Monthly Archives: June 2008

More headwinds seen facing Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley

Analyst sees Merrill, Morgan facing big headwinds
By Riley McDermid, MarketWatch
Last Update: 6/30/2008 4:58:00 PM
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Wall Street’s bearish drumbeat goes on.
In the latest episode, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. cut estimates for Merrill Lynch &
Co. Inc. and Morgan Stanley on Monday, joining a chorus of analysts predicting
the two besieged banks will face serious headwinds [...]

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Analyst: Merrill will raise equity in third quarter

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Ladenburg Thalmann on Monday said Merrill Lynch & Co.
Inc. will have to raise equity in the third quarter and could be forced to unload
20% of its stake in Bloomberg, analyst Dick Bove predicted. Bove estimated
Merrill would sell its holdings in Bloomberg for $1 billion, which would solve
any current capital issues, and [...]

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Ladenburg cuts Morgan Stanley estimates

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Ladenburg Thalmann on Monday cut its 2008 and 2009
profit estimates for Morgan Stanley on worries that management turmoil and a dip
in equity markets will affect the bank’s bottom line. Analyst Dick Bove trimmed
his 2008 estimate for the bank to $4.34 a share from $4.80 a share, and for 2009
to $5.14 a [...]

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Focus Media Holding Ltd. (FMCN) Coporate business overiew

My understanding from the call:
- though no exciting numbers released (maybe some in subsequent session by CFO), CEO hinted he has seen exciting results. Word “Excitement” had been repeated many times.
- CEO said progress in line with last guidance so far, very comfortable with it. Though not too exciting to us (without hearing raised guidance) [...]

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The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Cannot Satisfy Worldwide Ticket Demand … Yet HotelsCombined.com Can Satisfy Worldwide Accommodation Demand

The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Cannot Satisfy Worldwide Ticket Demand … Yet
HotelsCombined.com Can Satisfy Worldwide Accommodation Demand
SYDNEY, Australia, June 29, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — One World, One Dream
is the theme of the Beijing Games — and if overseas ticket demand is any
indicator, the whole world wants to be in Beijing for the Games to [...]

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