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Buffett Watch: Squeezing the Shorts

These heavily shorted Warren Buffett stocks could surge higher on any positive catalyst.

06/29/09 - 05:16 PM EDT

Buffett Watch: Berkshire Is a Bargain

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has 'attractive long-term growth prospects' and is 'one of the world's few financially sound institutions,' a KBW analyst says.

06/29/09 - 09:42 AM EDT

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New Bank Failures: Week of June 8

Illinois added to its growing ranks of new bank failures last week, as Bank of Lincolnwood became the 37th U.S. institution closed this year.

06/08/09 - 05:24 PM EDT

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New Bank Failures: Week of May 11

One bank failed for the week of May 11, Washington state's Westsound Bank, bringing the 2009 total to 33.

05/11/09 - 10:14 AM EDT

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Illinois Tops Undercapitalized Bank List

States like Illinois, Georgia and California that have been home to the most bank failures since the beginning of 2008 look to have more trouble on the horizon.

05/05/09 - 08:55 AM EDT

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New Bank Failures: Week of May 4

New bank failures for the week of May 4 include Silverton Bank, Citizens Community Bank and America West Bank, bringing the 2009 total to 32.

05/04/09 - 12:49 PM EDT

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Merrill Spin-off May Be Just What BofA Needs

Bank of America has taken a lot of grief from investors for its Merrill Lynch deal, but some derivatives traders may be anticipating a simple, if radical solution.

05/01/09 - 04:21 PM EDT

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Kass: Risks Associated With Second Derivative Rally

The growing enthusiasm could be dangerous to one's financial health in the very near term.

04/30/09 - 01:01 PM EDT

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Wilbur Ross Details Plan to Buy Toxic Assets

Vulture investor Wilbur Ross talks to TheStreet.com about his partnership with Invesco to buy troubled assets through a government program.

04/27/09 - 04:35 PM EDT

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Kass: Are We Overbought?

Arguably, the 'wall of worry' has been scaled, and the markets have shifted from oversold to overbought.

04/27/09 - 12:00 PM EDT

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New Bank Failures: Week of April 27

New bank failures for the week of April 27 include American Southern Bank, First Bank of Idaho, First Bank of Beverly Hills and Michigan Heritage Bank.

04/27/09 - 11:51 AM EDT

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New Bank Failures: Week of April 20

New bank failures for the week of April 20 include Missouri's American Sterling Bank and Great Basin Bank of Nevada, the 24th and 25th banks shuttered by regulators this year.

04/20/09 - 11:42 AM EDT

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Kass: The Model Portfolio

Where I believe a long-term investment portfolio should be positioned.

04/20/09 - 12:58 PM EDT

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Stress Test Preview: Banks Holding Up

Stress tests on the 19 largest U.S. banks and thrifts are expected to be completed this month and the most recent data available looks OK.

04/16/09 - 02:01 PM EDT

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11/06/09 - 04:14 PM EST

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