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Stocks in the news: AIG, Deere & Co., Tiffany, J. Crew, Microsoft
By Melly Alazraki
| Nov 25th 2009, 9:00AM EST
Filed Under: Company News, Investing, Microsoft, Boeing, American International Group, INC., Starbucks, Tiffany & Co., Toyota, J. Crew, Novartis
American International Group Inc. (AIG) has been authorized by its board to pay CEO Robert Benmosche's $7 million in compensation, after it laid to rest concerns that he might quit his post. This breaks down to an annual salary of $3 million in cash and $4 million in fully-vested AIG stock, which he can't sell for five years. With a performance bonus, the value of his pay package could reach $10.5 million.
Deere & Co. (DE) reported a quarterly net loss of $222.8 million, or 53 cents a share, on Wednesday on weak equipment sales, which fell 28% to $5.33 billion, and a series of one-time...
Stocks set for a higher open ahead of economic data
U.S. stocks are poised for a higher open Wednesday morning as investors' optimism about the economy was fueled by the Federal Reserve minutes released late Wednesday. The Fed revised its growth projections for 2010 higher. A barrage of economic releases is due out today, ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday Thursday, when markets will be closed. Markets will reopen Friday for a short day. Trading could be choppy today as a result.More here: Before the bell: Futures higher ahead of housing, jobless data
Chinese banking shares stabilize while car and mining stocks soar
Shares in Asia recouped some of yesterday's losses as benchmark indexes rose. In China the Shanghai Composite Index climbed 2.1% to end the day at 3,290, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 0.8% to 22,612. In Japan the Nikkei Index closed at 9,442 -- up 0.4%.Chinese mining companies soared today after gold hit a new high of $1,177 per ounce. Shandong Gold Mining surged to its maximum 10% daily limit, Zijin Mining (ZIJMF) climbed 6.5% and Zhongjin Gold gained 5.4%. Other metals companies also moved forward with Baoshan Iron & Steel surging 8.5% and Jiangxi Copper (JIXAY) gaining 3.8%.
As AOL stock begins limited trading, analyst takes a look at potential value
By Dan Burrows
| Nov 24th 2009, 5:00PM EST
Filed Under: Company News, Technology, Investing, Earnings, Time Warner
AOL, or "Aol.," as DailyFinance's corporate parent shall soon be known, won't be spun off from Time Warner (TWX) until Dec. 9, but Wall Street is already forecasting its (or should we say, "our") business prospects.Barclays Capital analyst Douglas Anmuth laid out his earnings estimates for soon-to-be-independent AOL on Tuesday, coinciding with the stock trading on a "when-issued" basis on the New York Stock Exchange. (A when-issued listing is standard practice ahead of a spin-off in order to ensure a smooth transition for market participants.)
Stocks sag after crummy reports on economic growth, consumer confidence
Stocks drifted below 13-month highs after a lackluster reading on consumer confidence and a report showing slower economic growth sapped some of the market's optimism. Major indexes posted modest losses Tuesday, as drops in financial and industrial stocks were tempered by gains in health care companies. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 17 points a day after jumping by 133.Stocks pulled off their lows of the day after the Federal Reserve released minutes from its latest rate-setting meeting, during which it pledged to keep rates low for the foreseeable future and said inflation remained at bay. The Fed raised its expectations for economic growth during the second half of this year, but said unemployment will remain high.
Galleon's Rajaratnam strikes back, calls SEC tactics unconstitutional
Billionaire hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam had vowed to fight the insider trading charges against him with the same vigor he used to amass his fortune. And now his army of seasoned lawyers is swinging back hard against allegations that the founder of the Galleon Group engaged in insider trading in stocks ranging from Google (GOOG) to Hilton (HLNQ).On Tuesday, Rajaratnam's legal team responded...
As foreclosures of rental units jump, renters lose
As foreclosures of rental units mount, renters find themselves caught between the bank and their landlord. They often suffer as much-needed repairs are left undone at units nearing foreclosure.
While the biggest hit to the rental sector may not happen until after 2013, when two-thirds of Fannie Mae's multifamily debt matures, renters are already beginning to feel the pain as multifamily units enter the foreclosure process.
TARP repayment plans: Too late now to change public sentiment?
By Lita Epstein
| Nov 24th 2009, 9:40AM EST
Filed Under: Company News, Economy, Investing, Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo & Co.
As TARP nears it's end on Dec. 31, discussions about extending it -- or killing it -- are flooding the halls of Congress and the White House. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner can ask to extend TARP until October 2010, but he'll do so with a lot of objection from members of Congress. In fact Republicans are so disappointed in Geithner's performance that they're calling for his resignation. Now, the Federal Reserve is asking the big banks that were part of the stress tests to submit plans...
Stocks in the news: Hewlett-Packard, Heinz, Medtronic, Hormel Foods
Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) reported quarterly results Monday after the bell. There were few surprises, because the company had pre-announced them last week when it acquired 3Com, so the 14% profit rise boosted by China sales and better profit margins was mostly expected. However, H-P also announced it had tripled the size of its share repurchase program to $12 billion. Shares declined 0.8% ahead of the bell.
H.J. Heinz Co. (HNZ) posted a 14% lower quarterly profit of $231.4 million, or 73 cents, on Tuesday, hurt by sales declines in North America and Europe, but said it is optimistic about its sales momentum...
Investors await economic data; stocks seen opening flat
U.S. stocks look ready for a flat open after investors pushed markets to a new 13-month high Monday. Stock futures traded in a tight range as investors await several key economic reports, including GDP and housing. Recent tech earnings and more bank news have also captured the headlines.More here: Before the bell: Stock futures steady ahead of GDP, housing data
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