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Global Investing Roundups: Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

May 21st, 2008 | By William Patalon III | Category: International Investing

Produce Prices Up Modestly; Target Earnings Off the Mark; Coal Shortage in China; Icahn’s Yahoo Battle Gains Support; Whitney Slashes U.S. Bank Outlooks; Sacked Earnings for Saks; Merck’s Vioxx Settlement; Fed on Pause, Says Kohn.

Tags: , BAC, china, Chinese Power, Citigroup, Electricity Regulatory Commission, energy prices, Federal Reserve, Food Prices, global energy, International Investing, MRK, Power Plants, SKS, US Bank, WB, YHOO
Posted in International Investing | Comments2008-05-21+17%3A19%3A53William+Patalon+III

Citigroup Misses Earnings Estimates and Announces 9,000 Job Cuts

Apr 18th, 2008 | By Mike Caggeso | Category: Stock Market Investing

Citigroup Inc.’s (C) highly anticipated first-quarter earnings missed analyst’s expectations, as the largest U.S. bank posted its second straight loss and announced it will cut 9,000 jobs this year.

Tags: BAC, Bank Of America, Chase, Citigroup, JPM, MER, Merrill Lynch, US Bank, US stocks, Wachovia, Washington Mutual, WB, WM
Posted in Stock Market Investing | Comments2008-04-18+18%3A09%3A09Mike+Caggeso

National City Courted by Fifth Third, KeyCorp

Apr 4th, 2008 | By Jennifer Yousfi | Category: Politics & Economics

Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) is eying larger rival National City Corp. (NCC), the ninth-largest U.S. bank with approximately $150 billion in assets, as a potential acquisition target, according to several media reports.

Tags: economics, FITB, Goldman Sachs, GS, KEY, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, NCC, OPY, politics, US Bank
Posted in Politics & Economics | Comments2008-04-04+22%3A35%3A09Jennifer+Yousfi

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