TOP 100 FINANCIAL SITES
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| Dollar mostly down; pares losses vs. yen as stocks turn higher The dollar remains down against most of its major rivals, but pares losses against the yen, as Wall Street bounces back after news of a bailout for a struggling bond insurer. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Stocks in focus for Monday Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Monday's session are Texas Instruments, Blackstone Group, and Foot Locker. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Goldman tops global M&A rankings, Citi leads Europe LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Goldman Sachs Group Inc. advised on the most merger and acquisition deals worldwide in the first quarter of this year, according to data released Friday from Thomson Financial. The bank worked on 81 deals worth $231.5 billion, followed in the second and third spots by Lehman Brothers and Citigroup Inc., which advised on global deals worth $203 billion and $190 billion, respectively. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Fannie, Freddie regulator sees more risk ahead WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The unsettled U.S. mortgage andhousing markets mean that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac remain exposed to serious risks, their federalregulator said on Tuesday. feeds.reuters.com |
Embarq Profit Climbs 33% on Cost Cuts Embarq's profit jumped 33% compared with year-earlier results that were weighed down by severance and spinoff expenses. Growth in its high-speed Internet business, as well as cost-cutting efforts, also boosted results. online.wsj.com |