The 52-Week Low Club 9/8/2008 (FRE)(FNM)(BIOD)(AUTH)(CEGE)
Freddie Mac (FRE) is one sale at $.65. A day-trader’s dream, down from a 52-week high of $65.88. Fannie Mae (FNM) Almost a better deal. Sells off to $.65 from 52-week high of $68.60.…
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Newest first · Page 135Newsflash! Citi and Lehman Downgrade Fannie And Freddie
The Fly on the Wall reported this morning that "Lehman downgraded shares of Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) to Equal Weight from Overweight after the U.S. government said it will place Fannie…
Midwest Bank Responds to Market Concerns (MBHI)
Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBHI) has issued a response to dimish fears about its holdings of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. This was in direct response to news surrounding the US government takeover…
UAL Confusion Clarification (UAUA)
UAL Corp. (NASDAQ: UAUA) shares were halted after what seemed to be a sudden and massive mystery stock tank to most observers. There were erroneous reports circulating that the legacy airline carrier was going…
ETF Launch: Japanese REIT ETF (NTRS, JRE)
Northern Trust (NASDAQ: NTRS) has announced the launch today of the first exchange traded fund (ETF) that is dedicated to the Real Estate Investment Trust sector in JAPAN. The underlying stock holding this REIT…
Reporting Oil Reserves: More Information or More Noise? (XOM, CVX, COP)
The SEC has proposed new rules that would permit oil and gas companies to report possible and probable reserves as well as proved reserves when completing their annual 10-K. According to the agency, more…
Electronic Arts Defines Financial Delays To Harry Potter Game (ERTS, TWX)
Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ:ERTS) has confirmed the release of the Harry Potter video game, although this might not be good as you’d think for a "feed me now" attitude on Wall Street. The video…
5 Leveraged Financial Winners In Fannie/Freddie Seizure (LEH, AIG, NLY, CIM, WM)
This morning we are seeing a massive gain on the heels of the US government seizure tied to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Those shares are halted and Warren Buffett has just called these…
Top Pre-Market Analyst Downgrades (AZO, CX, FNM, ISIL, MHK, NVDA, PETM, POR, TSCO, UST)
These are some of the larger impact calls from analysts with downgrades or negative calls we are seeing this Monday morning with more than two hours to the open: AutoZone (AZO) Cut to Neutral…
Top Pre-Market Analyst Upgrades (CTRP, GS, LEH, MRVL, NLC, NUVA, PRU, RF, RIG, USG, ZION)
These are some of the top early bird analyst upgrades and positive calls we are seeing this Monday morning with more than two hours to the open: Ctrip.com (CTRP) Started as Outperform at Credit…
Merrill Lynch’s (MER) Trading Lock Of The Week: Sell Merrill Lynch
Merrill Lynch (MER) came out with a clever bit of research this morning. As financial stocks take a sharp spike up due to the Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) bail-out news, use…
Starbucks (SBUX) Endorses McCain
Starbucks (SBUX) will begin offering a one-sheet newspaper that will cover the key issues which will have to be addressed by the candidates for president. The product is called the Good Sheet, The paper…
Why OPEC Should Cut The Supply Of Crude
T. Boone Pickens is trying to pay off OPEC to cut production. That should raise oil prices and help his campaign to move US energy sources to wind and natural gas. Then Pickens can…
Thwarting The Google (GOOG) Deal With Yahoo! (YHOO)
The Association of National Advertisers, which includes big marketers like GM (GM), Procter & Gamble (PG), and Wal-Mart (WMT), argues that Google (GOOG) should not be allowed to sell advertising for Yahoo! (YHOO) The…
Replacing All The Bank And Brokerage CEOs Won’t Save The System (C)(MER)(AIG)(FRE)(FNM)(WM)(WB)
Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) had their CEOs pushed out by the government this weekend. They will get fat pay packages and can go on to live in massive homes and become…