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Wells Fargo, Weighed Down by Sour Loans, Posts Drop in Profit
By Ron PechtimaldjianWells Fargo & Co., still sorting through Wachovia's sour consumer loans, said Wednesday, April 21, that first-quarter earnings fell 16% to $2.54 billion.
April 20, 2010
BNY Mellon's Profit and AUM Jump in Q1The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) on Tuesday, April 20, said profit in the first quarter soared 74%, as its asset and wealth management businesses benefited from a resurgent market.
April 20, 2010
Goldman Sachs Posts Strong Results, Beating ForecastsGoldman Sachs, seemingly unfazed by any crisis, keeps churning out the profits, earning $3.46 billion, or $5.59 a share, in the first quarter ending March 31, 2010.
April 20, 2010
Definition of Character: The Challenge Faced by Reps Trying to Do the Right ThingHere's an exchange I recently had with an independent registered rep, who's a friend of mine. I hope you'll find this as enlightening as I...
April 19, 2010
Are emerging markets the next bubble?A study of 151 financial institutions, including funds of funds, pension funds and endowments found that 57 percent of investors with money in emerging...
April 19, 2010
Leading Economic Indicators Rose in March, Pointing to Steady RecoveryThe Conference Board's index of leading economic indicators (LEI) increased 1.4% in March, following smaller gains in February and January.
April 19, 2010
Citigroup's Profit Soars; Broker Venture Also StrongCiti's earnings hit $4.4 billion; Smith Barney unit triples income
April 16, 2010
Stunning Usage Jump in Target-Date FundsVanguard finds 75% of plans include such funds as QDIAs; jump also seen in auto enrollment