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For Foundation Capital, Deals Proved Elusive
Wall Street Journal - 17 Feb 2016 19:51
Seven years after launching and having never closed a deal, Dean Barr has shut down the firm.
The Real Crisis Is for Bank Bonds, Not Banks
Wall Street Journal - 17 Feb 2016 16:48
Buyer beware: the turmoil in European bank debt is more about investors than the banks they invested in.
U.S. Housing Starts Fall 3.8% To 1.099 Million Units In January
Forbes - 17 Feb 2016 15:47
U.S. housing starts fell 3.8% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.099 million units in January, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
The Plot to Kill the $100 Bill
Wall Street Journal - 17 Feb 2016 02:53
The $100 bill is America's most popular currency denomination. It also could be the most endangered.
Break Up the Big Banks? Do This First
Wall Street Journal - 17 Feb 2016 23:44
The too-big-too-fail debate has moved beyond a simple argument over whether banks should be broken up just because of their size.
Prosper Marketplace Boosts Rates on Consumer Loans
Wall Street Journal - 17 Feb 2016 23:18
Prosper Marketplace Inc. has started charging borrowers more for loans over its platform, a sign online lenders are preparing for a potential economic downturn.
Gold Posts Slight Gains as Bargain Hunters "Buy The Dip"
Forbes - 17 Feb 2016 23:09
As gold prices come off a stellar rally last week, Kitco's global trading director Peter Hug says he remains optimistic on the market.
Crédit Agricole's Unbundling of Regional Banks May Prove Well-Timed
Wall Street Journal - 17 Feb 2016 22:55
Analysts should welcome Crédit Agricole's sale of its stake in regional lenders as a smart move, based on the sector's performance in France. .
January FOMC Minutes -- They Agree Uncertainty Has Increased But Hold to Medium-Term Outlook
Forbes - 17 Feb 2016 22:43
They further agreed that the near-term outlook, if it were to change, would change for the worse. As for the medium-term outlook, the view around the table kept to the script economists hold dear – everything offsets t...
The Fed's Stock-Market Dependency Problem
Wall Street Journal - 17 Feb 2016 22:40
Stocks' relief rally points to a problem for the Federal Reserve.
Noteworthy Wednesday Option Activity: LXK, MSTR, ASGN
Forbes - 17 Feb 2016 22:27
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK), where a total of 20,962 contracts have traded so far, representing app...
Commoditization For Everything Is Here
Forbes - 17 Feb 2016 22:24
Volatility on the Big Board just doubled, practically overnight. Waves of daily pessimism washed over bank stocks and Internet purveyors, with intraday moves exceeding 10% prevailing. I’ve learned not to blink at all t...
Want Big Long-Term Returns? Make Friends With The Bear
Forbes - 17 Feb 2016 22:17
Here are five good stock bets right now--whether we have entered into a bear market or not.
T-Mobile: The Proof Is in the Earnings
Wall Street Journal - 17 Feb 2016 21:49
T-Mobile's fourth-quarter results speak to the sustainability of its strategy.
Stress test for public sector banks
livemint.com - 17 Feb 2016 21:37
As stressed assets swell, state-owned banks have to set aside more provisions
S&P Cuts Saudi Arabia Bond Ratings As Forecast Deficit Rises Amid Prolonged Oil Slump
Forbes - 17 Feb 2016 21:36
S&P continues to cut its bond ratings for Saudi Arabia.
Analyst Favorites With Strong Buyback Activity: Mednax Ranks As a Top Pick
Forbes - 17 Feb 2016 21:24
A study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages shows that Mednax, Inc. (NYSE: MD) is the #30 broker analyst pick among those stocks screened by The Online Investor for strong stock buyback activity. To make t...
Lower oil prices are here to stay
livemint.com - 17 Feb 2016 21:23Markets up despite low RoE; firms don't invest
livemint.com - 17 Feb 2016 21:09
For companies, borrowing rates would of course be higher and the gap with RoE wider
Charting Barron's High Yield Industrial Picks
Forbes - 17 Feb 2016 20:56
The stocks market's impressive gains Tuesday and 4-1 positive A/D ratios were consistent with the market's sold out status last week. The divergences in the NYSE High/Low analysis and the analysis of the S&P 500 stocks b...
Gold Posts Slight Gains as Bargain Hunters "Buy The Dip"
Forbes - 17 Feb 2016 20:52
Gold prices ended the U.S. day session with slight gains Wednesday, as traders "bought the dip" in prices that occurred earlier this week.
The Impact Of A 100 Basis Points Increase In Norfolk Southern's Share Of U.S. Intermodal Shipments?
Forbes - 17 Feb 2016 20:52
The completion of the Panama Canal expansion in 2016 is expected to boost container traffic at East Coast ports at the expense of West Coast ports, benefiting rail companies operating in the Eastern U.S., such as Norfolk...