Media Digest 3/20/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
According to Reuters, the House passed a bill that would tax AIG’s (AIG) and some other bonuses by 90%. Reuters reports that the US gave auto suppliers a $5 billion lifeline. Reuters…
According to Reuters, the House passed a bill that would tax AIG’s (AIG) and some other bonuses by 90%. Reuters reports that the US gave auto suppliers a $5 billion lifeline. Reuters…
According to Reuters, Madoff will plead guilty. Reuters reports that most consumers do not expect any recovery until 2010. Reuters reports that Bernanke says new management at AIG (AIG) has curbed costs.…
According to Reuters, Obama spoke about the economy with optimism as his aides defended the budget. Reuters reports that a Senate panel will question Swiss banking’s secrecy policy. Reuters reports that foreclosures…
Anadarko Petroluem Corporation (NYSE:APC) has priced two tranches of senior notes, one of $500 million due 2014 at a coupon of 7.625% and the other of $600 million due 2019 at a…
These are some of the top analyst downgrades or cautious analyst calls we have seen from Wall Street this Tuesday morning: BP (BP) Cut to Market Perform at Bernstein. Credit Suisse (CS)…
According to Reuters, AIG (AIG) will receive as much as $30 billion from the government in a deal which pieces of some of the insurance company will be owned by the Fed.…
According to Reuters, Obama is pushing for a new health-care plan which will take ten years to fully take effect. Reuters says Obama is pushing for quick Wall St. reform. Reuters reports…
According to Reuters, JPMorgan (JPM) cuts its dividend. Reuters reports that AIG (AIG) got bids from Met Life and Axa for its life unit. Reuters says that healthcare spending is taking a…
According to Reuters, the US government may take a 40% interest in Citigroup (C). Reuters reports that the Treasury is considering funding options for Chrysler and GM (GM). Reuters reports that a…
According to Reuters, the biggest problem GM (GM) may face is a mountain of debt. Reuters reports that investors in Stanford funds are pushing hard to get their money out. Reuters reports…
According to Reuters, a poll of economists says the Japanese economy is likely to get worse. Reuters reports that Trump Entertainment may file for Chapter 11. Reuters writes that California may have…
When Bank of America (BAC) bought Merrill Lynch, one huge retail brokerage team was married with a smaller one. Morgan Stanley (MS) will probably take over the Smith Barney unit of Citigroup…
According to Reuters, Bank of America (BAC) and Merrill Lynch did agree on a bonus package for employees before the merger. There had been questions about the approval. Reuters reports that January…
According to Reuters, The National Association of Business Economics survey found that members believe that the economy has it its worst period in 27 years. Reuters reports that Pfizer (PFE) is close…
The conventional wisdom was that 2008 would be the worst year for bank losses in years, but that it would be the bottom. The damage of mortgage-backed securities has moved into the…