Big banks including JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs had just finished taking victory laps after a blockbuster quarter when concerns emerged from an obscure corner of Wall Street, sending a collective shiver through global finance. Regional bank Zions late Wednesday disclosed a near total wipeout on $60 million in loans after finding “apparent misrepresentations” from…
Wall Street gets more information on corporate America next week, with third-quarter earnings shifting into high gear. There’s also important inflation data coming. The earnings season is off to a strong start, with financials topping expectations thanks to the likelihood of lower interest rates and greater merger and acquisition activity. S & P 500 earnings…
An automatic teller machine at the Zions Bank headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah, on July 10, 2023. Kim Raff | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stock Chart IconStock chart icon ZION and KRE, 1-day The bankruptcies of two auto industry-related companies this year have raised concerns about loose lending practices, especially in the opaque private…
Investors took advantage of the market dip last week and piled into stocks, according to Bank of America Securities. Yet there was one cohort sitting out: hedge funds. The bank saw $4.1 billion in inflows to single stocks from clients, the fifth largest since 2008, it said in a note Tuesday. The move came after…
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during an announcement about lowering U.S. drug prices, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Oct. 10, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters On Friday morning, the S&P 500 was less than a couple of points from another all-time high. Then, after a single social media post from President…
A resurgence in trade tensions between the U.S. and China squeezed some of the excess out of an enthusiastic market, something investors will keep a close eye on in the week ahead as earnings loom. The government shutdown is also stretching into a new week. Stocks sold off Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average…
Chinese stocks trading in the U.S. tumbled Friday after former President Donald Trump threatened to sharply raise tariffs on Chinese imports if he returns to office, warning that China has become “very hostile.” Alibaba and Baidu each slid about 8%, while JD.com and PDD Holdings fell 6.6% and 5.2%, respectively. The iShares MSCI China ETF…
Josh Brown. Danielle DeVries | CNBC Investing can feel daunting for newbies. About 21% of surveyed Americans say stocks aren’t their preferred way to invest because the stock market is too intimidating, according to a Bankrate poll in January. That fear skewed higher for younger people, to 29% of Gen Z members and 24% of…
In a stock market that has so clearly rewarded risk-takers, it can be easy to justify investing in high-flyers or speculating on potential disruptors. However, the potential for great reward always comes with great risk. That raises the question: How should investors go about making high-risk, high-reward bets in a smart way that may put…
The stock market may have just hit another record high , but JPMorgan thinks betting against publicly traded companies such as Shake Shack and Snap could boost investor portfolios into the end of the year. U.S. stocks climbed Wednesday as investors awaited the release of minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee’s September meeting. The…