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Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 23, 2008 at 8:27 AM EDT

Meredith Whitney Strikes Again (BAC, C, JPM, WB, WFC)

Oppenheimer’s star banking analyst Meredith Whitney is out with another scathing note on major banks this morning despite the government…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 23, 2008 at 4:47 AM EDT

Now Anyone Can Own A Bank, A De Facto Win For Sovereign Interests (BAC)(C)(WB)(WFC)

T. Boone Pickens can get out of the alternative energy business. Under new regulations, he is allowed to buy Citigroup…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 15, 2008 at 4:47 PM EDT

A Relentless Day For Bad News: Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) To Cut 25,000

After a savage day in which one Wall St. firm closed and another was sold, perhaps there might have been…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 15, 2008 at 3:10 PM EDT

Market Wipes Out Merrill Lynch (MER) Buyout Gains, Tomorrow Looks Worse

At one point Merrill Lynch (MER) was up to $22.68 because of Bank of America’s (BAC) buyout offer of $50…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 15, 2008 at 8:05 AM EDT

Major Financials Crushing Their Own Stocks (MER, BAC, LEH, AIG, C, WM, MS, GS)

Covering financial stocks this morning looks a bit like an assassination happening live on television. Futures are being pulled sharply…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 15, 2008 at 6:24 AM EDT

How Much Will John Thain Get For Selling Merrill Lynch (MER): Probably Not Much

When Merrill Lynch (MER) CEO John Thain signed the employment agreement that made him the S&P 500’s best-paid CEO of…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 15, 2008 at 2:48 AM EDT

US Financials Trading in Europe: Huge Sell-Off, LEH Down 84%

Shares of Lehman (LEH) were off 84% in European trading. Bank of America (BAC) was down 14%. UBS (UBS) shares…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 15, 2008 at 2:27 AM EDT

Media Digest 9/15/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

According to Reuters, Lehman (LEH) will seek Chapter 11 protection. Reuters reports that Bank of America (BAC) will buy Merrill…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 14, 2008 at 10:26 PM EDT

World’s Largest Banks Create A Fund To Save One Another

We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 14, 2008 at 9:59 PM EDT

Paulson Gloats

No one likes a sore loser and there will be plenty of those among the executives at banks and brokerage…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 14, 2008 at 9:38 PM EDT

Merrill Lynch (MER), Sucked Under By Crisis, Is Ruined By The Value Of One Home

Merrill Lynch (MER) is gone, sold to Bank of America (BAC) for $44 billion. That is $29 a share, well…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 14, 2008 at 6:25 PM EDT

Merrill Lynch (MER) Board May Be About To Approve Bank Of America (BAC) Takeover

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the board of Merrill Lynch (MER) is meeting to approve a $29 a…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 14, 2008 at 5:59 PM EDT