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Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) is one of the Best Stocks to Buy and Hold For the Next 3 Years. On February 18, Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) announced the completion and closing of the sale of its Russian operations. The company sold its AO Citibank, which was its former Russian subsidiary, to Renaissance Capital. ​Management noted that with the close of this sale, all remaining businesses and around 800 employees will be transferred to Renaissance Capital once the transaction goes through regulatory approvals. Citig ...

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon does not sugarcoat things. At his bank's annual investor update on Monday, he delivered his sharpest economic warning in months, and Wall Street took notice. With stocks near all-time highs and bullish sentiment running hot, Dimon sees risks building beneath the surface. He told investors to "watch out." The man who steered JPMorgan through the 2008 financial crisis says the complacency he is seeing right now feels uncomfortably familiar. "My anxiety is high over it, ...

On monetary and external conditions, Liqokeli said both currencies have been relatively stable with modest gains versus the U.S. dollar and that inflation is expected to remain near both central banks’ 3% targets. He added that the National Bank of Georgia may have room for around 50 basis points of rate cuts in the second half of 2026, while Armenia’s policy rate is expected to remain unchanged.While noting elevated uncertainty from regional geopolitical tensions, Liqokeli said both economies were “well po ...

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) is included among the Goldman Sachs Dividend Stocks: Top 14 Stock Picks. JPMorgan (JPM) Sees Investment Banking Holding Up Amid Market Uncertainty pcruciatti / Shutterstock.com On February 23, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) said it expects strong growth in both investment banking fees and markets revenue during the first quarter. This outlook helped ease concerns that the recent sell-off in equity markets could weaken deal activity. In recent weeks, investors had grown c ...

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2026.02.25 本文字数：2629，阅读时长大约4分钟 作者 |第一财经 陈君君 春节假期刚过，关于压岁钱的讨论再次升温。 对不少孩子来说，这是春节期间最真实的一笔"大额收入"；对家长而言，则是一场关于财商教育的实操 课；而在银行体系内部，这笔看似分散的小钱，正成为零售转型中的一块新拼图。 近期，从国有大行到股份制银行，再到城农商行，多家机构密集推出儿童专属储蓄账户、亲子共管理财 方案及压岁钱定制存单。部分产品给予阶段性利率上浮，个别产品利率甚至高于同期限成人存款。 业内人士称，当压岁钱不再只是"过年红包"，银行也开始重新审视其客户价值。在净息差持续承压的背 景下，发力零售业务、拓展细分客群，成为银行寻求利润增长点的重要路径。 一笔9000元的"人生第一桶金" 大年初二，12岁的金金跟随父母亲回长辈家拜年。爷爷奶奶各给1000元，外公外婆各1000元，一位伯伯 和一位姑姑各1000元，再加上哥哥姐姐的红包，总计9000元。 这是她目前为止收到的最大一笔压岁钱。 金金告诉记者，这笔钱将由她自己管理。母亲建议将资金存入银行，并适当配置教育类保险。"金额大 小不是关键，重要的是让她学会规划。"母亲说。 相比之 ...

Key TakeawaysBank of America (BAC) has set an aggressive gold target of $6,000/oz within 12 months, driven by uncertainty surrounding Federal Reserve leadership.JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) raised its long-term gold price forecast by 15% to $4,500, while maintaining a 2026 year-end target of $6,300.Gold futures climbed 0.6% to $5,208/oz on Wednesday, supported by a "reserve currency paradigm shift" and increased central bank accumulation.Silver is projected to potentially rebound above $100/oz later this year ...

Option traders moderately bearish in Citi (C), with shares down $1.89 near $108.86. Options volume roughly in line with average with 19k contracts traded and puts leading calls for a put/call ratio of 1.13, compared to a typical level near 1.05. Implied volatility (IV30) is higher by 0.2 points near 37.58, in the highest 10% of observations over the past year, suggesting an expected daily move of $2.58. Put-call skew flattened, suggesting a modestly bullish tone. Published first on TheFly – the ultimate ...

广州银行此次增资扩股的背景，与其资本充足率的下滑密切相关。截至2025年9月末，该行资产总额已 达9121亿元（未经审计），但核心一级资本充足率却降至7.73%，较2021—2024年的9.1%以上水平明显 下滑。 资本充足率的下降，一方面源于资产规模的扩张，另一方面也反映出该行在业务增长过程中对 资本补充的迫切需求。 事实上，广州银行并非首次通过增资扩股补充资本。公开信息显示，该行自成立以来已完成七轮增资扩 股（含配股），其中2018年曾进行百亿级增资，引入南方电网等6家机构投资者，并优化股权结构。此 次增资扩股将是该行2009年更名后的第二次大规模资本补充行动，市场关注其能否借此缓解资本压力， 并为后续发展提供支撑。 撤回A股IPO，战略调整影响资本补充路径 值得注意的是，广州银行此次增资扩股计划，是在其撤回A股上市申请后提出的。2025年1月，该行宣 布撤回IPO申请，深交所随即终止审核。尽管该行曾表示撤回申请系"战略调整"，但市场普遍认为，这 一决定可能与其资本补充压力增大有关。 广州银行的上市之路可谓一波三折。早在2009年更名之初，该行就曾提出"三年内完成上市"的目标，但 直至2016年仍未取得实 ...