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Wells Fargo Becomes Safest Bank In America, Book Values De Damned (JPM, WFC, BAC, C)

Posted: May 21, 2012 at 3:23 pm

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) has replaced J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) as the safest bank in America.  This did not happen overnight and it is not ...
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J.P. Morgan Firing The London Whale

Posted: May 16, 2012 at 1:35 pm

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) has already sent its long-time Chief Investment Officer named Ina Drew packing after the $2 billion loss that surfaced last week.  The damage ...
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Can Big U.S. Banks Escape Europe’s Malaise?… Meredith Whitney Chimes In (DB, STD, NBG, BAC, JPM, C, WFC)

Posted: May 3, 2012 at 2:31 pm

The financial sector was the best performing index out of the S&P 500 during the first quarter.  That was when investors were decoupling from the woes of Europe.  With European ...
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Carlyle Aims For Value In Private Equity IPO Pricing (CG, BX, APO, KKR)

Posted: May 3, 2012 at 11:33 am

Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is originally being viewed as a mixed debut for an initial public offering.  The market remains a bit cautious when it comes to investing into private ...
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Splunk Underwriters Did Huge Disservice (SPLK, MS, CS, JPM, BAC)

Posted: April 20, 2012 at 6:35 am

Splunk Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLK) was touted as a hot IPO but became a sizzling hot IPO. The company priced 13.5 million shares at $17.00 per share, but this was a premium ...
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Wells Fargo Slumps on Earnings (WFC)

Posted: April 13, 2012 at 8:21 am

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is out with its first quarter earnings and the reaction looks a bit mixed on the surface.  The bank reported earnings growth of 11% ...
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JPMorgan Sails Past Earnings, Still Healthy Discount To Book Value (JPM)

Posted: April 13, 2012 at 7:13 am

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) has reported its first-quarter earnings results ahead of expectations.  The top bank in America earned net income of $5.4 billion in the first ...
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Goldman Sachs Settles Over ‘Huddle’ Charges by SEC & FINRA (GS)

Posted: April 12, 2012 at 11:48 am

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) just seems as though it cannot get out from under the negative spotlight.  The Securities and Exchange Commission charged that the brokerage and trading firm ...
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Big Banks Still At Big Discounts To Book Value Before Earnings (BAC, BK, C, GS, JPM, MS, NTRS, STT, STI, USB, WFC)

Posted: April 10, 2012 at 8:10 am

This week will be the start of earnings season as we get to start reviewing some key earnings for first quarter of 2012.  The banking sector is going to be ...
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Q1-2012 Earnings Season Outlook, Lowered Expectations (AA, SNDK, CSCO, GE, JPM, WMT, LUV, IBM, T, VZ, BAC, MCD, AAPL)

Posted: April 5, 2012 at 11:00 am

Earnings season is almost upon us for the first quarter of 2012.  There is some growing caution over company expectations on the heels of a massive rally where the DJIA ...
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AIG Considers Leasing Unit IPO For Taxpayers (AIG)

Posted: April 4, 2012 at 12:17 pm

American International Group Inc. (NYSE: AIG) may have yet one more rabbit to pull out of the hat that could pay back the American taxpayers who funded its bailout during ...
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An SEC Concern Over Target Date Retirement Fund Disclosures

Posted: April 4, 2012 at 9:08 am

The Securities and Exchange Commission is highlighting something which may be a concern for the popular mutual fund themes called Target Date Retirement Funds.  For the billions and billions of ...
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Wells Fargo Going After Super High Networth Clients (WFC, JPM, GS, NTRS)

Posted: April 2, 2012 at 3:08 pm

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) has now launched its Abbot Downing financial services that aims to serve the ultra-high net worth sector of wealthy Americans.  The move will instantly ...
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Despite Some Problems, This Is One Hot IPO Market (BNNY, MM, GRPN, GWRE, BCOV, DWRE, GRPN, RPAI, NRKM)

Posted: April 2, 2012 at 2:03 pm

If you were not sure about the IPO market being hot, you better take note.  PWC has issued its first quarter review and the market is hot.  Last week had about ...
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BATS Supports But Demotes CEO After IPO SNAFU

Posted: March 28, 2012 at 8:48 am

BATS Global Markets, Inc. sent out a press release last night to the media that sounds as though it is a passing of a vote of confidence.  It is actually ...
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