Wells Fargo Rides to the Rescue

Ockham Research Staff @ July 17, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Wells Fargo issued better than expected earnings and hiked their dividend. They are taking some heat from certain anlaysts over raising their dividend because in this economy where capital is held onto tightly, couldn’t they have put there money to work in a more effective manner than in the form of giving back to shareholders. Perhaps in restoring confidence in themselves WFC will have a greater impact on the financials than were they to invest te money elsewhere.

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Details of Bear Stearns Backroom Deal Exposed

admin @ April 4, 2008 # One Comment

Bear Stearns’ ( BSC) acquisition by JP Morgan ( JPM) was the focus of lengthy testimony before the Congressional Banking Committee on Thursday. Heavy hitters from JP Morgan, Bear Stearns, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York were in attendance.
Late in the second week of March 2008, it was clear […]

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JP Morgan Increases Fed-Backed Bid for Bear

admin @ March 24, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Last Monday, the news swirling around the stock market was JP Morgan’s ( JPM) $2 per share bid to buy Bear Stearns ( BSC). Bear - at the time the fifth largest U.S. Investment Bank — astoundingly was being sold for about $240 million, far less than the value of its Manhattan […]

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