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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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. ...
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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...
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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. ...
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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...
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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...
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