The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) announced this morning that it was “initiating a private debt issuance to certain institutional investors.” The notes have not been registered with the SEC and will not…
Everyone wants to know what the Oracle of Omaha is up to. The great Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) stock has proven to be far from immune to the woes of the…
Short sellers think financial stocks believe that financial stocks still have further to fall. Based on data as of February 15, short sellers kept a big bet on Citigroup (C). Share short…
Investors have deserted GE’s stock over the last week like draft dodgers fleeing to Canada. The firm’s shares fell more than 20% over the five trading days, and now sit near a…
According to Reuters, Congress is ready to pass the stimulus package. Reuters reports that Chinalco is putting $17.5 billion into Rio TInto (RTP). Reuters reports that Wall St. CEOs were attacked by…
There is not going to be much positive press today about the U.S. banking sectors. The top CEOs of America’s banks are going to testify before the House Financial Services Committee. Despite…
According to Reuters, Nissan forecast an annual loss. Reuters reports that the Treasury has delayed it bank bailout announcement. Reuters writes that Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) will channel new…
In its seemingly never-ending quest to raise cash, Constellation Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:CEG) has sold its downstream natural gas trading business to the North American trading arm of Australia’s Macquarie Group. Financial…
According to Reuters, Wall St. workers face a bleak future. Reuters reports that the Senate has agreed to a soft "buy America plan." Reuters reports that the government needs an investment plan…
Pendulums often swing too far in either direction. It has been shown that complete deregulation or total self-regulation leads to "Big Business Gone Wild." And now the pendulum in regulation over executive…
According to Reuters, Bank of America (BAC) and Merrill Lynch did agree on a bonus package for employees before the merger. There had been questions about the approval. Reuters reports that January…
If you hadn’t gotten your full round of pre-weekend economic gloom, famed investor Julian Robertson of Tiger Management just gave an interview with CNBC’s Erin Burnett. He is cautious about what lies…
Constellation Energy Group Inc. (NYSE:CEG) continues to shed assets. This time it’s the company’s London-based international commodities trading operations, which Constellation will sell to a division of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:GS).…
According to Reuters, Steve Jobs will take a medical leave from Apple (AAPL) until June 30. Reuters reports that Bank of America (BAC) is in discussions with the government to get billions…
The conventional wisdom was that 2008 would be the worst year for bank losses in years, but that it would be the bottom. The damage of mortgage-backed securities has moved into the…
