| 08/28/2008 06:38 AM |
| San Diego Padres option right-handed pitchers Banks, Corey to minors (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News) |
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Padres optioned right-handed pitchers Josh Banks and Bryan Corey to triple-A Portland on Wednesday. |
| 08/28/2008 12:04 AM |
| List of 'problem banks' grows to 117 (USA Today) |
The credit crisis took a heavier toll on banks in the second quarter of the year: The number of troubled banks rose 30%, to 117, the highest in five years, from 90 in the first quarter, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said. |
| 08/28/2008 08:12 AM |
| Padres option righties Banks, Corey to minors (CBS Sportsline) |
The San Diego Padres optioned rookie right-handed pitcher Josh Banks and right-handed pitcher Bryan Corey to Triple-A Portland on Wednesday. |
| 08/28/2008 08:14 AM |
| Sector roundup: National banks, meat producers (AP via Yahoo! Finance) |
Shares of national banks mostly rose Wednesday as a report showing a larger-than-expected increase in durable goods orders helped ease investors' concerns about the economy. |
| 08/27/2008 08:28 PM |
| Profits Decline at Two Canadian Banks (New York Times) |
Bank of Montreal and Bank of Nova Scotia , the first Canadian banks to report third-quarter earnings, said profits declined on rising loan losses. |
| 08/28/2008 07:48 AM |
| Canada Stocks Rise, Led by Banks; CIBC, Bank of Montreal Gain (Bloomberg.com) |
Aug. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Canadian stocks gained the most in a week, led by banks, after Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce posted lower-than-estimated writedowns, stoking speculation that the worst of the credit crisis may soon be over for lenders. |
| 08/28/2008 07:47 AM |
| Final Glance: Investment Banks companies (AP via Yahoo! Finance) |
Shares of some top investment banks companies were mixed at the close of trading: Goldman Sachs fell $.43 or .3 percent, to $155.48. |
| 08/28/2008 07:00 AM |
| Brazil Stocks Rise on Easing Inflation, Banks; Bolsa Gains (Bloomberg.com) |
Aug. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Brazilian stocks gained the most in a week as drop in wholesale prices in two years boosted retailers and banks while rising commodity prices sent energy and steel producers higher. |
| 08/27/2008 05:53 PM |
| FDIC sees most problem banks since 2003 (Reuters via Yahoo! News) |
The number of troubled U.S. banks rose 30 percent to 117 in the second quarter, the highest level in five years, and a top regulator warned that conditions will worsen as the housing slump and credit crisis continues to pound profitability. |
| 08/28/2008 05:21 AM |
| Analyst: 31 banks have mostly uninsured deposits (AP via Yahoo! Finance) |
Uninsured deposits account for over 55 percent of total deposits at about 31 U.S. banks, a Keefe Bruyette & Woods analyst has estimated. |