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Does a Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac Profit Translate to Taxpayers?

Posted: April 2, 2013 at 12:05 pm

If you were as actively monitoring the financial giants as we were during the financial meltdown, you know all about the woes of Fannie Mae (FNMA). So when news came ...
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Michael Dell — Opportunist Without Loyalty

Posted: April 1, 2013 at 6:40 am

Michael Dell may walk out on his partnership with Silver Lake, a marriage created to make a leveraged buyout (LBO) of Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL), to join a rival bid ...
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2013 Economic Impact of Easter at $17.2 Billion, Likely Undercounted

Posted: March 31, 2013 at 10:32 am

24/7 Wall St. tries to evaluate what the cost of each major holiday will be, or what the economic contribution is. The National Retail Federation tallies each holiday up using ...
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LDK Solar Raises More Capital

Posted: March 26, 2013 at 12:05 pm

LDK Solar Co. Ltd. (NYSE: LDK) remains a very challenged company. This is to the point that the Chinese solar players is raising cash yet again in an amount that is ...
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The 10 Stocks That Will Drive a New S&P 500 All-Time High

Posted: March 25, 2013 at 2:56 pm

24/7 Wall St. has been delivering readers many lists of stocks that offer upside as the S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average are within striking distance of all-time ...
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Is Too Much Value Priced in for The Hunger Games?

Posted: March 21, 2013 at 9:20 am

It is very frequent that companies get a boost from a novel series or from a movie series. It can be huge business. It can also be a sword that cuts two ...
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Saving Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: The Pen Mightier Than the Sword

Posted: March 19, 2013 at 3:12 pm

Are Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac really still safe from the bankruptcy chamber? 24/7 Wall St. is looking for a reality check here and we find it surprising that the ...
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The American Retirement Asset Crisis Is Upon Us

Posted: March 19, 2013 at 2:43 pm

A fresh report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute is signaling that most Americans are going to be retiring with nowhere close to having enough assets and savings for retirement. ...
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J.P. Morgan Dividend Disappointment Confirmed

Posted: March 19, 2013 at 12:20 pm

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) was a bank we already knew was effectively denied permission to raise its dividend. If you have tracked the stress tests and the ...
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Smith & Wesson Files to Raise up to $250 Million in New Capital

Posted: March 18, 2013 at 5:20 pm

Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: SWHC) may be lining up its finances to raise more buffer capital as it enters into a part of its business cycle that is ...
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Cyprus Moves from Taxation to Theft

Posted: March 18, 2013 at 8:55 am

What we are seeing is in Cyprus an instance when taxation becomes theft. When depositors place money in banks, they assume that their deposits are safe as long as the ...
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St. Patrick’s Day Finances, Facts and Figures … Likely More Than $5 Billion Spent

Posted: March 17, 2013 at 8:55 am

If there is an event, there is a cost or an economic impact associated with it. St. Patrick's Day comes every year on March 17, and 24/7 Wall St. wanted ...
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Beyond Citadel, There Is Long-Term Value in E*Trade

Posted: March 14, 2013 at 11:05 am

It is probably of little comfort to existing shareholders that Citadel Investment Group is selling its remaining stake in E*Trade Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: ETFC). The near 10% stake will pressure ...
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Forensic Accounting ETF Names New A and F Graded Stocks (FLAG, HD, F, COL, TRIP, LMT, ANF, BRCM)

Posted: March 13, 2013 at 12:15 pm

The Forensic Accounting ETF (NYSEMKT: FLAG) is still new and trying to gain traction in an ETF marketplace that is very crowded. What makes this one unique is that it ...
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Why No One Cares About RadioShack Analyst Downgrade

Posted: March 12, 2013 at 2:53 pm

RadioShack Corp. (NYSE: RSH) has been a very well telegraphed retail implosion. If you think that Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been a wrecking ball to Best Buy Co. (NYSE: ...
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