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Munich Re cut to neutral by Merrill Lynch
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Munich Re was downgraded to neutral from buy at Merrill Lynch. The broker said a bigger buyback is off the agenda for now, and its expectation of reserve releases has cooled down. Its large estimate cuts and expectation of a difficult second quarter also damage to some extent the perception of Munich Re's defensiveness. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
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LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Munich Re was downgraded to neutral from buy at Merrill Lynch. The broker said a bigger buyback is off the agenda for now, and its expectation of reserve releases has cooled down. Its large estimate cuts and expectation of a difficult second quarter also damage to some extent the perception of Munich Re's defensiveness. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
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Morgan Stanley aggressively recruiting brokersReuters - Morgan Stanley said on Thursday it is poaching brokers from Merrill Lynch and other rivals, accelerating the expansion of its global wealth management business during a period of turbulence on Wall Street.
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International House and Merrill Lynch Continue to Prepare Women for Leadership Positions
- - NEW YORK. — Merrill Lynch, one of the world's leading financial management and advisory companies, has awarded a $50,000 grant to renew for the fourth year its support of the Women's International... [WebWire - Thursday, July 24, 2008]
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- - NEW YORK. — Merrill Lynch, one of the world's leading financial management and advisory companies, has awarded a $50,000 grant to renew for the fourth year its support of the Women's International... [WebWire - Thursday, July 24, 2008]
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Merrill Lynch exec suited up for $39 million bonus
If you can't hit a fastball or smash through 270-pound tacklers in helmets, face masks and pads, you may still hope for the big career rewards. There is Wall Street.
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If you can't hit a fastball or smash through 270-pound tacklers in helmets, face masks and pads, you may still hope for the big career rewards. There is Wall Street.
PittsburghLive.com – Jul 24, 2008 04:55 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Corrections: Merrill, BlackRock revise agreements
On July 23, a MarketWatch report on amended shareholder agreements between Merrill Lynch and BlackRock Inc. gave incorrect information about analyst valuations for Merrill Lynch's global private client business. See the corrected story.
MarketWatch.com – Jul 23, 2008 9:24 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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On July 23, a MarketWatch report on amended shareholder agreements between Merrill Lynch and BlackRock Inc. gave incorrect information about analyst valuations for Merrill Lynch's global private client business. See the corrected story.
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BlackRock amendment gives Merrill flexibility: analysts
BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Amended shareholder and distribution agreements between BlackRock Inc. and Merrill Lynch & Co. give Merrill "leeway to consider strategic growth initiatives without disrupting the existing partnership with BlackRock," wrote analysts at Keefe Bruyette & Woods in a research note Wednesday. "We have never been of the belief that Merrill would even consider selling 100% of its 'crown jewel' to help shore up its balance sheet or pursue sound growth initiatives," said Lauren Smith and Joel Jeffrey at KBW. "But this revision clearly put other options potentially on the table." Merrill has a 48.6% stake in the investment manager, according to a BlackRock filing Tuesday.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
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BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Amended shareholder and distribution agreements between BlackRock Inc. and Merrill Lynch & Co. give Merrill "leeway to consider strategic growth initiatives without disrupting the existing partnership with BlackRock," wrote analysts at Keefe Bruyette & Woods in a research note Wednesday. "We have never been of the belief that Merrill would even consider selling 100% of its 'crown jewel' to help shore up its balance sheet or pursue sound growth initiatives," said Lauren Smith and Joel Jeffrey at KBW. "But this revision clearly put other options potentially on the table." Merrill has a 48.6% stake in the investment manager, according to a BlackRock filing Tuesday.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
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Merrill Lynch cuts ratings on Europe contractors
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Merrill Lynch cut ratings on contractors throughout Europe, downgrading Bilfinger Berger , Ferrovial and Hochtief to neutral from buy and Eiffage and FCC to underperfrom from neutral. "Although we will probably not see in European contracting the earnings collapsehousebuilders are experiencing, the limited earnings visibility for the next 12 months and the element of earnings/NAV volatility introduced by high financial gearing, lead us to believe that the negative market sentiment on contractors will remain," the broker said.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
MarketWatch.com – Jul 22, 2008 07:55 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Merrill Lynch cut ratings on contractors throughout Europe, downgrading Bilfinger Berger , Ferrovial and Hochtief to neutral from buy and Eiffage and FCC to underperfrom from neutral. "Although we will probably not see in European contracting the earnings collapsehousebuilders are experiencing, the limited earnings visibility for the next 12 months and the element of earnings/NAV volatility introduced by high financial gearing, lead us to believe that the negative market sentiment on contractors will remain," the broker said.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
MarketWatch.com – Jul 22, 2008 07:55 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Texas Instruments cut to neutral by Merrill Lynch
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Texas Instruments was downgraded to neutral from buy at Merrill Lynch after the company's third-quarter earnings estimates came in below Wall Street expectations. "The bigger concern for us is the company's elevated inventory levels, which could remain a headwind for margins over the next two to three quarters. As a result, we think estimates have limited upside even if demand stabilizes," the broker said.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
MarketWatch.com – Jul 22, 2008 07:43 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Texas Instruments was downgraded to neutral from buy at Merrill Lynch after the company's third-quarter earnings estimates came in below Wall Street expectations. "The bigger concern for us is the company's elevated inventory levels, which could remain a headwind for margins over the next two to three quarters. As a result, we think estimates have limited upside even if demand stabilizes," the broker said.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
MarketWatch.com – Jul 22, 2008 07:43 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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David Weidner's Writing on the Wall: Is Mr. Fixit breaking Merrill Lynch?
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Say this for John Thain, he's making history at Merrill Lynch & Co. He's presided over the darkest era at the nation's biggest brokerage.
MarketWatch.com – Jul 22, 2008 04:01 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Say this for John Thain, he's making history at Merrill Lynch & Co. He's presided over the darkest era at the nation's biggest brokerage.
MarketWatch.com – Jul 22, 2008 04:01 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Cornerstone Worldwide: Shorting Citibank, Merrill Lynch
Cornerstone Worldwide reports that the current financial turmoil is far from over.
1888PressRelease.com – Jul 22, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Cornerstone Worldwide reports that the current financial turmoil is far from over.
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