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Speculation is running rampant on insider trading. This is over who is going to get caught up in the dragnet of insider trading charges rather than on which companies are soon to be acquired. The...
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It is hard to argue against the thought that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is one of the hottest growth stocks with great share performance and great brand loyalty. Its shares closed out 2009 at...
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It has been a week since E*TRADE Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: ETFC) reported earnings. We have also seen earnings this week from TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: AMTD), and The Charles...
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Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) has an amazing bond offering that is selling today with a caveat. The Goldman Sachs bond issue is $1.3 billion with a 6 1/8% coupon. What makes this unique is...
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Nearly every stock and ADR/ADS of European banking stocks are lower so far on Tuesday over concerns over debt levels and downside levels of recent stress tests not factoring in the right risks in the...
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Perhaps the biggest news of the week was that JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) was closing down its proprietary trading operations. The ramifications were taken out of context. On the...
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If no one wants to borrow money even as long-term interest rates are low and going lower, then it’s hard to see how a bank is going to make money. That, at least, is the view of an analyst at...
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TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: AMTD) is seeing a gain today after it announced a buyback plan of up to 30 million shares of common stock. When you consider its 576 million shares...
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Every major brokerage firm and bank is trying to factor in just how much the recently passed Financial Regulation is going to have on their operations ahead. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) may...
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The E.U. bank stress tests are due at 12:00 PM EST today, an interesting time considering that the U.S. will be the only active market. Many of the top banks are lower ahead of the reports, partly on...
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This week’s cast of characters in the UNUSUAL SUSPECTS of stocks to watch does not include any earnings previews. Those earnings have been given a separate calendar posted this morning. Our...
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Meredith Whitney called the first banking and financial implosion right. Then came the year-plus of a huge exponential rally where she stayed mostly very cautious in the sector for banks and large...
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) and Warren Buffett are not supposed to be this controversial. In fact, Mr. Buffett would probably tell you he’d rather be boring. Yet, we now...
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After weeks of downgrades following charges of civil fraud, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:GS) got some good news this morning. Analysts at fellow banker JP Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) raised...
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Warren Buffett likes Lloyd Blankfein. Now Goldman Sachs likes Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A, BRK-B). In new coverage this morning, Goldman Sachs has initiated Warren Buffett’s...
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