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According to Reuters, the FBI is probing IndyMac (IMB) for possible fraud. Reuters reports that Ebay’s (EBAY) outlook knocked its shares down. Reuteres writes that Merrill Lynch (MER) will sell its...
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According to CNBC, Merrill Lynch (MER) will sell its share in Bloomberg to trust holding Bloomberg ownership for $4.5 billion. The same reports says that Merrill will not sell its piece of Blackrock...
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Newly-minted legend says that short-selling put Bear Stearns out of business and has swamped the stock prices of Lehman (LEH), Fannie Mae (FNM), and Freddie Mac (FRE). To keep evil from further...
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Gatehouse Media (GHS) Newspaper company down again. Falls to $1 from $19. Merrill Lynch (MER) More write-off fears. Sells off to $23.64 from 52-week high of $89.23. Citigroup (C) Bad Q2 on the way....
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If you have been worried about inflation and the price of things such as metals, energy, food, and more, Merrill Lynch (NYSE: MER) may have some hopes for you. In fact, if you have been watching...
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Yesterday, a number of bank and mortgage company stocks began the day up sharply, with Fannie Mae (FNM), Freddie Mac (FRE), and Lehman (LEH) out in front. By the end of the day, most of these shares...
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Washington Mutual (WM) Concerns mortgage firm will make it after government takes over IndyMac. Falls to $3.03 from 52-week high of $42.93. First Horizon (FHN) Same fears as with WM. Drops to $4.52...
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The federal government has decided that Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) are too big to fail. The Fed and Treasury will offer a combination of loans and stock purchases to make sure that the...
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Freddie Mac (FRE) sells down 25% to $9.88 on concerns raising capital will wipe out shareholders. The company’s 52-week high is $67.20. Wachovia (WB) Panic selling in financial shares knocks this...
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It looks like Merrill Lynch (MER) is about to get a big lift for its balance sheet. According to The New York Post, Michael Bloomberg is prepared to pay $5 billion for the minority stake in his...
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Fannie Mae (FNM) hit by rumors that it and Freddie Mac may have to raise $75 billion. Drops to $14.65 from 52-week high of $70.57. Freddie Mac (FRE) sells down to $10.28 from 52-week high of $67.20....
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According to Reuters, NBC Universal and partners will by The Weather Channel for $3.5 billion. Reuters writes that Toyota (TM) will add solar panels to some of its Prius cars. Reuters writes that...
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Europe’s banks need to head back out on the fund-raising circuit. They may have to bring in as much as $141 billion, according to Goldman Sachs. Reuters writes that this capital will be necessary...
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There were two ghastly research calls this week from separate firms on separate companies. While one is more severe than the other, these two analyst downgrades are essentially a tie for the...
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Oppenheimer says that Merrill Lynch (MER) lost $5.8 billion in the second quarter. The analysis also says Merrill will cut is dividend. According to MarketWatch, Oppenheimer analyst Meredith Whitney...
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