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Citi's Pandit Is 'Forgoing' His Bonus: Was There an Alternative?
Seeking Alpha
- 2009-01-06
Tom Brown submits: Let me see if I have this straight. Citigroup C lost over $10 billion over the first nine months of 2008. The company received not one but two capital infusions from the federal government last year. Plus, the feds had to guarantee over $300 billion in...
Macy's' Problems Have Just Begun
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-12-28
Stephen Rosenman submits: In my previous two articles ("Macy's' Goodwill Is a Red Flag" and "Macy's Insecure Covenants: The Goodwill Trap"), I wrote about Macy's M problems with debt and its dependence on goodwill to shore up its balance sheet. Macy's has serious other difficulties. by Stephen Rosenman
Who Owns Chrysler's Headquarters?
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-12-25
Tom Lindmark submits: This is another story I picked up in the Wall Street journal Wednesday. It involves, Chrysler, Cerberus, the city of Auburn Hills, Michigan, Citibank C and of course the U.S. taxpayer. In the grand scheme of things these days it is relatively puny in monetary terms but...
Macy's' Goodwill Is a Red Flag
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-12-23
Stephen Rosenman submits: Macy's M reworked its $2 billion credit facility with JPMorgan JPM and Bank of America BAC so that its covenants will not be tripped by its weak balance sheet. Rather, the credit facility will depend on Macy's EBITDA. Investors breathed more than a sigh of relief,...
Citigroup: Too Big to Fail or Succeed
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-12-17
Lee Eugene Munson submits: Co-written by Lorraine Ell. As active conservative money managers, we at Portfolio Asset Management sought a way to capture appreciation from devastated financial stocks and yet have an increased chance of dependable high yields. With a focus on cash flow, an outgrowth of the demographics of...
ASIC Continues Orders Against BG Group
AAP
- 2008-12-15
The corporate watchdog has obtained continuation of asset preservation orders against a senior executive of BG Group Plc, which acquired coal seam gas producer Queensland Gas Company Ltd for $3.4 billion this month.The Australian Securities and Investments Commission ASIC secured the orders against Dr Stuart Fysh in the Supreme...
Finally, Some Semblance of Rationality to Wall St.'s Compensation Structure
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-12-10
Dear John Thain submits: It’s finally occurred. As I just read on Clusterstock, there is officially some sort rationality creeping into Wall St. payment structures. Claw-backs are here, as I suggested previously I was hardly alone. Now, I wonder what the real impetus behind this sort of decision really...
U.S. Steel Getting Back on Track?
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-12-09
Hickey and Walters Bespoke submit: Earlier today we highlighted how even after its 25% rally in response to Barack Obama's proposed infrastructure stimulus plan, US Steel still had a P/E ratio of only 2.02. Today the stock is continuing higher with an additional gain of 9%. Now...
U.S. Steel Rallies 25%
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-12-09
Hickey and Walters Bespoke submit: US Steel X has seen some of the biggest declines of any stock during this bear market, falling from a closing high of $191.96 on June 25th to a low of $20.97 on November 20th. But President-elect Obama's new infrastructure plans have...
Citigroup's Rescue: Hope Is the Essential Ingredient
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-12-08
Rakesh Saxena submits: Can the government intervention in Citigroup C be termed a bailout in the first place? Yes, but only if, with the passage of time, the following possibilities do not turn into ugly realities: a a serious and rapid deterioration of Citigroup's credit card and consumer lending portfolio...
Macy's Insecure Covenants: The Goodwill Trap
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-12-05
Stephen Rosenman submits: Macy's M carries a large debt burden of $9 billion in large part due to its acquisition of May's Department Stores in 2005. Its operating margins have fallen to 1.24% and profit margins to -0.8%. Should investors be worried? Several analysts present during Macy's most recent...
Citi: A Sell at $3.00?
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-12-03
Chad Brand submits: I really thought we would finally see a less negative view on Citigroup C from Meredith Whitney a couple weeks back when the stock hit three bucks. Whitney, you may recall, is the Oppenheimer & Co banking analyst who downgraded Citigroup to "underperform" last year when...
The Murky World of Off-Balance-Sheet Items (Part 1)
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-12-03
Gary Millichip submits: In pitching his bailout plan to congress, Paulson promised greater transparency regarding the use of those funds. “We need oversight,” Paulson told lawmakers. “We need protection. We need transparency. I want it. We all want it.'' Then he reneged on that promise, forcing Bloomberg to file a...
The Problem With the Citi Bailout
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-12-03
Dear John Thain submits: We all know that Citi C was “bailed out” last week. However, as far as I can see, Citi’s is a unique situation for several reasons: The company was not taken over, and Management was allowed...
Ford Outlines Fuel Economy, Electric Car Plans to Feds - Needs $9 Billion
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-12-03
Greentech Media submits: By Michael Kanellos Loan us $9 billion and we'll improve the efficiency of our cars. by Greentech Media
One Discouraging Thought on Ford's Business Plan
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-12-02
Colin Peterson submits: I am not trading the automakers right now - there aren't any compelling misvaluations relative to the other industries where I am doing research. Plus, it is just too sad.At least Ford F is presenting a business plan now. This tidbit is discouraging: by Colin Peterson
Citibank: Too Big to Fail?
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-12-01
Tom Evslin submits: It's easy to believe that Citibank is a tottering tower whose collapse would endanger us all in the canyons below. However, keeping a financial corpse walking further endangers every other financial institution. When Citi is declared too big to fail, it becomes a more...
Realty Income: 'The Monthly Dividend Company'
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-12-01
Dividends4Life submits: (This article originally appeared on The DIV-Net, November 24, 2008.) Linked here is a PDF copy of my detailed analysis of Realty Income Corp O (alt.1, alt.2). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis: by Dividends4Life
Robert Rubin: Continuing to Dodge Responsibility
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-11-30
Joel West submits: From Saturday’s WSJ: Under fire for his role in the near-collapse of Citigroup Inc. C, Robert Rubin said its problems were due to the buckling financial system, not its own mistakes, and that his role was peripheral to the bank's main operations even though he was...
Citi's Destructive Potential Still Poses Systemic Threat
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-11-26
Andrew Hughes submits: Monday's handing over of yet more taxpayer money to Citigroup C has temporarily avoided a truly systemic breakdown of the world banking system but, as always, the real problems have not been addressed and the inevitable collapse has just been delayed. Bloomberg reported Tuesday that: by...
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