According to Reuters, the confidence of CEOs at Davos is low as the recession and credit crisis deepen. Reuters reports that Yahoo! (YHOO) slightly beat earnings but posted a weak forecast. Reuters…
Short sellers placed large bets against the stock of tech companies for the period ending on January 15, taking a series of positions to gamble that firms like Microsoft (MSFT) and Cisco…
Companies keep cutting dividends. Some are pressed for cash because of operating losses. Others are being constrained by higher debt service. Banks need to preserve capital. The problem is becoming big enough…
According to Reuters, American Express (AXP) earnings dropped 72% but still beat expectations. Reuters writes that Geithner was confirmed to be Treasury Secretary. Reuters reports that people lost confidence in business globally…
These are some of the top pre-market analyst downgrades and negative calls from Wall Street we have seen early this Monday morning with more than two and a half hours to the…
David Paterson, the governor of New York State, will be attending the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, along with aides and several state troopers, sparking rumors that Switzerland is a…
According to Reuters, The National Association of Business Economics survey found that members believe that the economy has it its worst period in 27 years. Reuters reports that Pfizer (PFE) is close…
According to Reuters, Samsung had its first ever quarterly loss. Reuters reports that Pfizer (PFE) is in takeover talks with Wyeth (WYE), a deal that would be worth $60 billion. Reuters reports…
Maybe it was the $21 billion of losses Merrill Lynch had in Q4. Or, perhaps it was the bonuses Merrill gave out before the Bank of America (BAC) takeover was final, but…
Douglas A. McIntyre By many measures, the economy in the UK may be worse off than the US, at least up until now. The government has dealt with that by becoming more aggressively involved in…
According to Reuters, a House committee advanced the economic stimulus bill. Reuters reports that China’s GDP growth slowed. Reuters reports that exports from Japan dropped sharply. Reuters writes that Sony (SNE) warned…
Buying bank stocks might not be the worst investment ever. At least that is the case if you bought today when the market was down. Late in the day came SEC filings…
24/7 Wall St. set out to look at whether financial reporting at a number of companies, particularly banks ,is “reliable”? This process took into account the chances that a firm might have…
These are some of the top pre-market analyst downgrades or cautious calls we are seeing from Wall Street this Wednesday morning: Apollo Investment (AINV) Cut to Neutral from Overweight at JPMorgan. Baker…
According to Reuters, the financial crisis may speed up the approval of the Treasury Secretary. Reuters reports that Fiat has set a deal to own 35% of Chrysler. Reuters reports that an…
