As you will see below, there are many new calls in the banking and brokerage sector this Tuesday morning: Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS), Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) Started as Outperform at Oppenheimer. …
After days or pressure from Congress and the public, AIG (AIG) released data about which counterparties to it credit default swap portfolio got large chunks of money from the federal government bailout…
The market rally over the last few days based its activity on just a few events, but the press and investors have grabbed them and are holding on for dear life. The…
According to Reuters, investors in GE (GE) are still worried that the stock will not recover to its highs of last year. Reuters reports that Madoff pleaded guilty of 11 charges of…
This week 24/7 Wall St. is picking several stocks that are likely to double off of their lows. The time frame is by the end of 2010, which is meant to coincide…
Some recent bank insiders that bought stock in their respective banks are finally looking smart after looking like fools for some time. Over the years, insider buying has been seen as a…
According to Reuters, Madoff will plead guilty. Reuters reports that most consumers do not expect any recovery until 2010. Reuters reports that Bernanke says new management at AIG (AIG) has curbed costs.…
Influential bank analyst Meredith Whitney just gave a Maria Bartoromo an interview on CNBC after her op-ed piece in the WSJ called credit cards and credit lines the next wave of problems…
According to the head of the FDIC, a “bad bank” system could jumpstart the US economy. Reuters reports that some economists believe that the US economy will start to rebound in the…
The Dow Jones industrial average, or DJIA, is perhaps the mostly widely recognized index in the world. When people talk about “The Market” in cabs and in bars, and on the phone,…
Andrew Cuomo spends most of his time running for the governor’s job in New York State. In his spare time he acts as Attorney General and will investigate and prosecute anything he…
Douglas A. McIntyre According to Reuters, Ford (F) will launch a major financial restructuring. Reuters reports that the US is launching a $75 billion plan to help troubled holders of US mortgages. Reuters reports that…
The Wall Street Journal decided to give Merrill Lynch, now part of Bank of America (BAC) a hard time for paying some of its investment bankers and traders more than $10 million…
Douglas A. McIntyre It seems that bond ratings agencies still have some merit, or at least investors still read what they write. Standard & Poor’s has lowered and reaffirmed some ratings for Bank of America…
Douglas A. McIntyre According to Reuters, too much dependence on government aid could cause a second recession when the companies are forced to stand on their own. Reuters reports that Obama is considering funds to…
