The short interest in most large stocks traded on the NYSE increased as measured on March 14. The figures compare to February 29. Car stocks were hit especially hard. Shares short in…
Tonight we are going to get the highly awaited VISA, Inc. initial public offering. This one has been on the books since November 2007 and we have previously noted that this was…
The short interest on the NYSE hit an all-time record for the period ending February 29. Figures by company compare to shares sold short on Ferbruary 15. Financial firms had significant increases…
On Friday, after a potential deal may be struck to save the monolines, we had been pondering the overall recovery of the healthy banks in the sector. We have covered "the banks…
Douglas A. McIntyre Short interest in companies traded on the NYSE increased for a number of financial firms based on positions as of February 15. The data compares to numbers on January 31 Shares sold…
These are the new combined holdings (alphabetically S-Z) from Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) for the period ended December 31, 2007: Sanofi-Aventis (NSE: SNY) 3.569 million shares for some $162.5 million.…
Short interest in financial stocks generally fell in NYSE figures for January 31. Numbers compare to January 15. Shares sold short in Countrywide (NYSE: CFC) fell 52.7 million to 114.2 million. Shares…
The head of insurance regulation in NY State is busy as a bee trying to bail out Ambac (ABK) and MBIA (MBI). According to the FT "Eric Dinallo, the New York state…
As if some miracle had saved the financial system and averted a recession, shares in bank and brokerage companies moved irrationally higher last week. A case in point, Wells Fargo (WFC) moved…
Short interest on January 15 showed bets against financial shares listed on the NYSE climbed when compared to December 31 numbers. Shares short in Countrywide Financial (CFC) rose 32.5 million to 166.9…
Sprint (S) Lay-offs and weak subscriber numbers. Falls to $8.15 from 52-week high of $23.42. Under Armour (UA) Weak forecast kills shares. Drops to $26.52 from 52-week high of $73.40. Seagate (STX)…
These are not at all the only key impact analyst calls, but these are the early bird calls that 247WallSt.com is focusing on: Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at…
These are not the only impact analyst calls this morning, but these are the top calls that 247WallSt.com is focusing on: ABB Ltd. (NYSE: ABB) downgraded to SELL from Hold at Citigroup.…
There have been major reports for days and weeks that have revolved around many financial services, banks, lenders, and the like merging. The truth is that the carnage in the financial sector…
Short interest of stocks listed on the NYSE as of December 31 showed that retailers and financial companies had sharp increases when compared to the figures on December 14. Shares sold short…
