KAR Holdings, Inc. is going to sound like a bit of a strange initial public offering if you have gotten used to the dismal US auto industry. The company has filed for…
Several consulting firms post annual figures for the world’s most valuable brands. The two best known are probably the Interbrand and BrandZ surveys. They are notably different, up until now at least.…
Meredith Whitney has come out with some key takes this morning that may be raining on the bull’s parade. For starters, Whitney was just named as the #39on the list of Fortune’s…
Douglas A. McIntyre There are still many upgrades coming considering the light and shortened week. These are this Wednesday’s top early bird analyst upgrades and positive research calls that we have seen: Capital One (COF)…
The Treasury wants to make banks, particularly large ones, increase their capital bases and improve their liquidity. In a statement, the department said, “Capital requirements for all banking firms should be increased,…
Warren Buffett is positioning Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) to profit when the housing and property market returns to more normal levels. Now, he is teaming up with what many investors consider…
Vanity Fair has announced its “The New Establishment 100″ list for 2009. The selections are based on wealth, influence, and philanthropy, as well as such intangibles as vision and the X factor.”…
Paulson & Co. Inc. has become a very influential firm that can now move a market after John Paulson made billions from properly betting against the fate of the US financial and…
Reuters: Senator Edward Kennedy died at age 77. Reuters: The US Postal System is seeking 30,000 job cuts. Reuters: US housing and confidence data moved up. Reuters: White House and CBO debt…
Reuters: Bernanke will be reappointed as Fed chief. Reuters: New deficit projects could hurt Obama’s plans. Reuters: The SEC and Bank of America (BAC) asked a judge again to approve a deal…
Two months ago it was a carnal sin to suggest that certain exchange-traded funds or notes which track commodities would start trading more like a closed-end fund based upon supply and demand…
Reuters: A faltering stock market may make it hard for China to cut financial support to the capital markets. Reuters: Roubini warned of a double dip recession. Reuters: Warner Chilcott will buy…
The precious time of senior government officials must not be so precious. Federal agencies seem to be spending more and more time looking back on the financial crisis to see if it…
These are ten of the top analyst research upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen early this Tuesday morning with about two hours until the market opens: Aeterna Zentaris (AEZS) Cut to Sector Perform…
Fidelity Management & Research Company, or FMR, was among the giants which released its quarterly holdings over the most recent days. While it is always interesting to see which holdings are the…
