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There are some SEC filings out of online brokerage firm E*TRADE Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: ETFC) that shows quite a bit of insider transactions that took place on January 29.  These were all insider...
Shares of Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) had traded up this morning after the open, but shares are now in negative territory.  There have been reports originally out of Reuters that Goldman Sachs is...
E*Trade (NASDAQ: ETC) has been the most battered and brutalized of the large discount brokers and online brokers out there.  It quite frankly deserved it after the company publicly understated its...
Merrill Lynch (NYSE: MER) has issued its loss for the quarter at -$12.57 EPS for Q4, -$10.73 EPS for all of 2007.  The total loss in dollars was listed as $8.6 Billion for the quarter. The net...
TD Ameritrade (NASDAQ: AMTD) is set to report earnings tomorrow morning.  What is interesting is that Joe Moglia’s discount broker is down today, while Charles Schwab (NASDAQ: SCHW) is trading...
After a huge sell-off of Countrywide (CFC) shares that forced the company to deny it was in deep trouble, shares of another weak financial firm, E*Trade (ETFC) are off 20% and have traded as low at...
Joseph Lewis, one of the world’s richest men, has bought more shares in Bear Stearns (BSC), and now owns more than 9.5% of the company, according to Reuters. The questions is, is he smarter than...
Merrill Lynch (NYSE: MER) raised some $6.2 Billion today, or at least up to that amount, and that is not inclusive of the unit sale to General Electric (NYSE:GE).  The breakdown is for up to $5...
General Electric (NYSE: GE) is acquiring most of Merrill Lynch Capital, which is the unit of Merrill Lynch (NYSE: MER) wholly-owned middle-market commercial finance business.  Unfortunately the...
E*TRADE (NASDAQ: ETFC) has announced an ‘aggressive customer win-back campaign’ as one component of its ‘comprehensive’ turnaround plan.   Since this is a preview, that comprehensive plan...
Whether or not the markets comply going into year-end is a completely different issue.  But these brokerage stocks look like they are trying to find a bottom as they throw out all that they can. ...
TD Ameritrade (NASDAQ:AMTD) has issued favorable metrics and upside guidance: As of November 30, 2007, client assets totaled approximately $301 billion. Also, average investable assets amounted to...
Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) has managed to post $7.01 EPS in its fourth quarter report.  First Call had estimates of $6.61 EPS and we had a whisper number somewhere in the $7.00 neighborhood. ...
Lehman Brothers (NYSE: LEH) is posting net income of $886 million.  On a earnings per share basis it posted $1.54 EPS versus $1.42 EPS estimates and revenues were $4.4 versus $4.25 Billion...
Word out yesterday was that Richard Fuld, CEO of Lehman (LEH), would make $35 million for his year’s work. Lehman stock is down over 20% this year. But, the company’s board probably decided that...