Investors who like thrills should grab the shares of the major Swiss bank Credit Suisse.

The course of the institute, which is in a crisis, is characterized by enormous fluctuations.

That was also the case on Thursday, when the price fluctuated between a gain of more than 2 percent and a loss of almost 5 percent.

But that was nothing compared to Wednesday, when warnings of a second-quarter loss initially sent the stock down as much as 7.6 percent.

At the end of trading, the title was up 3.8 percent.

Markus Fruehauf

Editor in Business.

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A report by the Zurich finance portal “Inside Paradeplatz” was responsible for the impressive recovery, according to which the American bank State Street was interested in taking over Credit Suisse.

However, CEO Thomas Gottstein countered this rumor at a conference of the American investment bank Goldman Sachs on Thursday.

He hinted that a possible takeover by State Street is not an issue.

In principle, Credit Suisse does not comment on market speculation, Gottstein said.

But he also follows his father's advice not to answer stupid questions.

In view of the difficult course of business, Gottstein also held out the prospect of cost-cutting measures.

For example, some growth initiatives in Asia could be throttled.

Credit Suisse admitted on Wednesday that it was heading for its third quarterly loss in a row.

However, this time it is not legacy issues that are the cause, but the slack in parts of the operating business, especially in the capital market business.

Good profitability has top priority for Commerzbank, according to CFO Bettina Orlopp.

"Our main goal is to return to a level of profitability that is competitive," Orlopp said at the Goldman Sachs conference.

Only then can investment opportunities be considered.

Nevertheless, Commerzbank already has extensive investment programs in place, she explained, referring to modernization and digitization measures.

An interest rate hike by the ECB would be good for Commerzbank, since the institute is very "sensitive to interest rates".