UPDATE 1-Citigroup rating cut by Merrill, shares fall
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Citigroup Inc. shares fell more than 2 percent early Monday, after Merrill Lynch analyst Guy Moszkowski cut his stock rating to &quot;neutral&quot; from &quot;buy,&quot; citing recent ethics problems.
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Profit at Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc.   could take a big hit if the U.S. brokerage heavyweight  cuts the value on nearly $1 billion in subprime lender assets  it bought just eight months ago.
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Merrill Lynch posted a loss of nearly $10 billion in connection with soured mortgage investments.
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Stocks dropped sharply on Wednesday as a steep quarterly loss at Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc.  and executives' warnings about possible future problems suggested the worst of the credit crisis may not be over.
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Citigroup Inc , Merrill Lynch & Co  and JPMorgan Chase & Co  may face larger fourth-quarter debt write-offs than previously expected, and Citigroup may have to slash its dividend 40 percent to preserve capital, according to a Goldman Sachs & Co analyst.
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Merrill Lynch & Co. , the biggest U.S. brokerage, said on Tuesday its fourth-quarter profit fell 1.8 percent as increased banking and brokerage revenue was offset by higher compensation and other costs.
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Citigroup wrote off a colossal $18.1 billion on Tuesday and secured new capital as Merrill Lynch, also seen heading for big losses due to the U.S. subprime mortgage meltdown, announced a $6.6 billion shot in the arm.
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Citigroup Inc , Merrill Lynch & Co  and JPMorgan Chase & Co  may face larger fourth-quarter write-offs of fixed-income securities than previously expected, and Citigroup may have to slash its dividend 40 percent to preserve capital, according to a Goldman Sachs & Co analyst.
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Stocks fell sharply at the opening on Tuesday, with each of the major indexes down more than 1 percent, after weaker-than-expected retail sales data and Citigroup Inc's  quarterly loss.
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Citigroup Inc.  shares fell more than 2 percent early Monday, after Merrill Lynch analyst Guy Moszkowski cut his stock rating to "neutral" from "buy," citing recent ethics problems.
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Citigroup stock hit a new low yesterday following two more black eyes - the shutdown of its scandalized Japanese bank and a record fine here over its hedge fund abuses.
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Stock index futures fell on Tuesday, suggesting a lower start for Wall Street, after Citigroup Inc  reported a wider-than-expected quarterly loss.
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Micron Technology Inc  (MU) share prices fell early Sept. 19, after the financial services firm Citigroup downgraded its rating on the stock to hold from buy.
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Citigroup Inc  may need to slash its dividend 40 percent to preserve capital, and with Merrill Lynch & Co  and JPMorgan Chase & Co  may write off more than $33 billion of debt this quarter as the credit crunch deepens, a Goldman Sachs & Co analyst said.
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Profit at Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc.  could take a big hit if the U.S. brokerage heavyweight cuts the value on nearly $1 billion in subprime lender assets it bought just eight months ago.
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U.S. stocks edged lower on Tuesday before the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision, as weak earnings at electronics retailer Best Buy Co.  and a management reshuffle at Citigroup Inc.  disappointed investors.
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NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Citigroup shares slid 95 cents, or 2 percent, to $46.00 in pre-market trade Monday after Merrill Lynch sliced its recommendation on the stock to &quot;neutral&quot; from &quot;buy.