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Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 9, 2009 at 9:52 AM EST

Greenstreet SPAC Dies, Before Even Launching

Another Special Purpose Acquisition Company, or SPAC, has bitten the dust. This one bit the dust before it even launched. …

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 8, 2009 at 9:18 AM EST

Niche Trading Firm Mergers Not Dead (AMTD, SWIM, OXPS, TRAD)

It seems that the appetite for online brokerage firms to do selective M&A deals is not entirely dead. TD Ameritrade…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 8, 2009 at 8:28 AM EST

Posted Without Comment: Trouble For Big Banks

From Bloomberg: The biggest U.S. banks may face the threat of lower profits or pressure to break up under greater…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 8, 2009 at 6:22 AM EST

Citigroup (C) And The Senate: The Myth Of Saving The Mortgage Market

Citigroup (C) and some other banks are in talks with Senators about legislation that would change how people in bankruptcy…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 7, 2009 at 9:50 AM EST

Meredith Whitney Predicts Banks Need More Capital (BAC, C, JPM, WFC)

Oppenheimer’s star banking analyst Meredith Whitney slammed the banking giants yet again this morning. The difference between today’s note and…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 7, 2009 at 6:35 AM EST

Bank Stocks Could Drop By Half This Year (BAC)(JPM)(WFC)(C)

Yesterday, Bank of America (BAC) said it would miss its 2008 numbers. There has been a good deal of talk…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 6, 2009 at 4:06 PM EST

Bank Of America (BAC) Won’t Hit Its Numbers

The Wall Street Journal has gotten a hold of some internal documents from Bank of America (BAC) which say that…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 6, 2009 at 3:44 PM EST

Moody’s Cuts Wells Fargo Debt Ratings (WFC)

It really is a wonder how and why the debt ratings agencies still have any merit or use at all,…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 6, 2009 at 9:07 AM EST

Weatherford: Raising Money the Old-Fashioned Way (WFT, SLB, HAL, BJS, BHI)

Oil field services company Weatherford International Ltd. (NYSE:WFT) announced that it has begun offering Senior Notes due in 2019. A…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 6, 2009 at 7:56 AM EST

Bernstein Dumps Insurers (ACE, ALL, CB, CNA, TRV, XL, AIG)

Financial stocks may have enjoyed sizable bounces from their lows in November and December, but not all analysts are following…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 6, 2009 at 6:18 AM EST

E*TRADE Files To Raise Cash (ETFC)

E*TRADE Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: ETFC) has filed an automatic mixed securities shelf registration with the SEC to raise cash via…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 4, 2009 at 8:38 AM EST

GMAC: Private Capital Deserts The Govenment

One of the more subtle parts of the government bailout of GMAC came after the financial arm of the car…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 1, 2009 at 8:50 AM EST

Citigroup (C): Cutting Bonuses For The Rich

The average man on the street would view giving up millions of dollars in bonus money for a hard year…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 31, 2008 at 3:44 PM EST

SEC’s Cox Looks Back In Anger

No one seems to have liked that way SEC chief Christopher Cox handled his job during the financial crisis. Congress…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 31, 2008 at 6:15 AM EST

Who Will Lead The Charge When The Market Recovers

As hard as it may be to imagine, the stock market will move back up someday. It always has. When…

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Greenstreet SPAC Dies, Before Even Launching

Niche Trading Firm Mergers Not Dead (AMTD, SWIM, OXPS, TRAD)

Posted Without Comment: Trouble For Big Banks

Citigroup (C) And The Senate: The Myth Of Saving The Mortgage Market

Meredith Whitney Predicts Banks Need More Capital (BAC, C, JPM, WFC)

Bank Stocks Could Drop By Half This Year (BAC)(JPM)(WFC)(C)

Bank Of America (BAC) Won’t Hit Its Numbers

Moody’s Cuts Wells Fargo Debt Ratings (WFC)

Weatherford: Raising Money the Old-Fashioned Way (WFT, SLB, HAL, BJS, BHI)

Bernstein Dumps Insurers (ACE, ALL, CB, CNA, TRV, XL, AIG)

E*TRADE Files To Raise Cash (ETFC)

GMAC: Private Capital Deserts The Govenment

Citigroup (C): Cutting Bonuses For The Rich

SEC’s Cox Looks Back In Anger

Who Will Lead The Charge When The Market Recovers

Eli Lilly vs Pfizer: One Owns the Obesity Market Today, The Other Paid to Compete Tomorrow

Medicare’s Hospital Fund Now Runs Short in Early 2033 — a Quarter Sooner Than Last Year’s Warning

Intel’s Surge on an Apple Chip Deal Means Investors Are Betting on Its Foundry, Says Bernstein’s Stacy Rasgon

Medicare's Hospital Fund Now Runs Short in Early 2033 — a Quarter Sooner Than Last Year's Warning

You Have $650,000. Is It Enough To Retire In The Big Easy?

Eli Lilly vs Pfizer: One Owns the Obesity Market Today, The Other Paid to Compete Tomorrow

Medicare’s Hospital Fund Now Runs Short in Early 2033 — a Quarter Sooner Than Last Year’s Warning

Banking, finance, and taxes Articles

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Greenstreet SPAC Dies, Before Even Launching

Niche Trading Firm Mergers Not Dead (AMTD, SWIM, OXPS, TRAD)

Posted Without Comment: Trouble For Big Banks

Citigroup (C) And The Senate: The Myth Of Saving The Mortgage Market

Meredith Whitney Predicts Banks Need More Capital (BAC, C, JPM, WFC)

Bank Stocks Could Drop By Half This Year (BAC)(JPM)(WFC)(C)

Bank Of America (BAC) Won’t Hit Its Numbers

Moody’s Cuts Wells Fargo Debt Ratings (WFC)

Weatherford: Raising Money the Old-Fashioned Way (WFT, SLB, HAL, BJS, BHI)

Bernstein Dumps Insurers (ACE, ALL, CB, CNA, TRV, XL, AIG)

E*TRADE Files To Raise Cash (ETFC)

GMAC: Private Capital Deserts The Govenment

Citigroup (C): Cutting Bonuses For The Rich

SEC’s Cox Looks Back In Anger

Who Will Lead The Charge When The Market Recovers

Eli Lilly vs Pfizer: One Owns the Obesity Market Today, The Other Paid to Compete Tomorrow

Medicare’s Hospital Fund Now Runs Short in Early 2033 — a Quarter Sooner Than Last Year’s Warning

Intel’s Surge on an Apple Chip Deal Means Investors Are Betting on Its Foundry, Says Bernstein’s Stacy Rasgon

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