The short interest in most large banks fell very sharply for the period ending May 29, an indication that traders believe that TARP repayments and ongoing strong earnings mean the fate ... Read Full Story »
Housing inventory came down a bit in May, but not enough to put a real foundation on faltering home prices. ZipRealty reported "the supply of homes available for sale in 28 ... Read Full Story »
Wall St. firms and the large money center banks with investment and M&A arms have continued to insist that their best talent will head to private equity firms and hedge ... Read Full Story »
The theory that the recession would mitigate the price of oil had all the trappings of being true. Consumption in the US, UK, EU, and Japan happen to be down ... Read Full Story »
Over the past week, the 24/7 Wall St.--The Channel Checkers poll surveyed Ford dealerships to gauge business trends at the ten retailers. We asked the following questions: 1. What is the best selling ... Read Full Story »
Over the past week, the 24/7 Wall St.--The Channel Checkers poll surveyed various Red Lobster locations, part of Darden Restaurants (DRI), to gauge trends in the casual dining business. We asked the ... Read Full Story »
Over the past week, the 24/7 Wall St.--The Channel Checkers poll surveyed Ann Taylor (ANN) locations to gauge business trends at the ten retailers. We asked the following questions: 1. On ... Read Full Story »
The House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed the Fed to get information relating to the Bank of America (BAC) buyout of Merrill Lynch. Ken Lewis, the bank’s CEO, claims that former ... Read Full Story »
The government was successful when it warned that if the Supreme Court delayed the Chapter 11 process of Chrysler more than a few days, the No.3 US car company might ... Read Full Story »
Reuters: The Supreme Court delays Chrysler deal. Reuters: The cleared ten banks to repay TARP include JPMorgan (JPM), Goldmand Sachs (GS), American Express (AXP), Cpaital One(COF), State Street (STT), BBT ... Read Full Story »
Markets in Asia rallied sharply and oil stocks moved up as crude hit $71. The Nikkei rose 2.1% to 9,991. The Hang Seng was up 3.3% to 18,660. Petrochina (PTR) ... Read Full Story »