Charley Grant
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New York, NY, United States
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Cheaper Airfares Are Squeezing Airline Stocks
Investors are worried that the postpandemic travel surge will fade. → Read More
Goldman Sachs Profit Falls as Deal Boom Sputters
The bank’s profit fell 47% in the second quarter, signaling the end of a pandemic-era boom in Wall Street deal activity. → Read More
JPMorgan Chase Sees Economic Turmoil Brewing, but Few Signs of Recession So Far
Second-quarter profit at JPMorgan fell 28% even as the nation’s largest bank said it is seeing few signs a recession is imminent, underscoring the uncertainty looming over markets and the economy. → Read More
Bank Earnings Will Give Clues About Whether a Recession Is Looming
The big banks start disclosing second-quarter earnings this week, and what executives say about the state of the economy might matter to investors more than how much profit the companies report. → Read More
Fed Stress Test Finds Big Banks Can Weather Severe Recession
The ability to lend and maintain capital levels in a hypothetical downturn is measured by the central bank in an annual test. → Read More
Risk of Recession Depends on Which Banker You Ask
Disagreements emerge as the economy performs robustly and sounds alarms at the same time. → Read More
Morgan Stanley’s Gorman Is ‘Pretty Relaxed’ About Recession Threat
The bank’s CEO reiterates at an investor conference that he expects any U.S. downturn to be mild and short-lived. → Read More
Goldman Sachs Stock Sputters Despite Brisk Run of Business
While deal making and trading exceed expectations, the banks’ shares lag behind those of some top rivals. → Read More
At Davos Confab, CEOs Fret Over Economy, Start to Plan for a Downturn
The World Economic Forum, delayed by Covid-19, kicks off amid volatile markets and worrying economic signals. → Read More
Goldman Sachs Takes a Page From Netflix and Twitter on Vacation Rules
One of Wall Street’s best-known and most hard-charging banks is offering some employees an uncapped amount of vacation days. → Read More
‘Woke, Inc.’ Author’s Startup to Take On BlackRock
Vivek Ramaswamy says he has raised $20 million to start a fund manager that would urge companies not to wade into hot-button social or environmental issues. → Read More
Fed Rate Hikes Are Good for Banks—Unless They End in a Recession
Higher rates are usually good news for bank shares, but not this year, with investors worrying that rate increases that are too big or too fast could tip the economy into recession. → Read More
Mortgage Rates Hit 5.27%, Highest Level Since 2009
The reading continued what has been a rapid surge in mortgage rates as the busy spring home-selling season takes hold. → Read More
Goldman’s CEO Is Paying Himself Like a Private-Equity Chief
David Solomon and his top deputies will get a slice of profits from the bank’s private-investment funds. → Read More
Credit-Card Spending Belies Consumers’ Glum View of the Economy
While U.S. consumers say they aren’t feeling great about the economy, they have a curious way of showing it as big banks report brisk growth in first-quarter card spending. → Read More
Wall Street’s Dealmaking Boom Starts to Sputter Out
Goldman, Morgan Stanley and Citigroup all reported double-digit declines in their first-quarter profit. → Read More
Morgan Stanley’s Profit Falls 11% as Deals Slow
Morgan Stanley’s profit fell 11% from a year ago, reflecting a decline in corporate deal making and a treacherous stretch for markets. → Read More
U.S. Banks’ Pandemic Hot Streak Is Coming to an End
Analysts expect banks in the S&P 500 to report first-quarter profit of about $28 billion, down 36% from a year ago, as the Ukraine war and inflation unsettle markets. → Read More
Mortgage Rates Continue to Rise
The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate home loan edged higher to 4.72%, its highest reading since December 2018. → Read More
Electronic Music Hobby Leads Goldman Sachs CEO to Lollapalooza
David Solomon will perform at the music festival this summer. → Read More