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Wall Street Ends Higher On Stronger-Than Expected Data, DuPont (NYSE: DD) Sinks

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:00:46 GMT

US stocks finished up as as a government release showed that economy lost far fewer jobs than expected in November, as the unemployment rate fell to 10 percent.[More...]

The Deep, Inner Meaning Of Bank of America's (BAC) TARP Repayment

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:19:07 GMT

As expected, Bank of America (BAC) will repurchase its $45 billion TARP preferreds, funded in part by an additional $18.8 billion in "common stock equivalents", $4.0 billion in asset sales, and $1.7 billion in restricted stock issued to employees in lieu of cash bonuses.[More...]

Forget Yesterday, It's All About Jobs

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:21:30 GMT

Good morning. Stocks tanked in the last half-hour on Thursday and while the major news outlets attributed the decline to either profit taking or some trepidation in front of this morning's big Jobs report, we'd like to offer a little more substantial reason for the 85 point dive on an otherwise subdued day of trading.[More...]

Fed Balance Sheet Declines By $15 Billion After Improbable Reduction In MBS, Excess Reserves, Monetary Base Hit Record

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:14:41 GMT

The Federal Reserve's balance sheet declined by $15 billion to $2,183 billion from the prior week, after the Fed presumably offloaded $2.7 billion in MBS: this is the first time since QE started that MBS holdings have declined. If anyone can tell us just who the idiots are who bought MBS from the Fed (and at what price), and who the even greater idiots are who are supposed to believe this, please send us an email.[More...]

Bank of America (BAC) Hopes To Lure Top Shelf Talent By Paying Back TARP Loans

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:31:33 GMT

Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC), the nation’s biggest lender, reached an agreement to repay $45 billion of Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) bailout funds, removing government imposed restrictions on executive pay that have hindered its search for a new CEO.[More...]

Yahoo, Verizon: Our Spy Capabilities Would Shock You

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:21:28 GMT

Every now and then, ordinary citizens can glimpse the breadth and depth of the surveillance infrastructure erect to monitor us. In the last few days, Americans have had such an opportunity, thanks to privacy researcher Christopher Soghoian, a doctoral student at Indiana University.[More...]

GM’s Search For CEO Won't Likely Be Part Of The 'Old Guard'

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:02:28 GMT

The circumstances surrounding the resignation of General Motors (NYSE: GRM) Chief Executive Officer Fritz Henderson are still unclear. But it’s likely that whoever succeeds Henderson will no doubt have a turnaround plan more compatible with that of the company’s board, and will likely come from outside of GM’s ranks.[More...]

Best Buy: This Season's Top Retail Stock?

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:59:53 GMT

“I think it’s Best Buy, BBY for all you home gamers. It reports December 15th and I think it will deliver, yes, indeed… We went to a local Best Buy, under cover, of course, and found that…They have 47 different sets of flat panel TVs, versus 11 at Walmart. Average price, $957, cheaper than Walmart. This best buy beat Walmart on price. Hallelujah! Best Buy had great Black Friday traffic. The crowds were quote, materially bigger than last year.[More...]

Senator John Kerry out million$: Study: Senator lost one-third of fortune amid economic crisis

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 07:46:00 GMT

Dec. 5--THE NATION'S RICHEST SENATOR -- the Bay State's own John Forbes Kerry -- has been knocked down a few notches after seeing his fortune sliced by one-third by the fiscal meltdown that ripped down Wall Street.
The Boston Democrat's staggering losses dropped him from first to third among the wealthiest senators, trailing Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)
and Mark Warner (D-Va.)

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Wall Street Ends Higher On Stronger-Than Expected Data, DuPont (NYSE: DD) Sinks

The Deep, Inner Meaning Of Bank of America's (BAC) TARP Repayment

Forget Yesterday, It's All About Jobs

Fed Balance Sheet Declines By $15 Billion After Improbable Reduction In MBS, Excess Reserves, Monetary Base Hit Record

Bank of America (BAC) Hopes To Lure Top Shelf Talent By Paying Back TARP Loans

Yahoo, Verizon: Our Spy Capabilities Would Shock You

GM’s Search For CEO Won't Likely Be Part Of The 'Old Guard'

Best Buy: This Season's Top Retail Stock?

Senator John Kerry out million$: Study: Senator lost one-third of fortune amid economic crisis

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AP source: Apple in talks to buy Lala.com

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