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Media Digest (7/26/2012) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: July 26, 2012 at 6:26 am

The USDA reports that drought has made a large increase in food prices likely. (Reuters) The government of Changsha in China launches a $130 billion stimulus program. (Reuters) Hackers have ...
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The Moody’s Giant Bank Downgrade Finally Arrives

Posted: June 21, 2012 at 3:36 pm

24/7 Wall St. has been expecting this highly anticipated Moody's downgrade of the large banks and investment banks for weeks.  It appears that the wait is over as the downgrade ...
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Counter-Take: Will A Moody’s Downgrade Actually Be Good For U.S. Bank Stocks? (DB, GE, F, CS, MS, UBS, BCS, GS, HBC, BAC, NMR)

Posted: June 6, 2012 at 4:06 pm

Moody's has telegraphed a banking sector review for quite some time, and it has actually been ongoing and the 'bad news' should be out very soon.  We skipped many of ...
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Moody’s Bank Downgrade Warnings Look Very Staged (CS, MS, UBS, BCS, DB, GS, HBC, BAC, NMR, FAS)

Posted: February 16, 2012 at 9:14 am

If you think ratings agencies do not quite matter any longer, today may be a reminder that they can still create at least some nervousness even if they are just ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AKS, ALTR, BRCM, CPN, CTL, DELL, EW, JDSU, MRVL, NMR, STLD, GWW)

Posted: February 2, 2012 at 8:32 am

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street brokerage and research firms this Thursday morning. AK Steel Holding Corp. (NYSE: AKS) Cut to ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AMR, CAB, CPN, ERTS, GT, GMCR, HD, LEAP, NAV, NFLX, EDU, NMR, OVTI, STP, RIG, WSH)

Posted: November 30, 2011 at 8:25 am

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Wednesday morning. AMR Corporation (NYSE: AMR) Cut to Sell at Citigroup. Cabela's, ...
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Media Digest (11/29/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: November 29, 2011 at 6:11 am

S&P may cut its outlook on France’s AAA debt. (Reuters) A judge blocks the $285 million settlement between Citigroup (NYSE: C) and the SEC. (Reuters) Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) says Kindle ...
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Media Digest (11/23/2011) Reuters, WSJ, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: November 23, 2011 at 5:53 am

China’s factory activity reaches a 32-month low. (Reuters) Merck (NYSE: MRK) pays $950 million to settle Vioxx charges brought by the government. (Reuters) FCC head wants more examination of the ...
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Japanese Woes Killing Japan’s Blue Chips (OCPNY, TM, HMC, CAJ, HIT, SNE, PC, NMR)

Posted: November 8, 2011 at 1:29 pm

The realm of global geopolitics is going beyond nerve-racking in many instances.  It is not just the U.S. that is being held hostage by Europe as Japan has a pricey ...
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What’s Critical Today in the Financial World (11/3/2011) Greece Falls Apart, Syms Chapter 11

Posted: November 3, 2011 at 6:35 am

Will Greece be kicked out of Eurozone? Greece is on the brink of expulsion from the eurozone. That would cause an immediate default of the nation’s sovereign debt, as well as trigger a ...
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The Global Financial Industry Continues to Crumble

Posted: November 1, 2011 at 6:28 am

Nearly lost in the news that MF Global (NYSE: MF) has collapsed under the strain of poor gambles about the EU’s future were announcements from larger banks that will cut ...
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Media Digest (11/1/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, Bloomberg

Posted: November 1, 2011 at 6:15 am

Greeks will vote on planned austerity, which could wreck the chances of a conclusion to the bailout. (Reuters) China’s PMI falls to the lowest level since early 2009. (Reuters) Chemical ...
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North African Turmoil Could Push Oil to $220/Barrel (NMR)

Posted: February 23, 2011 at 12:43 pm

Not even a promise from Saudi Arabia's oil minister to make up any production shortage caused by the unrest in Libya and Algeria is enough to hold down the rise ...
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Instinet Making Options Platform Acquisition (NMR)

Posted: August 26, 2009 at 10:20 am

Instinet is often thought of as one of the oldest electronic communications networks, or ECN's, which traders have used for years for equities trading; but now it is effectively an ...
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