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A year after the Federal Reserve enacted new rules to rein in abusive bank overdraft practices, fees remain high and some institutions actually have slapped on additional penalties, according to a new survey by the Consumer Federation of America.
Increasing violence in Libya caused oil prices to rise and stocks to fall 80 points to close at 12,090 on Monday. It didn't help that a Wells Fargo analyst also downgraded the semiconductor industry, sending shares of Intel down by 1.6%.
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway liquidated its positions in a number of high-profile companies during the fourth quarter, but the Oracle of Omaha has hung on to his huge stake in Coca-Cola. And Coke's nearly 4% drop is a weight on Buffett's portfolio.
Fourth-quarter 2010 earnings season ramps up this week. Analysts expect strong results from some big corporate names. And on the heels of last week's big earnings beat from JPMorgan Chase, the financial sector will have plenty more results to peruse this week.
This week was all about jobs reports, and after December's employment numbers fell short of expectations, stocks ended the first week of trading in 2011 on a down note. Kenny Polcari, managing director at ICAP Corporates explains from the New York Stock Exchange.
Where are the best deep-value investment opportunities? Where there is the most pessimism, of course. In this short video, fund manager Tom Villata talks about where he sees the greatest opportunities among blue-chip tech stocks and financials.
Reporting early Thursday, the nation's second-biggest bank should show strong results from investment banking and lower loan losses. The consensus is for 70 cents per share in earnings, up from 28 cents in the prior-year period.
The viability of President Obama's proposals on bank reform remains to be seen as they pass through Congress, but they send an undoubtedly sharp signal about what the next battle after health care will be. The principles are difficult to argue against, since the financial system has become...
Wells Fargo (WFC) plans to follow Citigroup's (C) lead and repay the money it owes to the TARP fund. Wells Fargo, the last large bank that still holds government money, said it had received approval to repay the $25 billion it owes. Part of payment will come from a stock offering of $10.4 billion....
For years, the price of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)'s Class A and Class B common stock has been priced out of the range of what most retail investors can afford. A share of the less expensive of the two classes, the B, trades at about $3,300. Berkshire, run by Warren Buffett, announced on Tuesday...

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SymbolLastChange / %Volume

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BAC
Bank of America Corp
8.05-0.13
-1.59%
55.20M
ALU
Alcatel-Lucent (ADR)
2.23+0.29
+14.69%
39.51M
PBR-A
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. A Shares
27.54-2.20
-7.40%
9.02M
PBR
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (ADR)
29.56-2.43
-7.60%
8.76M

% Gainers

CIE
Cobalt International Energy
35.62 +11.72
+49.04%
4.56M
ALU
Alcatel-Lucent (ADR)
2.23 +0.29
+14.69%
39.51M
WNS
WNS (Holdings) Limited (ADR)
10.50 +1.10
+11.70%
1.78M
LNKD
LinkedIn Corp.
84.74 +8.35
+10.93%
3.49M

% Losers

OSG
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.
10.65-1.18
-9.97%
250,549
OC-B
Owens Corning (Warrant) 'B'
2.40-0.25
-9.43%
4,268
LF
LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc.
6.20-0.63
-9.22%
1.13M
KV-A
K V Pharmaceutical Co. Class A
2.37-0.24
-9.20%
315,837
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