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    <pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:50:15 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Comcast And NBC Universal Mega-Deal</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3690166</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the Wealth Daily Weekend Edition&#160;— our insights from the week in investing and links to our most-read Wealth Daily and sister publication articles.  
Another dizzying week of ups and downs was capped with good news yesterday...<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3690166>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:31:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">BAC</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">C</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">CCT</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">CMCSA</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">ERTS</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">GE</category>
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      <title>Measuring The Fiscal Costs Of Not Fixing The Financial System</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This post is a slightly edited version of remarks prepared for delivery at Unwinding Public Interventions in the Financial Sector: Preconditions and Practical Considerations, IMF High-Level Conference, Thursday, December 3, 2009, Washington D.C.&#160; I participated in Session 2: Managing Fiscal Risks—Public Finance Aspects of Unwinding.<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3690158>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:26:39 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">BAC</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">GS</category>
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      <title>Wall Street Ends Higher On Stronger-Than Expected Data, DuPont (NYSE: DD) Sinks</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3689585</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[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.<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3689585>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:00:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">AA</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">AXP</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">BA</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">BAC</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">BIG</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">DD</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">DIS</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">INTC</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">MRVL</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">NOVL</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">TTWO</category>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3689585</link>
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      <title>Reaching For Yield In The Post-TARP Era</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3688128</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Bank of America’s repayment of its TARP funds, I couldn’t help but think of a post I wrote six months ago called &quot;Asymmetric information and corporate governance in bank bailouts.&quot; The gist is of the post is about the same as Yves’ and it was inspired by lessons of the S&amp;L crisis of the 1980s.<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3688128>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:42:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">BAC</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">C</category>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3688128</link>
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      <title>Citi Issues Notes</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3688086</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc. (C) yesterday announced the sale of $1.875 billion worth of senior remarketing notes. The notes will mature on Jan 15, 2015. These will bear interest at a fixed rate of 6.01% per annum. Interest on the notes is payable semi-annually in equal installments on the 15th day of each June and December, commencing Jun 15, 2010.<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3688086>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:10:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">C</category>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3688086</link>
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      <title>The Deep, Inner Meaning Of Bank of America's (BAC) TARP Repayment</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3688027</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[As expected, Bank of America (BAC) will repurchase its $45 billion TARP preferreds, funded in part by an additional $18.8 billion in &quot;common stock equivalents&quot;, $4.0 billion in asset sales, and $1.7 billion in restricted stock issued to employees in lieu of cash bonuses.<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3688027>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:19:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">BAC</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">WFC</category>
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      <title>Baird to open brokerage office in SouthPark area: Landrum Henderson Jr. to head financial firm's move into wealth management market.</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3690021</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Dec. 5--Robert W. Baird &amp; Co., a Milwaukee-based financial services firm, has hired a Charlotte brokerage veteran to open a new wealth management office here. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Henderson said he expects to bring on as many as 15 financial advisers in the next six to nine months as the firm expands its wealth management presence in the Carolinas. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The move adds to Baird's growth in North Carolina.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3690021>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">BAC</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">LM</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">MER</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">UBS</category>
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      <title>Senator John Kerry out million$: Study: Senator lost one-third of fortune amid economic crisis</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;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. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The Boston Democrat's staggering losses dropped him from first to third among the wealthiest senators, trailing Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;and Mark Warner (D-Va.)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3689970>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 07:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">BAC</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">BUD</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">HNZ</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">HON</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">MCD</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">RTN</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">VZ</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">WB</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">WFC</category>
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      <title>Treasury gets $146.5M for Capital One warrants</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;WASHINGTON - The Treasury Department said Friday it received $146.5 million for the warrants of Capital One Financial Corp. in the first auction of the warrants the government received as part of the $700 billion financial system bailout.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Capital One stock closed trading Friday at $37.92 Friday, up from Thursday's close of $36.92.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The government had received nearly 12.7 million warrants in return for providing Capital One $3.56 billion in support from the financial rescue fund in November 2008 at the height of the financial crisis.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3689563>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">BAC</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">COF</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">JPM</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">TCB</category>
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      <title>Obama wants ideas, private help on jobs</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Dec. 4--President Barack Obama said yesterday that while he is open to  all ideas on job creation, &quot;ultimately, true economic recovery is only going  to come from the private sector.&quot; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The president's remarks, at a one-day White House jobs summit, came amid  increasing calls for a second economic stimulus program and other government  measures to generate jobs and stem double-digit unemployment. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials  reported Wednesday that states have 9,500 highway, bridge, transit, port, rail  and aviation projects costing an estimated $69.6 billion ready to go.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3688245>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">BAC</category>
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      <title>Bank of America sells securities to repay bailout</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;SAN FRANCISCO -- Bank of America Corp. said Thursday it raised $19.29 billion in a complex share sale to help pay back $45 billion in government bailout funds.  &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The bank sold $19.29 billion in common equivalent securities at $15 each -- a 4.8 percent discount to Thursday's closing price for Bank of America's stock. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;If shareholders do not approve the transaction, Bank of America has a contingency plan that could let it issue another 200 million shares of common stock without getting approval from shareholders.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3690177>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">BAC</category>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3690177</link>
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      <title>Obama's mortgage approach doubted</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3690178</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;The former Tulsa banker who was brought in to run Freddie Mac during its financial crisis late last year says mortgage- modification programs won't rescue the housing market and that problems are likely to mount again.  &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Hundreds of students, academics and businesspeople gathered Thursday at the University of Tulsa's Friends of Finance luncheon to hear the University of Oklahoma graduate.  &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Moffett spent seven months as the CEO of Freddie Mac after federal regulators seized the government-affiliated mortgage lender in September 2008.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3690178>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">FRE</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">USB</category>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3690178</link>
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      <title>Daily Mail, London, market report column</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3688122</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Dec. 4--Rightmove tumbled 10pc after it emerged the powerful Google could  soon be traipsing on its patch. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The search engine giant is said to be  considering a launch into the UK online property market next year.  &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Given Google's success in the search engine business, investors were  evidently shaken by concerns that its potential entry into the British online  property market could rock Rightmove's business.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3688122>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">BAC</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">BCS</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">GOOG</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">LYG</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">PC</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">RBS</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">WH</category>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3688122</link>
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      <title>Wachovia Preferred Funding Corp. Declares Dividend on Series A Preferred Securities</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3689421</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Wachovia Preferred Funding Corp. (NYSE:WNAPr) announced today that its   board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend on its   Series A 7.25% preferred securities. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The dividend is equal to $0.453125   per Series A security.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The dividend is payable on December 31, 2009, to holders of record as of   the close of business on December 15, 2009.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3689421>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">WFC</category>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3689421</link>
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      <title>100% Profitable Stock Trading Streak Climbs to 51 in a Row</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3688080</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Profiting in the stock market is extremely difficult on a day-to-day basis.   &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;With fifty-one straight profitable closed-out trades in a row the BullTrade.com &quot;Stock Alert&quot; Service (Special Membership) has helped the retail trader profit handsomely regardless of market direction.  &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;For example, a quick trade in Foster-Wheeler yielded a 30%+ gain while gains closer to 10% were taken in Sinovac, Wonder Auto, etc.  These &quot;Stock Alerts&quot; are sent prior to the market open so any active trader can easily benefit.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3688080>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">AAPL</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">BIDU</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">C</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">WMT</category>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3688080</link>
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      <title>Citi Private Bank Announces Key Hires</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3684054</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Citi announced today that Richard Cookson will join as Chief Investment   Officer for Citi Private Bank. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Mr. Cookson will be responsible for   shaping investment strategy and thought leadership across the Private   Bank's global platform and will chair its Global Investment Steering   Committee. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;He will report to Jane Fraser, Chief Executive Officer of   Citi Private Bank.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3684054>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">C</category>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3684054</link>
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      <title>Grass Roots Research and Distribution Issues "BUY" Rating With $0.15 Target Price for United States Oil &amp;amp; Gas Corporation</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3683143</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;About Grass Roots Research and Distribution&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Led by D. Paul Cohen, Grass Roots Research and Distribution, Inc. is one of Wall Street's ELITE Independent Research Firms. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;United States Oil &amp;amp; Gas Corp. is focused on the domestic oil and gas services sector, acquiring oil and gas services companies with historically profitable results, strong balance sheets, high profit margins, and solid management teams in place.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3683143>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">C</category>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3683143</link>
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      <title>Union Bank Vice Chairman John F. Woods Appointed Chief Financial Officer, Succeeding David I. Matson</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3681363</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;UnionBanCal Corporation and its primary subsidiary, Union Bank, N.A.   today announced that Vice Chairman John F. Woods has officially assumed   the duties of Chief Financial Officer, effective December 1, 2009. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&quot;Since joining our bank in October, John has shown a very impressive   grasp of our bank, its culture, and its processes,&quot; said Masaaki Tanaka,   Union Bank's President and Chief Executive Officer. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Prior to joining Union Bank, Woods served as Chief Financial Officer of   JP Morgan Chase's Home Lending business, an enterprise with   approximately $300 billion in assets and more than $100 billion in   mortgage originations annually.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3681363>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">FRE</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">MTU</category>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3681363</link>
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      <title>DRI Corporation Appoints New Independent Director</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3679712</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;DRI   Corporation (DRI) (NASDAQ: TBUS), a digital communications   technology leader in the global surface transportation and transit   security markets, noted today that the DRI Corporation Board of   Directors unanimously appointed Helga Houston of Charlotte, N.C., as an   independent director and member of the Audit Committee.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;We are   delighted that Ms. Houston has agreed to join the Board as she brings a   wealth of experience and knowledge in areas that are of major   importance.&quot;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ms. Houston, age 48, has been a partner of Phoenix Global Advisors, LLC   since June 2009.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3679712>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">BAC</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">TBUS</category>
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      <title>BlackRock Completes Merger With Barclays Global Investors</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3678000</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) today announced that it has completed its merger with Barclays Global Investors (&quot;BGI&quot;), including the market-leading iShares(R) exchange traded funds business. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The combined firm will operate under the BlackRock name and the iShares brand will be retained.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Both firms maintained strong core business momentum while achieving the close of an unprecedented merger in less than six months, commented Laurence D. Fink, BlackRock's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3678000>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">AZN</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">BAC</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">BCS</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">BLK</category>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3678000</link>
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      <title>BlackRock Completes Merger with Barclays Global Investors</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK) today announced that it has completed its   merger with Barclays Global Investors (&quot;BGI&quot;), including the   market-leading iShares&amp;#174; exchange traded funds business. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Both firms maintained strong   core business momentum while achieving the close of an unprecedented   merger in less than six months,&quot; commented Laurence D. Fink, BlackRock's   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;In addition to risk factors previously disclosed in BlackRock's   Securities and Exchange Commission (&quot;SEC&quot;) reports and those identified   elsewhere in this report the following factors, among others, could   cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking   statements or historical performance: (1) the introduction, withdrawal,   success and timing of business initiatives and strategies; (2) changes   and volatility in political, economic or industry conditions, the   interest rate environment or financial and capital markets, which could   result in changes in demand for products or services or in the value of   assets under management; (3) the relative and absolute investment   performance of BlackRock's investment products; (4) the impact of   increased competition; (5) the impact of capital improvement projects;   (6) the impact of future acquisitions or divestitures; (7) the   unfavorable resolution of legal proceedings; (8) the extent and timing   of any share repurchases; (9) the impact, extent and timing of   technological changes and the adequacy of intellectual property   protection; (10) the impact of legislative and regulatory actions and   reforms and regulatory, supervisory or enforcement actions of government   agencies relating to BlackRock, Barclays PLC, Bank of America   Corporation, Merrill Lynch &amp; Co., Inc. or The PNC Financial Services   Group, Inc.; (11) terrorist activities and international hostilities,   which may adversely affect the general economy, domestic and local   financial and capital markets, specific industries or BlackRock; (12)   the ability to attract and retain highly talented professionals; (13)   fluctuations in the carrying value of BlackRock's investments; (14)   fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, which may adversely   affect the value of investment advisory and administration fees earned   by BlackRock or the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities   denominated in foreign currencies; (15) the impact of changes to tax   legislation and, generally, the tax position of the Company; (16)   BlackRock's success in maintaining the distribution of its products;   (17) the impact of BlackRock electing to provide support to its products   from time to time; (18) the impact of problems at other financial   institutions or the failure or negative performance of products at other   financial institutions; and (19) the ability of BlackRock to integrate   the operations of Barclays Global Investors.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3675662>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Citi Awarded Contract Renewal and Extension of Fund Services to Victory</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Citi today announced that it has been awarded a contract renewal that   also includes an extension of its fund services to Victory Capital   Management and to the Victory Funds. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Specifically, Citi will continue to   provide sub-administration and sub-fund accounting to Victory Capital   Management and transfer agency support services to the Victory Funds. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;As   an extension of the mandate, Citi will now serve as Global Custodian to   the Victory Funds.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3675499>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Frontier State Bank Selects Kroll Factual Data to Provide Independent Verifications</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Kroll   Factual Data, a leading provider of business information solutions   to financial organizations announced today that they have been selected   by Frontier State Bank to provide independent verification of borrower   data prior to all loan closings. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&quot;We have seen an increase in our loan production over the past year and   a half, which is mainly due to a decrease in broker production and the   high demand for FHA loan products,&quot; said Lee Dean, vice president of   national sales for Frontier State Bank. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&quot;Not only has Kroll Factual Data   saved us time and money, they have solved several key issues for us and   helped the bank become more profitable and efficient.&quot;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3675470>[More...]</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Form  4          CITIGROUP INC             For: Nov 30  Filed by: Mills William (10K)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Form  4          CITIGROUP INC             For: Nov 30  Filed by: KELLY EDWARD J III (10K)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Form  4          CITIGROUP INC             For: Nov 30  Filed by: Gerspach John C (10K)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Form  4          BANK OF AMERICA CORP      For: Nov 30  Filed by: Price Joe L (10K)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Form  4          BANK OF AMERICA CORP      For: Nov 30  Filed by: DESOER BARBARA J (10K)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Form  4          BANK OF AMERICA CORP      For: Nov 30  Filed by: Montag Thomas K. (10K)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Form  4          WELLS FARGO &amp; CO/MN   For: Nov 30  Filed by: White Julie M (10K)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Form  4          WELLS FARGO &amp; CO/MN   For: Nov 30  Filed by: STROTHER JAMES M (10K)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Form  4          WELLS FARGO &amp; CO/MN   For: Nov 30  Filed by: CALLAHAN PATRICIA R (10K)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Form  4          AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL    For: Nov 25  Filed by: BENMOSCHE ROBERT H (10K)</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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