Banks
Credit Suisse chairman denies plans to sell or raise capital after mammoth loss
Speculation has emerged in recent months that Credit Suisse may be considering a capital raise. Thi My Lien Nguyen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Credit Suisse Chairman Axel Lehmann denied any intention to sell or merge the embattled Swiss lender after it reported a massive second-quarter loss. The bank posted a net loss of 1.593 […]
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Deutsche Bank beats expectations to post eighth straight quarter of profit
A statue is pictured next to the logo of Germany’s Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, September 30, 2016. Kai Pfaffenbach | Reuter Deutsche Bank beat market expectations to post an eighth straight quarter of profit on Wednesday, recording a second-quarter net income of 1.046 billion euros ($1.06 billion). The German lender exceeded consensus expectations among […]
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Credit Suisse CEO to step down from embattled investment bank, WSJ says
Credit Suisse Chief Executive Thomas Gottstein addresses the Finanz und Wirtschaft Forum conference in Zurich, Switzerland, September 2, 2020. Arnd Wiegmann | Reuters Credit Suisse CEO Thomas Gottstein is about to step down from the embattled investment bank, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. The Zurich-based bank will soon announce the departure of Gottstein […]
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3 factors to keep in mind heading into the busiest week of earnings
As we look ahead into the week ahead, some of the biggest names in tech will report. Source
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Travel spending is back, and it’s not just consumers, American Express earnings show
Spending on travel and entertainment came roaring back in the second quarter, and it wasn’t just consumers making the purchases, according to the latest results from American Express . The company said consumer spending in the category topped pre- Covid pandemic levels for the first time in April. Notably, there also was a significant uptick […]
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Watch Christine Lagarde speak after the ECB surprises markets with larger rate hike
[The stream is slated to start at 08:45 ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is giving a press conference after the bank’s latest monetary policy decision. The ECB, the central bank of the 19 nations that share the euro currency, pushed […]
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Goldman-backed digital bank Starling reports its first annual profit as other fintechs stumble
The Starling Bank banking app on a smartphone. Adrian Dennis | AFP via Getty Images British digital bank Starling on Thursday reported its debut annual profit as revenues at the firm almost doubled. The lender swung to a pre-tax profit of £32.1 million ($38.3 million) in its fiscal year ending March 2022, having lost £31.5 […]
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Federal consumer finance watchdog to tighten bank rules around money-transfer scams, report says
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau headquarters in Washington, D.C. Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg via Getty Images A CFPB spokesperson declined to comment on the specifics of the report. “Reports and consumer complaints of payments scams have risen sharply, and financial fraud can be devastating for victims,” the spokesperson said in an e-mailed statement. “The CFPB is working […]
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‘What recession?’ Evercore ISI says after bank earnings show consumers are paying their debts
The odds of recession may be rising, but consumers haven’t gotten the memo yet. That’s one of the main takeaways from second-quarter reports from the six biggest U.S. banks. While signs of financial stress and the impact of rising interest rates have begun to appear at banks’ Wall Street operations, the core lending and deposits […]
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4 takeaways from the Investing Club’s ‘Morning Meeting’ on Tuesday
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Monday’s key moments. 1. Apple to slow down hiring — what this means for the market 2. JNJ earnings: business is still very strong 3. Halliburton reports better-than-expected earnings 4. Quick mentions: PXD, […]
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