Fifth Third Bancorp

Huntington Bancshares shares stabilized around $15.50 as management confirmed its 2026 financial guidance and projected $550 million in stock buybacks for that year, while anticipating significant cost savings from recent acquisitions.

JPMorgan Chase shares declined 1.9% to $300.30 Friday, pressured by broad banking sector weakness following a UK mortgage lender's failure. Attention now turns to the upcoming U.S. employment data for March.

Huntington Bancshares stock rose 0.5% Wednesday, recovering from a prior sell-off, as investors assessed its 2027 EPS target of $1.90-$1.93 and $435M in projected annual cost synergies from recent acquisitions.

Oil prices pared early gains Wednesday, with Brent crude trading near $81 a barrel as a prolonged blockade of the Strait of Hormuz continues to disrupt global supplies. Iraq has cut output by 1.5 million barrels per day.