CFRA Senior Vice President of Equity Research, Alexander Yokum, breaks down regional bank earnings, strong consumer credit quality and the potential for higher credit-loss provisions as consumer conditions normalize. He also discusses AI agents as a longer-term threat to bank deposits and net interest margins, with growing deposit competition creating additional pressure. PNC Financial (PNC) remains one of his top picks, with a Buy rating and $280 price target. Tom White demonstrates an example trade using PNC.
Morning Trade Live
16 Oct 2026
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