By Liz Moyer
Investing.com -- Stocks were rising on Tuesday as investors looked ahead to the Fed's interest rate decision, which is widely expected to be an increase of a quarter of a percentage point. Here are the midday movers for March 21.
- First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC) shares rebounded, up more than 53% and leading a rise in regional bank stocks. Shares of KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY) rose 9% and shares of PacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ:PACW) rose more than 20% after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said regulators could intervene again to shore up the banking system if another small bank experiences a run on deposits such as what happened at Silicon Valley Bank.
- Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares rose 6.8% after Moody's upgraded the electric vehicle maker to investment grade, saying it is the sector's foremost manufacturer.
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Foot Locker Inc (NYSE:FL) shares were up 7% after the footwear and apparel retailer caught a Buy rating from Citi as new CEO Mary Dillon makes her mark on the company.
- Harley-Davidson Inc (NYSE:HOG) shares were up 5.3% after the motorcycle maker was upgraded by Morgan Stanley to Overweight, saying the company’s focus on its main business can see the stock rise 30%.
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On Holding Ltd (NYSE:ONON) shares jumped 27% after the footwear maker beat estimates with a 91% jump in fourth-quarter fiscal year 2022 net sales compared with the prior year.