The Ratings Game: First Republic’s stock rocked as Wall Street braces for profit headwinds

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First Republic Bank’s stock fell to its lowest level in its 38-year history on Tuesday as the bank faced fresh doubts about its viability and analysts sifted through a difficult first-quarter update from the closely-watched lender.

The stock FRC fell about 45% to below $9 a share on heavy volume of 114 million shares as the worst performer in the S&P 500 SPX, in afternoon action.

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