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Posted by BusinessWeek 707 days ago (http://rss.businessweek.com)
Category: Business & Finance

I see Dennis Berman shares the concerns I noted (see: Where Was Lehman's Board?) last week about Lehman Brothers -- here's his take in WSJ.com's Deal read more »
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It's Not the Shorts

Posted by BusinessWeek 707 days ago (http://rss.businessweek.com)
Category: Business & Finance

Let's be honest, short sellers will never win any popularity contests on Wall Street. It's hard to warm-up to traders who make a killing when stock p read more »
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Big Bailout Isn't a Slam Dunk

Posted by BusinessWeek 707 days ago (http://rss.businessweek.com)
Category: Business & Finance

Late last week investors cheered the news that the federal government was racing to put together a massive $700 billion bailout package for the finan read more »
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Stock Buybacks Retreat 44% in Second Quarter; Cash holdings goes up

Posted by BusinessWeek 707 days ago (http://rss.businessweek.com)
Category: Business & Finance

As uncertainty grew and commitment to significant cash outflows for purchases declined, buybacks pulled back from their record highs. S&P 500 stock b read more »
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Warren Buffett v. Uncle Sam: Who got the better deal?

Posted by BusinessWeek 707 days ago (http://rss.businessweek.com)
Category: Business & Finance

Sure, AIG's an overextended insurance company on the brink, while Goldman is a profitable investment bank forced to raise cash and reduce leverage. O read more »
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Wall Street Executives Paid to Fail

Posted by BusinessWeek 707 days ago (http://rss.businessweek.com)
Category: Business & Finance

Politicians want the $700 billion bailout of Wall Street to curb the compensation of the CEOs of financial services companies who participate. Given read more »
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Stan O'Neal's Hedge Fund Return?

Posted by BusinessWeek 707 days ago (http://rss.businessweek.com)
Category: Business & Finance

When E. Stanley O’Neal ran Merrill Lynch, the big Wall Street brokerage started to resemble a giant hedge fund--juicing its returns with a big bet on read more »
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Oakmark Boots WaMu: Too Late?

Posted by BusinessWeek 707 days ago (http://rss.businessweek.com)
Category: Business & Finance

This item was written by Lewis Braham, who recently authored a piece on focused funds for BusinessWeek

In a surprisingly anti-climactic tu read more »
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