Banking investment

Is First Merchants Losing Its Luster in the Market?
April 04, 2025 05:29 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,Raymond James revises its valuation outlook for First Merchants.,The firm operates in the regional banking and financial services sector.,Recent adjustments reflect broader market shifts affecting the firm.,First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) is...

Barclays share price has stalled: will it rise or fall in April?
April 02, 2025 07:14 PM AEDT| By InvezzBarclays share price has stalled in the past two months as concerns about its investment banking division remain. The stock initially peaked at 316p on March 3 and has now pulled back to 293p as the focus shifts to the upcoming financial results and...

LendingClub stock price forms death cross: buy the dip?
March 13, 2025 04:30 PM AEDT| By InvezzLendingClub stock price has crashed and formed a death cross pattern, pointing to more downside in the coming months. LC dropped to $10 this week, down by over 42% from its highest level this year. This crash has led to a big wipeout as the market ca...

HSBC launches $2 billion share buyback as annual profit rises 6.5%
February 19, 2025 05:10 PM AEDT| By InvezzHSBC, Europe’s largest lender, has announced a share buyback of up to $2 billion after posting a 6.5% increase in annual pre-tax profit, largely driven by the sale of its Canadian banking business. However, the bank’s revenue slightly dec...

Interview with James Koutoulas, Typhon Capital
February 18, 2025 09:30 PM AEDT| By InvezzPresident Donald Trump’s recent executive orders imposing tariffs, the spectre of a trade war, inflation and interest-rate cuts uncertainty have introduced notable volatility into the stock market. As of February 2025, 47.3% of individual inves...

Lloyds share price patterns point to a 47% surge ahead of earnings
February 13, 2025 09:01 PM AEDT| By InvezzLloyds share price is firing on all cylinders as the countdown to its fourth-quarter and annual earnings report continue. LLOY has risen in the last five straight weeks and is hovering at its highest level since 2008. So, is it a good bank stock to b...

Virtune launches new crypto ETPs on Nasdaq Helsinki as Bitcoin Pepe eyes first Bitcoin meme ICO
February 07, 2025 01:38 AM AEDT| By InvezzAccording to a recent press release, Swedish asset manager Virtune has introduced two new cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) on Nasdaq Helsinki, offering Finnish investors a new avenue to engage with digital assets. Concurrently, the cryp...

Grayscale launches Dogecoin Trust—what it means for investors
February 01, 2025 02:48 AM AEDT| By InvezzGrayscale Investments has announced the launch of a Dogecoin Trust fund to offer investors exposure to Dogecoin (DOGE), a cryptocurrency that has transitioned from its meme coin roots to a symbol of broader financial inclusion. Dogecoin, which starte...

Coinbase files for self-certification to launch Solana futures
January 31, 2025 09:56 PM AEDT| By InvezzCoinbase, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges, has taken a significant step towards expanding its derivatives offerings by filing for self-certification to list Solana (SOL) futures contracts. This filing with the US Commodity Futures Trading...

Why did Mediobanca reject Monte dei Paschi’s €13 billion takeover bid?
January 29, 2025 05:40 AM AEDT| By InvezzItalian bank Mediobanca (BIT: MB) is in focus this morning after its shareholders voted to reject Banca Monte dei Paschi’s (BIT: BMPS) €13 billion takeover proposal, citing a lack of “industrial and financial rationale.” The investment bank went on t...

iDEGEN in focus as Grayscale and CoinShares target Litecoin, Solana, and XRP ETFs
January 25, 2025 10:04 PM AEDT| By InvezzThe spotlight is currently on iDEGEN (IDGN), a crypto project blending AI with community governance, as major players like Grayscale and CoinShares make strategic moves towards establishing Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) for Litecoin, Solana, and XRP....

Trump supports crypto, but will Wall Street banks embrace it?
January 22, 2025 02:44 AM AEDT| By InvezzBank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) chief executive Brian Moynihan says the Wall Street banks are all geared up to embrace cryptocurrencies – all they need is a push from the US regulatory authorities. His comment follows the inauguration of Donald Trum...

Vivek Ramaswamy’s Strive files Bitcoin bond ETF: why it’s a game-changer
January 06, 2025 11:10 PM AEDT| By InvezzThe filing by Strive Asset Management to launch a “Bitcoin Bond” ETF marks a pivotal moment for Bitcoin (BTC), especially as it strives to reclaim its position above the $100k threshold. Steered by Vivek Ramaswamy, a notable figure in the...

Jim Cramer highlights two stocks set to continue outperforming in 2025
January 01, 2025 04:48 AM AEDT| By InvezzFamed investor Jim Cramer expects two outperformers: Wells Fargo and TJX Companies to have a strong 2025. Both stocks are on track to closing this year with a well over 30% gain. Still, the Mad Money host is convinced that neither of them are out of...

Can ZEN hit $40 after Grayscale Horizen Trust filing? This coin could be next
December 25, 2024 12:39 AM AEDT| By InvezzGrayscale has filed its 8-K form for a Horizen Trust with the SEC, creating significant buzz around Horizen (HEZ). Notably, Grayscale’s move, coupled with the release of over 3.5 million shares and a steady accumulation of ZEN tokens, has sparked a r...

Nifty Bank Index best and worst performers in 2024 revealed
December 24, 2024 07:23 PM AEDT| By InvezzIndia’s bank stocks had a mixed performance this year as the rupee crashed and as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) maintained high interest rates. The Nifty Bank Index, which tracks the biggest banks in the country, rose by 7%, underperforming the Nif...

Best crypto stock to buy as Bitcoin soars past $100,000
December 06, 2024 01:30 AM AEDT| By InvezzRobinhood Markets Inc (NASDAQ: HOOD) climbed to a multi-year high as Bitcoin soared past the closely watched $100,000 level on Thursday. The last time its shares traded above $40 was in late 2021. Investors are primarily responding to the monster ral...

Coinbase stock vs CONY ETF: Better buy as Bitcoin hits $100k?
December 05, 2024 11:02 AM AEDT| By InvezzCoinbase stock and the YieldMax COIN Option Income Strategy (CONY) ETF will be in the spotlight after Bitcoin surged above the key resistance level at $100,000. CONY was trading at $18 on Wednesday, down by 37% this year, while COIN was at $330, up b...

UniCredit sets March deadline for Banco BPM takeover bid
December 05, 2024 06:25 AM AEDT| By InvezzUniCredit CEO Andrea Orcel has revealed a crucial deadline in the ongoing pursuit of Banco BPM: March. Speaking during a Wednesday investor call, Orcel indicated that the bank has until then to consider improving its takeover bid, according to a repo...

Telcoin targets first US regulated digital asset bank with Nebraska hearing
December 03, 2024 02:06 AM AEDT| By InvezzTelcoin, Inc. is poised to make history as it pushes for approval to become the first regulated digital asset bank in the United States. A pivotal public hearing for the company’s application under the Nebraska Financial Innovation Act is scheduled f...