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Media Digest 3/24/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: March 24, 2010 at 2:57 am

Reuters:   A Chinese newspaper accused Google (GOOG) of helping US intelligence Reuters:   JP Morgan (JPM) is close to a huge tax refund deal with the FDIC. Reuters:   Oil dropped below ...
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Media Digest 3/23/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: March 23, 2010 at 2:55 am

Reuters:   Google (GOOG) risks China's wrath by its challenge to censorship Reuters:   China expressed both regret and anger at Google's move. Reuters:   The head of the Chicago Fed said the ...
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The 15 CEOs Who Should Be Paid $1 A Year

Posted: March 21, 2010 at 6:47 pm

Lee Iacocca, Chrysler’s CEO in 1979, worked for $1 a year while his company paid back taxpayers $1.2 billion in loan guarantees. Edward Liddy, former CEO of Allstate (ALL), was ...
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AIG, Citi… From Chatter to Technical Move (AIG, C, FNM, FRE)

Posted: March 9, 2010 at 3:22 pm

American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG) is seeing a significant trading event today.  Today's news is rumor-driven on top of related news-driven trading.  What is odd is that there is ...
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Today’s Best Market Rumors (3/5/2010)

Posted: March 5, 2010 at 8:40 am

Updated throughout the day. Microsoft (MSFT) will launch a phone with Verizon Wireless. (Gizmodo) Swiss commodity trader Glencore bought back its Prodeco coal operations in Colombia from mining group Xstrata and is looking ...
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Media Digest 3/1/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: March 1, 2010 at 4:14 am

Reuters:   Some senators want hearings on the Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) bailouts. Reuters:   Toyota (TM) is at work in China on damage control. Reuters:   Asia factory output ...
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When Freddie & Fannie Spend $200 Billion on Delinquent Mortgages… (FNM, FRE)

Posted: February 11, 2010 at 6:31 am

The government is slowly winding down its added liquidity additions via mortgage and securities purchases from banks and lenders.  Sort of.  Ben Bernanke's outline of how to exit the end ...
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Short Interest In Banks Surges, Falls In Tech

Posted: February 10, 2010 at 6:25 pm

Short interest in major banks rose sharply for the period that ended on January 31. Share short in Citigroup (NYSE:C) were up 11% to 439 million. The short interest in ...
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Media Digest 2/9/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: February 9, 2010 at 3:53 am

Reuters:   Toyota (NYSE:TM) will recall the Prius. Reuters:   UBS (NYSE:UBS) posted a profit. Reuters:   Nissan posted a profit and raised forecasts. Reuters:   JAL will maintain its ties with AMR (NYSE:AMR). (more...) ...
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Media Digest 2/2/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: February 2, 2010 at 4:01 am

Reuters:   Volcker will testify that banks should curb risky trading. Reuters:   The US sees "no reason" to challenge the Toyota (NYSE:TM) plan to fix cars it has recalled for pedal ...
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Killing Fannie & Freddie (FNM, FRE)

Posted: January 22, 2010 at 11:39 am

Barney Frank may have caused a recovery of some banking losses in trading yesterday by saying he'd be against any bank-trading abolition that would be immediate and/or financially disruptive to ...
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Media Digest (1/22/2010) Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: January 22, 2010 at 3:48 am

Reuters:   China battle back at US charges about cyber attacks. Reuters:   Under the new Obama proposal, banks may drop private equity assets. Reuters:   Hershey (NYSE:HSY) will not make a counter bid for Cadbury (NYSE:CBY) ...
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More Pay Challenges at Fannie & Freddie (FNM, FRE)

Posted: January 21, 2010 at 2:56 pm

Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM) and Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE) may finally be getting some added pay regulation.  After regulators and politicians have gone after Wall Street compensation, House Republicans have ...
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Top Day Trader Alerts (CBAK, CGEN, OSIS, FNM, FRE, DISH)

Posted: December 30, 2009 at 9:03 am

These are the top pre-market movers for day traders, active traders, and swing traders seen early this Wednesday.  We have compiled more detailed data and analysis with a link to ...
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Today’s Best Market Rumors 12/30/2009 (FRE)(FNM)(GOOG)

Posted: December 30, 2009 at 8:57 am

Updated throughout the day. GMAC will get $3.5 billion in government support  (various) Fannie Mae (NYSE:FNM) and Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) common stock may be worthless (TheStreet) Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) will host the launch ...
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