First Republic collapses, and some smaller banks are now facing pressure from investors. Job growth last month was stronger than expected. And debt ceiling talks are set.
Category: Stocks and Bonds
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Smaller Banks Are Scrambling as Share Prices Plunge
Investors are not convinced that regional banks including PacWest and Western Alliance can remain viable. Some are actively betting on their demise.
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Goldman Says U.S. Is Investigating Its Work for Silicon Valley Bank
Hired to help with a capital raise, Goldman Sachs advised SVB to make a move that provoked a public panic and ended with the smaller bank collapsing.
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PacWest Says It’s Exploring Options After Shares Plunge
An intensifying challenge for bankers and regulators is how to keep the turmoil in the stock market from spilling into the lenders’ day-to-day businesses.
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Carl Icahn, Activist Investor, Becomes Target of Short Seller
Hindenburg Research, which made its name by taking on Gautam Adani and the Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, likened Icahn Enterprises to “Ponzi-like economic structures.”
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Markets Sink on Fears About Banks and Weaker Economic Outlook
The relative calm that met the collapse of First Republic Bank on Monday was shattered on Tuesday, with broad-based declines across industries.
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Late-Night Negotiating Frenzy Left First Republic in JPMorgan’s Control
The resolution of First Republic Bank came after a frantic night of deal making by government officials and executives at the country’s biggest bank.
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In an Unsteady Banking Industry, First Republic’s Problems Stood Out
The bank’s rivals appear on firmer footing this time, in contrast with the widespread panic after the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in March.
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Markets Shrug Off First Republic Failure
The bank’s collapse stopped short of derailing the broader market, with markets focusing instead on corporate profits and the Federal Reserve’s next decision on interest rates.
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First Republic Bank Is Sold to JPMorgan: What to Know
First Republic is the second-largest bank by assets to fail in U.S. history. Here are some answers to questions you may have about what comes next for the bank and for depositors’ money.
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First Republic Is Sold: What to Know
First Republic is the second-largest bank by assets to fail in U.S. history. Here are some answers to questions you may have about what comes next for the bank and for depositors’ money.