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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...]

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...]

China Will Continue To Drive The Global Economic Recovery In 2010

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:38:07 GMT

China isn’t just leading the global economic recovery – it’s lapping the field.[More...]

Bank of America (BAC) To Repay Entire TARP Money

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:33:12 GMT

Bank of America Corporation (BAC) said on Wednesday that in a few days it will repay the entire $45 billion of bailout money it has received from the government for its participation in the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) at the height of the credit crisis last year and after its purchase of Merrill Lynch & Co. earlier this year.[More...]

Interesting Stat: How Much Private Sector GDP Is From Construction And Real Estate?

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:15:56 GMT

Back in June, we discussed commercial real estate at length following attendance at a large real estate conference in NYC. Our tone was cautious and one question we wondered about was the percentage of GDP that real estate represents. We actually came across the answer back in August and meant to share then, but didn't get to it. Since the question/topic remains highly relevant to considering the potential negative economic drag from depressed real estate activity, we're sharing now -- the following table is from an 8/28/09 NYTs article, "Construction That Fueled Growth in the Sun Belt Slows":[More...]

Credit Market Overview: Dec 3, 2009

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:59:02 GMT

The credit crunch crisis of confidence which we appear to be crawling out of even though the debt and equity markets catapulted themselves higher earlier this year could be similarly argued to be a crisis that started in the credit markets which crunched confidence around the world as it could a collapse in confidence in the value of the securities investors held which corrupted the credit markets causing them to cease funding.[More...]

Grab Some Northern Exposure With EWC

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:39:42 GMT

Emerging markets are captivating investors again, but tidy profits aren’t always far away. Placing your bets on well-established global markets can also prove rewarding. That's why we're looking at Canada.[More...]

BB&T announces new executive appointment

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 07:46:00 GMT

BB&T Corporation, a financial holding company, has appointed Bill Kilburg as the new president of its Peachtree City-based south Atlanta region.
He succeeds Derek Lane, who was named to head BB&T's Greensboro, North Carolina-based sales finance department.
The south Atlanta region has more than $1.7 billion in deposits and 31 financial centers.

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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

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

China Will Continue To Drive The Global Economic Recovery In 2010

Bank of America (BAC) To Repay Entire TARP Money

Interesting Stat: How Much Private Sector GDP Is From Construction And Real Estate?

Credit Market Overview: Dec 3, 2009

Grab Some Northern Exposure With EWC

BB&T announces new executive appointment

Boeing plans two Dreamliner flights

Report: Boeing Dreamliner to fly soon

Evening Standard, London, market report column

Pawlowski in spotlight at jobs summit

Bank robbery suspect nabbed in Myrtle Beach area

Business leaders offer their 2 cents

Obama calls for new ideas for creating jobs

Obama calls for new ideas for creating jobs

Obama calls for new ideas for creating jobs

Con Edison to Receive Additional $45 Million in Smart Grid Stimulus Funding

China's Returnee Entrepreneurship: In the Right Place at the Right Time

Ridgewater Equity Begun In-Depth Analysis on BB&T Corp., Key Energy Services Inc., McMoRan Exploration Co., Unilever NV, Burger King Holdings Inc. and Realty Income Corp.

Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle Announces Board of Director Election Results

Analyst Choice Initiates Market Analysis on Healthcare, Technology and Consumer Goods Sectors

Astro-Med Introduces Industry's Smallest, Lightest Flight Deck Printer

ATSG's Third Quarter Results Reflect DHL Transition, Leasing Gains

Iridium Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

IESI-BFC and Waste Services Will Merge to Form North America's Third Largest Solid Waste Management Company With Annual Revenues of Nearly US$1.5 Billion

Vought Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results

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