Media Digest 5/8/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

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newspaperAccording to Reuters, stress tests results will force ten banks to have to raise nearly $75 billion.

Reuters reports that Toyota (TM) lost $6.9 billion and warned of more losses ahead.

Reuters writes that the NY Fed chairman resigned over potential conflicts of interest from his holdings in Goldman Sachs (GS).

Reuters reports that Oracle (ORCL) will not divest Sun’s (JAVA) hardware business.

Reuters reports that the CEO of Google (GOOG) says he expects more government scrutiny of his company.

Reuters reports that Bank of America (BAC) is looking at stock and asset sales to raise money.

Reuters reports that AIG (AIG) lost $4.35 billion in the first quarter but will not need more government money.

Reuters reports that American Express (AXP) will ask to repay TARP funds.

Reuters reports that GM (GM) burned through $10 billion in the first quarter.

The Wall Street Journal reports that the Fed sees the top 19 banks losing $699 billion through the end of 2010.

The Wall Street Journal reports that the best securities analysts made early “sell” calls as the market collapsed.

The Wall Street Journal reports that the CEO of Google (GOOG) will stay on Apple’s (AAPL) board.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Bank of America (BAC) is looking for new directors.

The Wall Street Journal reports that April retail sales signaled a recovery.

The Wall Street Journal writes that Cablevision (CVC) may be split into two pieces.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Microsoft (MSFT) bought a video game start-up.

The Wall Street Journal reports that banks will now race to raise funds in a tight credit market.

The Wall Street Journal reports that the economy may recover while jobs continue to be lost.

The Wall Street Journal reports that GMAC’s need for capital will force it to offer a big stake to the government.

The Wall Street Journal reports that a weak auction hurt Treasuries.

The Wall Street Journal writes that securities backed by commercial mortgages were hurt as General Growth took some of its mall properties with it into Chapter 11.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Toyota (TM) posted weak sales in China.

The Wall Street Journal reports that GE unveiled a $6 billion plan to bolster its medical unit.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Sirius (SIRI) posted its first drop in subscribers.

The Wall Street Journal reports that CBS (CBS) was hit by falling ad sales but gave an upbeat forecast.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Nintendo expects flat sales in the upcoming year.

The New York Times writes that the weekly claims of joblessness dropped.

The New York Times reports that central banks in Europe are easing credit policy again.

The New York Times reports that stress tests may cause bank mergers.

The FT reports that Wal-Mart (WMT) will not longer issue monthly sales reports.

Bloomberg reports that Ford (F) may tap US Energy Department loans to switch plant from SUV manufacturing to smaller cars.

Douglas A. McIntyre

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About the Author Douglas A. McIntyre →

Douglas A. McIntyre is the co-founder, chief executive officer and editor in chief of 24/7 Wall St. and 24/7 Tempo. He has held these jobs since 2006.

McIntyre has written thousands of articles for 24/7 Wall St. He is an expert on corporate finance, the automotive industry, media companies and international finance. He has edited articles on national demographics, sports, personal income and travel.

His work has been quoted or mentioned in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, NBC News, Time, The New Yorker, HuffPost USA Today, Business Insider, Yahoo, AOL, MarketWatch, The Atlantic, Bloomberg, New York Post, Chicago Tribune, Forbes, The Guardian and many other major publications. McIntyre has been a guest on CNBC, the BBC and television and radio stations across the country.

A magna cum laude graduate of Harvard College, McIntyre also was president of The Harvard Advocate. Founded in 1866, the Advocate is the oldest college publication in the United States.

TheStreet.com, Comps.com and Edgar Online are some of the public companies for which McIntyre served on the board of directors. He was a Vicinity Corporation board member when the company was sold to Microsoft in 2002. He served on the audit committees of some of these companies.

McIntyre has been the CEO of FutureSource, a provider of trading terminals and news to commodities and futures traders. He was president of Switchboard, the online phone directory company. He served as chairman and CEO of On2 Technologies, the video compression company that provided video compression software for Adobe’s Flash. Google bought On2 in 2009.

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