regional banks

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...

President-elect Donald Trump will soon return to the White House and begin his second term. In contrast to 2016, when he was a "political question mark," the international community is now bracing for his protectionist trade policy stances. Although tariffs present a risk for multinational...

Prominent macro hedge fund manager Scott Bessent is emerging as the frontrunner for Treasury Secretary in President-elect Donald Trump's administration. According to betting markets, Bessent has surged well ahead of other contenders, positioning him as a top pick for the critical role at the...

Financial stocks are basking in a post-election rally after Donald Trump's election win as investors anticipate a friendlier regulatory landscape for banks, brokers and consumer finance companies. With expectations of deregulation and possible tax cuts, traders are piling into financials at levels...

Financial stocks have surged ahead of tech in year-to-date performance, fueled by a Trump-led rally on Wednesday that lifted banks and brokers amid investor expectations of a deregulation-friendly political landscape ahead. The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLF) has risen by 30% in 2024,...

Regional bank stocks surged on Wednesday, marking their strongest one-day performance in four years as investors bet on a more favorable banking sector environment when Donald Trump returns to the White House. The SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (NYSE:KRE) — which tracks a basket of 147 small-...