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Fed Nearly Exhausts Options
 Fed Nearly 
 Exhausts Options  
Analysis
Mar 18, 2009 8:53 AM CDT

Fed Nearly Exhausts Options

With rates at 0%, politically unsavory buying program only tool left

(Newser) - The Fed is almost sure to leave the federal funds rate alone today, mostly because, at about 0%, it literally can’t go any lower. So with deflation still looming, what’s Ben Bernanke to do? One Goldman Sachs analyst says the Fed needs to shave the equivalent of 8...

AIG's Bailout Cash Flowing to Hedge Funds

$52B has paid off those who bet against the housing market

(Newser) - The government cash flowing steadily into AIG is going in no small part to pay off hedge funds that bet against the housing market, the Wall Street Journal reports. The hedge funds placed credit default swap bets with other banks—Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs are specifically named in documents...

Spitzer: AIG Bailout an 'Inside Job'
Spitzer: AIG Bailout an 'Inside Job'
OPINION
Mar 17, 2009 1:43 PM CDT

Spitzer: AIG Bailout an 'Inside Job'

Scandal isn't bonuses, it's payments to influential debtors

(Newser) - Eliot Spitzer is mad about AIG, and not because it’s giving out bonuses. No, the real scandal, he writes for Slate, is the tens of billions of taxpayer dollars going to pay back AIG’s counterparties. The decision to bail out AIG was made by Henry Paulson, Timothy Geithner,...

I'd Rather Say I'm in Porn: Shunned Wall Streeter

Financial types feel they're unfairly 'vilified' in crisis

(Newser) - Working on Wall Street used to have glamor to it—but now, saying you work at JPMorgan or Goldman Sachs immediately establishes you as “one of them,” the New York Times reports. Wall Streeters are facing a new pariah status, and many believe they’re taking an unfair...

Pfizer Deal's $22.5B in Loans Hasn't Unlocked Credit

$22.5B loan in deal to acquire Wyeth comes at 7-9% interest, and lenders can walk

(Newser) - Think Pfizer’s $68 billion deal to buy Wyeth, financed in part with $22.5 billion in loans, means credit markets have thawed? Think again, the Wall Street Journal reports. Pfizer’s lenders—including JPMorgan, Bank of America, Goldman, and Citigroup—are charging high interest (7%-9%, with loans due in...

Pfizer Snaps Up Wyeth for $68B
 Pfizer Snaps Up Wyeth for $68B 
Jan 26, 2009 6:11 AM CST

Pfizer Snaps Up Wyeth for $68B

Merger would be largest pharma deal since GlaxoWellcome-SmithKline 2000 merger

(Newser) - The world’s largest drugmaker, Pfizer, is poised to become even more gargantuan after it agreed early this morning to buy rival Wyeth for $68 billion, reports the Wall Street Journal. In the first major merger to hit Wall Street in months, Pfizer will borrow $22.5 billion from four...

Goldman Loses Top Spot in M&A Rankings

JP Morgan uses financing advantage to end 7-year reign

(Newser) - Ascendant JP Morgan Chase has knocked Goldman Sachs out of first place in the race for mergers and acquisitions, the Wall Street Journal reports. Dealogic, a merger data provider, says Goldman advised some 295 deals totaling $755.6 billion last year, as compared to JP Morgan’s 350 deals for...

Bailed-Out Bank Execs Made $1.6B Last Year

Execs made average of $2.6 million; Merrill Lynch CEO made $83 million

(Newser) - Banks that are getting taxpayer bailouts awarded their top executives nearly $1.6 billion in salaries, bonuses, and other benefits last year, an AP analysis reveals. Benefits at bailed-out institutions like Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, and JPMorgan Chase included cash bonuses, stock options, personal use of company jets and chauffeurs,...

Stocks End Mixed; Dow Up 25
 Stocks End Mixed; Dow Up 25 
MARKETS
Dec 19, 2008 3:45 PM CST

Stocks End Mixed; Dow Up 25

Good news from RIM, Oracle help lift tech sector

(Newser) - Stocks ended mixed today as a rally on the news of a White House bailout for the auto industry fizzled over concerns for the larger economy, MarketWatch reports. General Motors led advancing stocks with a 22.7% gain, and the Dow closed up 25.88 at 8,579.11. The...

Dow Off 100 as Rate Rally Dies
 Dow Off 100 as Rate Rally Dies 
MARKETS
Dec 17, 2008 3:27 PM CST

Dow Off 100 as Rate Rally Dies

Stocks fall on poor earnings, more job cuts

(Newser) - Stocks turned lower as jubilation over the Fed’s rate cut yesterday died down and concerns about the slumping economy returned today, the Wall Street Journal reports. Losses by Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs dragged financials lower. The Dow closed down 99.80 at 8,824.34. The Nasdaq fell...

Stocks Creep Up as Inflation Falls
 Stocks Creep 
 Up as Inflation Falls 
MARKET Open
Dec 16, 2008 8:44 AM CST

Stocks Creep Up as Inflation Falls

Fed expected to cut yet more

(Newser) - Stocks stepped higher at the open today, as investors awaited what many assumed would be an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve. The Dow rose 77 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P added 1.6% and 1.4% respectively. Investors also learned that inflation took its biggest dive...

Recession Bites Into Apple
 Recession Bites Into Apple 
Dec 16, 2008 4:57 AM CST

Recession Bites Into Apple

November sales down, stock falls

(Newser) - Even apparently recession-proof Apple is now beginning to show signs of strain, and some analysts are predicting a major slowdown for the computer giant next year, the Wall Street Journal reports. US sales of Macs last month declined 1% over a year ago, while PC sales rose 2%. One analyst...

Morgan Stanley to Withhold Bonuses Until Bets Pay Off

Wall Street showing bonus season restraint

(Newser) - Attempting to curb criticism after taking billions in government bailout cash, Morgan Stanley has attached a “claw-back” provision to employee bonuses this year that allows the bank to withhold payouts if employees don’t manage risk properly. The Wall Street behemoth will hold onto a portion of employees’ bonuses...

Goldman May See $2B Fourth Quarter Loss

Credit downgrades key catalyst in Wall Street titan's loss of value

(Newser) - After dodging many of the bullets that left its Wall Street peers wounded or dead, Goldman Sachs faces a net loss of up to $2 billion for the fourth quarter, the Wall Street Journal reports. The loss of $5 per share is five times worse than analysts feared as the...

Dow Up 397 on Positive News
 Dow Up 397 on Positive News 
MARKETS
Nov 24, 2008 3:22 PM CST

Dow Up 397 on Positive News

Financials lead as government moves to help banking giant

(Newser) - Stocks rallied today in a vote of confidence for the $326 billion Citibank rescue plan and Barack Obama’s team of economic advisers, MarketWatch reports. Combined with Friday's surge, the rally was the largest 2-day jump in over 20 years. The Dow rose 396.97 points to close at 8,...

Frantic Citigroup Considers Sell-Off

Merger or sale become options as bank scrambles to stop the drop

(Newser) - Citigroup is keeping all its options on the table as its share price plunges—including selling itself, insiders tell the Wall Street Journal.  The battered giant's share price plummeted another 26% yesterday—its worst one-day hit ever—chalking up an 83% dive for the year. Directors plan crisis talks...

CEOs Took Billions Off the Table Before Bust

15 financial, home building bosses made over $100M

(Newser) - Investors have lost some $9 trillion since last year’s stock market peak, but at the center of the maelstrom, CEOs of some of the worst-performing companies are sitting pretty. Fifteen financial services and homebuilding CEOs have accumulated more than $100 million each in the past 5 years in cash...

Goldman Bosses Take a Pass on Bonuses

Wall Street's meltdown prompts top 7 execs to settle for $600,000 base pay

(Newser) - After an abysmal year, Goldman Sachs' top seven executives—including CEO Lloyd Blankfein—will give up their 2008 bonuses, totaling tens of million of dollars, reports the Wall Street Journal. The decision could force other execs on Wall Street to follow suit, reducing some of the pressure on investment banks...

Dow Off 177 on Poor Earnings
 Dow Off 177 on Poor Earnings 
MARKETS
Nov 11, 2008 3:40 PM CST

Dow Off 177 on Poor Earnings

Goldman report sends life insurance down

(Newser) - Stocks declined today as poor earnings reports made investors bearish, the Wall Street Journal reports. Although news of the Fannie/Freddie plan to speed refinancing efforts for distressed homeowners checked midday losses, the Dow dropped 176.58 to close at 8,693.96. The Nasdaq dropped 35.84, settling at 1,...

Goldman Urged Clients to Bet Against Bonds It Sold for Calif.

Could have cost taxpayers millions

(Newser) - Goldman Sachs charged the state of California millions of dollars to handle a bond issue, then told big clients to bet against those bonds, a move that could have cost taxpayers millions, according to a confidential report the company sent out in September. While the advice isn’t illegal, it’...

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