| Options and the Dow's Bearish Tone (TradingMarkets.com) There are lots of eyes on options activity, especially following the negative tilt of yesterday's trading action. Read Dan Passarelli's take. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Lowe's Comps Still Sag, But Profits Surprise The home improvement store may be at the end of the housing meltdown tunnel; Schlumberger bulks up in the oil field. forbes.com |
Former AIG executive defends actions (at Financial Times) Joseph Cassano, the former AIG executive whose financial-products division helped trigger a $180bn government bailout, broke his silence on Wednesday with a staunch defence of his business's actions leading up to the financial crisis. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Home BancShares, Inc. Announces 64.6% Increase in Second Quarter Earnings (GlobeNewswire) CONWAY, Ark. -- Home BancShares, Inc. , parent company of Centennial Bank, today announced second quarter earnings of $9.0 million, or $0.29 diluted earnings per common share, compared to $5.4 million, or $0.22 diluted earnings per common share for the same quarter in 2009. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Earnings bring lenders respite (at Financial Times) European and US banks appeared to have won some breathing space over the past two weeks after earnings reports suggested a recovery was well under way. us.rd.yahoo.com |