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- Earnings In: Wells Fargo and JP Morgan Defy Expectation
- Todd Sullivan submits: Both JP Morgan JPM and Wells Fargo WFC lapped earnings estimates Wednesday morning. Here are the pre-earnings predictions.Wells Fargo Reported: Strong business momentum continues: by Todd Sullivan
- External links 2008-10-15
- NCC Optimistic While Considering Its Options
- Todd Sullivan submits: At an event in Cleveland: National City Bank NCC CEO Peter Raskind said Wednesday that it’s “simply too soon to say” if the bank will avail itself of government assistance — and if it did, what the impact of that help would be. by Todd...
- External links 2008-10-16
- National City's Earnings: The Loss Was Expected
- Todd Sullivan submits: Yes it is a loss, yes it was expected. What do we care about? Deposits are growing, Tier 1 remains high and operating income is up. Click for Conference Call Transcript The Headlines: • Net Loss of $729 Million Driven by Continued Actions to...
- External links 2008-10-22
- Vikram Pandit Rejects CitiSachs?
- Todd Sullivan submits: Yesterday's news is that Goldman Sachs GS approached Citigroup C last month to proposed a merger . Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit rejected the idea from Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein, the FT said, citing people it didn't identify. The deal, which was to have been structured...
- External links 2008-10-28
- Archer Daniels Midland Crushes Estimates
- Todd Sullivan submits: Archer Daniels Midland ADM said Tuesday that first-quarter earnings were $1.05 billion, or $1.63 a share, compared to $441 million, or 68 cents a share, in the same period a year ago. Net sales rose 65% to $ 21.16 billion for the quarter ended September 30,...
- External links 2008-11-06
- Berkshire Hathaway's Post Party Hangover
- Todd Sullivan submits: The real story here isn't the derivative contracts or the investment holdings, it is that indeed, "the party is over". This was quoted from Berkshire Hathaway's (BRK.A) Chief Warren Buffett in his annual letter earlier this year in regard to insurance results. Here are...
- External links 2008-11-11
- AmEx Taps the TARP; Not the Same AmEx Buffett Bought
- Todd Sullivan submits: The investing thesis behind American Express AXP has always been that it has a higher quality of user and thus its defaults will be lower than the typical credit card issuer. Unlike Visa V and Mastercard MA who issue their cards through banks and collect a...
- External links 2008-11-13
- Parsons Is a Poor Candidate for Chairman of Citigroup
- Todd Sullivan submits: The WSJ Reports: The board of Citigroup Inc C. is growing increasingly dissatisfied with the financial giant's performance, and some directors are considering replacing Sir Win Bischoff as chairman, according to people familiar with the matter. by Todd Sullivan
- External links 2008-11-16
- At 2003 Levels, Berkshire Stock Is Enticing
- Todd Sullivan submits: In March of this year I claimed that Berkshire shares priced at $133,000 a share were no bargain. Then in July I said "priced at $111,000 a share, more downside is in store." Today we sit at $81,000 a share, a 39% drop from March...
- External links 2008-11-21
- Hedge Fund to Measure Returns in Gold Rather than Currency
- Todd Sullivan submits: This is a pretty stunning move. What is even more alarming is the reasoning given. From the FT: by Todd Sullivan
- External links 2009-01-30
- Berkshire: Little Downside Left at Current Levels
- Todd Sullivan submits: After a a year of saying Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) was of no value, I'm thinking it just may be getting there. In July 2008 I said: by Todd Sullivan
- External links 2009-02-12
- Berkshire's Huge Exposure? Nonsense
- Todd Sullivan submits: Here is the explanation of the much talked about equity options from the recent Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) Annual Letter: Our contracts fall into four major categories. With apologies to those who are not fascinated by financial instruments, I will explain them in excruciating detail. by Todd...
- External links 2009-03-12
- Berkshire's Downgrade: Rating Agencies Become More Irrelevant
- Todd Sullivan submits: Did you ever hear the saying "when a pendulum swings too far one way, it then swings too far the other"?. This is a textbook example. As of last night Fitch has downgraded Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A). Below is the action from Fitch (hat tip to Zero...
- External links 2009-03-13
- Will All Be Well at Wells Fargo?
- Todd Sullivan submits: I am slowly turning from wanting to unload my Wells Fargo WFC position to just sitting back and keeping it. Here is the Wells Fargo 2008 annual Report to shareholders:Wells Fargo Annual Report by Todd Sullivan
- External links 2009-03-24
- General Growth Properties and the Commercial Real Estate Time Bomb
- Todd Sullivan submits: Here is 2009 outlook for commercial real estate from Deutsche Bank. It does not paint a pretty picture. Run through it it is mostly graphs. by Todd Sullivan
- External links 2009-03-29
- GGP's Bankruptcy Filing: Thoughts and Info
- Todd Sullivan submits: It finally happened this morning. Here is the 8-K just filed: Here are the voluntary filings filed with the court by Todd Sullivan
- External links 2009-04-16
- A Look at Leucadia's 2008 Shareholder Letter
- Todd Sullivan submits: The folks at Leucadia LUK have a fantastic track record despite the train wreck that was 2008. The types of investments they make are very unique and they take major positions in all of them. They have a very eclectic mix of assets.The section I paid...
- External links 2009-04-20
- Bank of America's Q1: Why I Don't Believe Banks' Earnings
- Todd Sullivan submits: Here is Bank of America's BAC Q1 results. Click here for Conference Call TranscriptHere were the headlines:• 1Q09 net income of $4.2 billion• Diluted EPS of $0.44 after preferred dividends• Record revenue and pre-tax pre-provision earnings of $36.1 billion and $19.1 billion on a fully taxable...
- External links 2009-04-22
- Holding On to Wells Fargo, Watching How Banks Play Out
- Todd Sullivan submits: After a brief lull from the serial insurance acquisitions of last year, Wells Fargo WFC is back at it. Chicago, June 4, 2009 – Wells Fargo Insurance Services, Inc. – part of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) - announced today that they have signed a...
- External links 2009-06-08
- Why I'm Buying Compass Diversified Holdings
- Todd Sullivan submits: Yesterday I bought some Compass Diversified Holdings @ $8.82 a share. What is Compass Diversified Holdings CODI and what does the company do? Acquires controlling interests in profitable small to middle market businesses in attractive niche industries; by Todd Sullivan
- External links 2009-07-20
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