Investors selling Wells Fargo stock after earnings are focusing on the wrong things

Wells Fargo reported better-than-expected quarterly results before the opening bell Friday. We were also happy to see that as of the end of 2023, management has officially delivered on its $10 billion multiyear cost-saving program. However, the stock came under pressure on weaker-than-expected guidance. Total revenue for the three months ended Dec. 30 advanced a … Read more

Wall Street’s getting Wells Fargo wrong after earnings. Here’s where we’d be buyers

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Friday’s key moments. 1. U.S. stocks were lower Friday as markets digested fourth-quarter earnings results and a fresh batch of economic data. The producer price index , a gauge of wholesale prices, declined … Read more

Wells Fargo (WFC) earnings 4Q 2023

Wells Fargo shares fell Friday even after fourth-quarter profit rose from a year ago, as the bank warned that net interest income for 2024 could come in significantly lower year over year. “As we look forward, our business performance remains sensitive to interest rates and the health of the U.S. economy, but we are confident … Read more

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) earnings Q4 2023

Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, testifies during the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing titled Annual Oversight of Wall Street Firms, in the Hart Building on Dec. 6, 2023. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase reported fourth-quarter earnings before the opening bell Friday. Here’s what the company … Read more

The market needs solid earnings season after hot inflation data

CNBC’s Jim Cramer bemoaned Thursday’s hotter-than-expected inflation figures for December, saying the data was a blow to bulls hoping for interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. He said the market needs a solid start to earnings season on Friday to improve the averages. “The bulls didn’t get the cool inflation number they wanted. Consider … Read more

Stock Markets: That sticky inflation

Consumers shop for groceries at a retail chain store in Rosemead, California, on December 12, 2023.  Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they … Read more

What to expect from Wells Fargo earnings Friday — and the banking sector in 2024

This year is shaping up to be a better time for bank stocks than in 2023. But, investors shouldn’t get too excited ahead of earnings season. Club name Wells Fargo will deliver fourth-quarter results before the opening bell on Friday. Our other financial holding, Morgan Stanley , will report on Tuesday. As important as the … Read more

The long-awaited bitcoin stamp of approval

Representations of cryptocurrency Bitcoin are placed on a PC motherboard in this illustration taken June 16, 2023.  Dado Ruvic | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what … Read more

What to look for when the major banks report earnings

CNBC’s Jim Cramer analyzed several major banks’ performances on Wednesday, telling investors what to look out for when JPMorgan, Citigroup, Bank of America and Wells Fargo release earnings reports on Friday. These reports can set the tone for earnings season, he said. “If you believe, as I do, that interest rates have peaked and that … Read more

Stock Markets: Bitcoin’s badge of honor

A Bitcoin logo on a screen in Hong Kong, China, on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. Paul Yeung | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like … Read more