Closing Bell Overtime: Markets Rebound, Boosted By Regional Banks; Legendary Investor Mario Gabelli on Defense, Industrials and the Consumer. 3/14/23

The Dow snapped a 5-day losing streak and the Nasdaq posted back-to-back gains. Regional banks finished sharply higher. Nuveen’s Saira Malik gives her take on this morning’s inflation report while Annandale Capital’s George Seay discussed why he still likes Meta and Apple. A US/Russian confrontation over the Black Sea briefly caused markets to tumble; former Defense Secretary Mark Esper gives his take on how the two nations can reconcile. Legendary investor Mario Gabelli discusses what stocks he likes now, including some names in defense and the consumer. Cadre Executive Chairman Ryan Williams discusses the ripple effects from rising rent costs on commercial and residential real estate. Plus, what earnings from Lennar reveal about the consumer and the economy and why bitcoin is rallying despite negative headwinds.