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 ... Read Full Story »
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 ... Read Full Story »
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 ... Read Full Story »
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 ... Read Full Story »
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 ... Read Full Story »
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 ... Read Full Story »