The Commerzbank buy-out of Dresdner Bank was not a shotgun wedding. Neither institution was failing. The severe balance sheet problems facing may other global money center banks were not an important consideration.…
According to Reuters, Singapore sovereign fund Temasek say it sees value in US and UK stocks. Reuters writes that two large bond investors may get involved in raising capital for Fannie Mae…
In the latest installment of the "Batman" film series, loyal butler Alfred tries to explain the behavior of some of the most depraved criminals. He points out to a befuddled Bruce Wayne…
This morning there was a rather long CNBC interview where Becky Quick got to interview Berkshire Hathaway’s (NYSE: BRK-A) Warren Buffett live in Omaha. He noted specifically that the economic weakness was…
It is not hard to blame Goldman Sachs (GS) for failing to cut its own earnings estimates for the next quarter and the full year. That kind of action by analysts is…
According to Reuters, Ford (F) will build a news luxury crossover vehicle. Reuters writes that Merrill Lynch (MER) will freeze all hiring through the end of the year. Reuters reports that the…
According to Reuters, Greenspan says the housing market should bottom in 2009. Reuters writes that US auto makers are scrambling to make more fuel-efficient cars. Reuters reports that the SEC is close…
These are some of the top analyst upgrades and positive calls we are seeing this Tuesday morning: Alaska Air (ALK) Raised to Overweight at JPMorgan. AMR Corp. (AMR) Raised to Overweight at…
According to Reuters, JP Morgan (JPM) lost $1.5 billion in July. Reuters writes the UBS (UBS) posted a huge loss and will split itself into a wealth management operation and an investmen…
Shorts sellers suffered from a lack of conviction on the direction of financial stocks in the period that ended July 31. They were clear that betting against tech was no longer a…
Every month, Wall St. hopes that bank write-downs will slow or stop and every month matters seem to get worse. It looks like July will turn out to be no exception as…
Douglas A. McIntyre NY Attorney General Andrew Cuomo wants blood from the banks that marketed auction-rate securities but have not made settlements with him. In his mind, Wachovia (WB), Morgan Stanley (MS), and JP Morgan…
Former Bear Stearns CEO Alan Schwartz is leaving JPMorgan Chase (JPM) following the $10-per share deal that ended Bear’s 85 years as a stand-alone company. Schwartz joined in 1976, and climbed the…
Douglas A. McIntyre According to Reuters, GM (GM) is expected to post a huge loss. Reuters reports that oil company profits rose, but Exxon (XOM) missed its numbers. Reuters reported that stressed banks borrowed a…
Wall St. cheered what seemed to be withering results from Washington Mutual (WM) and Wachovia (WB). WaMu lost $3.3 billion and reserved $3.7 billion to handle loan losses. Wachovia lost $9 billion…
