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Bank balances surged during Covid even as pandemic-era stimulus ended, BofA CEO says
Bank of America’s account holders saw strong growth in their balances during Covid and have yet to spend down their pandemic-era stimulus money, CEO Brian Moynihan told CNBC. In an interview on “Squawk Box” from The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, BofA’s chairman said customers who had between $1,000 to $2,000 before the pandemic, […]
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Cramer’s lightning round: Signet Jewelers is a buy
“Mad Money” host Jim Cramer rings the lightning round bell, which means he’s giving his answers to callers’ stock questions at rapid speed. Source
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Citigroup shares jump 7% after Warren Buffett reveals a near $3 billion stake in the struggling bank
Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett. Andrew Harnik | AP The 91-year-old “Oracle of Omaha” scooped up Citi shares while they have been underperforming the rest of the financial sector in the past 12 months. The stock is down nearly 40% while the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund is off by 12% over the […]
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What may be behind Buffett’s surprising deep value bet on Citigroup
Count veteran banking analyst Mike Mayo among those on Wall Street surprised by Berkshire Hathaway ‘s recent $2.95 billion wager on Citigroup shares. The move, disclosed Monday in regulatory filings, is Berkshire’s biggest new bet on financials made in the first quarter. Berkshire also took a much smaller stake in online bank Ally Financial . […]
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Goldman ‘deal guy’ behind Apple, GM cards leaves for fintech start-up iCreditWorks
iCreditWorks CEO Scott Young, former chief commercial officer of Goldman Sachs Marcus. Courtesy: Goldman Sachs A Goldman Sachs executive known for securing some of the industry’s biggest credit-card deals in recent years has left to join early stage start-up iCreditWorks, CNBC has learned. Scott Young, who was chief commercial officer of Goldman’s Marcus consumer business, […]
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Despite the Fed’s big rate boost, most banks will still pay paltry interest rates
Jerome Powell, Federal Reserver Governor. Katie Kramer | CNBC The Federal Reserve just raised its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point, its largest such move in more than two decades, as it seeks to tame inflation. The central bank’s actions mean that, in an era of sharply rising prices for everything from food […]
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These are the UK’s highest paying companies for entry-level jobs — and the salaries are all £50,000 and above
Economic uncertainty over the past couple of years has been hugely detrimental to young people at the start of their careers, which has made securing a well-paid first job an even bigger priority. Global jobs website Glassdoor found that financial transaction processing company Thought Machine offered the highest pay for an entry-level job, with an […]
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Bank of America names its top global tech stocks — including one it says has upside of 100%
As U.S. tech stocks continue to experience serious volatility, Bank of America looks further afield. Source
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Goldman’s checking account for the masses nears as bank tests product with U.S. employees
Stephanie Cohen, currently Goldman Sachs’ global co-head of consumer and wealth management, speaking at the 2018 New York Times Dealbook conference in New York City. Michael Cohen | Getty Images Goldman Sachs’ long-awaited checking account is one step closer to reality. The bank is widening internal testing for the no-fee, interest-bearing account to all 20,000-plus […]
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Jim Cramer names 4 stocks that can endure the Fed’s ‘aggressive tightening cycle’
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday named four stocks that he believes can keep investors steady through market turmoil. “As someone who thinks it’s a good idea to stay in the market, I’m urging you to consider companies that fit the funnel … while avoiding almost anything else,” he said. “It’s not that tough a prescription, […]
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