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Blogs Speculate Bank Nationalization

To nationalize or not to nationalize some of the largest U.S. financial institutions is becoming a spirited debate in the blogosphere. Ever since Citigroup Inc. posted an $8.29 billion fourth-quarter net loss last week and Bank of America Corp. ...

From MARKETBEAT STAFF, Wall Street Journal,  21 Jan 2009
Related Topics: James Surowiecki,  Citigroup,  Bank of America,  Kevin Drum,  Hot Topic, Inc.

Checking the Super-Bowl Indicator

A stock-market predictor that is right 79% of the time would usually be considered a godsend, especially these days. But for the quirky market-forecasting device known as the Super Bowl Predictor, that percentage is actually a comedown. While the ...

From MARKETBEAT STAFF, Wall Street Journal,  12 Jan 2009
Related Topics: NFL,  Baltimore Ravens,  Cleveland Browns,  New York Giants,  St. Louis Cardinals

Reading the Redemptions Rebound

The redemptions rebound may not create a new market rally, but it can certainly fuel brief jumps and at least keep some managers’ portfolios alive. From late September into early November, portfolio, mutual and hedge fund managers faced a wave of ...

From MARKETBEAT STAFF, Wall Street Journal,  11 Dec 2008
Related Topics: Standard Poor's,  Daniel Morgan,  Dow Jones,  Commercial Metals

Slouching Toward a Swaps Clearinghouse

NYSE Euronext is working to register a U.S. trust bank, regulated by the Federal Reserve, to function as a clearinghouse for credit derivatives trades in the U.S., according to the exchange’s chief executive. Duncan Niederauer said Thursday that not ...

From MARKETBEAT STAFF, Wall Street Journal,  11 Dec 2008
Related Topics: NYSE Euronext,  Federal Reserve,  Securities and Exchange Commission

Dressing Up for a Downturn

WSJ.com’s inside look at the markets Shares of Urban Outfitters fell 20% early Thursday after the company said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that November comparable-store sales were flat and could decline further during the holiday ...

From MARKETBEAT STAFF, Wall Street Journal,  11 Dec 2008
Related Topics: Urban Outfitters, Inc.,  Wall Street Journal,  Securities and Exchange Commission,  Digg,  Facebook Inc.

The Ever-Weakening Ruble

WSJ.com’s inside look at the markets Russia Thursday allowed the ruble to weaken by around 1% for the fifth time since early November, seemingly taking advantage of the euro’s gains against the dollar the previous day. A person at the central bank ...

From MARKETBEAT STAFF, Wall Street Journal,  11 Dec 2008
Related Topics: Wall Street Journal,  Digg,  Facebook Inc.

Golden Ratios

Precious metals ratios are far from a sure-fire indicator. But lately they are so out of whack that they are sending a bullish signal that may be worth watching. Most closely eyed is the gold-to-silver ratio: the price of gold divided by the price of ...

From MARKETBEAT STAFF, Wall Street Journal,  26 Nov 2008
Related Topics: J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.

A 90’s Flashback for Commercial Property

Commercial property is bracing for a tough time that could morph into a crisis similar in scope to the free fall seen in the early 1990s. After the housing market crumbled more than a year ago, many industry experts predicted that commercial real ...

From MARKETBEAT STAFF, Wall Street Journal,  26 Nov 2008
Related Topics: General Growth Properties, Inc.

GE Denies It’s Seeking Investments From Funds

WSJ.com’s inside look at the markets General Electric is in early talks with the Government of Singapore Investment Corp. for possible joint investments, a person familiar with the situation said Thursday. The person clarified earlier comments to ...

From MARKETBEAT STAFF, Wall Street Journal,  20 Nov 2008
Related Topics: Wall Street Journal

Stocks Rebound; Dow Flat in Recent Trading

WSJ.com’s inside look at the markets Stocks recovered from an early drop Wednesday but remained under pressure as the financial sector struggled with soured credit bets and energy names fell as crude oil neared $50 a barrel. The Dow Jones Industrial ...

From MARKETBEAT STAFF, Wall Street Journal,  20 Nov 2008
Related Topics: Wall Street Journal,  Dow Jones,  Digg,  Facebook Inc.

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