Block shares extend losses as Hindenburg report weighs

By Manya Saini (Reuters) – Shares of Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey’s Block Inc fell 3% in afternoon trading on Friday, a day after the payments firm’s Cash App business became the latest target of U.S. short seller Hindenburg Research. In a report, Hindenburg alleged that Block overstated its user numbers and understated its customer acquisition…

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First Republic shares fall as Yellen says not considering ‘blanket insurance’ on bank deposits

By Tatiana Bautzer and Chris Prentice NEW YORK (Reuters) – A “bull case” scenario for the shares of beleaguered First Republic Bank as it considers its options became more difficult on Wednesday after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said there is no discussion on insurance for all bank deposits without approval from the U.S. Congress. First…

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Yellen promise on community bank deposits sparks relief in small-town America

By David Lawder and Douglas Gillison WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The brewing U.S. banking crisis seems far removed from the northeastern Vermont town of St. Johnsbury, but local Passumpsic Bank executive Daniel Kimbell grew concerned when he heard U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s congressional testimony last week. Yellen told a U.S. Senate hearing on March 16 that…

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First Republic leads surge in bank stocks as Fed comes into focus

By David French, Nupur Anand and Lananh Nguyen (Reuters) – Shares of U.S. regional lenders including battered First Republic Bank surged on Tuesday as fears of a wider banking crisis abated and investors turned their focus to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s next move. The Fed’s relentless rate hikes to rein in inflation have been partly…

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