Investment strategy
New Morgan Stanley CEO is ‘super bullish’ on hitting financial targets
Morgan Stanley‘s new CEO Ted Pick on Thursday expressed confidence that his bank will hit financial targets of $10 trillion in client assets and a 20% return. Pick, a three-decade Morgan Stanley veteran who took over this month, said he has three priorities: sticking to the strategy laid out by predecessor James Gorman, maintaining the […]
Barclays CEO says difference in Labour and Conservative economic policy is ‘fairly minimal’
LIVERPOOL, U.K. – Oct. 11, 2023: Britain’s main opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer applauds a speaker the final day of the annual Labour Party conference in Liverpool, northwest England, on October 11, 2023. Paul Ellis | Afp | Getty Images Political risk in the U.K. is “far less than it’s ever been” as the […]
Jamie Dimon warns ‘all these very powerful forces’ will impact U.S. economy in 2024 and 2025
Jamie Dimon, President & CEO,Chairman & CEO JPMorgan Chase, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 17yth, 2024. Adam Galici | CNBC JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said he remains cautious on the U.S. economy over the next two years because of a combination of financial […]
Morgan Stanley revenue tops estimates, helped by strong investment banking business
The Morgan Stanley headquarters is seen in New York City on Jan. 17, 2023. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Morgan Stanley on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter revenue that surpassed expectations, boosted by the strength in investment banking. Here’s how the bank did compared with Wall Street expectations: Earnings per share: 85 cents, may not compare […]
Goldman Sachs is set to report fourth-quarter earnings — here’s what the Street expects
David Solomon, Chairman and CEO, Goldman Sachs, participates in a panel discussion during the annual Milken Institute Global Conference at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on April 29, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. Michael Kovac | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Goldman Sachs is scheduled to report fourth-quarter earnings before the opening bell Tuesday. Here’s […]
Why spot ETFs may be a game changer for bitcoin
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s approval of 11 spot bitcoin ETFs this week could be a turning point for cryptocurrency investing. Ark Invest CEO and Chief Investment Officer Cathie Wood is behind one of the new ETFs. Her firm partnered with 21Shares to launch the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF. “We really believe this is an […]
Citigroup is cutting 10% of its workforce in CEO Jane Fraser’s corporate overhaul
Jane Fraser, Citi, at WEF, Davos, Jan. 17, 2023. Adam Galica | CNBC Citigroup said it was cutting 10% of its workforce in a bid to help boost the embattled bank’s results and stock price. About 20,000 employees will be let go over the “medium term,” New York-based Citigroup said Friday in a slideshow tied […]
Bill Ackman is creating an activist organization to fight antisemitism, reform higher education
Hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman, who recently fought a high-profile battle against Harvard University, said Friday that he’s starting an activist organization to fight antisemitism and reform higher education. “It’s going to be a ‘think-and-do tank’. It’s going to be an activist,” Ackman said in an interview with CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin on “Squawk Box.” “I’m […]
Wells Fargo posts higher fourth-quarter profit, helped by higher interest rates and cost cutting
Wells Fargo shares fell Friday even after fourth-quarter profit rose from a year ago, as the bank warned that net interest income for 2024 could come in significantly lower year over year. “As we look forward, our business performance remains sensitive to interest rates and the health of the U.S. economy, but we are confident […]
Citigroup posts $1.8 billion fourth-quarter loss after litany of charges
Jane Fraser, CEO of Citigroup, attends a hearing on Annual Oversight of Wall Street Firms before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Dec. 6, 2023. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Citigroup on Friday posted a $1.8 billion fourth-quarter loss after booking […]