The September short interest for NYSE stocks is out, and a number of big names in mortgages, retail ,and housing say bets against them move up. The figures compare shares short on…
Next week is the highly awaited FOMC meeting and the expected decision next Tuesday is certainly that a rate cut is coming. But the predicament bet is mixed, with some looking for…
Stocks Tickers: MCO, MHP, XLF, GS, MS, MER, LEH, BSC, C, BAC, JPM, WFC, WB You will have to have a subscription in order to access the full article, but Moody’s has…
Below are short interest figures for major companies traded on the NYSE as of August 15 compared to July 13, 2007 Largest Short Positions Ford (F) …
The Nasdaq Stock Exchange (NDAQ) appears ready to dump its 31% holding in the London Stock Exchange and has hired JP Morgan (JPM) and UBS to find a buyer. According to MarketWatch,…
If someone told you that Charles Schwab Corp. (NASDAQ:SCHW) was back in positive territory on the day the market fell 300 points in the DJIA AND on a day that many of…
Chuck Prince is likely to be on the hot seat again, but, his troubles may be worse than in the past. According to The FT the bank "lost more than $500m in…
According to several media reports, the SEC is looking at the books of Wall St.’s five largest brokers. The target is undisclosed problems with mortgage securities and loans for private equity transactions…
According to Reuters, Bear Stearns (BSC) has several potential buyers including JP Morgan (JPM) and Bank of America (BAC) Reuters writes that a court overturned a patent infringement award won by Alcatel-Lucent…
Short selling in banks is always an interesting area to watch, particularly in the midst of a credit lending debacle that has led to a lower credit ranking and higher loan loss…
(ABT) Abbott Labs $0.69 EPS vs $0.68 estimate; guidance looks soft.(ASD) American Standard $0.84 EPS net, but $1.05 before items; estimates were $1.08. Spin-off/sale remains on track. (BLK) Blackrock $1.80 EPS vs…
JP Morgan (JPM) announced earnings. The second-quarter net income of $4.2 billion compared with net income of $3.5 billion for the second quarter of 2006. Earnings per share of $1.20 were up…
Douglas A. McIntyre Bloomberg is reporting that JP Morgan (JPM), Goldman Sachs (GS) and several other large investment banks have had to keep $11 billion in private equity debt. "The banks have had to dig…
Stock Tickers: KO, INTC, UTX, FCX, HON, JCI, CAT, SLB, MER, C, JPM, WFC, BAC On tonight’s MAD MONEY on CNBC, Jim Cramer wanted to talk about all the earnings coming out…
MONDAYMattel (NYSE:MAT)Novellus (NASDAQ:NVLS)Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG/ADR)W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) TUESDAYJohnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ)Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC)Merrill Lynch (NYSE:MER)Novartis (NYSE:NVS/ADR)Pharmaceutical Product Development (NASDAQ:PPDI)SLM Corp. (NYSE:SLR)State Street (NYSE:STT)Coca Cola (NYSE:KO)Wells fargo (NYSE:WFC)Yahoo! (NASDAQ:YHOO) WEDNESDAYAbbott Labs (NYSE:ABT)Altria…
