All Posts Tagged With: "C"

(XLF) Stock Market News for February 7, 2012 – Market News

After the European leaders urged Greece to adhere to new austerity measures in order to receive the next installment of its bailout package, debt woes returned to the forefront and US markets dropped a few points. Even though markets receded from t multi-year highs, benchmarks...

7Feb2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(SLM) Sallie Mae Enhances Shareholder Value

SLM Corp. (SLM), commonly known as Sallie Mae, remains committed to boosting investors’ confidence through dividend increases and share buybacks. The company announced a 25% hike in its quarterly dividend...

6Feb2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(JPM) JPMorgan Chase and HSBC Holdings Dragged to Court

On Tuesday, DZ Bank AG (DZBK), Germany’s largest co-operative lender, filed a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and HSBC Holdings Plc (

3Feb2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(GS) Banking on a Turnaround? – Investment Ideas

Can we really have a rally without the financials?

Earnings have been mixed for the financials. Let’s take a deeper look at the players in each segment and see if we can’t come to a consensus as to whether or not a rally can be supported. The Zacks Rank for most...

21Jan2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(XLF) Stock Market News for January 20, 2012 – Market News

Strong corporate earnings results and a positive jobless claims report helped carry the markets forward on Thursday. On an otherwise lackluster day, the S&P 500 touched a five-month high as investors awaited results from Google. However, post the closing bells, Google’s...

20Jan2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(BAC) Stock Market News for January 18, 2012 – Market News

The major US indices registered gains to close in the green after a slew of positive economic reports were released at home and in China. A successful debt auction in Europe added to the cheer. However, the gains were limited, as investors’ sentiments were dampened after...

18Jan2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(GS) Earnings Season Hits Full Throttle

Germany paid the lowest interest rate in its history in a  two-year bond auction this morning, even as the country lowered its economic growth outlook for 2012. The World Bank also came out with a lowered growth outlook for the global economy this year, but there is hardly...

18Jan2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(BAC) Company News for January 17, 2012 – Corporate Summary

•    During a hearing in Franfurt, Presiding Judge Daniel Koehle said JP Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) and the German city of Pforzheim should settle their dispute over losses of 56 million Euros on an interest rate...

17Jan2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(EU) Stock Market News for January 16, 2012 – Market News

Markets edged lower once again, bogged down by cross-Atlantic concerns as several euro-zone countries looked likely to suffer credit-rating downgrades. Things were also farm from cheerful on the domestic front after banking major J.P. Morgan Chase dampened sentiment with its...

16Jan2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(MS) Morgan Stanley Analyst Maintains Underperform on Shares

We are reiterating our long-term Underperform recommendation on Morgan Stanley (MS). Though the company’s third-quarter results were significantly ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate, there are concerns...

14Jan2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(JPM) JPMorgan Delivers Unlikely Friday the 13th Report

Stocks will find it difficult to sustain their upward drift of recent days in the face of lackluster results from banking bellwether JP Morgan (JPM) and the absence of anything meaningful on the economic...

13Jan2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(BAC) Stock Market News for January 4, 2012 – Market News

The first trading day of the year witnessed a positive trend in the US markets, backed by encouraging news from the global arena and positive domestic economic reports. Major indices gained during the trading day helped by an optimistic mood that prevailed among investors.

The...

8Jan2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(ADP) Stock Market News for January 6, 2012 – Market News

A slew of better than expected economic reports helped the indices to close flat, after fresh eurozone worries weighed on the markets which opened lower. For the very first time this year, the Dow closed in the red, while the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 index registered small...

6Jan2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(MS) Morgan Stanley to Delete Jobs in New York

According to a state filing, Morgan Stanley (MS) intends to lay off 580 workers in New York State due to economic reasons. The company started trimming its workforce since the middle of December on a rolling...

31Dec2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(PMI) European Central Bank Tries Quenching Thirsty Banks

The European Central Bank (ECB) has been overwhelmed by the rush for cheap three-year loans. The demand for these loans has far exceeded expectations — a fact that underscores the difficult times the banking system is...

24Dec2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(AIG) American International Group ILFC to Raise $650 Million from Notes

Yesterday, American International Group Inc.’s (AIG) aircraft leasing unit – International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) – announced the issue of long term notes worth $650 million.

Accordingly,...

21Dec2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(JPM) GMAC Exits Mortgage Loans

On Friday, GMAC Mortgage, the mortgage origination and servicing operation of Ally Financial Inc., announced that it would stop purchasing mortgage loans from the third party in Massachusetts. However, the company would honor all its contractual obligations made as of December...

21Dec2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(MCO) Fitch Has Eurozone Rating Misgivings

Ratings agency Fitch has misgivings about Europe’s ability to tackle the sovereign debt crisis. Moody’s, a division of Moody’s Corporation (MCO) and Standard & Poor’s had earlier warned about the...

20Dec2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(XHB) Stock Market News for December 20, 2011 – Market News

Benchmarks moved into the red zone on Monday after European debt crisis escalated following dismal comments by European Central Bank head Mario Draghi. Adding to the gloom was a Wall Street Journal report that suggested the Federal Reserve had accepted new standards that require...

20Dec2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(JPM) Banks Face Foreclosure Charge Again

In yet another major setback for the foreclosure settlement, Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) Martha Coakley filed a lawsuit against – JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Bank of America Corporation...

19Dec2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(IMF) International Monetary Fund Sees Risks Intensifying

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has sounded another caveat about the deepening global crisis. According to Christine Lagarde, IMF’s Managing Director, the crisis is unfolding, escalating and spreading across the world. She has even suggested that the world could see...

19Dec2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(BAC) Net Charge-Off Rate Falls

The regulatory filings by major credit card companies have disclosed mixed results in credit card defaults and delinquency rate for November 2011. According to these filings, three of the nation’s top six credit card companies reported a decline in card defaults, while...

17Dec2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(JPM) Banks Face Foreclosure Charge Again

In yet another major setback for the foreclosure settlement, Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) Martha Coakley filed a lawsuit against – JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Bank of America Corporation...

15Dec2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(MCO) Moody’s Follows with Eurozone Warning

Moody’s, a division of Moody’s Corporation (MCO), becomes the second ratings agency to sound a warning after Standard & Poor’s on the failing economic health of the European Union (EU) partly fueled...

14Dec2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(EU) Stock Market News for December 13, 2011 – Market News

Markets reversed gears on Monday and receded into negative territory after the European accord concluded on last Friday faced criticism from Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Investors Service. Tech-giant Intel also contributed to weak investor confidence after the company projected...

13Dec2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(EU) Stock Market News for December 12, 2011 – Market News

Signs of a resolution to the lingering European debt crisis in the offing and a positive consumer data on the domestic front boosted the benchmarks on Friday. Thus, the markets elongated its weekly gains to the second-straight week and the S&P 500 recorded its longest...

12Dec2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(GS) JPMorgan Chase May Repurchase More Shares

While addressing The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) investor conference on Wednesday, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon stated...

9Dec2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(IMF) IMF Eyes Lower Growth Forecast

Come January 2012, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will have to pare its growth forecast for the world. IMF’s September 2011 projections indicated a global growth of 4% for 2012 as opposed to over 5% in 2010. This announcement by the IMF does not come as a surprise....

6Dec2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(MA) MasterCard in mCommerce Tie

In an attempt to expand its mobile commerce (mCommerce) platform, yesterday, MasterCard Inc. (MA) announced a global strategic alliance with mFoundry. The latter is a well-positioned mobile banking solutions...

5Dec2011 | | 0 comments | Continued

(BAC) Bank of America Corporation Continues Assets Sale

Bank of America Corporation (BAC) has agreed to sell its Designated Market Maker (DMM) business on New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to global market maker, Getco LCC. Bank of America’s decision to move away...

2Dec2011 | | 0 comments | Continued