Analysis Topic: Companies Analysis
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Monday, September 15, 2008
Bank of America, Merrill Bailout Disguised as Buyout? / Companies / Credit Crisis 2008
By: Mike_Stathis
Bank of America's buyout of Merrill Lynch seemed laughable to me - that is until I realized the full picture. With a $50 billion all-stock deal valued at $29 per share, at first glance it might appear that Bank of America doesn't stand to lose much considering its stock is at least 50% overvalued by my analysis. However, even at an adjusted price of $25 billion, Bank of America will be responsible for absorbing all of Merrill's losses. Good luck. But wait. They don't need luck, they have the Fed. Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, September 15, 2008
Bank of America and Merrill Lynch: Another Fed Sponsored Shotgun Marriage / Companies / Credit Crisis 2008
By: Mike_Shedlock
It's all over for Lehman. Action in the main poker room action has stopped. None of the players wants to bet a penny on the Lehman pot. Indeed, Lehman Prepare For Bankruptcy as Buyers Withdraw .This is a realization the pot is worthless. Nonetheless, expect to hear clowns screaming about "naked shorts" wrecking Lehman just as they screamed the same nonsense about Bear Stearns.
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Monday, September 15, 2008
AIG Insurer Struggling To Stay Alive, Begs Fed For Bailout Cash / Companies / Credit Crisis 2008
By: Mike_Shedlock
The high stakes poker game has shifted to another side room. This room has AIG one on one with the Fed begging for assistance. Here is the background: Battered insurer AIG's $20bn asset sale .
AIG, the world's largest insurer, is planning a $20 billion (£11 billion) asset sell-off as it fights to correct a record slump in its share price and braces for the impact of Hurricane Ike.
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Sunday, September 14, 2008
No Bailout for Lehman as Fed Awakens to Bond Market Crash Risk / Companies / Credit Crisis 2008
By: Nadeem_Walayat
My Fridays commentary closed with expectations that the weekend would see the formerly worlds fourth largest investment bank, Lehman's Brothers taken over by one or a consortium of bidders at mere peanuts of its former valuation further sweetened by a healthy subsidy from the US government / central bank. However the noises emanating from Hank Paulson at the US Treasury department over the weekend of having drawn a line against an effective bailout of the bankrupt investment bank, this will not live up to bidder expectations of providing tens of billions of tax payers money so as to enable a relatively risk free takeover by other banks, this therefore results in suitors in advanced talks such as Barclays now declaring their withdrawal from a possible weekend bid for the bank and indicates that Lehman's is now heading directly towards bankruptcy.Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Fourth Largest Investment Bank Bankrupt as Barclays Pulls Out From Lehman's Bet / Companies / Financial Crash
By: Mike_Shedlock
High Stakes Poker Update: Barclays Refuses To Go "All In" - Following is an update on the High Stakes Poker Game involving Lehman (LEH), Merrill Lynch (MER), J.P. Morgan Chase (JPM), Goldman Sachs (GS), Citigroup (C), Bank of America (BAC), Barclays, and others. Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Lehman High Stakes Poker Game in Play / Companies / Credit Crisis 2008
By: Mike_Shedlock
The Wall Street Journal is reporting Lehman Deal Could Come Soon As High-Level Talks Continue .Talks continued Saturday between federal officials and top Wall Street executives aimed at resolving the crisis swirling around Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and soothing jittery U.S. financial markets.
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Saturday, September 13, 2008
Boeing Under Pressure From Union Strike Action as Recession Looms / Companies / Corporate News
By: Mike_Shedlock
Going on strike just as the global economy is headed into a recession is simply not a good idea. But that is exactly what happened to Boeing. On September 6th Boeing Machinists Start Strike, Jeopardizing 787 Plan .Sept. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Boeing Co.'s machinists went on strike today, seeking improved pay and job security as the planemaker benefits from record orders and tries to keep its 787 Dreamliner schedule from slipping further.
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Friday, September 12, 2008
Lehman Brothers Dead Bank Walking Seeking Rescue / Companies / Credit Crisis 2008
By: Nadeem_Walayat
Following the bust off Bear Stearns back in March 2008, the US investment bank that next topped the list of most likely to follow Bear Stearns into financial oblivion was Lehman Brothers. Lehman Brothers was America's 4th biggest bank that has seen its share price collapse by more than 70% in recent days, and more than 90% over the last 12 months. The bank over the last few weeks has been desperately seeking to sell off many of its assets ahead of this weeks results so as to reinforce its balance sheet, however losses still came in at the worst end of expectations with a further write down of $8 billion of assets resulting in a loss of $4 billion. Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
How to Profit from the Fannie and Freddie Bailout / Companies / Nationalization
By: Money_Morning
Martin Hutchinson writes: The second of two parts analyzing the upside and downside of the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac bailout. Part I appeared yesterday (Tuesday).]
Between the U.S. Treasury Department's weekend bailout of Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae ( FNM ) and Freddie Mac ( FRE ) – and Monday's bullish market reaction – you'd think the $5.4 trillion deal had no downside risk at all.
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Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Thoughts On Credit Default Swaps / Companies / Corporate Bonds
By: Mike_Shedlock
Credit Default Swaps (CDS) on Lehman (LEH) and Washington Mutual(WM) were soaring on Tuesday. This should not be surprising given that both stocks were hammered today. Lehman was down a whopping 45% and Washington Mutual was down 20%. Also of note, Wachovia (WB) was down 14%. For more on Lehman, please see Lehman Worth A Big Zero?
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Lehman Brothers Worth A Big Fat ZERO? / Companies / Credit Crisis 2008
By: Mike_Shedlock
Lehman is getting crushed today. It may not be long for this world. Bloomberg is reporting Lehman Shares Fall After Talks With Korean Bank End . Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. fell 35 percent in New York trading after talks about a capital infusion from Korea Development Bank ended. The Wall Street firm is continuing to negotiate with other potential investors, a person briefed on the matter said.
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Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Investors Hit by Fannie/Freddie “Rescue” Plan / Companies / Credit Crisis 2008
By: Money_Morning
Keith Fitz-Gerald writes: Many of the largest financial institutions - including banks, insurance companies and mutual funds - own huge blocks of Fannie Mae ( FNM ) and Freddie Mac ( FRE ) shares.
Still, millions of investors who thought they were "safe" from this whole bailout mess because they didn't own Fannie or Freddie directly might get blindsided anyway. The reason: These investors may have indirect ownership in one or both of the two mortgage miscreants, thanks to shares held in their mutual funds, 401(k) plans, pension funds or annuities.
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Sunday, September 07, 2008
US Tax Payer Takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, The Mother of All Bailouts / Companies / Nationalization
By: Chris_Ciovacco
The text below is taken directly from the government's announcement.
The Good News For Taxpayers:
"With this agreement, Treasury receives senior preferred equity shares and warrants that protect taxpayers. Additionally, under the terms of the agreement, common and preferred shareholders bear losses ahead of the new government senior preferred shares."Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, September 07, 2008
GSEs and Other Financial Institutions Overstate Capital Base / Companies / Credit Crisis 2008
By: Mike_Shedlock
In an easily believable story the New York Times is reporting Loan Giant Overstated the Size of Its Capital Base . The government's planned takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, expected to be announced on Sunday, came together after advisers poring over the companies' books for the Treasury Department concluded that Freddie's accounting methods had overstated its capital cushion, according to regulatory officials briefed on the matter.
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Saturday, September 06, 2008
Forces Driving the Credit Crunch / Companies / Credit Crisis 2008
By: Money_and_Markets
Mike Larson writes: The credit crunch. We all know it's here, and that it's impacting virtually every corner of the financial markets. But a lot of investors don't really understand how a crunch really works ... why it's so insidious ... and why the Feds' efforts to ease the logjam have been largely ineffective.
So let me try to get at the heart of the matter today. It boils down to two key forces ...
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Friday, September 05, 2008
Three Top Asian Energy Companies / Companies / Energy Resources
By: Money_and_Markets
Larry Edelson writes: I'm writing this while on a short holiday in Macau, Asia's booming Las Vegas. And let me tell you (again) — judging by what I'm seeing in Macau, there are very few signs of a slowdown in Asia!
More than 1.5 million international visitors arrived in Macau in the first six months of 2008 — UP 47% over the same period last year.
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Thursday, September 04, 2008
National City Bank Pays Customers To Cancel Home Equity Accounts / Companies / Credit Crisis 2008
By: Mike_Shedlock
National City Bank is desperate for capital. Evidence can be found in the Financial Times story National City offers cash to cut equity lines .
National City (NCC), the US bank that has been among the hardest hit by the subprime crisis, is trying to reduce its exposure to the riskiest category of home loans by offering customers cash to close their untapped home equity lines. Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, September 04, 2008
GM, Ford, Chrysler on Sales Collapse Risk Bankruptcy / Companies / US Auto's
By: Mike_Shedlock
The Wall Street Journal is reporting Auto Sales Tumble, But Industry Sees Signs of Hope . Sales of cars and light trucks fell 15.5% to 1.25 million last month, down from 1.48 million a year earlier, according to Autodata Corp. The closely watched seasonally adjusted annualized selling rate was 13.7 million vehicles, up from 12.55 million in July, but down from 16.3 million in August 2007, Autodata said.
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Wednesday, September 03, 2008
China CSRC Demands Higher Dividends from China Listed Companies / Companies / China Stocks
By: Money_and_Markets
Nilus Mattive writes: The China Securities Regulatory Commission — Beijing's equivalent of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — is pressing the country's listed companies to adopt more generous dividend policies.
Previously, China-listed companies that wanted to issue additional stock had to pay out at least 20% of their annual average profit for the past three consecutive years in the form of shareholder dividends (cash or stock).
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Monday, September 01, 2008
Fed Lending Going Berserk to Distressed Banks / Companies / Credit Crisis 2008
By: Money_and_Markets
Anthony lives in Tokyo — thirteen time zones and 7,400 miles away.
Typically, we talk via instant messenger or computer video-chat. And I must admit that's a lot better than snail mail or ham radio (the way Elisabeth and I often had to communicate 40 years ago).
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