financial sector

During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout. Benzinga readers can review the latest analyst takes on their favorite...

During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout. Benzinga readers can review the latest analyst takes on their favorite...

The financial sector (ARCA: XLF) is set up for a very interesting 2024. We are focused on two names within the sector: Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC). Both companies have earnings this week, with Goldman Sachs reporting on Tuesday morning (the 16th) and Bank of...

During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout. Benzinga readers can review the latest analyst takes on their favorite...

S&P Global Ratings has cast a spotlight on the challenges faced by several U.S. regional banks, resulting in a series of downgrades that have reverberated through the financial sector. According to the renowned rating agency, the Federal Reserve’s tight grip on monetary policy is now...

During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout. Benzinga readers can review the latest analyst takes on their favorite...

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) and Charles Schwab Corp. (NYSE:SCHW) are expected to announce second-quarter financial results Tuesday. This follows the recent earnings reports of JP Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), Wells Fargo Company (NYSE:WFC), BlackRock Inc. (NYSE:BLK),...

During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout. Benzinga readers can review the latest analyst takes on their favorite...

The most overbought stocks in the financial sector presents an opportunity to go short on these overvalued companies. The RSI is a momentum indicator, which compares a stock's strength on days when prices go up to its strength on days when prices go down. When compared to a stock's price...

The most overbought stocks in the financial sector presents an opportunity to go short on these overvalued companies. Here’s the latest list of major overbought players in this sector, with an RSI above or near 70.   Prudential plc (NYSE: PUK) Prudential shares have dropped 10% over the...

The most oversold stocks in the financial sector presents an opportunity to buy into undervalued companies. Here’s the latest list of major oversold players in this sector, having an RSI near or below 30.   M&T Bank Corporation (NYSE: MTB) Wells Fargo recently maintained M&T...

While no sector is immune to the virus battering global economies, few arguably have as much exposure as Financials. This could be especially true for some of the biggest U.S. banks as they prepare to report Q1 earnings next week. More than other sectors, big banks can’t retreat to individual...

Financial sector companies step up to the line to report earnings soon, but in a way it’s too bad they can’t just pass on this snapshot and advance directly to Q2 earnings season. Not because Q2 results will necessarily be better than Q1 (they might actually be worse), but because...

Imagine a country that replaces culture with computer code.  Instead of laws and police, it has smart contracts. Instead of a president, legislature or supreme court, it simply has another layer of computer code called “governance.”  Instead of money, it has digital...

During Q2 earnings season, Financial sector results helped renew investor confidence in the U.S. consumer. The question heading into Q3 is whether banking executives still see the same kind of strength, and if they think it can continue amid trade wars, Brexit, and signs of weakness in the U.S....