Reuters: Congress passed a bill to put restrictions on credit card companies.
Reuters: The Fed mulled increasing securities during its April meeting.
Reuters: Geithner said the US was making progress fighting the credit crisis.
Reuters: Banks expect a windfall of fees from new stock issues by companies taking advantage of markets.
Reuters: Bank of America (BAC) will seek to replay the government $45 billion by the end of the year.
Reuters: California voters rejected the state budget.
Reuters: Greenspan said the US economy is improving but said banks still face capital shortfalls.
Reuters: Fiat’s CEO said that is a 50% chance for a deal with GM’s (GM) Opel.
Reuters: Lehman has been questioned about a securities sale.
Reuters: China’s economy may have lost steam.
WSJ: GMAC will get $7 billion from the Treasury.
WSJ: Economies in Japan, Mexico, and Germany are collapsing, putting pressure on trade talks.
WSJ: The Indiana pension fund is challenging the terms of the Chrysler bankruptcy.
WSJ: The Senate passed the FDA tobacco bill.
WSJ: Chrysler named a new chairman.
WSJ: New bidders have emerge for an AIG asset management unit.
WSJ: Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) has gotten into the mobile phone ad business.
WSJ: Sony’s (SNE) Stringer announced his turnaround plan.
WSJ: All 10 banks that failed “stress texts” are on their way to raising capital.
WSJ: The SEC passed rules that would give investors more power in nominating directors.
WSJ: Crude oil moved above $60.
WSJ: There is a question about whether Verizon (VZ) will keep paying its current dividend.
WSJ: Talks between Microsoft (MSFT) and Yahoo! (YHOO) are continuing.
WSJ: The UAW will be left with little influence after the auto industry restructuring.
WSJ: The UAW, with assets of $1.3 billion, is the richest union in the nation.
WSJ: Toll Brothers (TOL) sees hope in the housing industry.
WSJ: Target (TGT) see earnings about to stabilize.
WSJ: NetApp paid $1.5 billion to buy Data Domain.
WSJ: Oil refiners are predicting higher gas prices.
NYT: Driving is increasing despite higher gas prices.
NYT: China may become more picky about buying debt, including US Treasuries.
NYT: The US insurer of pensions in being pressured by the failure of several private pensions.
NYT: IPOs are offering encouraging signs for investors.
FT: Google (GOOG) dropped plans to invest in the newspaper industry.
FT: Sony (SNE) will cut its supplier network to cut procurement costs by 20%.
FT: California is facing deep budget cuts.
Bloomberg: Some Fed officials doubt the the stabilization of the economy will persist.
Bloomberg: AIG (AIG) is targeting Q1 2010 as the time for selling shares in one of its Asian units.
Douglas A. McIntyre
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