JP Morgan Maintains Overweight on PNC Financial Services Gr, Raises Price Target to $269.5

Viking Global Shifts Gears: Andreas Halvorsen Makes $817 Million Bet on Ferrari, Slashes Tesla Stake by 78% in Q2

Viking Global's Andreas Halvorsen shifts gears in Q2, making an $817M bet on Ferrari while slashing Tesla by 78% and dumping Apple.

Shares of banks and insurance companies are trading lower after the Treasury Department’s announcement that it would more than double the size of liquidity-support buyback operations for longer-dated bonds, which will serve to flatten the yield curve and pressure bank margins.

3 Bank Stocks to Buy in July

High interest rates benefit bank stocks by increasing lending spreads and profits. Bank of America reported strong Q2 earnings with double-digit net income growth across all divisions. PNC Financial Services is expanding aggressively with recent acquisitions. SoFi Technologies, down 30% this year, has a compelling growth story and will report Q2 earnings on July 29.