Disney Hits Ex-Marvel Chief Ike Perlmutter’s “Difficult History With Bob Iger”

Disney’s latest salvo in a proxy fight with activist investor Trian Fund Management highlights the firm’s “silent partner” Ike Perlmutter and his “difficult history with Bob Iger.” That critique came in a 20-page slide deck, a follow-up to an anti-Trian video released by Disney earlier this week. The clash has intensified ahead of Disney’s annual … Read more

Jamie Dimon endorses Disney CEO Bob Iger in proxy fight with Nelson Peltz’s Trian Partners

Disney CEO Bob Iger speaking with CNBC’s David Faber at the Allen&Co. Annual Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho. David A. Grogan | CNBC JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon endorsed Disney CEO Bob Iger in his proxy battle with activist Trian Partners, CNBC’s David Faber has learned. Dimon gave the following statement on Iger to Faber: … Read more

Jamie Dimon is ‘cautious about everything’ as he sees risks to a soft landing

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon thinks there’s a better-than-even chance that the U.S. is heading for a recession, though he doesn’t see systemic issues looming. Speaking Monday from the JPMorgan High Yield and Leveraged Finance Conference in Miami, the head of the largest U.S. bank by assets said markets probably aren’t pricing in a strong … Read more

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says AI is not just hype — ‘This is real’

The burgeoning artificial intelligence tools from companies such as OpenAI still have their share of skeptics, but don’t count JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon among them. The Wall Street titan told CNBC’s Leslie Picker on Monday that AI is not just a passing fad and is bigger than just the large language models such as … Read more

Jamie Dimon on Capital One Discover deal: ‘Let them compete’

Jamie Dimon, President & CEO,Chairman & CEO JPMorgan Chase, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 17th, 2024. Adam Galici | CNBC JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon isn’t worried about the added competition from a bulked-up Capital One if its $35.3 billion takeover of Discover … Read more

JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo cut overdraft revenue to $2 billion in 2023

Pedestrians pass a JPMorgan Chase bank branch in New York. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images The three biggest American retail banks collected 25% less overdraft revenue last year as the companies, under pressure from regulators to cap the fees, created new ways for customers to avoid the penalties. JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and … Read more

Wall Street opposition to Trump collapses, as ‘pipe dream’ of primary defeat ends

In this 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump stands next to Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., left, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images As Donald Trump surges toward the Republican nomination, many Wall Street executives have made a … Read more

Jamie Dimon praises Trump, warns MAGA criticism could hurt Biden

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Wednesday praised former President Donald Trump’s record and admonished Democrats to be “more respectful” of Trump’s supporters, or else risk hurting President Joe Biden’s reelection bid. “I wish the Democrats would think a little more carefully when they talk about MAGA,” Dimon said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” referencing Trump’s … Read more

Spending is strong, delinquencies down from 2019

Stephen Squeri, chair and CEO of American Express, speaks during an Economic Club of New York event in New York on Nov. 10, 2022. Stephanie Keith | Bloomberg | Getty Images American Express CEO Stephen Squeri on Friday said the credit card company saw “good consumer spending” during the holidays and signs of strong overall … Read more

U.S. executives see a Trump victory in 2024

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he takes the stage at his caucus night watch party in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S., January 15, 2024.  Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters DAVOS, Switzerland — Global business leaders may be in the snowy hills of Switzerland, but their conversations keep returning to Washington, D.C. … Read more