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Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 5, 2008 at 1:18 PM EST

Potential S&P Downgrades Of MBIA (MBI) and Ambac (ABK) Hammer Bank Stocks

Citigroup (NYSE: C) is trading off over 5% today. Wachovia (NYSE: WB) and JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM) are down over…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 5, 2008 at 12:50 PM EST

CDO Markets Dead

Trading in CDOs is just not happening. According to Bloomberg "buying and selling of collateralized debt obligations based on mortgage…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 5, 2008 at 6:11 AM EST

Moody’s (MCO) New Ratings System Is A Sham

Moody’s (MCO) wants to replace its old ratings system, which used letter grades, with a new one which will use…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 4, 2008 at 5:51 AM EST

Banks Bleed Anew As LBO Debt Sits Unsold

With all those subprime write-downs hitting bank and investment house balance sheets it would be nice for them to off-load…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 3, 2008 at 7:51 AM EST

Bankrate Earnings Will Be Closely Watched By Traders (RATE, MOVE, TSCM)

On Tuesday, we’ll get to see earnings out of Bankrate Inc. (NASDAQ:RATE). The estimates from First Call for the internet-based…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 1, 2008 at 10:46 AM EST

Will Transmeta Agree To Sell For $15.50? (TMTA, INTC, AMD)

Transmeta Corp. (NASDAQ: TMTA) may be an interesting stock now. The company scored a major win with a legal settlement/victory…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 1, 2008 at 8:03 AM EST

Bond Insurer Rescue Package From Banks? (MBI, ABK)

Ambac Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: ABK) and MBIA (NYSE: MBI) are both trading higher in pre-market trading this morning. CNBC…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 31, 2008 at 9:31 AM EST

Hedge Fund Holder Says Countrywide Selling Too Cheap (CFC, BAC)

A hedge fund is claiming that Countrywide Financial (NYSE: CFC) is selling itself too cheaply to Bank of America (NYSE:…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 31, 2008 at 2:26 AM EST

S&P Sees CDO And Subprime Losses As High As $265 Billion

Losses from securities linked to subprime mortgages may exceed $265 billion as regional U.S. banks, credit unions and overseas financial…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 31, 2008 at 2:08 AM EST

MBIA (MBI) Takes A Torpedo In The Boiler Room

Wall St. thought things would be bad when MBIA (MBI) reported earnings, but they were worse. The largest bond insurer…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 30, 2008 at 9:50 AM EST

E*TRADE Insiders Buying Spree (ETFC)

There are some SEC filings out of online brokerage firm E*TRADE Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: ETFC) that shows quite a bit…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 30, 2008 at 6:49 AM EST

How NY State Helped Start Bond Insurance Crisis (ABK)(MBI)(C)

Ambac (ABK) and MBIA (MBI) figured they could improve their earnings by putting money into swaps and derivative instruments. For…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 30, 2008 at 5:40 AM EST

The Banking Crisis: You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet (UBS)(C)

As the selling of bank shares has fallen off, Wall St. has begun to believe that the worst of the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 29, 2008 at 12:16 PM EST

Bank Of America (BAC) Say Countrywide (CFC) Deal OK

Bank of America (BAC) says that its deal for buying mortgage-bank Countrywide (CFC) is on track despite the M&A target’s…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 29, 2008 at 6:16 AM EST

A Bail Out For Bond Insurers, Why Not Banks? (ABK)(C)(MBI)

The head of insurance regulation in NY State is busy as a bee trying to bail out Ambac (ABK) and…

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Banking, finance, and taxes Articles

All Banking, finance, and taxes Articles

Potential S&P Downgrades Of MBIA (MBI) and Ambac (ABK) Hammer Bank Stocks

CDO Markets Dead

Moody’s (MCO) New Ratings System Is A Sham

Banks Bleed Anew As LBO Debt Sits Unsold

Bankrate Earnings Will Be Closely Watched By Traders (RATE, MOVE, TSCM)

Will Transmeta Agree To Sell For $15.50? (TMTA, INTC, AMD)

Bond Insurer Rescue Package From Banks? (MBI, ABK)

Hedge Fund Holder Says Countrywide Selling Too Cheap (CFC, BAC)

S&P Sees CDO And Subprime Losses As High As $265 Billion

MBIA (MBI) Takes A Torpedo In The Boiler Room

E*TRADE Insiders Buying Spree (ETFC)

How NY State Helped Start Bond Insurance Crisis (ABK)(MBI)(C)

The Banking Crisis: You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet (UBS)(C)

Bank Of America (BAC) Say Countrywide (CFC) Deal OK

A Bail Out For Bond Insurers, Why Not Banks? (ABK)(C)(MBI)

Which Drone Stock Will Dominate the Next War: AVAV, KTOS, or ONDS?

The “Two Popes” Fed: Why the Warsh-Powell Drama Could Burn Your Retirement Nest Egg

‘I thought the numbers would be much worse’: Trump’s surprising admission as gas prices spike 50%

At 59, Tapping a $1.5 Million 401(k) First Could Trigger $55,000 in Penalties and Taxes

Suze Orman to 50-Year-Old With $33K Divorce Debt Eyeing 401(k) Withdrawal: 'Don't Do It.'

Which Drone Stock Will Dominate the Next War: AVAV, KTOS, or ONDS?

The “Two Popes” Fed: Why the Warsh-Powell Drama Could Burn Your Retirement Nest Egg

Banking, finance, and taxes Articles

All Banking, finance, and taxes Articles

Potential S&P Downgrades Of MBIA (MBI) and Ambac (ABK) Hammer Bank Stocks

CDO Markets Dead

Moody’s (MCO) New Ratings System Is A Sham

Banks Bleed Anew As LBO Debt Sits Unsold

Bankrate Earnings Will Be Closely Watched By Traders (RATE, MOVE, TSCM)

Will Transmeta Agree To Sell For $15.50? (TMTA, INTC, AMD)

Bond Insurer Rescue Package From Banks? (MBI, ABK)

Hedge Fund Holder Says Countrywide Selling Too Cheap (CFC, BAC)

S&P Sees CDO And Subprime Losses As High As $265 Billion

MBIA (MBI) Takes A Torpedo In The Boiler Room

E*TRADE Insiders Buying Spree (ETFC)

How NY State Helped Start Bond Insurance Crisis (ABK)(MBI)(C)

The Banking Crisis: You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet (UBS)(C)

Bank Of America (BAC) Say Countrywide (CFC) Deal OK

A Bail Out For Bond Insurers, Why Not Banks? (ABK)(C)(MBI)

Which Drone Stock Will Dominate the Next War: AVAV, KTOS, or ONDS?

The “Two Popes” Fed: Why the Warsh-Powell Drama Could Burn Your Retirement Nest Egg

‘I thought the numbers would be much worse’: Trump’s surprising admission as gas prices spike 50%

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