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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...]

As the Credit Crisis Deepens, There Are Still Many More Questions Than Answers

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:55:00 GMT

By William Patalon III Executive Editor Money Morning/The Money Map Report Is there any end in sight? Will the G7 provide strong actions (or statements of confidence) to support 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...]

What recovery? Unemployment shoots past 10 percent

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:50:00 GMT

WASHINGTON - Just when it was beginning to look a little better, the economy relapsed Friday with a return to double-digit unemployment for only the second time since World War II and warnings that next year will be even worse than previously thought.
It was another worse-than-expected report casting a shadow over the struggling recovery.
Unemployment at 11 percent would be a post-World War II record.

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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

As the Credit Crisis Deepens, There Are Still Many More Questions Than Answers

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

Recession Officially Over, but Future is Hardly Bright

Nomura in the black for second straight quarter

Employers Not Ready to Start Hiring Again -- Despite Recovery, Job Prospects Still Bleak

Despite recovery, employers aren't ready to hire

Fed policymakers likely to maintain aid programs

Morgan Stanley CEO to inherit bank in transition

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Union Bank Supports September 11 Food Distribution to Central California Drought Victims

Union Bank Enhances Corporate Social Responsibility Division With Two New Employee Programs

Lance Yanagihara Joins Union Bank's Private Bank