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Citigroup gets a monetary lifeline from feds

sfgate.com
Nov 25, 2008 1,385 related
        

The bailouts keep coming, and they seem to be getting worse for taxpayers. The deal worked out over the weekend to prevent the collapse of Citigroup "is a terrible deal for taxpayers," says Campbell Harvey, a Duke University...

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Federal Reserve To Buy $600 Billion In Mortgage-Backed Securities

rttnews.com
Nov 25, 2008 371 related
        

The Federal Reserve announced Tuesday that it will purchase up to $600 billion in mortgage-backed assets, the toxic assets that have been weighing down embattled government-sponsored enterprises like Fannie Mae (FNM) and...

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Liberty All-Star(R) Growth Fund, Inc. October 2008 Monthly Update

marketwire.com
Nov 24, 2008 5 related
        

BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - November 24, 2008) - Below is the October 2008 Monthly Update for the Liberty All-Star® Growth Fund, Inc. (NYSE: ASG) October 2008 Monthly Update Premium / Performance NAV Market Price (Discount)...

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Citigroup bailout further dims dividend outlook

iht.com
Nov 24, 2008 11 related
        

Bank stocks are no longer reliable sources of dividend income — a painful truth that cuts a little deeper now that one of the biggest traditional dividend-paying stocks, Citigroup Inc., is restricted under a federal bailout...

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S&P Picks and Pans: Citigroup, Xerox, J&J, Toll Brothers, US Bancorp

businessweek.com
Nov 24, 2008 7 related
        

Analysts' opinions on stocks in the news Monday The federal government agrees to guarantee $306 billion of Citigroup's distressed assets and inject $20 billion in fresh capital. We are lowering our target price $1 to $7, a...

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Fitch Affirms U.S. Bancorp at 'AA-/F1+' on FDIC-Facilitated Acquisition; Outlook Positive...

yahoo.com
Nov 24, 2008 12 related
        

NEW YORK----Late Friday, U.S. Bancorp acquired the banking operations of two California-based financial institutions from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation . The transaction adds approximately $16.5 billion in assets...

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Down Goes Downey (at Minyanville.com)

yahoo.com
Nov 24, 2008 6 related
        

As leveraged assets go down in value, the leverage multiples go up. Looks like all those option adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) weren’t such a good idea after all: 1% teaser rates and loans that grow, rather than shrink, over...

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HP Results Boosted By Notebooks, Software And EDS Acquisition

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Nov 24, 2008 153 related
        

Computer and printer maker Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) announced a profit for the fourth quarter that matched the preliminary estimates the company revealed last week. Results were boosted by strong growth in notebook sales and in...

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Morning Movers 11/24: Citi (C) Up on Treasury/Fed Rescue Package, Financials Follow (BAC, MS, GS,...

streetinsider.com
Nov 24, 2008
        

StreetInsider.com Morning MoversLandAmerica Financial (NYSE: LFG) 83% LOWER; LandAmerica, Fidelity National deal terminated Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) 57% HIGHER; Treasury, Fed Rescues Citi (C) With $40B Package Omrix...

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Citi Saved But Small Thrifts Go Under; Utilities Weak (at Barron's Online)

yahoo.com
Nov 24, 2008
        

Me Want Federal Bailout Too While Citi’s getting a handout from the U.S. Government, some small institutions are simply disappearing. $43 billion (market cap) US Bancorp today said it will buy two California thrifts that went...

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