Merrill CEO upbeat as bond insurer worries linger
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Merrill Lynch & Co Inc  Chief  Executive John Thain on Wednesday expressed confidence in the  company's core set of businesses, but analysts continue to  worry that more large write-downs are looming.
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Wall Street smiles as the president and Democrats team up to help risky borrowers.
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U.S. stocks bounced higher on Tuesday  as battered insurers such as Marsh & McLennan Cos. MMC.N  gained on increased confidence of a quick resolution to New  York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's probe of the industry.
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Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc.  said on Tuesday second-quarter net earnings surged 31 percent on strong investment banking activity as well as trading credit and interest rate products.
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Shares of financial services firms helped lead the broader market higher Tuesday as investors were encouraged that insurance companies saw less damage from Hurricane Frances than originally feared.
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Investors were reassured by a drop in Treasury bond yields yet remained wary as second-quarter earnings season kicks off this week.
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Talks of an investment in Merrill Lynch and a strong report on consumer spending lifted investorsâ holiday spirits.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 24 -- Stocks rallied Friday on good economic reports, easing investor nerves despite worries over the fragile credit market.
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Investors find reasons for optimism for Charles Schwab.
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Stocks edged into positive territory on Tuesday after former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said that he was not worried about Chinese selling of U.S. Treasuries.
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Better yields on Treasury bills and a lack of 'blowups' recently give investors encouragement.
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U.S. stocks rallied on Tuesday, giving  the Dow its best day in four months as battered insurers rose  on confidence a government probe of the industry would end  quickly.
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Shares rise as the bank has no new loans problems to report to Wall Street.
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Stock futures stayed in negative territory on Wednesday after briefly paring losses as Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc  reported its first quarterly net loss in nearly six years.
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The beleaguered drug giant&#39;s lowered forecast isn&#39;t as bad as Wall Street expected. But investors still await the long-term prognosis.
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Merrill Lynchâs directors may be weighing E. Stanley OâNealâs future, but one thing is already guaranteed: at least a $159 million payday if he steps down.
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Stocks ended higher on Thursday after  a major bond insurer reassured investors about its stability,  fueling a rebound by financial shares hammered recently by the  prospect of crumbling credit markets.