Banking

Banking

Bank Earnings Deluge Offers a Consumer Stress Test

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Loan loss provisions — the allowance banks set aside to cover bad debt — is a key data point to watch regarding consumer health.

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Banking

Morgan Stanley Pushes Past Crypto Blues to Build its First Bitcoin ETF

Bitcoin ETFs just notched $697 million worth of inflows on Monday, their biggest gain since early October.

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Finance

Unchained Wells Fargo Heads into 2026 With Fresh Momentum

For the first time since 2018, the Wells Fargo stagecoach is rolling into a new year without the burden of a Federal Reserve asset cap.

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M&A

Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Lead Wall Street’s M&A League Tables

JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs proved they’re still the go-to middlemen for Wall Street deals amid a near-record $4.8 trillion global M&A bonanza

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M&A

‘Vortex of Volatility’ Kept 2025 Dealmaking From Breaking Records

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Standout deals included Union Pacific’s $88 billion purchase of Norfolk Southern and the $56.6 billion deal to take Electronic Arts private.

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Banking

Morgan Stanley Jumps on Private Market Research Bandwagon

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There are more than 1,500 active unicorns that have raised roughly $1 trillion in venture capital funding, according to PitchBook data.

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Banking

Goldman Sachs Leaves Rivals Vying for Silver, Bronze Medals in Dealmaking Matchup

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The bank reported Tuesday that it made $2.6 billion in investment banking fees in the third quarter, a 42% year-over-year surge.

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