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What's the federal response to failing banks 15 years after Bear Stearns crumbled?

Futures were radically split as financial regulators guaranteed all SVB Financial deposits and offered a backstop for other banks. Signature Bank was closed. But bank stocks kept tumbling.

Banks benefit from rising interest rates as they enjoy higher interest margins. However, not all bank stocks are well-positioned to capitalize on the rising interest rate environment. Despite the industry tailwinds, weak profitability, and higher-than-industry valuation of First Republic Bank (FRC), Signature Bank (SBNY), Webster Financial (WBS), and SVB Financial…

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish stance on SVB Finl Gr (NASDAQ:SIVB). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

SVB Finl Gr (NASDAQ:SIVB) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 8.02% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 15.29%. Currently, SVB Finl Gr has a market capitalization of $28.83 billion.

A rising interest rate environment bodes well for banks and financial institutions. However, the shares of regional bank SVB Financial (SIVB) have declined more than 35.9% in price year-to-date, and analysts expect its EPS to decline 11.1% in the current quarter. So, is SIVB currently a good investment? Read on…

SVB Finl Gr (NASDAQ:SIVB) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 12.82% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 25.3%. Currently, SVB Finl Gr has a market capitalization of $31.97 billion.

If history is any guide, there may be trouble ahead for shares of SVB Finl Gr (NASDAQ:SIVB). A so-called "death cross" has formed on its chart and, not surprisingly, this could be bearish for the stock.

SVB Finl Gr (NASDAQ:SIVB) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 12.04% on an annualized basis.