Posted inBank of America Corporation Banking and Financial Institutions Company Reports Bank of America’s Earnings Suggest U.S. Consumers Remain Strong and Active Loan and deposit growth at the nation’s second-largest bank suggest that a possible global economic slowdown has not yet hurt many Americans. Posted by By Emily Flitter
Posted inCompany Reports DOW JONES & CO Fox Entertainment Group Inc Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Murdoch, Lachlan Murdoch, Rupert News and News Media News Corporation Shareholder Rights and Activism Wall Street Journal As Fox and News Corp Weigh Merger, an Activist Has Its Own Vision Irenic Capital Management, which has a $150 million stake in News Corp, wants the company to split up its media and real estate listings businesses. Posted by By Lauren Hirsch
Posted inBanking and Financial Institutions Company Reports JPMorgan Chase & Company Morgan Stanley’s 30% Profit Drop Sends Stock Price Down The Wall Street firm reported lower fees and weaker revenue from trading stocks in the third quarter. Posted by By Stephen Gandel
Posted inBanking and Financial Institutions Citigroup Inc Company Reports Citigroup Quarterly Profit Falls 25% The bank reported a 25 percent decline in profit in the third quarter, versus last year, in part because of “very challenging markets.” Posted by By Stephen Gandel