#First Republic worries grow as FDIC asks banks for bids by Sunday to avoid bailout

#First Republic worries grow as FDIC asks banks for bids by Sunday to avoid bailout

Beleaguered bank First Republic is now facing buyout bids after the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation sought to arrange suitors Saturday following a hollowing out of the bank’s share price amid several weeks of market turmoil, multiple outlets reported. First Republic Bank is the latest financial institution to come under stress following the second- and third-largest…

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#What crisis? Big bank profits soar despite banking troubles 

#What crisis? Big bank profits soar despite banking troubles 

Large U.S. banks reported massive earnings Friday, signaling that the biggest institutions largely shrugged off the banking crisis stemming from Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse.  JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the nation, posted $12.6 billion in first-quarter profits, a whopping 52 percent increase from the same period last year.  Wells Fargo’s quarterly profits rose 32…

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#Sharon Stone Says She Lost “Half My Money to This Banking Thing,” Breaks Down in Tears During Speech

#Sharon Stone Says She Lost “Half My Money to This Banking Thing,” Breaks Down in Tears During Speech

Sharon Stone Says She Lost “Half My Money to This Banking Thing,” Breaks Down in Tears During Speech Sharon Stone prepared some remarks to offer in return for receiving the Courage Award on Thursday night during the Women’s Cancer Research Fund’s An Unforgettable Evening fundraiser. But she didn’t seem to need any help in delivering…

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#Banking executives sold millions in stock before crash: WSJ

#Banking executives sold millions in stock before crash: WSJ

Banking executives sold millions in stock before crash: WSJ Executives at First Republic Bank sold company’s stock worth millions of dollars in the months before this week’s crash, according to The Wall Street Journal. The banking executives sold $11.8 million worth of stock in the company over the last two months, with First Republic Executive Chairman…

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