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Photographer: Samuel Corum/Bloomberg via Getty Images President Joe Biden used his first veto to preserve a recent U.S. Department of Labor rule about investment choice in 401(k) and other workplace retirement plans. The regulation, which took effect in January, applies to so-called “environmental, social and governance” funds. These ESG investments — also known as sustainable

In this article FRC NYCB UBS CSG.N-CH USB THS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A person walks past a First Republic Bank branch in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., March 13, 2023.  Mike Segar | Reuters Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: First Republic — Shares tanked

JPMorgan Chase is advising embattled First Republic Bank on strategic alternatives, sources told CNBC’s David Faber. The alternatives may include a capital raise, the sources said, which could dilute current shareholders. A sale of the bank is also a possibility. First Republic shares were last down 30% in a volatile session. The Wall Street Journal

In this article CSG.N-CH Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Regulators in Asia issued reassuring statements Monday that their banking systems remained robust and stable after Swiss banking giant UBS agreed to buy its rival Credit Suisse for $3.25 billion. Swiss regulators played a key role in orchestrating

In this article CSG.N-CH UBSG-CH Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A sign on the roof of the Credit Suisse Group AG headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Credit Suisse tapped the Swiss National Bank for as much as 50 billion francs ($54 billion) and offered to repurchase debt, seeking to stem

In this article CSG.N-CH SBNY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT People walk by the New York headquarters of Credit Suisse on March 15, 2023 in New York City.  Spencer Platt | Getty Images Credit Suisse may have received a liquidity lifeline from the Swiss National Bank, but analysts are still assessing the embattled lender’s

In this article PPI XLF SIVB .SPX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT There’s speculation the Silicon Valley Bank collapse could expose problems lurking in ETFs tied to specific sectors. Astoria Portfolio Advisors CIO John Davi has financials topping his watch list. “You need to be mindful of your risk,'” Davi, who runs the AXS

In this article SBNY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Silicon Valley Bank office is seen in Tempe, Arizona, on March 14, 2023. Rebecca Noble | AFP | Getty Images The panic-induced customer withdrawals that imploded Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank — and sent shock waves through financial markets and the broader banking

Investors breathed a sigh of relief after the Swiss National Bank said it would provide a liquidity backstop for Credit Suisse. Arnd Wiegmann / Stringer / Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.  First Republic — The regional bank shares shed over 20% even after the company is set to receive

The logo of Swiss bank Credit Suisse is seen at an office building in Zurich, Switzerland February 21, 2022. Arnd Wiegmann | Reuters Credit Suisse received a liquidity lifeline from the Swiss National Bank after its share price plunged to an all-time low, but the embattled lender’s path to the brink has been a long

A customer walks past an ATM outside of a First Republic Bank branch in Manhattan Beach, California, on March 13, 2023. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. First Republic Bank — Shares of First Republic erased earlier losses and were last up about 22%. Sources

University students looking for jobs at a fair in Hangzhou, China. According to CNBC analysis of state media reports, 7.7 million people took the civil service exam in the 2023 application round, vying for more than 200,000 government jobs at the national and provincial level. Qilai Shen | Corbis Historical | Getty Images A record

Photo illustration, the Silicon Valley Bank logo is visible on a smartphone, with the stock market index in the background on the personal computer on March 14, 2023, in Rome, Italy. Andrea Ronchini | Nurphoto | Getty Images Goldman Sachs on Wednesday lowered its 2023 economic growth forecast, citing a pullback in lending from small-

In this article SIVB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse could have ramifications for the technology landscape over the coming years, analysts and investors said. Nikolas Liepins | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Silicon Valley Bank was the backbone of many startups and venture capital funds around the world. The effects

In this article KEY SCHW MS WFC DASH LYFT GTLB CVT UBER FRC MTCH UAL BZFD PACW WAL CMA ZION META Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Tuesday. MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 02: A security guard stands next to a sign at Meta headquarters on

In this article SBNY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The dramatic drop in regional bank stocks is a key entry point for investors, according to analyst Christopher Marinac. Marinac, who serves as Director of Research at Janney Montgomery Scott, believes the group’s decline over the past week provides an attractive entry point for investors