Michael Baron

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TD Ameritrade's Debt Draws Eager Buyers

By Michael Baron

TD Ameritrade's new debt offering drew heavy investor interest, a vote of confidence that could embolden it to pull the trigger on an acquisition.

04:07PM 11/20/09

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Geithner Sounds Off on Reform

By Michael Baron

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is speaking to a Congressional committee Thursday, sounding the call for extensive regulatory reform of the financial system.

11:28AM 11/19/09

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E*Trade Surges on Latest Deal Talk

By Michael Baron

Shares of E*Trade surged late Wednesday following reports of comments from TD Ameritrade's CEO about that company's interest in using its cash for M&A activity.

04:21PM 11/18/09

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Bank of America's Curl in Pole Position?

By Michael Baron

Bank of America is still aiming to pick its next CEO by Thanksgiving, and there's reason to think the field has opened up a bit for Chief Risk Officer Greg Curl.

04:34PM 11/17/09

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Lazard Shares Up After Naming CEO

By Michael Baron

Lazard Ltd. named longtime insider Kenneth Jacobs to the chairman and CEO positions on Tuesday, sending shares higher in afternoon trades.

12:59PM 11/17/09

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De Molina Leaves GMAC CEO Post

By Michael Baron

Alvaro de Molina abruptly resigned as CEO of GMAC Financial Services, fueling speculation he could be moving to the front of the line of candidates to assume the top job at Bank of America.

05:28PM 11/16/09

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TD Ameritrade Shares Reach New High

By Michael Baron

TD Ameritrade shares climbed to a new 52-week high after the company reported strong client trading activity in October and got a vote of confidence from Moody's.

02:54PM 11/16/09

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Credit Card Issuers in Transition

By Michael Baron

Bank of America's recent decision to charge annual fees for a number of its credit card offerings is just one of the ways issuers are girding for sweeping legislative changes.

11:01AM 11/13/09

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Ambac Shares Find Footing After Plunge

By Michael Baron

Ambac shares stabilized after plunging Tuesday as the market parsed news from a recent regulatory filing, including the potential pursuit of a prepackaged bankruptcy filing.

04:31PM 11/11/09

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Ambac Mentions Prepack in Latest Filing

By Michael Baron

Ambac Financial Group added a reference to a possible prepackaged bankruptcy filing to its most recent quarterly filing, a change from language used in the previous quarter.

04:33PM 11/10/09

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