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Fremont has three primary problems:
1.) Lack of liquidity at holding company. The bank, as of Dec 31, 2007, has ~$21M in cash. This is a major problem; SG&A are running at $36M a quarter. Although cash inflows from assets should help mitigate the impact; the net result is a bank that is brinking on being […]

Fremont has three primary problems:
1.) Lack of liquidity at holding company. The bank, as of Dec 31, 2007, has ~$21M in cash. This is a major problem; SG&A are running at $36M a quarter. Although cash inflows from assets should help mitigate the impact; the net result is a bank that is brinking on being […]

Ambac fell 6% on reports that bailout talks had stalled. Moody’s said it had nearly raised enough cash to save its credit rating. Late Friday, the monoline slashed its dividend.
http://biz.yahoo.com/ibd/080229/general.html?.v=1

Ambac fell 6% on reports that bailout talks had stalled. Moody’s said it had nearly raised enough cash to save its credit rating. Late Friday, the monoline slashed its dividend.
http://biz.yahoo.com/ibd/080229/general.html?.v=1

Bad News Rocks Financial Firms Again, Triggering Big, Broad Market Sell-Off
More financial woes and fear that the worst is yet to come helped push banks and the overall market sharply lower Friday. Global losses from mortgage and other credit problems will likely top $600 billion, UBS said. That’s four times higher than the $150 billion […]

Bad News Rocks Financial Firms Again, Triggering Big, Broad Market Sell-Off
More financial woes and fear that the worst is yet to come helped push banks and the overall market sharply lower Friday. Global losses from mortgage and other credit problems will likely top $600 billion, UBS said. That’s four times higher than the $150 billion […]

Ambac Financial Gets Subpoena From Massachusetts Gov
Last Update: 2/29/2008 6:35:50 PM
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
Ambac Financial Group Inc. (ABK) said it recently received a subpoena duces tecum
and interrogatories from the Securities Division of the Office of the Secretary
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that seeks certain information and documents
concerning Massachusetts public issuer bonds.
The New York troubled bond issuer […]

UPDATE: Supplier Strikes Hitting US Auto Production
Last Update: 2/29/2008 5:38:35 PM
(Updates throughout with details on impact of TRW and American Axle strikes on
Chrysler and GM. Adds background information, analyst comment and closing share
prices.)
By Terry Kosdrosky and Jeff Bennett
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
DETROIT (Dow Jones)–General Motors Corp. (GM) and Chrysler […]

The week’s top news and analysis
By MarketWatch
Last Update: 6:00 PM ET Feb 29, 2008
The week had news for all palates. There was news that showed the economy is
slowing, including falling home prices, dropping consumer spending and slumping
consumer confidence. There was corporate news, like the $11 billion charge at
insurer American International Group, the drop in profit […]