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- Downgraded: Merrill, Lehman, Bear Stearns. Ring, Niamh // American Banker;8/22/2002, Vol. 167 Issue 161, p20
Reports that Salomon Smith Barney has downgraded its ratings for the shares of financial services companies, Merrill Lynch & Co., Lehman Brothers Inc., Bear Stearns Co. and Morgan Stanley & Co. on August 21, 2002. Reasons cited for the downgrade; Projections for the share market in the third...
- TechSpin: Wall Street in Crisis. Dreyfuss, Joel // Red Herring;9/15/2008, p7
The article reports on the credit crisis experienced by large financial firms in the U.S. Lehman Brothers, for one, has filed for bankruptcy in September 2008 while Merrill Lynch will become part of Bank of America and insurer AIG is looking for capital. The U.S. government refused to intervene...
- TARP Funding: Who and Why? Henry, Theresa F. // Bank Accounting & Finance (08943958);Oct/Nov2009, Vol. 22 Issue 6, p3
The article discusses the approval by the U.S. Congress to release 700 billion dollars through the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (EESA) signed on October 3, 2008. EESA's purpose is to boost the economy by targeting ailing bank industry and one of its feature is the Troubled Asset Relief...
- Bank on I-Banks. J.Cramer, James // New York;5/7/2007, Vol. 40 Issue 16, p22
The author reports on the investment bankers at Goldman Sachs, Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, and Morgan Stanley, who could make readers rich if readers buy their stocks. The author explains why the stocks are inexpensive, and discusses asset management and the business of private...
- Replacing The Big Five. Theil, Stefan // Newsweek (Pacific Edition);10/6/2008, Vol. 152 Issue 14, p4
The article presents information about developments in the ranking of U.S. investment banks as a result of the 2008 U.S. credit crisis. Lehman Brothers, Bear Stearns, and Merrill Lynch no longer exist, and Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs will have to conform to regulations for commercial banks....
- Turmoil Tweaks Rankings. Campbell, Dakin // Bond Buyer;4/2/2008, Vol. 364 Issue 32848, p1
The article reports on the ratings of municipal bond underwriters in the first quarter of 2008 in the U.S. Citigroup Inc. ranks first with 89 deals amounting to $13.5 billion, followed by Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. with 44 deals worth $8.4 billion, and UBS Securities LLC with 89 deals worth...
- Documents Show B of A Debated Aid. // American Banker;11/17/2009, Vol. 174 Issue 207, p16
This article presents information about documents that support the theory that Bank of America Corp. (B of A) used the threat of abandoning its agreement to buy Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. to get more government funds. The documents are handwritten notes from a meeting between B of A and its legal...
- Markets' Dizzying Week Concludes on an Upswing. Davis, Paul; Kuehner-Hebert, Katie // American Banker;9/22/2008, Vol. 173 Issue 183, p2
The article reports on a rise in bank stocks and the market at large on September 19, 2008, ending a volatile week for the U.S. financial services industry on an up-swing. Details on bank index and Dow Jones index gains are presented. The week included bankruptcy filings from Lehman Brothers...
- Light Withdrawal Penalty in Merrill Deal. // American Banker;9/25/2008, Vol. 173 Issue 186, p20
The article discusses the potential purchase of Merrill Lynch & Co. by Bank of America Corp. in 2008. Details of Merrill share prices are given, and it is noted by analysts that the company may refuse the sales deal. Also mentioned is the filing for bankruptcy protection by Lehman Brothers...
