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Higher-Quality Loans May Trip Merrill Next
A little-known banking subsidiary's home equity and Alt-A debt could lead to unforeseen losses.
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07:48AM 03/28/08
Credit Suisse, Goldman Eye Green Fund
The Swiss bank is investing $300 million and a number of Goldman partners also are backing renewable energy fund Hudson Capital.
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02:30PM 03/27/08
Will Goldman Cash In On 'Blank Check' IPO?
By Gregg Greenberg | By Mark DeCambre
Goldman Sachs will be launching a $350 million "blank-check" IPO. Will it be a blockbuster? And will blank check offerings be big again in 2008. DeCambre weighs in.
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05:16PM 03/26/08
A source says the Sage of Omaha could be kicking the tires at the troubled commercial finance shop.
Related Topics: Financial Services | M&A
05:25PM 03/20/08
Bear Trapped: Alternative to Deal Unlikely
The decimated investment bank could get a sweetened offer from JPMorgan, but a white knight is unlikely, an executive tells TheStreet.com.
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05:43PM 03/19/08
Bear Could Chuck Two-Buck Deal
By Gregg Greenberg | By Mark DeCambre
Will a "white knight" ride to Bear Stearns' rescue? Mark DeCambre says JPMorgan Chase's infamous $2 bid may not be a done deal.
Related Topics: Financial Services | Banks
10:59AM 03/19/08
Morgan Stanley Beats Estimates
The firm joined rivals Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers in good news following the Bear Stearns debacle.
Related Topics: Financial Services | Earnings | Banks
09:59AM 03/19/08
Goldman, Lehman Dropped Hot Potatoes, Didn't Get Burned
By Gregg Greenberg | By Mark DeCambre
Mark DeCambre, senior writer for TheStreet.com, breaks down Goldman and Lehman's first quarter earnings and explains why it may be time to step into the stocks.
01:09PM 03/18/08
Lehman Shakes Bear Talk With Earnings Beat
The New York bank cast aside rumors of a Bear Stearns-like liquidity crunch, beating estimates.
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10:12AM 03/18/08
Investors Growl at Bear's Sale Price
The paltry $2 a share deal is expected to spur lawsuits.
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06:19PM 03/17/08
