Walt Disney Co. (DIS) – Get report Shares fell Thursday after the company said it would delay the reopening of its hotels and theme parks in the state of California amid a further surge in coronavirus infections. Disney said it will release a new reopening calendar early next month after …
Read More »Stock market gains despite coronavirus spread, disappointing unemployment claims
Text size Illustration by Mike Haddad. Investors analyzed concerns about the virus midday Thursday, taking advantage of some early gains even amid mixed data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 rose 0.2% in recent trade, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.4%. The latest unemployment figures show that while …
Read More »Asian markets win after US bank stress test results
BEIJING (Reuters) – Asian equity markets followed Wall Street higher on Friday after US regulators removed some limits on banks’ ability to make investments. The Nikkei 225 NIK, + 1.13% in Tokyo it increased by 0.9%, while Kospi 180721 in Seoul, + 1.05% gained 1%. Hang Seng HSI from Hong …
Read More »Bank stocks are falling because the Federal Reserve has limited its dividends and suspended its buybacks
The Federal Reserve requires banks to resubmit their capital return plans in light of the tensions the coronavirus places on the financial system. Olivier Douliery / AFP / Getty Images Text size The banks’ shares sank in the post-market, after the Federal Reserve took a tougher-than-expected stance on payments to …
Read More »Bank stocks rise after regulators ease Volcker Rule from era of financial crisis (JPM, GS, BAC, C, WFC)
Xinhua / Wang Ying / Getty Images The bank’s shares rose Thursday after financial regulators announced they would ease the Volcker Rule from the era of the financial crisis. The Volcker Rule generally prohibits banks from engaging in property operations and having certain relationships with hedge funds and private equity …
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