Capital One Financial has a highly profitable business and its pending acquisition of Discover is interesting. Ally Financial is a cheap bank stock that is a leader in auto lending.
Ally Financial, owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, is a bank that struggled with higher interest rates. As the Federal Reserve lowers rates, Ally will get a boost.
Ally Financial felt the squeeze when interest rates started to rise. Now, with interest rates falling, the bank should see an earnings tailwind.
Ally is the top U.S. digital bank, and it has a large auto lending segment. The CFO noted last week that auto delinquencies have been worse than expected.
Conference season brings about its own set of volatility catalysts. Portfolio managers and traders must keep their ears out for clues on the state of the broad economy, specific industries and individual companies.
Ally Financial is seeing rising delinquencies on its automotive loans. The company is facing many headwinds but is still increasing its customer count and it's profitable.
ALLY stock slumps 16.6% in a week. Let's analyze whether investors should buy it now or wait for more clarity on credit quality performance.
Management said that credit conditions in its retail auto portfolio are deteriorating faster than expected. The company will likely have to take higher credit provisions in the coming quarters, which could erode earnings.
Bank stocks slumped on Tuesday as a torrent of unsettling business updates pouring out of an industry conference overshadowed a major regulatory win for the industry.
Ally Financial (ALLY) stock sank sharply after the bank's chief financial officer said at an investor conference that consumers are struggling with inflation and that Ally Bank's credit challenges have "intensified" during the current quarter.
Ally Financial Corp.'s stock fell sharply on Tuesday after the consumer lender said delinquencies in its retail car-loan business were up more than expected as people continue to struggle with inflation.
The bank's CFO said consumers are feeling the pressure of higher interest rates and a softening job market. The bank appears to be telegraphing plans to boost its reserves, which will cut into its earnings.