4:03am ET
Economy
In The Blink Of An Eye, The Economy Got Better
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…
GE Coverage Page 140
3:07am ET
Media
Media Digest 3/13/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
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…
1:41pm ET
Banking, finance, and taxes
Stocks That Should Double: Financials (C)(JPM)(BAC)(WFC)(GE)
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…
3:10am ET
Investing
Short Sellers May Have Been Squeezed In Citi And GE, But Keep Record Level Positions
Short sellers may have taken a bath in companies such as Citigroup (C) and GE (GE), but they increased investments in many companies to record levels. At the end of February, shares…
1:25pm ET
Industrials
Battle Over GE (GE) Heats Up (Update)
As shares of GE (GE) jumped up today, the number of skeptics about the balance sheet of the firm’s financial unit seemed to go up. GE was up almost 20% at one…
Douglas A. McIntyre 9:32am ET
Media
Buffett Defends, Regrets & Explains Many Positions (BRK-A, BRK-B, GE, JNJ, KO, TIF, AIB, IRE, WFC, COP)
Warren Buffett has been a much more reserved lately, although not as much as the recent performance might dictate. In the latest Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) annual report, he sounded like…
2:51am ET
Media
Media Digest 3/9/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
According to Reuters, Japanese gloom deepened and the government encouraged more coordination with the US. Reuters reports that AIG (AIG) got billions of dollars from the government that it paid out to…
4:12am ET
Media
Media Digest 3/6/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
According to Reuters, Obama will start work on getting his healthcare plan passed. Reuters reports that February joblessness is estimated to rise 648,000 for February. Reuters reports that the pick for the…
4:42pm ET
Investing
DJIA: Don’t Reshuffle Index, Just Cease The Index (GE, MMM, AA, GM, C, BAC, AIG, HON, DIA, SPY)
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,…
10:00am ET
Investing
Deutsche Bank Said GE Industrial (GE) Worth $12, But GE Capital Concerns Keep Them On The Sidelines
Deutsche Bank is commenting on GE (NYSE: GE) today following the free-fall in the stock. The firm said they are inclined to be much more positive since GE’s industrial businesses are clearly…
Douglas A. McIntyre 9:00am ET
Industrials
A Dual Defense of General Electric (GE)
There are a couple issues around the defense of General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) this morning. An analyst note is defending the stock, and CFO Keith Sherin gave an interview early this…
Douglas A. McIntyre 3:59am ET
Media
Media Digest 3/5/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
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…
4:10pm ET
Investing
The 52-Week Low Club (GE)(C)(SCHW)(MGM)
GE (GE) Panic selling over concerns about balance sheet of financial division. Drops to $5.73 from 52-week high of $38.52. Citigroup (C) Worries about nationalization persist. Down to $1.11 from 52-week high…
9:47am ET
Industrials
Panic Selling On GE (GE) With No News Out
A very large number of people must think they know something about GE (GE) that is not public. Rumors about the company’s financial unit balance sheet have been hurting the stock for…
Douglas A. McIntyre 5:18am ET
Economy
Can The US Economy Eat Eight Million Jobs This Year?
Using the US government’s count, about 2.4 million people lost their jobs in America last year. That does not include people who have been jobless for an extended period and are no…