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Oct 24th, 2008 |
By Jennifer Yousfi |
Category: Financial News
It takes more than a globally competitive economy to have a sound banking system. For the third straight year, the United States finds itself at the top of the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI), published by the World Economic Forum (WEF) as part of its annual Global Competitiveness Report.
Tags: Banking Sector, CFC, credit crisis, CS, Federal Reserve, Global Competitiveness Report, Global Credit, Global Economy, IDMC, Indymac Bancorp, Jennifer Yousfi, Lehman Brothers, LEHMQ, MER, NHRKF, Securities Exchanges, Ubs, US Banking, WAMUQ, WB, World Economic Forum
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Jul 18th, 2008 |
By Shah Gilani |
Category: Politics & Economics
The fundamentals of economic strife based on the disastrous collapse of the U.S. housing market will not get better any time soon. In fact, what’s being pushed through both houses of Congress, even as you read this, is so dangerous that it should be immediately abandoned and revealed for what it is – a ticking time bomb labeled with the initials FHA.
Tags: Ben Bernanke, CFC, credit crisis, Federal Reserve, FNM, FRE, Shah Gilani, subprime crisis
Posted in Politics & Economics |
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Jul 7th, 2008 |
By William Patalon III |
Category: Stock Market Investing
Can it be earnings season already? It sure is, but don’t expect too much. With its report tomorrow (Tuesday), Alcoa Inc. (AA) leads off what is expected to be a pretty dismal series of profit reports.
Tags: AA, BAC, Ben Bernanke, CFC, Crude Oil Prices, Gm, LEH, MSFT, NWS, SBUX, TWX, US Banking, US Jobless Rate, USB, William Patalon III, YHOO
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Jul 2nd, 2008 |
By William Patalon III |
Category: International Investing
Countrywide Deal Closes; Expanding Manufacturing; Conduct Trouble at Moody’s; Hong Kong Holiday; Construction Spending Down for 11th Straight Month; Constellation Toasts to Profit; AT&T Drops iPhone Contract; BP Employees Ridden Out of Russia
Tags: AT&T, BAC, BP PLC, CFC, Iphones, MCO, STZ, TNK-BP, William Patalon III
Posted in International Investing |
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Jun 30th, 2008 |
By William Patalon III |
Category: Politics & Economics
Editor’s Note: Money Morning’s William Patalon III says crude oil prices above $142 a barrel and the 20% slump in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) since October are the chief concerns for investors.
Tags: bear market, Ben Bernanke, BSC, CFC, Citigroup Inc, credit crisis, Crude Oil Prices, DOW, euro, Fed Rate Cuts, Gm, GS, LEH, MER, RIMM, Ups, US dollar, US recession, WB, William Patalon III
Posted in Politics & Economics |
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Jun 27th, 2008 |
By William Patalon III |
Category: International Investing
Report: Toyota Plunking $1 Billion on Brazil Plant; India Housing Boom Ending; GDP Revised Up; Home Sales Rise, Values Fall; Anheuser Busch to Reject InBev Bid; Bank of America Sheds Jobs; Gold Shares Glow; Oshkosh Plunges on Lowered Outlook
Tags: , BAC, BUD, CFC, EGO, InBev NV, KGC, OSK, TM, William Patalon III
Posted in International Investing |
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Jun 20th, 2008 |
By William Patalon III |
Category: Stock Market Investing
Circuit City Falls, Cuts Dividend; Mitsubishi Working on Plug-In Line; Continental and United Buddy Up; Western Oil Back in Iraq; Citi CFO Sees More Trouble; Bear Stearns Execs Arrested; Transocean and BP Extend Drilling Contract; Bank of America to Takeover Countrywide by July.
Tags: , BAC, BP, BSC, CAL, CC, CFC, Citigroup, CVX, MMTOF, RDS.A, RDS.B, RIG, TOT, US stocks, XOM
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May 6th, 2008 |
By William Patalon III |
Category: International Investing
U.S. Service Sector Shows Signs of Life; Morgan Stanley to Slash More Jobs; Random House to Turn the Page on Chief Executive; Countrywide Rated “Underperform”, Shares Dive; Sprint Nextel Corp. Considering Spinning Off Nextel; Warren Buffett’s Warning; Principal Financial Slumps; Wal-Mart Widens Drug Plan Scope
Tags: BAC, Bank Of America, Berkshire Hathaway, BRK.A, BRK.B, CFC, Countrywide Financial, Friedman Billings Ramsey, Inflation Pressures, Morgan Stanley, MS, Nextel, PFG, Qwest Center, Sprint, Warren Buffett, WMT
Posted in International Investing |
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Apr 29th, 2008 |
By William Patalon III |
Category: Stock Market Investing
Sohu Soars on 156% Jump in Revenue; Price of Crude Can’t be Contained; Kerkorian Riding Shotgun at Ford; Verizon Gets a Boost From Wireless Business; Visa Profit Up 28%; BoA to Modify $40 Billion in Loans; Corn Continues to Grow in Price; Questar’s Piping Hot Earnings Report.
Tags: BAC, Bank Of America, CFC, Ford Motor, Kirk Kerkorian, Liam Mcgee, Nigeria, oil, SOHU, Sohu Com, STR, US stocks, Verizon, Visa, VZ
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