International Business News - WFSL 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 Among the premarket stories for Tuesday, Nov. 25, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--An analyst increased his loss estimate for General Motors Corp., saying the automaker faces reduced profits at home and abroad amid the collapse in vehicle sales. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081125/premarket-roundup-general-motors-wal-mart.htm Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:29:10 EST Higher assessments fees from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. could pressure earnings and expenses at banks like Synovus Financial Corp., Hudson City Bancorp Inc. and Astoria Financial Corp., an analyst said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081125/ahead-of-the-bell-fdic-fee-hike-may-affect-banks.htm Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:08:25 EST A number of financial institutions, including Capital One Financial Corp. and SunTrust Banks Inc., have announced they will receive funds under the Treasury Department's rescue program to strengthen their capital position. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/160730-meltdown-banks.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081027/banks-to-use-govt-funds-for-lending-dealmaking.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081027/banks-to-use-govt-funds-for-lending-dealmaking.htm Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:50:59 EDT Washington Federal Inc., the parent company of Washington Federal Savings, said Monday it will receive $200 million from the Treasury Department under the government's capital purchase program. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081027/washington-federal-receives-200m-govt-investment.htm Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:39:43 EDT Washington Federal Inc. said its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 21 cents. The parent company of Washington Federal Savings said the dividend is payable Oct. 17 to shareholders of record Oct. 3. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080923/washington-federal-declares-21-cent-dividend.htm Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:27:07 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Monday, Sept. 22, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--AgFeed Industries Inc., a commercial hog producer and premix feed company in China, on Monday said it purchased two commercial hog farms in China, and raised its 2008 per-share earnings guidance to $1.10 from $1.08 to reflect the acquisitions. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/outlook-roundup-agfeed-washington-federal.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:35:04 EDT Washington Federal Inc., the parent company of Washington Federal Savings, said Friday that it expects to report its first-ever quarterly loss for the period ending Sept. 30, due to a writedown on its holdings in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/washington-federal-expects-net-loss-in-fiscal-4q.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:53:57 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Monday, July 7, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of drug developer APP Pharmaceuticals Inc. soared Monday after German health care company Fresenius SE offered a cash buyout of $3.7 billion, or $23 per share. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/movers-roundup-app-suntrust-washington-federal.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:23:16 EDT The Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 index declined on Monday while oil prices dropped sharply and shares of St. Louis-based residential furniture company Furniture Brands International Inc. declined. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/s-p-midcap-400-in-focus-fbn-knd.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:54:51 EDT Shares of SunTrust Banks Inc. and Washington Federal Inc. hit 52-week lows Monday after a Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co. analyst warned the banks are at risk of significant losses in their residential construction loan portfolios. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/suntrust-washington-federal-shares-plunge.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:30:57 EDT