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FDIC gets into the securitization business

The FDIC usually sells failed banks to other lenders as quickly as possible; the process leaves the FDIC with lots of loans, which are sold at regular auctions. But the financial crisis has been so severe that the agency is trying other ways to unload these assets.




Attention, Barrelheads: Petrobras (NYSE: PBR) Shares Are On Sale

But I don't want to talk about U.S. oil in today's article. Instead, we're going to head south to check in on a company that has gained increasing international attention over the past several years, having made some of the world's largest oil discoveries in recent decades.[More...]

Honda (NYSE: HMC) Profits Rise By $3 Billion

Consolidated net sales and other operating revenues in the quarter appreciated 18% to ¥2.4 trillion ($26.7 billion) due to higher revenues in the Automobile segment, partially offset by unfavorable currency translation effects.[More...]

Rovi (NASDAQ: ROVI) With A Quite Large Beat On EPS

Technically, after what seemed to be a new breakout Monday (not so much), the stock has been reversing the past 3 days working off an overbought condition and settling right at its 20 day on the close Thursday.[More...]

Nomura Sees Fed Issuing QE-Lite Statement On August 10




Latin American Markets: Brazil stocks notch best monthly gain in 14 months

Brazilian stocks climb Friday, as shares of Vale SA help keep alive the market's longest winning streak in nearly seven years.




Templeton Global Income (NYSE: GIM): 'Time To Pounce'

We’ve had some good luck recently in the bond arena; now I’ve found another trading opportunity:Templeton Global Income Fund (NYSE: GIM), a global government bond fund that yields 5.6%.[More...]

July 26-30: Dow, NASDAQ, Solar Have Good Month

Economy improving slowly

A trickle of confidence in the markets returned in July. U.S. and European stocks recovered much of the losses of earlier months showing definite but slow growth while dumping gold and U.S. dollar as a result.[More...]

What will Ace's Greenberg do with $6 billion?

Ace, one of the world’s largest commercial insurers, has billions of dollars in extra capital and analysts are wondering what Chief Executive Evan Greenberg is going to do with the stash.




GM Crop Contamination Insurance?

Farmers whose crops have been contaminated by GMOs are suing. So, here comes the insurance industry to the rescue. Hey, they might as well get in on the act and make a buck off of the carnage.




Thomas Jefferson Quote of the Day

"Every citizen should be a soldier. This was the case with the Greeks and Romans, and must be that of every free state."

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