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Saturday, November 21, 2009 9:57 PM

Writedowns

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First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 4 Documents

D R Horton Inc

3rd UPDATE: DR Horton 4Q Loss Narrows; Write-Downs A Surprise

(Updates stock price. Adds analyst reaction.)Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRESNEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- While home-building giant D.R. Horton Inc. (DHI) sharply narrowed its fiscal fourth-quarter loss, it took hefty land-related charges and the results fell short of ... [Nasdaq - 11/20/2009]

Entities: D R Horton Inc, Narrows (United States), Writedowns

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 22 hours ago - 3 Documents

Timothy F Geithner

Stocks End the Week on a Down Note (Market Update)

News at a GlanceGeithner Roasted: Faces harsh critics in Congress.Dell Smell: Investors think reduced profit outlook stinks.Stylish Results: Ann Taylor swings to profit.Gap Gains: Profit up 25%.The LowdownStocks stayed subdued Friday afternoon, and the ... [Smart Money - 22 hours ago]

Entities: Timothy F Geithner, Kevin Brady, Smell, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Net Profit

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 3 Documents (in Market News)

LEIGHTON HOLDINGS LIMITED

Leighton flags profit jump

Construction giant Leighton Holdings Ltd is targeting a substantial jump in earnings over the next five years and says it is looking to expand geographically.Chief executive Wal King told a business forum in Perth the company sought to lift annual profit ... [Sky News Australia - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Wal King, Fiscal Year, LEIGHTON HOLDINGS LIMITED, Writedowns, Perth (Australia)

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 2 Documents (in Internet & IT)

Volkswagen AG

2nd UPDATE: Porsche Posts EUR4.4 Billion Loss As VW Deal Takes Turn

Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRESFRANKFURT -(Dow Jones)- Porsche Automobil Holding SE (PAH3.XE) said Thursday that it swung to a EUR4.4 billion pretax loss in fiscal year 2009 due to a write-down related to its stake in Volkswagen AG (VOW.XE).Porsche said the steep ... [Morningstar.com - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Volkswagen AG, Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Writedowns, Fiscal Year, Qatar

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents

The SEC Surrenders to the Oil Industry

What are the consequences of allowing multi-billion-dollar systemically important multinational corporations to report their assets using proprietary mark-to-model tools involving discredited Monte Carlo simulations? I think we all know the answer to ... [Seeking Alpha - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Monte Carlo Simulation, Proprietary, Otto.

First Reported 23 hours ago - Updated 23 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Corporate Deals)

New York Stock Exchange

Top 10 News Items 11/16-11/20: Dell Blows It Again, Geither Gets Roasted on Capitol Hill, Again, IPO's A-Plenty

Here is a recap of the top news items from this week on Wall Street:1. Dell (Nasdaq: DELL) shares tumbled more than 9% on Friday following a Q3 earnings miss, reported on Thursday after the close. Traders had been bidding up the school prior to the results ... [Street Insider - 23 hours ago]

Entities: New York Stock Exchange, IPO, John Paulson, Warren E Buffett, Writedowns

First Reported 16 hours ago - Updated 16 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Market News)

Lending to private sector down 3.4pc, says Central Bank

THE level of lending by banks continues to shrink with the latest figures from the Central Bank showing that in the year ending in September private-sector credit declined by 3.4pc.Private-sector credit, which includes personal loans and mortgages as ... [Irish Independent - 16 hours ago]

Entities: Mortgages, Writedowns, Declination

First Reported 9 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Market News)

"Non-toxic" investments may hit European insurers' capital base

Published in: , Investment risk While some European firms are still reeling from investments in 'toxic' paper, concern is mounting about potential losses in more mainstream holdings, as Sarfraz Thind reports.Ever since AIG's demise as an independent entity ... [Insurance ERM - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Solvency, Swiss Re, AXA SA, Prudential Plc, Toxic

First Reported 8 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 1 Documents

It's Finally Time to Buy These Stocks

Stay away from small-cap bank stocks.It was nearly two years ago now that Tim first dished out that advice. Though they looked cheap at the time, writedowns were happening across the industry, making financial institutions nearly impossible to value. ... [Motley Fool - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Mark Hulbert, Bull Market, Writedowns, American International Group Inc

First Reported 12 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Market News)

Corporate Earnings

J.M. Smucker Co. JJ.M. Smucker Co. nearly tripled its profit in the second quarter as the addition of Folgers coffee gave a jolt to its lineup and lower commodity prices fattened its profit margins. The results topped Wall Street expectations.The company ... [Denver Post - 12 hours ago]

Entities: J M Smucker Company, D R Horton Inc, Folgers, Wall Street

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents

Homebuilder D.R. Horton narrows 4Q loss

D.R. Horton Inc. said Friday its loss in its fiscal fourth quarter narrowed despite a plunge in revenue as the homebuilder wrote down fewer costs.The loss for the quarter ended in September was $231.9 million, or 73 cents per share, compared with a loss ... [Dallas Morning News - 11/20/2009]

Entities: D R Horton Inc, Writedowns, Foreclosure

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents

D R Horton annual sales down –45%

D R Horton, one of the biggest house builders in the US has reported revenues for the 2009 fiscal year down -45% to US$ 3.6 billion. The company made a net loss of US$ 537 million, although this was a marked improvement on 2008's loss of US$ 2.67 billion, ... [KHL Group - 11/20/2009]

Entities: D R Horton Inc, Fiscal Year, Writedowns, Consumer Confidence

Quotes

...picked up all the risky assets over the last fifteen months,' says an insurance analyst at a major European bank who asked to remain anonymous. "This is an inevitable fact of their role as natural investors in all asset classes. And consequently there is no doubt that insurers will suffer until the current crisis is finished." With a continued decline in both the equity and bond markets predicted, insurers are facing the prospect of significant erosion in their capital base...

"Non-toxic" investments may hit European insurers' capital base [Insurance ERM - 9 hours ago]

"These relate to writedowns of existing credit arrangements, increased provisions for bad and doubtful debts reflecting the more difficult economic conditions and exchange rate effects on non-euro loans, as the euro has strengthened in recent months."

Lending to private sector down 3.4pc, says Central Bank [Irish Independent - 16 hours ago]

''You want to have as much capital in these firms as you possibly can to withstand asset writedowns,'' William Cohan, author of "House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street" about the collapse of Bear Stearns Cos., said in an interview today on Bloomberg Television

US Fed officials step up asset bubble-watch [The Age - 21 hours ago]

...the Federal ReserveFederal Reserve Bank of New York and played a major role in last fall's moves to prevent the collapse of the financial system. "The public has lost all confidence in your ability to do the job" said Rep. Kevin Brady, Republican of Texas. STORY

Stocks End the Week on a Down Note (Market Update) [Smart Money - 22 hours ago]

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It's Finally Time to Buy These Stocks [Motley Fool - 8 hours ago]
"Non-toxic" investments may hit Europ... [Insurance ERM - 9 hours ago]
Corporate Earnings [Denver Post - 12 hours ago]
Home builder D.R. Horton narrows loss to $232 m... [Business Journal of Jacksonville - 12 hours ago]
Lending to private sector down 3.4pc, says Cent... [Irish Independent - 16 hours ago]
Barclays Capital acquires firm with stakes in D... [Dallas Morning News - 16 hours ago]
Synovus: A Beat-Up Bank to Bet On [Seeking Alpha - 17 hours ago]
Aust stocks inch down 0.4% for the week [Business Spectator - 19 hours ago]
Stocks Continue to Fall as Dollar Strengthens [Moneynews - 20 hours ago]
Friday wrap: Economic concerns, rising U.S. cur... [Investment Executive - 20 hours ago]
US Fed officials step up asset bubble-watch [The Age - 21 hours ago]
Bank of Georgia Q4 writedowns to total GEL104.1m [Business Financial Newswire - 21 hours ago]
WSJ(11/21) Morgan Stanley Ends Costly ... [Morningstar UK - 21 hours ago]
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Ca... [Seeking Alpha - 21 hours ago]
Stocks End the Week on a Down Note (Market Update) [Smart Money - 22 hours ago]
Top 10 News Items 11/16-11/20: Dell Blows It Ag... [Street Insider - 23 hours ago]
Equities Update: Tech, Builders Pressure Markets [Seeking Alpha - 11/20/2009]
What's This Cycle's Barnett or Valley National?... [Guru Focus - 11/20/2009]
ADC's 4Q In Line with Expectations [Morningstar.ca - 11/20/2009]
Bank of NY Mellon – Taking Care of Business(es) [Seeking Alpha - 11/20/2009]
A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of The Allstate Corpo... [Business Wire via MSN Money - 11/20/2009]
A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of The Allstate Corpo... [Business Wire - 11/20/2009]
Sector Snap: Homebuilders drop on D.R. Horton loss [BusinessWeek - 11/20/2009]
The SEC Surrenders to the Oil Industry [Seeking Alpha - 11/20/2009]
Morgan Stanley Reaches Deal on Barclays Loan [New York Times - 11/20/2009]
Foot Locker F3Q09 (Qtr End 10/31/09) Earnings C... [Seeking Alpha - 11/20/2009]
Stocks Remain Tepid in Midday Trading (Market U... [Smart Money - 11/20/2009]
2nd UPDATE: Porsche Posts EUR4.4 Billion Loss A... [Morningstar.com - 11/20/2009]
UPDATE:Porsche Posts EUR4.4 Billion Pretax Loss... [Morningstar.com - 11/20/2009]
Commodities drag TSX lower as US$ climbs [Canoe Money - 11/20/2009]

Blogs

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Weighing Alternative World Reserve Currencies t... [The Market Oracle - 1 hour ago] The dollar has suffered a landslide of scrutiny and negative sentiment over the past eight months. Yet just nine months ago it was the currency that every investor ...
The Great Economic Stimulus Debate of 2009 [The Market Oracle - 9 hours ago] AM By: Mike_Whitney "Crybabies need not apply" Barack Obama has decided to push the economy back into recession, and no one can figure out why. Perhaps the impressionable ...
Financial and Economic Situation Could Get Ugly... [The Market Oracle - 9 hours ago] AM By: Mike_Whitney Things could get ugly fast. With the Democrats backing-off on a second round of stimulus, the Fed signaling an end to quantitative easing, and ...
Bank of NY Mellon – Taking Care of Business(es) [Long Investment Ideas from Seeking Alpha - 11/20/2009] Paul Price submits:BK:NYSE Nov. 20, 2009 - $26.05 Dividend = $0.09 quarterly = 1.38% current yield Bank of New York Mellon was created by the July 2007 merger between ...
Bank of NY Mellon – Taking Care of Business(es) [Financial Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeki ... - 11/20/2009] Paul Price submits:BK:NYSE Nov. 20, 2009 - $26.05 Dividend = $0.09 quarterly = 1.38% current yield Bank of New York Mellon was created by the July 2007 merger between ...

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BT axe 15,000 jobs [Reuters Video: Business - 05/14/2009]
Wall Street Journal What's News Early Edition, ... [Wall Street Journal What's News - 05/05/2009]

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