International Business News - MER http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Shares of investment banks mostly rose Wednesday afternoon, as the broader market edged higher and the financial services sector continued to recover from lows seen earlier in the month. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/sector-snap-investment-banks-mostly-rise.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:44:57 EDT Merrill Lynch & Co. shares edged lower Wednesday after it amended agreements with money manager BlackRock Inc., in which it owns a 49.8 percent stake. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/merrill-shares-up-on-new-blackrock-agreement.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:47:56 EDT Millions of participants in 401(k)-style retirement plans would receive more information about the costs of those programs, a move that could help boost savings, under a rule proposed by the Labor Department Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/labor-dept-seeks-better-disclosure-of-401-k-fees.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:57:01 EDT Shares of investment banks mostly fell Monday afternoon despite improved activity in the mergers and acquisitions market over the past week. Morgan Stanley shares posted the largest decline, falling $1.72, or 4.5 percent, to $36.85. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/sector-snap-investment-banks.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:14:21 EDT Regional bank stocks were mixed Friday in line with the broader market, as Wall Street waded through financial reports from a number of sector giants--including Citigroup Inc. and Merrill Lynch & Co. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/sector-snap-regional-bank-stocks-mixed.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:51:39 EDT Merrill Lynch & Co. shares fell Friday a day after the investment bank reported larger-than-expected losses for the second quarter. Merrill Lynch shares fell 55 cents to $30.18 in midday trading. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/merrill-lynch-shares-fall-after-reporting-results.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:19:55 EDT Shares of several investment banks fell Friday morning before recovering later in the session, a day after Merrill Lynch & Co. reported worse-than-expected results for the second quarter and Moody's Investors Service cut Lehman Brothers' long-term senior rating. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/sector-snap-investment-banks.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:47:17 EDT Merrill Lynch & Co. shares slipped in morning trading Friday after issuing its latest assessment of the damage it has suffered from the credit crisis: its fourth straight quarterly loss and write-downs from failed investments approaching $40 billion. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/merrill-lynch-shares-fall-after-2q-report.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:45:29 EDT Asian stock markets were mixed Friday as investors weighed lower crude oil prices against worse-than-expected earnings results from some American blue-chip companies. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/asia-stocks-mixed-after-us-tech-earnings.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:28:50 EDT Moody's Investors Service downgraded the senior long-term debt of Merrill Lynch & Co. to "A2" from "A1" Thursday to after the world's largest brokerage posted a $4.9 billion second-quarter loss, hurt by massive write-downs from mortgage-backed securities and other risky investments. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/moodys-downgrades-merrill-senior-long-term-debt.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:30:56 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, July 17, from AP Financial News: Top stories: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/earnings-roundup-amd-merrill-lynch.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:06:44 EDT Merrill Lynch & Co. on Thursday issued its latest assessment of the damage it has suffered from the credit crisis: its fourth straight quarterly loss and write-downs from failed investments approaching $40 billion. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/merrill-lynch-posts-fourth-straight-quarterly-loss.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:19:07 EDT Shares of investment banks rose sharply Thursday, boosted by better-than-expected results at a series of banks the past two days and ahead of Merrill Lynch & Co. reporting later in the day. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/sector-snap-investment-banks-up-on-jpmorgan-beat.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:00:58 EDT The global tally of write-downs from the credit crisis set to grow by about $6 billion on Thursday when Merrill Lynch & Co. delivers what's expected to be a dismal quarterly report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/market-awaits-merrill-lynch-results.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:08:57 EDT Investors bailed out of investment bank stocks Monday as concerns about the credit crisis prompted one analyst to call for Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. to go private. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/analyst-lehman-should-be-private-financials-fall.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:10:22 EDT Shares of investment banks tumbled Friday amid continued worries about the financial stability of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/closing-glance-investment-banks.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:20:14 EDT Treasurer Nancy Kopp says all three major bond rating agencies have affirmed Maryland's Triple A bond rating. The agencies include Fitch Ratings, Moody's Investors Services and Standard & Poor's. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/bond-rating-agencies-affirm-md-s-triple-a-rating.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:43:43 EDT Shares of investment banks tumbled Friday morning as the broader market sank amid worries government-sponsored mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac might need a government bailout. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/opening-glance-investment-banks.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:51:00 EDT Shares of investment banks closed mostly down Thursday after a volatile session that included fresh rumors Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. could be facing financial difficulties, and federal policy makers warning no bank is too large to fail during the current credit crisis. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/closing-glance-investment-banks-end-mostly-down.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:15:09 EDT Shares of investment banks fluctuated between gains and losses after the opening bell Thursday, as continued worries over deterioration in the credit markets tempered a boost for the broader market from better-than-expected retail sales reports from discounters and recent merger activity. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/opening-glance-investment-banks-wobble.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:55:49 EDT