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Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) stock, explained like you're 5
Western Alliance Bancorporation trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker WAL. It is a mid cap company in the major banks industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 8.1 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- WAL
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Major Banks
- Size
- Mid cap, about 8.1 billion dollars
Is Western Alliance Bancorporation a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Western Alliance Bancorporation is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 8.1 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Western Alliance Bancorporation makes money
- Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits.
- Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance.
- Investment returns on the money they manage.
What moves WAL stock
- Interest rates and the health of the economy.
- How many borrowers fail to repay loans.
- Rules from regulators and market activity.
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Questions about Western Alliance Bancorporation stock
What does Western Alliance Bancorporation do?
Western Alliance Bancorporation trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker WAL. It is a mid cap company in the major banks industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 8.1 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Western Alliance Bancorporation?
Western Alliance Bancorporation trades under the ticker WAL on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Western Alliance Bancorporation's market cap?
Western Alliance Bancorporation is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 8.1 billion dollars.
How does Western Alliance Bancorporation make money?
Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits. Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance. Investment returns on the money they manage.
What moves WAL stock?
Interest rates and the health of the economy. How many borrowers fail to repay loans. Rules from regulators and market activity.
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