Earnings season kicks into gear this week with banks and tech stocks taking center stage. This week we have Bank of America (BAC), Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM), JP Morgan (JPM), Wells Fargo (WFC), Citigroup (C), Morgan Stanley (MS), Goldman Sachs (GS), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and ASML Holdings (ASML) all reporting in what shapes as a busy and pivotal week for stocks. Before a company reports earnings, implied volatility is usually high because the market is unsure about the outcome of the report. Speculator ...

Technicals have supercharged the silver rally and the shortage of bullion for delivery in London threatens to render the market disfunctional. - Getty Images/iStockphoto Despite rallying by two thirds in 2025, the price spike in silver shows no sign of abating and, if anything, seems set to become even more extreme, say analysts. As prices climbed Monday, Bank of America’s global commodity team on Monday published a bullish outlook for precious metals and stuck a $65 per ounce price target on silver for ...

With a market cap of just $353 million, Southern First Bancshares (NASDAQ: SFST ) is a small regional bank holding company that operates in the Southeastern US. The company's size causes it to be overlooked by mostI have been involved in the financial world for over 20 years with experience as an advisor, teacher, and writer. I am a full believer in the free-market system and that financial markets are efficient with most stocks reflecting their real current value. The best opportunities for profits on indi ...

With a market cap of just $353 million, Southern First Bancshares (NASDAQ: SFST ) is a small regional bank holding company that operates in the Southeastern US. The company's size causes it to be overlooked by mostI have been involved in the financial world for over 20 years with experience as an advisor, teacher, and writer. I am a full believer in the free-market system and that financial markets are efficient with most stocks reflecting their real current value. The best opportunities for profits on indi ...

By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) -World markets found steadier ground on Monday after being whipsawed by broadsides in the U.S.-China trade war, while gold hit new record highs in a sign that uncertainty remained high. While U.S. President Donald Trump had threatened 100% tariffs on China from November 1 and Beijing said it could take countermeasures, he sounded more conciliatory on Sunday, posting that the U.S. did not want to "hurt" China. European shares were broadly higher, while U.S. stock futu ...

进入四季度后，越来越多中小银行，开始加速抛售手中的风险资产。 10月10日，渤海银行公告拟通过产权交易所公开挂牌，分批转让698.33亿元债权资产。 几乎同一时段，广州农商行公告将通过产权交易所转让189.28亿元信贷资产；其中，共有本金149.78亿 元、利息罚息等39.5亿元，初步底价为122亿元，相当于对总债权作6.5折处理。 信风注意到，该行去年底也曾以7折价格出售所持145.92亿元债权，2023年以来甩卖信贷资产总额已超 450亿。 对风险资产的频繁出售，暴露出部分中小银行的资产质量压力仍在持续。 截至二季度末，渤海银行不良率为1.81%，较股份行的整体数值高出0.59个百分点，处于同业较差水 平，11.24%的资本充足率更是位列上市股份行之末。 此次转让的债权包共有债权174户，其中过半是账龄在5年以上长期资产； 该行坦言，上述资产资本占用高、流动性差，一次性折价出清预计将改善资产质量、节省风险资产占 用，提高资本充足率，进一步提高综合竞争力。 以2024年末数据测算，债权成功交易为渤海银行带来正向财务影响，或达5.73亿元。 广州农商行的处境与渤海银行相似。 渤海银行披此次转让债权中，共有本金 ...

The Wall Street firm sought to reassure investors it can absorb any potential losses related to the First Brands bankruptcy, after its shares fell 18% last week. ...

Traders on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York. Equity analyst sentiment toward corporate profits is losing momentum at a time when US stocks are trading near record highs, suggesting the rally could face speed bumps this earnings season. A Citigroup Inc. index tracking US earnings revisions — the number of analysts upgrading versus downgrading estimates — has turned flat for the first time since August. At the same time, the S&P 500 is trading at 22 times forward earnings, above ...

JPMorgan Chase on Monday unveiled a sweeping $1.5 trillion, decade-long initiative to strengthen industries vital to America’s economic and national security. The effort — dubbed the "Security and Resiliency Initiative" — will direct $1.5 trillion toward projects spanning energy, manufacturing and defense. As part of the plan, the financial giant will invest up to $10 billion in direct equity and venture capital to help select U.S.-based companies "enhance their growth, spur innovation and accelerate strate ...

本报（chinatimes.net.cn）记者卢梦雪 北京报道 经过长达7个多月的市场化公开选聘，珠海华润银行（下称"华润银行"）宣布聘任袁志忠担任行长。 目前，袁志忠的行长任职资格尚待监管核准，暂代为履行行长职责，其将接棒升任董事长的钱曦，成为 华润银行近年来第二位通过市场化选聘上任的行长。 华润银行当前资产规模已超4500亿元，但近年来经营压力显著，面临息差收窄、业绩下滑的困境。2025 年半年报显示，华润银行上半年营收同比下滑8.55%，净利润同比缩水25.80%。 作为中国银行的一名老将，袁志忠此前深耕广东本土，也有跨境金融服务方面的经验。其上任后，如何 破局华润银行的业绩困境，值得期待。 中行老将获聘新行长 值得一提的是，华润银行现任董事长钱曦同样通过市场化选聘渠道加入该行。2013年，时任招商银行高 管的钱曦通过公开选聘出任华润银行行长，履职仅一年后即升任董事长。袁志忠此次接任，正是填补钱 曦晋升后留下的职位空缺。 华润银行成立于1996年12月，2010年1月华润集团和珠海市政府对珠海市商业银行成功实施战略重组并 完成更名。截至2024年末，华润股份有限公司持股比例49.77%，为该行第一大股东 ...