What's Going With UBS Shares On Wednesday?
UBS Commitment to Switzerland: UBS's Switzerland country head, Sabine Keller-Busse, reaffirmed the bank's dedication to maintaining its loan book in Switzerland at approximately 350 billion Swiss francs, despite scrutiny following its acquisition of Credit Suisse.
Financial Performance: UBS reported a 25% year-over-year increase in second-quarter FY24 sales, reaching $11.9 billion, and its shares saw a slight increase of 0.52% to $28.78.
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ETF Performance Overview: The Avantis Responsible International Equity ETF saw significant trading volume on Monday, with Nokia down 0.7% and Grab Holdings up 0.5%.
Top and Bottom Performers: Mizuho Financial Group was the best performer, increasing by 4.1%, while Genmab experienced a decline of 7.6%.

Leadership Change at Sony Pictures: Tony Vinciquerra will step down as Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment, with Ravi Ahuja appointed as the new President and CEO effective January 2, 2025. Vinciquerra will transition to a non-executive Chairman role until December 2025.
Ravi Ahuja's Background: Ahuja, who joined SPE in 2021, has overseen successful productions like The Crown and Cobra Kai, and is expected to drive further growth for SPE amid current media challenges.
UBS Commitment to Switzerland: UBS's Switzerland country head, Sabine Keller-Busse, reaffirmed the bank's dedication to maintaining its loan book in Switzerland at approximately 350 billion Swiss francs, despite scrutiny following its acquisition of Credit Suisse.
Financial Performance: UBS reported a 25% year-over-year increase in second-quarter FY24 sales, reaching $11.9 billion, and its shares saw a slight increase of 0.52% to $28.78.
UBS Liquidation of Credit Suisse Fund: UBS Group AG has initiated the orderly liquidation of a $2 billion real estate fund from Credit Suisse, which has seen a significant decline in value and high redemption rates throughout 2023.
UBS Financial Performance: In its second-quarter FY24 report, UBS reported sales of $11.9 billion, a 25% increase year-over-year, surpassing expectations, although shares fell by 2.33% to $30.17 in premarket trading.
UBS Financial Performance: UBS Group AG reported a strong second-quarter FY24 with sales of $11.9 billion, a 25% increase year-over-year, and an underlying operating profit before tax of $2.06 billion, significantly up from $891 million last year. The net profit attributable to shareholders was $1.14 billion, down from $27.3 billion a year ago.
Cost Savings and Integration Plans: The company achieved gross cost savings of approximately $6 billion and anticipates reaching around $7 billion by the end of 2024 as part of its integration following the merger with Credit Suisse, which is expected to yield substantial benefits by the end of 2026.
- UBS Group AG Stake Sale: UBS is selling a partial stake in one of its securities joint ventures to Beijing State-owned Asset Management (BSAM).
- Founder Securities Sale: Founder Securities is selling its entire 49% stake in the joint venture for $122 million.
- Consolidation Move: The stake sale is part of UBS's consolidation efforts in China post-merger with Credit Suisse.
- Stake Details: UBS is selling a 36.01% stake to BSAM for $91.4 million, but it's unclear if it will retain the remaining shares.
- Regulatory Compliance: Chinese regulations require UBS to sell a stake due to ownership restrictions on majority-owned securities firms locally.









