All Posts Tagged With: "JPM"
(BAC) Class-Action Suit Against Bank of America
Yesterday, the federal judge in Manhattan ordered Bank of America Corporation (BAC) to deal with a shareholders’ class-action lawsuit. The lawsuit accused BofA along with some of its senior managers and directors of misleading investors about the takeover of Merrill Lynch &...
8Feb2012 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(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 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(USB) U.S. Bank Failures Hit 7 So Far in 2012
Last Friday, four more banks were shuttered by U.S. regulators. The failed banks were based in Florida, Tennessee and Minnesota. This brings the total number of bank failures to 7 so far in 2012, following 92 in 2011, 157 in 2010, 140 in 2009 and 25 in 2008. While the financials...
3Feb2012 | vitalstocks | 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 (HBC) for breaching representations and warranties. The complaint lodged claims that both companies have misrepresented documents...
3Feb2012 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(USB) U.S. Bancorp Acquires BankEast
U.S. Bancorp (USB) is focused on expanding its business through acquisitions. The company’s lead bank, U.S. Bank National Association, acquired the banking operations of BankEast, a subsidiary of BankEast Corporation, in a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) assisted...
3Feb2012 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(JPM) 2012 U.S. Bank Failures Number Three
After a month’s pause, U.S. regulators were back in action, shuttering three small banks in Georgia, Florida and Pennsylvania last Friday. These 3 represent the first bank failures of 2012 following 92 in 2011, 157 in 2010, 140 in 2009 and 25 in 2008. While the financials of...
24Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 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 of these...
21Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 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 | vitalstocks | 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 the...
18Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 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 anything...
18Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 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 swap. • Bank of America Chairman (NYSE:BAC)...
17Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(OCN) Ocwen Financial Analyst Upgrades Shares to Outperform
We have upgraded our long term recommendation on Ocwen Financial Corporation (OCN) to “Outperform” from “Neutral”. The main reasons behind this raise are the company’s stable liquidity position and expected synergies from the recent servicing portfolio acquisitions...
17Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(DMND) Company News for January 16, 2012 – Corporate Summary
• Shares of JP Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) declined 2.5% after the company reported its fourth quarter earnings per share of $0.90, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.92 • According to The Wall Street Journal, federal prosecutors were inquiring...
16Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 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 | vitalstocks | 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 regarding its financials being marred by various new regulatory requirements,...
14Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(DKS) Company News for January 13, 2012 – Corporate Summary
• Sporting goods retailer Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc.’s (NYSE:DKS) share prices surged 12.47% after the company announced plans to buy back as much as $200 million of its own shares • Share prices of circuit board manufacturer of wireless devices Multi-Fineline...
13Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 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 calendar. This morning’s bigger-than-expected November Trade Deficit...
13Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 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 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(BAC) Stock Market News for January 3, 2012 – Market News
On the last trading day of the year, US markets witnessed low volumes and muted activity as investors seemed reluctant to make any major moves on Friday. The “Santa rally” continued into the day but barely made any impact on the market. The Dow Jones Industrial average (DJIA)...
3Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 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 going through. A system whose raw material is money...
24Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(XLF) Stock Market News for December 23, 2011 – Market News
Investors received a pre-Christmas gift in the form of encouraging economic data, which led the benchmarks higher on Thursday. The Dow and S&P 500 registered their third-straight finish in the green, but trading volumes continued to be on the low side. The Dow Jones Industrial...
23Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 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, the unsecured notes of $650 million are issued at an initial price of $100.00...
21Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 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 | vitalstocks | 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 failing economic health of the European Union (EU) worsened by the indecision...
20Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 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 | vitalstocks | 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 (BAC), Citigroup Inc. (C), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) and Ally Financial...
19Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 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 a...
19Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 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 | vitalstocks | 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 (BAC), Citigroup Inc. (C), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) and Ally Financial...
15Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 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 by the indecision of the political class to address the crisis. Although...
14Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued