JPMorgan CEO sees expenses climbing; eyes up to $20 billion M&A opportunity - Reuters
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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon signaled rising expenses and flagged appetite for a deal of up to $20 billion, sending shares down 2.4% on the day. The cost-expansion warning combined with 8 insider sells in 30 days and a mixed analyst split (3 Strong Buy vs. 13 Hold) sets up continued near-term pressure on JPM.
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Wrong ifA credible, accretive acquisition target announcement or a broader market rally into financials on rate-cut optimism could rapidly reverse the short; also, no price target data means we cannot quantify downside cushion from Street models.
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