The most important financial lifeline for most small businesses and consumers is their bank. More often than not these banks are regional or local. They are easier to approach and tend to…
The federal government has decided that Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) are too big to fail. The Fed and Treasury will offer a combination of loans and stock purchases to…
Twenty-seven of the Dow components are down. And, three are playing defense in an brutal market: Coca-Cola (KO), GE (GE), and Caterpillar (CAT). Each of these is up a modest amount. With…
Twenty-seven of the Dow components are down. And, three are playing defense in an brutal market: Coca-Cola (KO), GE (GE), and Caterpillar (CAT). Each of these is up a modest amount. With…
The short interest in most financial and industrial companies rose sharply for the period ending June 30. Shares sold short in Washington Mutrual (WM) rose 21.6 million to 276.4 million. Short interest…
Fannie Mae (FNM) hit by rumors that it and Freddie Mac may have to raise $75 billion. Drops to $14.65 from 52-week high of $70.57. Freddie Mac (FRE) sells down to $10.28…
Europe’s banks need to head back out on the fund-raising circuit. They may have to bring in as much as $141 billion, according to Goldman Sachs. Reuters writes that this capital will…
KBW, the bank research firms, thinks Bank of America (BAC) will have to raise $10 billion in new capital. Its mix of real estate, LBO, business, and consumer credit debt still faces…
Douglas A. McIntyre According to Reuters, global companies may start to issue profit warnings as business slows overseas. Reuters reports that InBev is sticking to it offer to buy Anheuser-Bush (BUD). Reuters reports that Chrysler…
Oshkosh (OSK) Comes out with extremely week outlook. Sells down to $22.20 from 52-week high of $65.83. GM (GM) Big sell rating and possible credit rating downgrade. Economy catches up to Detroit.…
Today’s selling does not look orderly like it has on many other down days this year. The drop is across almost every sector and most widely-traded shares. Much of it is out…
If there were questions whether or not the first first of the large bank and lender deal would get done, it looks like that is history. Countrywide Financial Corporation (NYSE: CFC) has…
Douglas A. McIntyre According to Reuters, the fuel price increase in China may bolster consumption. Reuters writes that the Fed’s policy on inflation is starting to hurt the housing market. Reuters writes that the Bank…
Citigroup (C) came clean about what everyone with any sense already expected. Write-offs at the money center bank are not over. According to The Wall Street Journal, the "bank will see a…
Wall St. almost always takes the public proclamations of hedge funds and short sellers with a grain of salt. But, some of the recent negative comments about Lehman Bros. may well have…
