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For weeks, the Iran war was an inflation story. Oil above $110 meant $4 gasoline, higher transport costs, higher everything — a sustained supply-side shock that forced the Federal Reserve to stay on hold, and markets to price out every cut that had been penciled in before the start of Operation...

Each week, Benzinga's Stock Whisper Index uses a combination of proprietary data and pattern recognition to showcase five stocks that are just under the surface and deserve attention. Investors are constantly on the hunt for undervalued, under-followed and emerging stocks. With...

Each week, Benzinga's Stock Whisper Index uses a combination of proprietary data and pattern recognition to showcase five stocks that are just under the surface and deserve attention. Investors are constantly on the hunt for undervalued, under-followed and emerging stocks. With countless methods...

The Appaloosa Management hedge fund, run by Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper, on Thursday revealed several new stock positions in the third quarter, and multiple transactions on the semiconductor sector. Here's a look at the new positions as of Sept. 30 and the top changes made in the third...

Merger and acquisition activity could intensify in the fourth quarter, as companies embrace the current White House administration. Freedom Capital Markets Chief Market Strategist Jay Woods shares with Benzinga two sectors he thinks could see activity soon. Regional Banks Regional banks, Woods...

Shares of regional banks such as Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE:ASB) and BankUnited Inc. (NYSE:BKU) are trading higher Monday afternoon following news of a major tariff rollback agreement between the U.S. and China. What To Know: The gains come as the 90-day trade truce between the two countries is...

Zions Bancorp (NASDAQ:ZION) and Western Alliance Bancorp (NYSE:WAL) shares are trading lower in Monday’s after-hours session after the pair of regional banks reported financial results for the first quarter. Here’s a look at the headline numbers and key commentary from the reports. ZION...

Wall Street banks are unfazed by the administration’s tariff policy and are hopeful that the White House’s legislative agenda will benefit them, according to Bank of America analyst Ebrahim H. Poonawala. The Banking Analyst: In a note published Thursday, Poonawala noted how optimistic...

Major U.S. banks reported strong fourth-quarter 2024 earnings on Wednesday, with better-than-expected results across the board and upbeat 2025 guidance. The performance was driven by robust net interest income (NII), resilient fee revenue, and disciplined expense management. These positive...

Each week, Benzinga's Stock Whisper Index uses a combination of proprietary data and pattern recognition to showcase five stocks that are just under the surface and deserve attention. Investors are constantly on the hunt for undervalued, under-followed and emerging stocks. With...

Regional banks still have room to run and thrive even as it is “easy to overstate the advantage” for big banks, says Truist Securities in its latest note, highlighting three key paths for regional banks to succeed. What Happened: Big banks have clear economies of scale, and they have...

A stronger lending environment, stable credit and renewed confidence in valuations could set the stage for a multiyear rally on U.S. regional banks, with some analysts predicting up to 20% upside in 2025. Three major investment banks — JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of America and Goldman Sachs —...

New On The Block Vera Bradley Inc. (NASDAQ:VRA) sales are down. The handbag brand’s largest shareholder, Fund 1 Investments LLC, isn’t happy about it. A Dec. 30 letter to the board referred to co-founder Barbara Bradley Baekgaard‘s designs as “iconic” and “...

Billionaire investor and former hedge fund manager Stanley Druckenmiller, a confidant of George Soros, is well known for his top-down investment style and for paying close attention to macroeconomic factors. One of his recent wagers seemingly predicted the 2024 U.S. presidential election ahead of...

Regional bank stocks have been on a tear since the 2024 U.S. election, with the SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (NYSE:KRE) climbing about 10% versus the broader S&P 500’s 5% gain. Despite this already strong outperformance, JPMorgan analysts, led by Anthony Elian, CFA, see more upside...