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Daily Archives: March 22, 2008

Big Mergers For A Recession Economy

Posted: March 22, 2008 at 11:48 am

Many investors find it hard to believe that some of the largest companies in the country could be taken over and cease to be independent public companies. In a very ...
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How Much Higher Will Bear Stearns Ultimately Fetch? (BSC, JPM)

Posted: March 22, 2008 at 10:05 am

The last 5 to 10 trading days have been dominated by Bear Stearns (NYSE: BSC).  Whether it was over the counterparties ceasing to accept their credit, whether it was the ...
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More Pressure On Circuit City (CC) As It Exits S&P 500

Posted: March 22, 2008 at 5:39 am

Circuit City (NYSE: CC) will face more downward pressure on its shares when it is booted from the S&P 500 next week. A number of large institutional investors sell-off holdings ...
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As Aloha Airgroup Files Chapter 11, The Market Frets About AMR (AMR)

Posted: March 22, 2008 at 5:17 am

Aloha Airgroup has filed for Chapter 11 citing high fuel prices and falling fares. With oil at $100 and both competition and a poor economy warring with ticket prices, the ...
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The Largest Bail-Out In The History Of The World

Posted: March 22, 2008 at 4:47 am

Imagine that many of the world's central banks went into the market and bought tens of billions of dollars in mortgage-backed securities to help end the current financial crisis. The ...
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NYSE Short Interest: Investors Turn Against Finance And Auto Stocks

Posted: March 22, 2008 at 4:24 am

The short interest in most large stocks traded on the NYSE increased as measured on March 14. The figures compare to February 29. Car stocks were hit especially hard. Shares ...
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