Several research firms publish data on corporate reputations each year. It is not difficult to predict which companies are likely to be on the section of these lists where there has been…
These are some of the top stocks to watch for active trading today based on pre-market and after-hours volume activity. There are links through to more detailed coverage and volume analysis at…
For the second quarter Citigroup, credit costs increased to $12.4 billion, including an addition of $3.9 billion to loan loss reserves, bringing the total allowance for loan losses to 5.6% of total…
Douglas A. McIntyre The Wall Street Journal has two troubling reports. The first is that Bank of America (BAC) operating under an agreement with the government which the paper describes as “a secret regulatory sanction.”…
Reuters: CIT (CIT) may be close to bankruptcy. Reuters: China GDP rose 7.9%. Reuters: Foreclosures hit a record in the first half of 2009. Reuters: Obama pressed Congress on a healthcare bill. Reuters: …
Investor Mark Mobius gets placed in the pantheon of money men including Soros and Buffett. He may not be as rich, but he has been in the market for decades and has…
This is the real week for earnings season where the floodgates open. That is particularly the case for some of the top banks, investment banks, and brokers. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:…
These are some of the top stocks to watch for active trading today based on pre-market and after-hours volume activity. There are links through to more detailed coverage and volume analysis at…
Reuters: Pandit bought time at Citigroup (C) with a management reshuffle. Reuters: Obama’s healthcare and climate plans are running into resistance. Reuters: AIG (AIG) will pay more executive bonuses in July. Reuters: …
Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) is announcing some key management changes. While this is not a CEO change as many expect to ultimately see, this is still a rather large shake-up and is…
Douglas A. McIntyre Reuters: The promise of mobile TV is being destroyed by smartphone use of software applications. Reuters: More attacks on websites in the West are expected and North Korea is suspected. Reuters: China…
Reuters: Small banks are worried that new regulations will hurt their earnings. Reuters: A judge approved the sale of GM assets. Reuters: Rio Tinto (RTP) sold its food packaging assets for $1.2…
There is still some conversation about the federal government restricting short-selling activity in certain stocks. The counterargument to these restrictions is that short selling plays an important role in the valuation of…
Citigroup (C) plans to increase fees on credit cards and it willaffect nearly 15 million of the bank’s customers. The action leaves the federal government in a bind. It owns options to…
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