What buying Commerzbank would mean for UniCredit — and the banking sector

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Last week, UniCredit announced it had taken a 9% stake in Commerzbank, confirming that half of this shareholding was acquired from the government.
UniCredit continues to surprise markets with some stellar quarterly profit beats.
It earned 8.6 billion euros last year (up 54% year-on-year), also pleasing investors via share buybacks and dividends.
Analysts are hoping that a move by UniCredit will encourage more cross-border consolidation.

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Here’s the deflation breakdown for September 2024 — in one chart

October 11, 2024

Key Points Deflation has occurred in segments of the U.S. economy over the past year, according to the consumer price index. Some imported goods, consumer electronics, and energy and food items have seen declines in price. Deflation is rare across the broad economy, economists said. Businesses don’t typically reduce prices. Source

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, Fastenal and more

October 11, 2024

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Tesla — Shares of the electric vehicle maker tumbled more than 7% after its robotaxi event underwhelmed investors . Morgan Stanley analysts noted that the event “overall disappointed expectations” due to a lack of details in several areas, including how the company is going to compete […]

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Jamie Dimon says geopolitical risks are surging: ‘Conditions are treacherous and getting worse’

October 11, 2024

Key Points JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon sees risks climbing around the world amid widening conflicts in the Middle East and with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine showing no signs of abating. “We have been closely monitoring the geopolitical situation for some time, and recent events show that conditions are treacherous and getting worse,” Dimon said […]