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These are the top individual analyst calls we are focusing on this Tuesday morning: Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) Cut to Underperform from Market Perform at Morgan Keegan. Corning (NYSE: GLW) raised to...
The short interest in NYSE stocks hit a record for the March 31 period. The number compare to those on March 14. Shares short in banks and brokerages began to drop. Short interest in Fannie Mae (FNM)...
According to Reuters, The Treasury said that regulators saved Bear Stearns (BSC) to help the markets. Reuters writes that Sony (SNE) will cut costs and boost order to fight the strong yen. Reuters...
Part of the plan to fix the mortgage crisis is for Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) to buy more debt securities. To do that, they will need more capital, perhaps as much as $20 billion....
According to Reuters, Bank of America (BAC) will pay the president of Countrywide (CFC) $28 million to stay and run the company after the buy-out is complete. Reuters writes that the chairman of Bear...
The short interest in most large stocks traded on the NYSE increased as measured on March 14. The figures compare to February 29. Car stocks were hit especially hard. Shares short in Ford (NYSE: F)...
These are the top analyst calls we are focusing on early this Thursday morning in pre-market trading: Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) Raised To Outperform at Wachovia. Altria (NYSE: MO) started as...
Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) are about to get less strict capital rules and that should put $200 billion into the mortgage market. According to Reuters "Under the agreed-to plan, the two...
According to Reuters, the Fed cut rates .75%. Reuters writes that Visa raised $17.9 billion in its IPO. Reuters writes that New York City will probe whether Bear Streans (BSC) misled investors....
Accoding to Reuters, the Fed is set for a large rate cut in the face of the financial crisis. Reuters writes that Google (GOOG) says it is well positioned for an economic slowdown. Reuters reports...
Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE) has a market cap of about $12 billion. At Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM) that number is closer to $22 billion. Both company’s stocks are down about 70% from their 52-week highs. The...
According to Reuters, central banks are uniting to ease the credit crisis. Reuters writes that Google (GOOG) got EU approval to buy DoubleClick and its shares rose. Reuters reports that Caterpillar...
According to Reuters, Goldman Sachs says the Fed may make an emergency rate cut. Reuters writes that Nokia (NOK) is likely to sell down now that information from chip company Texas Instruments (TXN)...
Lehman (NYSE: LEH) hit by concerns about huge Q1 write-offs. Falls to $42.77 from 52-week high of $82.05. Citigroup (NYSE: C) sells off because bank may have to raise more money. Down to $19.74 from...
Thornburg Mortgage (NYSE: TMA) Fear of Chapter 11. Falls to $1.26 from 52-wek high of $28.40. CIT Group (NYSE: CIT) Lehman Brothers cuts price target. Drops to $15 from 52-week high of $61.47. iStar...