Societe Generale Shares Climb After Bank Raises Profitability Target WSJ - Markets By: AdriΓ Calatayud Michael Hennessey 21 September 2026 at 07:36 Shares rose 4%, taking the stockβs year-to-date gain to nearly 10%, after the bank said it is cutting costs and growing revenue to boost profitability through the end of the decade, including widening its use of AI. Β© Lionel Bonaventure/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images