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Merrill Lynch (MER) came out with a clever bit of research this morning. As financial stocks take a sharp spike up due to the Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) bail-out news, use the bounce to...
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Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) had their CEOs pushed out by the government this weekend. They will get fat pay packages and can go on to live in massive homes and become high-paid...
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According to Reuters, the government takeover of Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) will do little to help the mortgage market short-term. Reuters writes that Lehman (LEH) made a number of...
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The common stocks in Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) will not go away under the government’s plan to take control of the companies The Federal Housing Finance Agency will act as...
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The sky has fallen on Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE). At least that is the rumor. True or not, shareholders are paying a price after hours. Fannie Mae is down 15%. Whether the stock should be...
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According to Reuters, bond giant Pimco called for more governemt support for the financial system saying the the credit crisis could turn much worse. Reuters writes that Microssoft (MSFT) will begin...
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According to Reuters, oil fell another $1 to $109. Reuters writes that Coca-Cola (KO) will pay $2.5 billion for Chinese juice maker Huiyuan, Reuters writes that Google (GOOG) believes the its new...
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According to Reuters, Lehman (LEH) may fire 1,200 workers. Reuters reports that Dell (DELL) said its Asia business was fine but offered a cautious forecast. Reuters reports that Starbucks (SBUX) will...
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Aside from bad mortgage-backs securities bets, a dying LBO business, auction rate securities, and deteriorating credit card debt, the banks and brokerages may be up against their largest challenge...
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The evidence is thin, but at least it is available. Freddie Mac (FRE) and Fannie Mae (FNM) could raise money on their own and without a government bail-out which would wipe out common stockholders...
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According to Reuters, Singapore sovereign fund Temasek say it sees value in US and UK stocks. Reuters writes that two large bond investors may get involved in raising capital for Fannie Mae (FNM) and...
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In the latest installment of the "Batman" film series, loyal butler Alfred tries to explain the behavior of some of the most depraved criminals. He points out to a befuddled Bruce Wayne that "Some...
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According to Reuters, US car sales are likely to have another large drop in August. Reuters reports that Bernanke would like to see broader regulation of the financial markets. Reuters reports that...
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Moody’s has come out with a downgrade this morning on the preferred stock ratings of Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM) and Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE). The ratings have been taken down to Baa3 from A1 and the...
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This morning there was a rather long CNBC interview where Becky Quick got to interview Berkshire Hathaway’s (NYSE: BRK-A) Warren Buffett live in Omaha. He noted specifically that the economic...
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