How is it possible that Cyprus, a Mediterranean island smaller than the state of Connecticut, has been able to captivate the financial media for the past eight days? It's a 10...
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March 23 - News
Cyber security is being discussed by many, including politicians in Washington.
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March 23 - News
The Cypress situation has been a thorn in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI)'s side for much of the week.
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March 22 - News
As such, we can be forgiven for sometimes thinking they constitute the entire investable-banking universe.
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March 22 - News
I was surprised when I read that BB&T Corporation (NYSE:BBT) didn't pass the Fed's recent round of stress tests.
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March 22 - News
For a while there, I started to think that Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) was getting ahead of itself, but now I’m not so sure.
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March 22 - News
Make no mistake about it -- the past few weeks have been huge for banks.
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March 21 - News
When it comes to capital distribution policies, many investors focus their attention almost exclusively on dividend payments.
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March 21 - News
Shares in the major indexes are broadly lower today on the back of a bevy of economic reports and a disappointing earnings release in the technology sector.
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March 21 - News
All the optimism surrounding the run to record market highs has worn off today as stocks dive and the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) plunges into...
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March 21 - News
What is a good reputation worth? In business, it can be worth quite a lot.
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March 21 - News
In the space of just four business days, the country's biggest bank has had its capital return plan sent back to the drawing board, been burned at the stake by Senate inquisitors...
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March 21 - News
Edward Lampert, the billionaire hedge-fund manager who controls Sears Holdings Corp.
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March 21 - Hedge Funds
When it comes to capital distribution policies, many investors focus their attention almost exclusively on dividend payments.
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March 20 - News
Following two day of losses, stocks opened higher this morning, with the S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) and the narrower, price-weighted Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) up...
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March 20 - News
2013 will be an interesting year for the banking industry.
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March 19 - News
It's the time of year when spring is in the air, and the first quarter is about to close, giving us an idea of how the new year will be treating our favorite companies.
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March 19 - News
Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE:COF) is well-known as one of the leading credit-card issuers in the world, and for good reason.
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March 19 - News
On a day when the financial sector, and banks in particular, are trading lower, shares of Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) are continuing their impressive post-stress test rally...
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March 19 - News
The Department of Commerce released data on the housing starts and permits requested in February this morning, and all signs pointed toward a strengthening housing market.
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March 19 - News
Blue-chip stocks have mounted an impressive comeback this afternoon.
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March 18 - News
Billionaire Bruce Kovner retired in 2011 from Caxton Associates LP, an investment firm he founded in 1983.
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March 18 - Hedge Funds
Stocks nosedived at the beginning of the trading day, but since then the markets have gotten back on course.
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March 18 - News
Now that the Dow Jones Industrial Average's 10-day winning streak is over, the index appears to be working on a losing streak.
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March 18 - News
With all of the positive news coming from the stock market within the past two weeks -- especially the meteoric rise of the Dow Jones Industrial Average -- investors may have ...
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March 18 - News
Last week saw a party-hearty atmosphere for the overall market, and financials in particular.
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March 18 - News
With the stock market near record highs, investors are on edge, and the slightest hint of trouble can cause near-panic.
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March 18 - News
Hedge-fund liquidations rose to a three-year high in 2012 as the European debt crisis and concerns about global economic growth hurt performance for the $2.3 trillion industry...
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March 18 - Hedge Funds
The results of the latest banking stress test were strange for many as the score sheets posted by the American central bank clearly marked Citigroup Inc.
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March 18 - News
The release of the Fed's second Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review test was a positive note for investment bank Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS).
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March 17 - News
Anniversaries often spark ruminations of past events, particularly those that have left a lasting mark on the world.
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March 17 - News
A two-dollar bill taped over Bear Stearns' logo at its Madison Avenue headquarters just about said it all.
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March 17 - News
All good things must come to an end, and it took a surprising hit to consumer confidence to finally end the Dow Jones Industrial Average's fairy tale-esque 10-day run.
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March 16 - News
We all knew it couldn't last forever.
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March 16 - News
This week has been a big one for the nation's banks. And after sitting on pins and needles, Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) investors can finally begin to celebrate.
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March 16 - News
The markets couldn't rise forever -- even if the continual record highs of the last week and a half made it seem like they could.
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March 16 - News
This was a big week for all of the big banks.
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March 15 - News
With the Dow Jones Industrial Average setting a 10-day record with its continued gains, the markets have been on point as investors flood the Street.
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March 15 - News
The Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review results are in, and not surprisingly, KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY) has been given the go-ahead by the Federal Reserve to institute its share...
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March 15 - News
One week after the Federal Reserve released the initial results of its bank stress tests -- revealing how 18 of the country's biggest bank holding companies held up under a simulated...
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March 15 - News
Female leaders have made big news lately. Yahoo! Inc.
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March 15 - News
Beyond making great bed time reading, the Federal Reserve's annual bank stress test results provide insights into the health and risk-taking of the nation's most influential banks...
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March 15 - News
After the closing bell yesterday, the Federal Reserve released the results of its 2013 comprehensive capital analysis and review, or CCAR.
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March 15 - News
At long last, it seems as if shareholders in Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) finally have a tangible reason to celebrate.
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March 15 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) has been enjoying its longest winning streak since 1996, and the S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) is nearing its own record high.
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March 15 - News
On the back of yesterday's gains, stocks opened moderately lower this morning, with the S&P 500 (S&P Indices:.INX) and the narrower, price-weighted Dow Jones Industrial Average...
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March 15 - News
What were you doing in November 1996? Listening to Celine Dion on repeat? Watching Michael Jordan dunk over evil cartoon aliens in the cinematic masterpiece Space Jam? Who knows...
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March 15 - News
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, financial services giant JPMorgan Chase & ...
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March 15 - News
Warren Buffett, the Oracle of Omaha, is credited with many investment axioms that have been developed over a career of spectacular success.
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March 15 - Hedge Funds
Based on the strength of today's unemployment claims report, the Dow Jones Industrial Average started off strong and held a steady line for the day's session, finishing up 0....
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March 15 - News