Moody’s Says SEC Case is Credit Negative for Goldman But Not a Material Downgrade Risk
April 19, 2010
Moody’s says the SEC’s fraud accusation against Goldman Sachs (GS) in the marketing and origination of a synthetic collateralized debt obligation (CDO) “is a credit negative for Goldman Sachs given the... Read More
from Research Recap
Fitch Ratings doesn’t expect the SEC’s charges against Goldman Sachs (GS) to greatly affect the company’s credit standing, but adds that it expects more cases against arrangers of collateralized debt... Read More
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Here’s Why U.S. Stocks May be Headed Higher
April 19, 2010
U.S. stocks were back up to their old tricks last week, as volatility waned and financial, industrial and retail stocks waxed. It was a week in which risk was in fashion - until Friday, when the U.S.... Read More
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday charged Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS ) with securities fraud in a civil suit, claiming the financial giant defrauded investors with a... Read More
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from Money Morning
Low Stock Market Volume: It’s Even Weaker Than You Think
April 15, 2010
Conventional investing wisdom tells us that when stocks rally on low stock market volume, traders perceive that lack of widespread participation as an indicator of the market's future vulnerability.... Read More
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Shah Gilani
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Stocks
from Money Morning
(RF) Regions Financial Unit Morgan Keegan Hit with Charges
April 08, 2010
On Wednesday, Regions Financial Corporation’s (RF) securities brokerage unit, Morgan Keegan was accused of misrepresenting fraudulent investments in risky securities by four state regulators, the... Read More
from Stock Blog Hub
How Market-Makers Impact Stocks
April 07, 2010
Energy & Capital Editor Nick Hodge discusses various ways market-makers can impact the value of stocks, and how you can follow them to easy profits. Read More
from Energy and Capital
Research Recap Top Tweets and Links
April 06, 2010
CMBS Market Shows Increasing Vitality RetailTraffic Felix Salmon digs deep into Fannie Mae’s National Housing Survey and doesn’t like what he finds Are munis the next shoe to drop? Rick Bookstaber via... Read More
from Research Recap
An Ounce of Prevention, SEC Edition
April 06, 2010
Zachary Goldfarb reports in today’s Washington Post about the SEC’s efforts to reform its enforcement image. There are plenty of examples given that illustrate how far the SEC has to go, and I am not... Read More
from Wall Street Pit
(AEG) Aegon NV’s Ongoing Restructuring Continues on Track
April 06, 2010
Keeping pace with its ongoing restructuring program that began in 2009, Aegon NV (AEG) announced the sale of its funeral insurance business in Netherlands. Although the sale took place on Feb 1, 2010,... Read More
from Stock Blog Hub
Freaky Friday…
April 02, 2010
Today is one of those rare days when the markets are closed, but the SEC is open. And judging by our inbox so far, companies are certainly using this rare occurrence to happily file away undistracted... Read More
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New SEC Regulations Cast Wide Net…
April 01, 2010
We can’t speak for anyone else, but we’ll admit that we were caught off guard by the regulations that SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro unveiled at a press conference earlier today. In an unusually buoyant... Read More
from footnoted*
Feds Scrutinizing Derivatives in ETFs
April 01, 2010
Last week I told you about political risk in exchange traded funds (ETFs ). Almost as if on cue, later that very day, the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) announced it is conducting a “review” of... Read More
from Jutia Group
(BAC) Bank of America Sued by Pension Fund
March 18, 2010
On Wednesday, Bank of America Corp. (BAC), also known as BofA, was reportedly sued by the Dutch Pension Fund, ABP, for withholding information to shareholders regarding the quarterly losses of Merrill... Read More
from Stock Blog Hub
($BAC) Bank of America Eyes Expansion in China
March 16, 2010
According to a Wall Street Journal report, Bank of America Corporation (BAC) is looking to expand its operations in China. Currently, the bank has some investment banking and lending operations in the... Read More
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It's time to end the FASB (and shake up the SEC)
March 13, 2010
($GS) Chicago Board Options Exchange Files for IPO
March 12, 2010
On Thursday, the final major private options exchange left in the U.S., the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), unveiled its decision of demutualization and going public by filing the initial S-1... Read More
from Stock Blog Hub
(BAC) Bank of America Complies With Federal Reserve Ruling – Ends Debit Card Overdrafts
March 10, 2010
To play by the rules set by the Federal Reserve that will prohibit banks from charging overdraft fees effective July 1, 2010, Bank of America Corporation (BAC) said on Tuesday that it will eliminate... Read More
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(BAC) Bank of America Consolidates Two Units
March 03, 2010
Bank of America Corp. (BAC) said on Tuesday that it is combining the Global Card Services and Deposits under Susan Faulkner. Previously, Ric Struthers had led Global Card Services. But as part of... Read More
from Stock Blog Hub
(CIT) CIT Group Expects $900 Million Loss in Fourth Quarter
March 03, 2010
Following its emergence from bankruptcy protection in Dec 2009, CIT Group Inc. (CIT) said in a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday that it expects to report a... Read More
from Stock Blog Hub
($BAC) Bank of America Shareholders OK Common Share Increase
February 24, 2010
Bank of America Corp. (BAC) shareholders on Tuesday approved the company’s intention to lift its number of common shares to 11.3 billion from 10 billion. The bank felt it necessary to increase its... Read More
from Stock Blog Hub
(BAC) Judge Backs Bank of America-SEC Accord
February 23, 2010
A federal judge on Monday approved a $150 million settlement between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Bank of America Corporation (BAC), or BofA, to conclude the civil allegation on... Read More
from Stock Blog Hub
U.S. Nuclear Resurgence Draws France's Areva
February 22, 2010
International Editor Sam Hopkins shows how French nuclear energy giant Areva is looking at "enormous" new U.S. market opportunities. Read More
from Wealth Daily
Nuclear Energy's Second Wind
February 17, 2010
Energy & Capital Editor Nick Hodge covers the recent surge in nuclear news and the one company about to capture growth on the fuel side of the business. Read More
from Energy and Capital
Corporate Governance Role in Meltdown
February 17, 2010
By Eric Jackson, Senior Contributor 02/17/10 - 06:00 AM EST Stock quotes in this article: TYC What role did board governance play in the financial meltdown of 2008? According to John Gillespie and... Read More
from Breakout Performance
Corporate Governance in Sad Shape
February 10, 2010
By Eric Jackson, Senior Contributor 02/10/10 - 06:04 AM EST Stock quotes in this article: SHAW , CCE , MHCG , WB A new book documenting how poor the state of corporate governance is in America -- and... Read More
from Breakout Performance
(STT) State Street Corporation Settles Subprime Lawsuit
February 05, 2010
State Street Corporation (STT) agreed on Thursday to pay investors over $300 million to settle allegations by federal and state regulators over misleading investors about its investments in subprime... Read More
from Stock Blog Hub
(AXA) AXA Insurance Company to Remove Self from NYSE
January 26, 2010
French insurance company AXA (AXA) is planning to delist its American Depository Shares that are currently trading at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Once it delists itself from the NYSE, it... Read More
from Stock Blog Hub
(CNXT) Conexant Systems Files Shelf Registration With SEC
January 20, 2010
Conexant Systems Inc. (CNXT) has recently announced the filing of a universal shelf registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Once the shelf registration statement gets... Read More
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