Vikram Pandit, CEO of Citigroup (C), should be so lucky as to have Wells Fargo (WFC) steal the buyout of Wachovia (WB) from him. Citi has gone into court asking $60 billion…
According to Reuters, US markets fell to five-year lows. Reuters writes that Wells Fargo (WFC) could end up with over 75% of Wachovia;s (WB) deposits. Reuters reports that Morgan Stanley’s (MS) deal…
According to Reuters, Bank of America (BAC) reported weak earnings and cut its dividend. Reuters reports that Wells Fargo (WFC) and Citigroup (C) agreed to drop litigation for now and negotiate over…
Wachovia Corp. (NYSE: WB) shares were halted for "NEWS PENDING" because of an announcement coming out of Citigroup (NYSE: C). The Citi and Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) war may be heating up…
A sword was brought, and Solomon ordered,"Cut the baby in half! That way each of you can have part of him." 2 Chronicles 1.1-1.3 If Vikram Pandit at Citigroup (C) had not…
According to Reuters, regulators around the world are trying to shore up the banking system. Reuters reports that the Fed is trying to broker a deal for whether Citigroup (C) or Wells…
Now that Citigroup (C) has botched its takeover of Wachovia (WB) it hopes to turn to the US court system to be its savior. Wells Fargo (WFC) moved in under the cover…
Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) just told CNBC that the bailout plan was "no panacea" but that it will help avoid a total disaster. Whether it will be a…
Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) has finally issued a statement on the interruption of its Wachovia Corp. (NYSE: WB) buyout. Citi is saying that Wachovia’s agreement to a transaction with Wells Fargo (NYSE:…
Vikram Pandit has been the CEO of Citigroup (C) for ten months. The only thing he has done right is collect $216 million in compensation. Much of that was for the sale…
Wachovia Corp. (NYSE: WB) is now in play as Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) has come out with an alternative merger deal in a stock for stock merger offer for all of Wachovia…
According to Reuters, the credit crisis has sharply increased the chances of a deep recession. Reuters reports that the fall in the stock market is pushing investors into safe investments like Treasuries.…
Wachovia Corporation (NYSE: WB) has just resumed trading after its FDIC-led Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) "take-under" came in. By now you’ve already heard enough about the merger news and how ugly this…
Now that the Congress has voted against the Treasury bailout and the Dow has dropped700 points, the important question is whether they system can save itself before the market moves toward 9,000.…
Wachovia Corporation (NYSE: WB) is the newest big bank that is being taken over in a government-sponsored deal. Citigroup (NYSE: C) is acquiring the bulk of the bank’s assets and liabilities in…
