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Winners And Losers Among International Banks

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:12:58 GMT

We think the significant divergence among international banks during the last two years will extend into the recovery.[More...]

Regional Banks Making A Comeback?

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:58:59 GMT

In looking over tonight's Swing Trading Signals, one sector seemed to be standing out. There were a bunch of BUY signals for regional banks. Out of 13 BUY signals, there were 6 that were regional banks: City Bank (CTB) The Elmira Savings Bank, FSB (ESBK) First United Corporation (FUNC) MERCANTILE BANCORP, INC. (MBR) Old Second Bancorp, Inc. (OSBC) United Western Bancorp, Inc. (UWBK)In addition, there was a large money center bank on the list: MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (MTU).[More...]

Plug-In Electric Vehicles: In Search Of The Mass-Produced Hybrid

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:02:01 GMT

Plug-In Electric Vehicles: In Search of the Mass-Produced Hybrid by David Fessler, Advisory Panelist We found out that Tesla Motors joined the growing list of automakers receiving federal funds this week. It locked up $465 million to develop and produce battery-powered vehicles. But as we know too well, large government checks are hardly ever the answer to our problems. And one of the biggest right now is that we’re seeing gas prices climb slowly higher. While $147-a-barrel oil served as a wake-up call for the car-driving consumer, it was also the catalyst that shifted the plug-in electric vehicles industry into high gear (pun intended). I’ve talked about[More...]

Inside Wall Street: Does A Potential New Wall Street Pandemic Fester Underneath Apparent BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) Conflicts?

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:34:28 GMT

By Shah Gilani Contributing Editor Money Morning The U.S. Treasury Department recently announced it has preliminarily granted BlackRock Inc. (NYSE: BLK), a mega-money-management and risk-advisory... Money Morning is here to help investors profit handsomely on this seismic shift in the global economy. Money moves markets. But Money Morning lets you move first. [More...]

Morgan Stanley Shares Plunge On Wider Than Expected Losses

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:05:00 GMT

Early on Wednesday, Morgan Stanley reported that its fourth quarter net loss narrowed to $2.30 billion, or $2.34 a share in the fiscal fourth quarter.[More...]

Earnings Review: 18th November

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:47:00 GMT

Monroe, Michigan based furniture manufacturer La-Z-Boy Inc (NYSE: LZB) announced on Tuesday that its second quarter net loss widened to $53.7 million or $1.04 per share.[More...]

Mitsubishi UFJ Can't Balance Its Checkbook

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:40:00 GMT

I linked to this story yesterday but figured I'd discuss it directly as it still has me shaking my head in disbelief: (From BBC News): " Japanese banking giant Mitsubishi UFJ Financial is to ask investors for up to 990bn yen ($10.5bn; £6.85bn) in a bid to strengthen its funding levels. [More...]

Government "Emergency Measures" and Talk of Major Bank Capital Increases Spook Investors in Japanese Bank Stocks

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:57:00 GMT

Japan's Prime Minister Taro Aso and his cabinet are compiling a stimulus package to support the country's banks and the economy as the credit crunch and losses on mortgage-related derivatives roil financial markets and threaten to push the global economy into a recession. Investors are pounding Japanese banks as unrealized losses on shareholdings held by the six leading banking groups swelled to 1.2 trillion yen Friday in the wake of the steep market sell-off. Losses are even larger on their broader securities portfolio, including bonds and securitized products. Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Kaoru Yosano was quoted on national television on Sunday as saying the government should increase the amount of funds injected into mainly regional banks to JPY10 trillion. Japan's largest and strongest bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is reportedly considering a capital call of JPY990 billion including the issuance of up to JPY300 billion of preferred shares in[More...]

Here’s Why The Stock Market Relief Of Late Last Week May Not Last

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:55:00 GMT

By William Patalon III Executive Editor Money Morning/The Money Map Report While investors remain extremely concerned about the volatility of the U.S. stock market, the weakness of the...Money Morning is here to help investors profit handsomely on this seismic shift in the global economy. Money moves markets. But Money Morning lets you move first. [More...]

Stocks Post Monster Rally

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:27:00 GMT

Stocks posted among their best one day gain today, on word that the government is putting together a plan to buy stakes in some banks, as a way of help instilling confidence again into the banking system.This follows a similar but more concentrated U.K. government plan to buy equity stakes to the tune of $37 billion, in Royal Bank of Scotland in which it will take a more than 50% stake, and Lloyds TSB and HBOS which are in the process of merging. The U.K government will take a 40% stake in the combined Lloyds TSB and HBOS. European Union central bankers also announced similar plans to inject capital into their banking systems.The Dow Jones industrial average was up 936 points (11.08%) finishing the day at 936.42. This was the largest point gain ever for the Dow and the fourth largest percentage gain.The Nasdaq was up 194.74 for 11.81%, closing at 1,844.25 and the S&P 500[More...]

A look at economic developments around the globe

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:49:00 GMT

A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Wednesday:
China's Foreign Ministry says on its Web site that Premier Wen Jiabao told Obama in a meeting that he hopes the two countries can achieve a "leveling of bilateral trade flows."
Wen said China would like Washington to lift restrictions on exports of high-tech items that could have both civilian and military use.

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Winners And Losers Among International Banks

Regional Banks Making A Comeback?

Plug-In Electric Vehicles: In Search Of The Mass-Produced Hybrid

Inside Wall Street: Does A Potential New Wall Street Pandemic Fester Underneath Apparent BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) Conflicts?

Morgan Stanley Shares Plunge On Wider Than Expected Losses

Earnings Review: 18th November

Mitsubishi UFJ Can't Balance Its Checkbook

Government "Emergency Measures" and Talk of Major Bank Capital Increases Spook Investors in Japanese Bank Stocks

Here’s Why The Stock Market Relief Of Late Last Week May Not Last

Stocks Post Monster Rally

A look at economic developments around the globe

MUFG reports 53% jump in net profit, eyes raising 1 tril. yen

MUFG, Morgan Stanley to revise plan to merge Japanese brokerage units

Associated hires new CEO Executive from California's biggest bank has spent 30 years in the business

MUFG eyes 1 tril. yen capital boost via public offerings

5 major banks report group net profits for April-Sept.

What recovery? Unemployment shoots past 10 percent

Fed wary of raising key interest rate -- Bernanke, colleagues believe U.S. economy still needs federal help despite recent action

Fed leaves rates near zero, signals they'll stay there

Fed again pledges to hold rates at record-lows

Union Bank Vice Chairman John F. Woods Appointed Chief Financial Officer, Succeeding David I. Matson

Wall St Sense Offers Unbiased Analysis of Scrips Within Consumer Goods & Financial Sectors

Union Bank Launches Community Development Finance Web Site

Latin American Minerals Inc. Announces Addition of Richard Boulay to the Board of Directors

Union Bank Leverages Nextiva IP Video Portfolio from Verint Video Intelligence Solutions to Help Safeguard Retail Branch Locations

Union Bank Announces Changes to Executive Organizational Structure

Union Bank Re-Launches Upgraded Online Money Fund Trading System Powered by Cachematrix

Union Bank Earns "Outstanding" Rating for Community Reinvestment Activities

RidgewaterEquity.com Free Fundamental Sector & Market Research on BA, L, PDS, STP, CTV and MTU

Union Bank Enhances Services for Priority Banking Clients