Key Points DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeffrey Gundlach said Wednesday that he now sees no more than one interest rate cut this year. The noted fixed income investor said the most important moment from the Fed’s policy event on Wednesday was when the central bank’s Chair Jerome Powell all but ruled out the possibility of a rate hike. Treasury…
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy in Washington, D.C., on March 20, 2024. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters This is a comparison of Wednesday’s Federal Open Market Committee statement with the one issued after the Fed’s previous policymaking meeting in March. Text removed…
Hundreds of small and regional banks across the U.S. are feeling stressed. “You could see some banks either fail or at least, you know, dip below their minimum capital requirements,” Christopher Wolfe, managing director and head of North American banks at Fitch Ratings, told CNBC. Consulting firm Klaros Group analyzed about 4,000 U.S. banks and…
A New York Community Bank stands in Brooklyn, New York City, on Feb. 8, 2024. Spencer Platt | Getty Images New York Community Bank on Wednesday posted a quarterly loss of $335 million on a rising tide of soured commercial loans and higher expenses, but the lender’s stock surged on its new performance targets. The…
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Pfizer — Shares climbed more than 2% after New York City-based Pfizer beat Wall Street’s first-quarter revenue forecast and raised its full-year profit guidance. The drugmaker now expects adjusted earnings of $2.15 to $2.35 per share for the full-year, up from a previous forecast of $2.05…
The logo of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) can be seen on a coin standing in front of a Bitcoin chart. Silas Stein | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Bitcoin on Wednesday plunged sharply to its lowest level in over two months amid broader risk-off sentiment in markets, as investors kept an eye on the U.S.…
A new ETF designed to shield investors from the risk of market volatility starts trading on Wednesday. The Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF (CPSM) promises to deliver investors “100% downside protection” against the index’s losses over a one-year outcome period, according the firm’s news release. Calamos’ head of ETFs Matt Kaufman helped build…
An Amazon worker walks past his Amazon Prime delivery truck in Washington, DC, on February 19, 2022. Stefani Reynolds | Afp | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Amazon — Shares gained nearly 2% after the company beat on both top and bottom lines. Amazon posted earnings of 98 cents…
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 29, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters The volatility in the bond market has had equity investors on their toes for months, but at what point will rising yields spoil stocks’ 2024 rally? The answer is 5% on…
For fans of seasonal trading patterns, April has been a real bummer. It’s not just that it has been a down month (down 3.0% for the S & P 500, breaking a 5-month win streak). It’s that April is supposed to be a strong month. It is traditionally the best month of the year for the Dow…
