Reuters: A bubble may be forming in the corporate bond market. Reuters: Wall St. firms have made $1 billion on the break up of AIG (AIG). Morgan Stanley(MS), Goldman Sachs (GS), JP…
Reuters: Investors are putting money into emerging markets except Eastern Europe. Reuters: Stanford will go to court for a $8 billion fraud allegation. Reuters: RIM’s (RIMM) outlook disappointed. Reuters: CEOs at bailed out…
Blackstone Group LP (NYSE: BX) looks like it is going to get a much stronger foothold in China. A report from Reuters has the private equity giant in talks with the local…
Douglas A. McIntyre Reuters: The US faces a long period of economic stagnation. Reuters: Obama will release plans for a financial market overhaul. Reuters: The White House will not help California fix its deficit. Reuters: …
There remains an issue about what to do with troubled banks, and the regulations over who can own banks and at what percentages only add more questions rather than answers. FDIC Chairman…
Reuters: Twitter will release business tools in an attempt to make money. Reuters: A GM (GM) bankruptcy is seen as nearly inevitable. Reuters: American Express (AXP) will cut 4,000 jobs. Reuters: Obama…
According to Reuters, GM (GM) is expected to post huge losses ahead of decisions about whether it will go into Chapter 11. Reuters reports that Obama is seeking budget savings due to…
The Blackstone Group, L.P. (NYSE: BX) posted results that show a turn for the better in private equity is either afoot or much closer than before. It said that its economic net…
Douglas A. McIntyre According to Reuters, government talk of auto company bankruptcy may cause creditors and the UAW to renew talks with GM (GM) and Chrysler. Reuters reports that Obama is talking a hefty agenda…
These are some of the top pre-market analyst downgrades or cautious calls we have seen from Wall Street firms early this Wednesday morning: American Express (AXP) Cut to Underweight at JPMorgan. Atmel…
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.…
These are some of the top pre-market analyst upgrades from Wall Street this Monday morning with well over two hours until the open: Ameristar Casinos (ASCA) Raised to Overweight at JPMorgan. Barrick…
A number of aspects of the bank bailout program presented by the Treasury yesterday troubled investors. The biggest problem was that it lacked details about how it would work. One of the…
Douglas A. McIntyre Cerberus Capital Management was one of the top private equity firms any MBA graduate would have wanted as their career destination. But this week may mark another stark reminder that private equity…
Douglas A. McIntyre According to Reuters, Chrysler and Fiat in are in talks about a possible partnership. Reuters reports that Carlos Slim will invest $250 million in The New York Times. Reuters writes that China…