| Attention, American Investors: Abandon Ship! Obama's record deficit should send savvy investors overseas. forbes.com |
TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Thursday (TradingMarkets.com) Thursday holds the promise of multiple major earnings announcements and the Jobless Claims figure for the economy. Walgreen said on Wednesday that it has agreed to buy popular New York City pharmacy chain, Duane Reade. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Morgan Stanley settles Massachusetts subprime loan probe (Reuters) Morgan Stanley agreed on Thursday to pay $102 million to end an investigation in Massachusetts into unfair lending practices. us.rd.yahoo.com |
S&P bulletin: nothing new here (at Fortune) This just in: Goldman can afford its big settlement payout. So says S&P. The rating agency sent subscribers an email Friday with the all-caps header "BULLETIN" over an utterly unremarkable announcement: A planned $550 million settlement payout by Goldman Sachs  "does not immediately affect the ratings." us.rd.yahoo.com |
HSBC and BNP profits beat view after bad debts tumble (Reuters) HSBC and BNP Paribas , two of Europe's top three banks, trumped earnings forecasts after bad debts fell sharply, more than offsetting slowing investment banking growth and lifting both shares. us.rd.yahoo.com |