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JPMorgan Chase will significantly expand its national “Community Center” program, the bank said Thursday, with plans to double the number of these specialized branches the bank operates particularly in low-income neighborhoods. Along with doubling the number of Community Center branches, the bank plans to hire an additional 150 employees, known as community managers, and provide additional programming at these locations. The Community Center program focuses on Chase opening branches in low- and moderate-income communities, particularly in areas where residents may be underbanked or unbanked.
🐻 JPMorgan now sees Brent crude, the international oil benchmark, averaging $80 a barrel in the fourth quarter and around $64 a barrel next year. Brent was last around that level in January, when the dominant narrative in the global oil market was that of oversupply. In a note today, JPMorgan analysts cited lower-than-expected drawdowns of oil stocks from OECD countries and weaker global demand.
JPMorgan Chase named Doug Petno and Troy Rohrbaugh as co-presidents of the company, laying the groundwork to find candidates to succeed chief executive Jamie Dimon.
JPMorgan Chase named Doug Petno and Troy Rohrbaugh as co-presidents of the company, laying the groundwork to find candidates to succeed chief executive Jamie Dimon.
Major U.S. banks increased shareholder returns after the Federal Reserve’s stress test showed the sector remains strongly capitalized and resilient under severe economic conditions.
Investing.com -- JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) said its board plans to increase the quarterly common stock dividend to $1.65 per share from $1.50 per share, starting in the third quarter of 2026. The increase is pending board approval at the time of declaration.
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(Bloomberg) -- JPMorgan Chase & Co. believes US stocks are approaching their “blue sky” scenario, highlighting stronger-than-expected earnings growth and a potential peace deal to end the Iran war as key drivers.Most Read from BloombergStocks Slide as Wall Street Gets AI Wake-Up Call: Markets WrapOracle Cut 21,000 Jobs in 12 Months, Says AI Replaced Some RolesInvestor Who Scored 900% Win in 2008 Crisis Has New Big Short Bet‘FOMO Really Got Me’: Taiwanese Go Deep Into Debt to Amp 100% Stock Rally
Investing.com -- J.P. Morgan reduced its price outlook for Brent crude oil in the second half of 2026 on Wednesday, citing weaker commercial inventory withdrawals and softer oil demand than previously anticipated.
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Two of the biggest U.S. investment banks see increasing risks tied to Federal Reserve rate forecasts, an uneasy peace agreement between the U.S. and Iran, and questions over the fate of the artificial intelligence investment wave—but remain bullish. Markets will tangle with resurgent inflation, AI capital expenditure concerns and a hawkish Fed over the next six months, the team said, but its broader earnings thesis is still likely to take the to around 7800 points by the end of the year.
Investors have several reasons to expect a more cautious message from JPMorgan. The S&P 500 rally has already been powerful; valuations are no longer cheap, and the market has been balancing Fed uncertainty, stretched positioning, and questions about how much good news is priced in. However, in ...
Stephen Parker, co-head of global investment strategy at JPMorgan Private Bank, told CNBC that “the rally that we’ve seen this year has been entirely earnings driven. Even the most bullish expectations have been consistently exceeded.” His base case puts the S&P 500 at 7800 by year-end, with a bull case of 8900. The stakes are ... JPMorgan: 2026 rally entirely earnings-driven, bull case targets 8900 by year-end
Torsten Slok, the Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) chief economist who has spent the past year warning that the Fed would have less room to cut than markets wanted, went on CNBC last week and essentially argued that his own thesis had just been overturned by a barrel of oil. The Federal Open Market Committee had ... Oil’s Plunge Below $80 Is Already Reshaping the Fed’s Rate Path, Says Apollo’s Torsten Slok
(Bloomberg) -- Shares of stock-photo company Getty Images Holdings Inc. soared as much as 145% on Monday after it announced a licensing deal with OpenAI.Most Read from BloombergIran Says Hormuz Closed Again as Talks With US Set to OpenUS and Iran Make ‘Progress’ in Talks, Aim to Keep Hormuz OpenMeta Taps New WhatsApp Boss as Part of $900 Million InvestmentIranian Negotiators Said to Still Be Engaged in Talks With USStocks Fall as SpaceX’s Rout Offsets US-Iran Hopes: Markets WrapIn a statement on
(Bloomberg) -- Shares of stock-photo company Getty Images Holdings Inc. soared as much as 145% on Monday after it announced a licensing deal with OpenAI.Most Read from BloombergIran Says Hormuz Closed Again as Talks With US Set to OpenUS and Iran Make 'Progress' in Talks, Aim to Keep Hormuz OpenIranian Negotiators Said to Still Be Engaged in Talks With USMeta Taps New WhatsApp Boss as Part of $900 Million InvestmentIran Cites 'Major Progress' After All-Night Talks With USIn a statement on Sunday
Despite pressure from inflation, Federal Reserve policy, and the Iran conflict, the stock market has shown remarkable resilience. That strength has created a new concern heading into the end of June: a potentially massive wave of institutional selling. According to a recent JPMorgan analysis, roughly $165 billion of equity selling pressure could wash over the ... Massive Wave of Selling Is Coming, Says JPMorgan. Here’s Why It Probably Won’t Matter
Investing.com -- Beaten-down consumer stocks are forming a bottom and could deliver better performance in the second half of 2026, according to JPMorgan, which identified several sub-sectors trading at multi-year lows as the most attractive entry points.
(Bloomberg) -- Mat Ishbia’s frustration was boiling over. The billionaire chief executive was trying to salvage a deal he described in February as a “strategic inflection point” for his company, United Wholesale Mortgage. After months of back-and-forth — and a steep decline in his own wealth — he didn’t hold back. Most Read from BloombergIran Says Hormuz Closed Again as Talks With US Set to OpenUS and Iran Make ‘Progress’ in Talks, Aim to Keep Hormuz OpenIranian Negotiators Said to Still Be Enga
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(Bloomberg) -- The Iran war caused one of the biggest supply shocks to ever hit the aluminum market, but the runaway price surge that many were bracing for has been blunted by the ingenuity of producers from the Middle East to China. Most Read from BloombergIran Says Hormuz Closed Again as Talks With US Set to OpenUS and Iran Make ‘Progress’ in Talks, Aim to Keep Hormuz OpenIranian Negotiators Said to Still Be Engaged in Talks With USDOJ Rejects Judge Request to Certify $1.8 Billion Fund NixedTr
JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s asset-management arm advised investors to stay invested in stocks and other higher-risk assets in the second half of 2026, amid an AI boom and resilient consumption, despite persistent inflationary pressure. David Kelly, chief global strategist at JPMAM, told Bloomberg on Wednesday, "The good news in terms of baseline forecast is we think the economy will strengthen in the middle of the year." He attributed that strength partly to income tax refunds and stimulus checks fro