Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) on Thursday upgraded four bank stocks and cut its view on two as it surveys the effects of a brutal selloff in recent weeks after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and ahead of first-quarter earnings updates starting Friday, April 14. The KBW Nasdaq Bank Index rose 1.2% on Thursday, helped by comments from St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard saying he was seeing reduced stress in the financial system in recent days. The … Continue reading “KBW Adjusts Bank Sector Ratings After Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank Ahead of Earnings”