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Hewlett-Packard Could Tumble 15% By 2013 - Seeking Alpha
On the other hand, these people have also asked not to be named as plans are not final. Without knowing exactly who the sources are, it is hard to say whether or not this information can be trusted. The company's Chief Executive, Meg Whitman, ...
Imminent 'Grexit': Can This Really Be Europe We Are Talking About? - Seeking Alpha
“The only thing we are doing is waiting,” said a government official who declined to be named. Another Greek official close to bailout negotiations said ministers in the outgoing cabinet have not been authorized to negotiate with Greece's lenders since ...
3 Mining Stocks To Consider For Upside Potential In 2013 - Seeking Alpha
An anonymous source quoted by Reuters said Petrobras currently pays about $50000 a ton for Lanthanum oxide. Vale plans to charge around $20000 a ton so the deal could be worth about $180 million a year. The rare earth would come from either Araxa in ...
Sprint Walks Away From MetroPCS - Seeking Alpha
... that might have helped the mobile-phone carrier vie with Verizon Wireless and AT&T Inc. (T) The transaction would have valued MetroPCS at about $8 billion, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified because the discussions were private.
What Happened At Chase's Credit-Card Collections Arm? - Seeking Alpha
It was very traumatic,” says a former Chase attorney who asked to remain anonymous because of a nondisclosure agreement. “I think there were investigations by the [Office of the Comptroller of the Currency] and other government entities. ...
What Moving Derivative Risk From Merrill Lynch To BofA Is Really For - Seeking Alpha
On the contrary, we've seen more clients come to us as a result of our strong positioning in the equity derivatives markets,” said a source close to one French bank. Sure. Remember that the French have claimed their banks have "no toxic assets. ...
Recession Signs Are Real And 'New Economic Order' Still A Myth - Seeking Alpha
"I don't think I need to listen to his excuses, it would be like rubbing salt in the wounds," said one disgruntled client, who asked not to be named because he is not permitted to discuss the private fund's returns in public. ...
7 Quality Chinese Picks Trading At 52-Week Lows - Seeking Alpha
According to an anonymous source inside China Security Regulatory Commission (CSRC), top leaders in China would likely apply “old rules to old companies, and new rules to new companies.” Many overseas-listed Chinese firms use the VIE structure and the ...
Big Banks Are Planning A Comeback - Seeking Alpha
The option of seeking court protection exists because the Charlotte, North Carolina-based bank maintained a separate legal identity for the subprime lender after the 2008 acquisition, said the people, who declined to be identified because the plans are ...
Monday Meltdown: Global Edition - Seeking Alpha
Cuts are likely as the review period concludes, said the people, who declined to be identified because the matter is confidential. Moody's currently rates BNP Paribas' (BNPQY.PK) long-term debt at Aa2, the third-highest investment grade. ...
Just When You Thought Apple Couldn't Get Any Better - Seeking Alpha
Of course the rumors are from an anonymous source, within Apple's supply chain, so they must be taken with a grain of salt, but usually there is some truth to these types of rumors. The source said the products are "absolutely different from current ...
Italy's Troubles Are Deep - Seeking Alpha
According to one anonymous German official speaking off the record to reporters from Der Spiegel, "a country like Italy can't be saved." We will have to trust that he was referring to the country's size when he made the statement and not its ...
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News - Seeking Alpha
The SEC is scrutinizing S&P's policies for conducting downgrades and whether the firm followed those procedures when cutting the US's rating, a source said. The examination of S&P's methodology, which was criticized by the government after it found a ...
Is Transcept Pharma's Tumble Justified? - Seeking Alpha
Most importantly, I have been informed by an anonymous source familiar with the situation that the FDA is fine with the new packaging. On the other hand, the highway driving study argument can go either way. The data can go either way because the FDA ...
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News - Seeking Alpha
The acquisition is due to go to court approval on July 7 after no competing bids to that of Dish were received by yesterday's deadline, a source said. Potential challengers had included TerreStar's senior bondholders and MetroPCS (PCS). ...
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News - Seeking Alpha
State-owned Ally Financial is delaying a $6B IPO due to bad market conditions, sources said. The auto and mortgage lender was expected to launch a roadshow in the next few days with a view to going public by early July, but recent stock falls have ...
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News - Seeking Alpha
"Clearly we would not be happy with Rosneft" in that position, said a person close to the oligarchs. Investors unmoved by the Steve Jobs show. Apple (AAPL) shares fell 1.6% yesterday after Steve Jobs' unveiling of iCloud fell short of the usual splash. ...
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News - Seeking Alpha
Clearnet, a source said. The Anglo-French clearing house confirmed it has received offers from exchange operators after reports linked it with bids from Nasdaq OMX (NDAQ) and the London Stock Exchange (LDNXF.PK) as well as NYSE, although LSE has denied ...
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News - Seeking Alpha
However, a source said that Rosneft will now look for new partners to search an area that could contain over 40B barrels of oil. Eurozone may be open to extending Greece's debt repayments. Eurozone finance ministers have for the first time floated the ...
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News - Seeking Alpha
Meanwhile, a source said the hackers carried out the attack using Amazon's (AMZN) Web Services cloud-computing unit. Army opens Mississippi spillway, diverting floods away from refineries. Residents, businesses and farms in Louisiana's Atchafalaya ...
The Market Yawns as GM CEO Invests Nearly $1 Million - Seeking Alpha
But the people briefed on the matter said the government will wait for GM's second-quarter earnings report, likely in August." You can read that here. General Motors shares are trading at $31.07, which is below the IPO price of $33. ...
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News - Seeking Alpha
The SEC has subpoenaed JPMorgan Chase (JPM) over failed mortgages, a source said, as part of investigations by authorities into the actions of banks from before the financial crisis. The move comes after a court in January unsealed allegations made ...
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News - Seeking Alpha
General Electric (GE) is attempting to sell its railcar leasing business, which could be worth over $3B, a source said. In what is the second attempt in three years to offload the unit, GE has sent information to potential buyers and expects to receive ...
Dueling Between Berskshire/Sokol Ramps Up a Notch - Seeking Alpha
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is probing whether Sokol bought Lubrizol shares on inside information that Buffett was considering a buyout, according to a person who declined to be identified because the investigation is secret. ...
Gold / Silver Price Ratio at 27-Year Low - Seeking Alpha
I don't want to give "tax advice," so I asked a friend to comment off the record about the tax considerations for buying gold and silver that my regular readers who only have experience with stocks and bonds might not know. ...