Equities Unable To Gain Ground After U.S. Reaches Carmaker Deal

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Equities Unable To Gain Ground After U.S. Reaches Carmaker Deal
Key Latin American stock markets finished lower Friday, unable to log gains after U.S. automakers won an emergency-loan package from the government after months of volatile negotiations.

Automakers jump after TARP made available (Reuters)

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Automakers jump after TARP made available (Reuters)
Reuters – Shares of General Motors Corp and Ford Motor Co rose before the opening bell on Friday after a senior U.S. official said the White House would make available loans from the Troubled Asset Relief Program to ailing auto manufacturers.

Early Auto Bailout Rally On Wall Street Fades By The Close

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Early Auto Bailout Rally On Wall Street Fades By The Close
(RTTNews) – While stocks showed a strong upward move in early trading on Friday on the news of a government bailout of the auto industry, the markets gave back some ground over the course of the day….

NY gov: Goldman’s lost bonuses cost state millions (AP)

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NY gov: Goldman’s lost bonuses cost state millions (AP)
AP – Underscoring how closely the fates of Wall Street and New York are intertwined, Gov. David Paterson said Friday that a single moment in the financial crisis

REFILE-Europe stocks down after a brief rise on auto news

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REFILE-Europe stocks down after a brief rise on auto news
LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) – European shares turned briefly positive on Friday before falling back in choppy trade after the White House said it will make available loans from the Troubled Asset Relief …

Stocks end bumpy session relatively flat (AP)

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Stocks end bumpy session relatively flat (AP)

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange December 18, 2008. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)AP – Stock prices pared earlier gains to end a choppy day relatively flat on Friday, as Wall Street remained uncertain that a $17.4 billion lifeline for U.S. automakers will make a lasting difference for the beleaguered industry.


Choose Stocks that Might Benefit from Obama

Posted by admin on December 19, 2008 under News | Be the First to Comment

Choose Stocks that Might Benefit from Obama
you can't expect the incoming occupant of the White House to single-handedly revive the stock market, but a few key market sectors—including infrastructure, alternative energy, and healthcare&md…

Obama promises to bolster financial regulation (Reuters)

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Obama promises to bolster financial regulation (Reuters)

Mary Schapiro, President-elect Barack Obama's choice to head the Securities and Exchange Commission, speaks after being introduced along with Gary Gensler (R) who is to head the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, during a news conference in Chicago December 18, 2008. (Jeff Haynes/Reuters)Reuters – President-elect Barack Obama promised on Thursday to strengthen financial regulatory agencies and crack down on runaway “greed and scheming” in an effort to restore stability to a reeling U.S. economic system.


Corrected-stocks News Uk Small-cape Up…

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Corrected-stocks News Uk Small-cape Up…
STOCKS NEWS Reuters Results diary Europe Real-time Equity News UK Stocks on the move UK smallcaps (Corrects first paragraph to fix incorrect share price) 13:04GMT 18Dec2008-Cape up as it confirms bid …

Schapiro pledges aggressive response (AP)

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Schapiro pledges aggressive response (AP)
AP – The woman chosen by President-elect Barack Obama to head the Securities and Exchange Commission is calling for an “aggressive systemic response” to the crisis faced by the financial system.