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What a U.S. Bear Market Would Look Like Now
2:05PM 8/08/2011
Economy, Investing, Dell, Ford Motor Co, Bank of America, Citigroup, General Motors, Cisco Systems, Streetwise
Standard & Poor's downgraded the U.S. debt rating for the first time on Friday. Coming on top of concerns of a second recession, the move has investors worried that we're headed into a bear market for stocks. Here's what that would look like.
Looks like rough sailing ahead: Moody's warned the GOP that its game of chicken with the debt ceiling risked a downgrade of U.S. debt. But there are some things that investors can look forward to.
Standard & Poor's is revamping its credit rating methodology for banks and financial institutions in a way that may cause about 40% of rated banks to get a downgrade, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
Moody's downgrades Hungary's sovereign credit rating by two notches to near junk on concern that the temporary measures the government is taking to address budget issues won't be sustainable.
Less than a week after downgrading Spain's credit rating, Moody's Investors Service warned it might cut Ireland's credit rating as well. Moody's said its decision to review Ireland's rating was prompted by the government's announcement last week that it was pledging more money -- as much as %u20AC50 billion -- to save the country's banks, as well as the weak economic recovery and rising borrowing costs.
UBS Downgrades Intel and Hewlett-Packard Citing Weak Demand
5:00PM 9/08/2010
Shares of computer makers Intel Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. were downgraded by UBS amid concerns that weak demand will force the companies to dramatically cut prices.
Pharmaceutical company Vivus is getting hammered in Friday tading, sinking more than 50% in the wake of Thursday's vote by an FDA advisory panel against approving its weight-loss drug, Qnexa, based on safety concerns.
Biz Brief: Analysts Weigh In on CVS, Walgreen Dispute
1:51PM 6/11/2010
Earlier this week, CVS Caremark said it will exclude Walgreen from its pharmacy network following a dispute between the two. The decision is risky for both companies, but analysts have appeared more concerned about its impact on Walgreen.
Stocks in the news: Citigroup, Exxon Mobil, Google, Visa
9:10AM 12/14/2009
Company News, Investing, Exxon Mobil, General Electric , Google , Kraft Foods, Morgan Stanley , Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sun Microsystems, Comcast, Amazon.com, Citigroup
Citigroup Inc. (C) said Monday it is repaying $20 billion in bailout money of the $45 billion it received from the Treasury Department. Citi doesn't need to pay the remaining $25 billion, as the government has converted it into a 34% stake in the bank. Paying back the TARP money would help Citi at...
Downgrades, bad reports, rising dollar push stocks down
4:35PM 12/08/2009
Stocks fell Tuesday as worries about several world economies sent investors running to the safety of the U.S. dollar and Treasuries. Disappointing reports from key U.S. companies 3M Co. (MMM) and McDonald's (MCD) also increased fears that companies will be hard pressed to produce real profits next...
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