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On this episode of The Weekly Wrap, Steve Eisman breaks down a strong start to the bank earnings season, with JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup all reporting results that were better than feared. Steve also covers IBM's disastrous quarter, PayPal's potential sale, and reports for Netflix, Elevance, UH, and GE Aerospace. He closes with a mailbag regarding his favorite graphic novels.

00:00 - Intro

02:48 - Iran War Updates

03:04 - Circle & Stablecoin

05:55 - PayPal Might Be For Sale

06:44 - IBM's Disastrous Quarter

09:16 - Elevance, UH, GE Aerospace, & Netflix Reported

11:36 - Banks Reported

19:18 - Mailbag: Graphic Novels

22:46 - Outro

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