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Fannie’s Tax Sale To Goldman – No Deal!

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:22:51 GMT

This is an odd ending to this saga. Some very big names were involved. Fannie Mae clearly wanted to do a deal; the regulator for Fannie (FHFA) was strongly supporting it. Goldman Sachs was looking to make a buck putting the transaction together and selling it to Warren Buffett. So why didn’t it happen?[More...]

Wall Street Closes Higher, General Electric (NYSE: GE) Rallies

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:14:45 GMT

US stocks finished higher on Friday as investors shrugged off disappointing government data showing the unemployment rate hit 10.2 percent in October - the highest in 26-1/2 years.[More...]

Closing Update: Wall Street Recovers From Jobs Report Downer, Ends Higher Friday and Up 3% for Week

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:04:10 GMT

Stock averages end narrowly higher Friday after a whipsaw session. All three leading averages record solid 3% weekly gains. A jump for Dow component General Electric (GE) after an analyst upgrade helped offset the damage from a weaker-than-expected October jobs report. Travelers (TRV) and Amazon.com (AMZN) also advanced after an upgrade.[More...]

Goldman Sachs GS Threatens To Form Cradle Sell Signal

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:34:09 GMT

I’ve been watching Goldman Sachs (GS) closely as a barometer for financial stocks and thus the broader market for some time now, and the stock faces a critical area to overcome to continue on its upward trajectory.[More...]

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT): Third Quarter Earnings Preview 2009

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:55:00 GMT

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) is scheduled to report its fiscal third quarter 2009 financial results on Thursday, November 12, 2009.[More...]

Wells Fargo (WFC) Kicks The Can By Transofrming Option ARM Mortgages Into Interest Only

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:31:26 GMT

If you are not familiar with what an option ARM mortgage is, read this piece (Aug 13, 2008: Option ARMs- Who Thought Up these Time Bombs?)). I too was unfamiliar with it, despite following markets closely, until I read a BusinessWeek article in October 2006. Interest only mortgages? Yep I knew about those.[More...]

Biostar Raises $3.6 Million

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:26:18 GMT

Biostar Pharmaceuticals has completed a private placement that raised $3.6 million in new capital. Biostar will use the proceeds to complete its new raw materials processing facility. By taking its raw material production in house, Biostar will lower costs and ensure its product quality. Biostar plans to sell excess raw materials to other pharmaceutical companies in the Shaanxi province.[More...]

Bulls Back On Track?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:21:18 GMT

Good morning. With chants of "Dow 10K… Dow 10K" once again rising from the streets at the corner of Broad and Wall yesterday, it is easy to believe that the bulls are back on track and that we'll soon be looking at new highs for the stock market. And when reviewing the data inputs to yesterday's 204 point romp, it is also easy to don the Dow10K hat once again and join in on the celebration.[More...]

Oil rises above $78 on US hurricane, weaker dollar

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:47:00 GMT

SINGAPORE - Oil prices broke above $78 a barrel Monday in Asia as Hurricane Ida threatened oil installations in the Gulf of Mexico.
Benchmark crude for December delivery was up 94 cents to $78.37 a barrel at midday Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Ida, the first Atlantic hurricane to approach the United States this year, headed toward the Gulf Coast on Monday with 105 mph (169 kph) winds, and could make landfall as early as Tuesday.

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Fannie’s Tax Sale To Goldman – No Deal!

Wall Street Closes Higher, General Electric (NYSE: GE) Rallies

Closing Update: Wall Street Recovers From Jobs Report Downer, Ends Higher Friday and Up 3% for Week

Goldman Sachs GS Threatens To Form Cradle Sell Signal

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT): Third Quarter Earnings Preview 2009

Wells Fargo (WFC) Kicks The Can By Transofrming Option ARM Mortgages Into Interest Only

Biostar Raises $3.6 Million

Bulls Back On Track?

Oil rises above $78 on US hurricane, weaker dollar

Oil rises above $78 as US dollar slides

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Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh column: Plenty of reasons to temper our optimism

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Timothy Ryder Joins RW Smith as Midwest Regional Director

Wells Fargo Named Best Consumer Internet Bank in North America by Global Finance Magazine

ConocoPhillips up 21% Since Added to Galtstock Long-Term Portfolio

Treasury & Risk Magazine's 2009 Alexander Hamilton Awards Winners Announced

Business Wire Retail Report on October 2009 Retail Sales Figures

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