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Stephanie Link trims Bank of America and adds to Wells Fargo, CNBC reports

CNBC reported Oct 14, 12:25 UTC that Hightower's Stephanie Link joined 'Halftime Report' to explain portfolio moves that include trimming Bank of America and buying more Wells Fargo.

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What happened

CNBC reported Oct 14, 12:25 UTC that Stephanie Link, Hightower chief investment strategist, joined CNBC's 'Halftime Report' to explain her latest portfolio moves. The outlet's headline says Link trimmed Bank of America and bought more Wells Fargo. The report presents those trades as Link's most recent positioning described on the program.

Stocks market context

As of Oct 14, 19:01 UTC the SPY ETF, which tracks the S&P 500, was $767.29 and fell 1.38% from the prior close; the QQQ ETF, which tracks the Nasdaq 100, was $727.04 and fell 2.22% from the prior close. Among individual stocks, NVIDIA was $220.16 and fell 3.66% from the prior close, Apple was $343.18 and rose 0.56% from the prior close, and JPMorgan Chase was $334.17 and rose 0.83% from the prior close, per Finnhub.

Instrument Last Change Basis As of Source
S&P 500 (via SPY ETF) $767.29 -1.38% vs prior close Oct 14, 19:01 UTC Finnhub
Nasdaq 100 (via QQQ ETF) $727.04 -2.22% vs prior close Oct 14, 19:01 UTC Finnhub
NVIDIA $220.16 -3.66% vs prior close Oct 14, 19:01 UTC Finnhub
Apple $343.18 +0.56% vs prior close Oct 14, 19:01 UTC Finnhub
Microsoft $532.90 -1.94% vs prior close Oct 14, 19:01 UTC Finnhub
Amazon $252.88 -2.20% vs prior close Oct 14, 19:01 UTC Finnhub
Alphabet $346.70 -2.00% vs prior close Oct 14, 19:01 UTC Finnhub
Meta Platforms $735.47 -3.54% vs prior close Oct 14, 19:01 UTC Finnhub
Tesla $364.06 -2.98% vs prior close Oct 14, 19:01 UTC Finnhub
JPMorgan Chase $334.17 +0.83% vs prior close Oct 14, 19:01 UTC Finnhub

Yahoo published 'The S&P 500 Is Dangerously Concentrated in 5 Tech Giants. Are They Still Buys?', about concentration in the index's largest names. CNBC also reported 'OpenAI escalates trade secret fight with Apple' as a separate segment on its 'Halftime Report'.

What to watch

USB Q3 2026 earnings is scheduled Thu Oct 15 (before the open), PNC Q3 2026 earnings is scheduled Thu Oct 15 (before the open), and TRV Q3 2026 earnings is scheduled Fri Oct 16 (before the open), per Finnhub.

  • Thu Oct 15 (before the open) — USB Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 1.33
  • Thu Oct 15 (before the open) — SCHW Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 1.70
  • Thu Oct 15 (before the open) — MRSH Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 2.01
  • Thu Oct 15 (before the open) — PNC Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 4.98
  • Thu Oct 15 (before the open) — BNY Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 2.28
  • Thu Oct 15 (before the open) — MAN Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 1.02

Sources and data

  • CNBC (secondary source) — Trade Tracker: Stephanie Link trims Bank of America and Buys more Wells Fargo
  • Yahoo (secondary source) — The S&P 500 Is Dangerously Concentrated in 5 Tech Giants. Are They Still Buys?
  • inc42.com (secondary source) — UC Hungry For Funds Again, DailyObjects’ D2C Playbook & More
  • Finnhub (market data) — market data

Market data as of Oct 14, 19:01 UTC; report generated Oct 14, 19:01 UTC. All times are UTC. Each table row shows its own timestamp and provider.

This report was produced by the MarketAlleys Research Desk using automated data processing and language tools from the sources listed above, and checked against our automated-content validation rules. It is for information only and is not investment advice.

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Sources & data

  1. CNBC (secondary, retrieved Oct 14, 2026, 07:03 PM UTC)
  2. Yahoo (secondary, retrieved Oct 14, 2026, 07:03 PM UTC)
  3. inc42.com (secondary, retrieved Oct 14, 2026, 07:03 PM UTC)
  4. Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 14, 2026, 07:03 PM UTC)

Market data as of Oct 14, 2026, 07:01 PM UTC.

This report was produced by the MarketAlleys Research Desk using automated data processing and language tools, built only from the cited sources and validated by rules described in our methodology. Spot an error? Request a correction.

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