tech Locations: China, Taiwan, U.S, Hong Kong, Europe, United States, Germany, France, Stellantis

☆ S&P 500 has upside to 6,150 as summer rally 'is getting healthier,' says Bank of America
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The broadening market rally has Bank of America forecasting further upside for the S & P 500 . Strategist Stephen Suttmeier estimates the broad market index will reach 6,150, which is 8.5% higher than Tuesday's close. Suttmeier said the S & P 500's broadening market rally participation supports more upside potential to the 6,150 level. In addition, the strategist said the number of S & P 500 stocks trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages has improved to indicate stabilizing market breadth. .SPX YTD mountain S & P 500 in 2024 Suttmeier believes the iShares Russell 2000 ETF , which tracks the benchmark small-cap index, can break out to as high as 260.

Persons: Stephen Suttmeier, Russell, Suttmeier, —, Michael Bloom Organizations: Bank of America, NYSE, Dow Jones

☆ Morgan Stanley hikes price targets for Asian stocks it says will benefit from greater iPhone demand
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Increased shipments of Apple's iPhones will be a key "volume driver" for the supply chain, according to Morgan Stanley. But the situation is set to change, with Apple Intelligence predicted to be a "key iPhone replacement driver." It raised its price targets for several stocks in the Apple supply chain. Largan reported first-quarter revenue that was below expectations but Morgan Stanley believes that was the trough. Morgan Stanley said Genius has a "good chance" of making a breakthrough in the periscope high-end lens segment in the second half of this year.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Hon Hai, Hai, Luxshare's, Max, Morgan, Largan, Genius, CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Apple Intelligence, Apple, Max, AAC Locations: Asia, Taiwan, India, Zhengzhou, China

☆ Goldman says this Canadian aerospace stock is ‘significantly undervalued’ with 40% upside
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Investors could be "significantly" undervaluing CAE stock, a Canadian aerospace training and simulation company, according to Goldman Sachs. In a recent report, the Wall Street investment bank reiterated a buy rating on CAE, which operates two primary businesses: civil aviation and defense. In the report, Poponak analyzed both CAE's civil aviation and defense businesses in isolation and compared to competitors. The civil aviation segment's growth and margin profile isn't accurately reflected in CAE's current valuation multiple, the analyst added. CAE's valuation seems to reflect that investors have assigned the defense business little to no value, Poponak wrote.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Noah Poponak's, Poponak, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: CAE, Wall Locations: Canadian, U.S

☆ Regional bank earnings reports may not matter as group rips higher on rate cut optimism
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Regional bank stocks are breaking out, and they may be able to continue to climb even if second-quarter earnings results are modest. The SPDR S & P Regional Bank ETF (KRE) has risen for six straight trading sessions, and on Monday it closed at its highest level since December. KRE 1Y mountain This regional bank ETF is at its highest level since December. The group still trades below historical valuations more than a year after the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, Bank of America said. Notable regional bank earnings reports this week include Citizens Financial Group on Wednesday, M & T Bank on Thursday and Fifth Third Bancorp on Friday.

Persons: Ebrahim Poonawala, Banks, Poonawala, Goldman, Ryan Nash, Nash, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: P Regional Bank ETF, Federal Reserve, Fed, Bank of America, Silicon Valley Bank, Western Alliance, WAL, York, Citizens Financial Group, T Bank, Fifth Third Bancorp Locations: Silicon

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