Normally taking extra risk onto a bank balance sheet and getting a debt downgrade would not be considered good news. Citigroup (C) brought $49 billion of SIV debt in-house and, ... Read Full Story »
Moody's is having a look at the "AAA" rating carried by bond insurance firm MBIA (MBIA). MarketWatch writes that "Bond insurers agree to pay principal and interest when due in ... Read Full Story »
Microsoft (MSFT) is beginning to show beta of its virtualization technology, called Hyper-V. Some in the industry think this will put it on a collision course with market leader and ... Read Full Story »
A U.S. Federal funds rate cut on Tuesday failed to brighten spirits or market indices this week. The quarter point cut was followed by a plan by central bankers to ... Read Full Story »