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• Can This 'Genius' Save Citi?

  On a conference call with analysts, new CEO Vikram Pandit leaves the door open for asset sales at the beleaguered bank Read More... Posted Tuesday, December 11, 2007 12:48 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Company News, C, JPM, Banking, BAC, CEOs, CB

• Why Citi May Need a Merger

  Because of the weakness in its capital structure, the financial-services giant may need to pair up with another bank Read More... Posted Monday, December 10, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Company News, Management, C, JPM, Mergers & Acquisitions, MS, Mortgage Industry, Banking, Investment Banking, BAC, Financial Services, CM, CEOs

• Credit Cards: Battle in Congress

  While legislators like Carl Levin want to crack down on the credit-card industry's practices, company execs warn of unforeseen consequences Read More... Posted Tuesday, December 04, 2007 10:30 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Legal Issues, C, Politics, JPM, Banking, Legal Structures, FIC, COF, Personal Finance Banking & Budgeting, Personal Finance Loans, DFS, EFX

• Tempted by Financials' Fat Dividends

  Share prices of big names like Citi and WaMu have taken such a hit that they now offer eye-popping payouts. Buyer beware Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 28, 2007 3:28 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, C, MORN, JPM, WM, Mortgage Industry, CFC, Banking, BAC, Financial Services, DB, WB, FRE, CM, FNM, Stock Recommendations, RF, FHN, NYB, WSDT

• Subprime City Confidential: Nov. 28, 2007

  Freddie cuts its dividend and investors applaud. Wells Fargo's No No Song. And just how big are those CDO losses? Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 28, 2007 11:57 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Company News, C, JPM, Mortgage Industry, CFC, BAC, Financial Services, WFC, FRE

• Finance Stocks to Buy Now

  Gene Marcial talks to investors who believe opportunities remain amid the wreckage at the Wall Street financial houses Read More... Posted Sunday, November 18, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, GS, BSC, C, JPM, MER, MS, WM, Mortgage Industry, CFC, Banking, BAC, Financial Services, AIG, FNM, NYX, Stock Recommendations, ABK

• Soft Landings for CEOs

  Some shareholders may object, but heads of most major financial services firms will have very secure futures even if they're forced out Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 14, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Executives, GS, BSC, C, JPM, LEH, MER, MS, CFC, XOM, BAC, WB, CEOs

• Can Citi Regroup?

  Many investors want a breakup, but the arguments against splitting up the financial giant are powerful Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 07, 2007 5:04 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Company News, Executives, C, JPM, MHP, Banking, Financial Services, WB

• Citigroup Turns to Robert Rubin

  In the wake of Charles Prince's departure, the former Treasury Secretary is named chairman. His first order of business: finding a new CEO Read More... Posted Sunday, November 04, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Company News, Executives, Management, GS, C, TWX, JPM, MER, Mortgage Industry, Banking, Investment Banking, BAC, Financial Services, NYX, AA, CEOs, Leadership, Board of Directors

• John Thain to Head Citi?

  Citigroup has called an emergency board meeting for this weekend, giving rise to speculation that current CEO Chuck Prince is on his way out Read More... Posted Friday, November 02, 2007 9:57 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Company News, Executives, GS, C, JPM, Banking, BAC, Financial Services, AXP, NYX, CEOs, Hiring and Firing, Board of Directors

• Citi May Have a New Mess on Its Hands

  Now, the bank could take a billion-dollar hit from bad debt tied to the CDO commercial paper market Read More... Posted Thursday, November 01, 2007 2:54 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: BSC, C, JPM, BCS, BAC

• Dangerous Waters for a Bailout

  Why the big banks' plan to help rescue the credit markets is off to a shaky start Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 17, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, C, Economics, JPM, MER, Mortgage Industry, Banking, BAC, Financial Services, MCO

• No Quick Escape for Citigroup

  The financial giant's shareholders aren't celebrating the multibillion-dollar commercial paper rescue plan it's formed with JPMorgan and BofA Read More... Posted Monday, October 15, 2007 1:11 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Company News, Executives, Earnings, C, MORN, JPM, MHP, Mortgage Industry, Banking, BAC, Financial Services, DB

• 2008 IT Outlook: 'Less than Comforting'

  As the tech industry girds for third-quarter earnings, analysts are turning their attention to next year. Many don't like what they see Read More... Posted Sunday, October 14, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: GOOG, Internet, Technology, Investing, Computers, HPQ, AMD, Software, Earnings, GS, YHOO, C, IBM, IT, CSCO, INTC, AMZN, JPM, ORCL, MHP, UBS, SAP, DAL, RL, RHT, VMW, Info Tech 100, BEAS, SKAB, LWSN, ALK

• Paulson's Subprime Hedge

  A hedge fund that has cleaned up by shorting subprime has given $15 million to a nonprofit lobbying for passage of bankruptcy legislation Read More... Posted Thursday, October 11, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, BSC, C, Politics, JPM, Mortgage Industry, Financial Services, AXP