Media Digest (10/9/2009) Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Media

Douglas A. McIntyre

Published: October 9, 2009 3:54 am

Last Updated: April 28, 2020 1:13 am

newspaper Reuters: Chinese investors are holding a large amount of gold.

Reuters: Bernanke sees tighter policies as the economy improves.

Reuters: The Congressional Oversight Panel says that the US plan to help homeowners with mortgages is not enough.

Reuters: The FDIC questioned a review of Citigroup (NYSE:C) management.

Reuters: News Corp (NYSE:NWS) CEO Murdoch called on China to open it markets to the media.

Reuters: A pension fund has asked the pay czar to cut retirement benefits to Bank of America’s (NYSE:BAC) Lewis.

Reuters: Obama is facing pressure for action on the economy.

Reuters: Tengzhong may close a deal to buy Hummer from GM

Reuters: Chevron’s (NYSE:CVX) production rose last quarter.

WSJ: Economists believe unemployment will stay high through 2013.

WSJ: Many retailers’ sales topped estimates.

WSJ: The US did little as the dollar continued to fall.

WSJ: Geithner speaks often to the senior managements at Citigroup (NYSE:C) and Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS).

WSJ: Barnes & Noble (NYSE:BKS) plans an e-book reader.

WSJ: Mainframes remain a profitable business for IBM (NYSE:IBM).

WSJ: Renaissance Technologies founder James Simons will retire next year.

WSJ: Monsanto (NSYE:MON) received an antitrust inquiry from Justice.

WSJ: Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) is cutting some ties with Intel (NASDAQ:INTC).

WSJ: The EU and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) are still fighting over details of an antitrust deal.

WSJ: GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE:GKS) has built itself into a pandemic prevention company.

WSJ: LBO deals have much less leverage this year.

WSJ: Shares in Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK) still lag the DJIA.

WSJ: Fixed income units at banks are likely to drive quarterly profits, especially at Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) and JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM).

WSJ: Vivendi is ready to sell its stake in GE’s (NYSE:GE) NBCU

WSJ: Marriott (NYSE:MAR) posted a loss and voiced concerns about future earnings.

WSJ: Beijing Automotive plans global expansion.

NYT: The FDA may need a bailout.

NYT: The Fed is split over the timing of a rate rise.

NYT: Boeing (NYSE:BA) could be a big loser as the military cuts spending.

NYT: Retail sales last month only reached 2005 levels.

NYT: Wynn’s (NASDAQ:WYNN) Macau listing soared.

NYT: Prescription drug revenue is expected to fall.

NYT: Faniie Mae (NYSE:FNM) and Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) continue to struggle.

FT: Larry Summers stressed the need for support of the dollar.

FT: California cut the size of a bond deal.

Bloomberg: Summers rejected slow growth as the “new normal”

Douglas A. McIntyre

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