FDIC May Run “Bad Bank”
Bloomberg has an article on: FDIC may run Bad Banks The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. may manage the so-called bad bank that the Obama administration is likely to set up as it tries to break the back of the credit crisis. U.S. stocks gained, extending a global rally, on optimism the bad-bank plan will help [...]
Sector Watch: Good, Bad & Ugly
Education: Good sector Shares of ITT Educational Services Inc (ESI) lifted educational stocks on Thursday after the company reported fourth-quarter earnings of $1.61 a share on revenue of $279.8 million, above Wall St estimates of $1.44 a share and $270.7 million in revenue. Shares rose nearly 11 percent to $126,73. Fellow education provider DeVry Inc [...]
Interesting Updates From The Market
Morgan Stanley, Goldman Search for Deposits Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley: Playing It Safer Blame Fannie Mae and Congress For the Credit Mess Fannie Mae to sell $2 billion bills Wednesday WaMu Deal Could Take Time Holiday sales set for worst gain in 6 years Gold Futures Extend Gains on Demand for Haven; Silver Advances Microsoft [...]