Zion & Western Alliance Plummet, HP Drops, JB Hunt Climbs
On this episode of Stock Movers:- Shares of regional banks Zion (ZION) and Western Alliance (WAL) tumbled Thursday after the companies said they were the victims of fraud on loans to funds that invest in distressed commercial mortgages, fueling concern that more cracks are emerging in the credit markets. Zions Bancorp sank 12% after it disclosed a $50 million charge-off for a loan underwritten by its wholly-owned subsidiary, California Bank & Trust, in San Diego. And Western Alliance Bancorp tumbled almost 11% after it said it made loans to the same borrowers. Zions and Western Alliance were…
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