Treasury Secretary Jamie Dimon? Not Likely Nov 23, 2009 08:50AM

In what could be the most premature rumor of the day, the New York Post is reporting that JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon is being considered as a replacement for Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner as Geithner's support on Capitol Hill wanes.

The Post reported, "sources tell The Post that a number of policy makers have ...


Top 10 News Items 11/16-11/20: Dell Blows It Again, Geither Gets Roasted on Capitol Hill, Again, IPO's A-Plenty Nov 20, 2009 03:58PM

Here is a recap of the top news items from this week on Wall Street:

1. Dell (Nasdaq: DELL) shares tumbled more than 9% on Friday following a Q3 earnings miss, reported on Thursday after the close. Traders had been bidding up the school prior to the results as Dell's turnaround story has been a hot tech story recently.

2. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner was grilled on Capitol Hill this week, taking on a flurry of questions -- maybe even accusations -- related to his role in the financial crisis. Several members of Congress even went as far as asking Geithner to step down from his position.

Notable Midday ETF Movers 11/19: UUP Higher; SMH, XLF, SPY Lower Nov 19, 2009 12:31PM

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PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish (NYSE: UUP) up about 0.45% to $22.38 as the U.S. dollar bounces against a host of world currencies. The dollar is poo-pooing the markets today after succumbing for some time. Global equity markets ...


Landrieu Joins Secretary Geithner and SBA Administrator Mills at Small Business Financing Forum Nov 18, 2009 07:15PM

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., today joined Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Karen Mills, other policymakers, lenders, and small business owners at a forum on small business financing. The forum explored new ideas and strategies for expanding access to financing for small businesses. "Now that we have stabilized Wall Street, we must jump start Main Street," Sen ...


EDP Renewables Targets to Invest $4 Billion in American Wind Energy Generation Through 2012 Nov 18, 2009 06:54PM

Company executives credit U.S. commitment to a clean energy economy as key reason for private investment WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Officials from EDP and EDP Renewables, the world's second largest generator of wind energy in terms of market capitalization and also the third largest wind energy producer in the United States, announced today that they have targeted to devote approximately $4 billion to building new wind farms in the United States through 2012. Such investment will help create thousands of jobs to develop, build and operate the new projects, as well as to manufacture the equipment that will be installed in such projects. The target will build on the record amount of new capacity the company has already installed and has under construction in 2009, totaling 800 megawatts (MW) worth more than $1.5 billion of investment. "EDP Renewables is serious about partnering with the United States for a number of reasons, but ...


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Nov 18, 2009 09:34AM 46 Percent of Intelligence Squared US Audience in New York Decides That "Obamanomics" Are Working
Nov 18, 2009 07:50AM Obama Small Business Forum Will Ignore Number One SBA Challenge, According to the American Small Business League
Nov 17, 2009 06:22PM CEO of Huntington Bank to Participate in SBA Forum With U.S. Treasury and Hold Media Conference Call November 18, 2009
Nov 17, 2009 12:57PM President Obama Establishes Interagency Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force
Nov 17, 2009 12:40PM Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Attorney General Eric Holder at the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force Press Conference
Nov 16, 2009 07:52PM Officials to Hold Press Conference on Financial Fraud Efforts
Nov 11, 2009 12:14PM Geithner Gives Strong Dollar Lip Service, But "Nothing Has Changed" Says Strategist
Nov 11, 2009 08:47AM Gold Higher, Dollar Weaker Despite Comment from Geithner On Importance of a Strong Dollar
Nov 2, 2009 12:05PM Advantage Capital Receives $70 Million New Markets Tax Credit Program Allocation
Oct 30, 2009 12:59PM Treasury Department Announces $5 Billion in Awards to Spur Investment in Economically Distressed Communities
Oct 29, 2009 09:38AM Secretary Timothy Geithner Written Testimony House Financial Services Committee
Oct 21, 2009 01:30PM Richard Levick Honored as One of 'The Most Influential People in the Boardroom'
Oct 19, 2009 09:00AM Missouri Governor Unveils Renewable Energy Project
Oct 19, 2009 08:36AM U.S. Budget Deficit At Record $1.42 Trillion, But Lower Than Estimates
Oct 16, 2009 10:14AM World's Top Financial Experts to Convene in Europe for Wall Street Journal's Second Future of Finance Initiative
Oct 8, 2009 03:53PM Obama Allies Continue Laying VAT Groundwork
Oct 6, 2009 08:00AM IDB Rush to Increase Capital Fails G-20 Stress Tests
Sep 30, 2009 05:00AM Most Leaders in D.C. Have Many More Critics than Admirers - Especially Congress
Sep 18, 2009 10:51AM Treasury Winds Down Money Market Guarantee Program
Aug 20, 2009 01:42PM Geithner: 'Starting to See Signs of Stability' -Fox Business
Aug 4, 2009 10:19AM David Moenning's Daily State of the Markets: Next Stop 10,000?
Jul 15, 2009 10:17AM Treasury Secratary Tim Geithner Says Dollar Will Remain 'Principal Reserve Currency' - Bloomberg
Jul 13, 2009 04:10PM Rattner Steps Down From Auto Task Force, Bloom To Take Over
Jul 13, 2009 09:31AM David Moenning's Daily State of the Markets: 7/13
Jul 13, 2009 08:48AM Treasury Secretary Geithner Said Financial Storm Has Significantly Eased
Jun 18, 2009 10:02AM Geithner's Opening Statement On Financial Regulatory Reform
Jun 17, 2009 11:41AM Obama Lays Out New Rules For U.S. Financial System
Jun 12, 2009 11:06AM Treasury Announces $25B In Direct Allocations of Recovery Zone Bonds
Jun 10, 2009 02:25PM Statement by Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner on Compensation
Jun 9, 2009 04:59PM TARP Payback Separates Banks Into "The Anointed" and "The Zombies"
Jun 9, 2009 11:25AM European Regulators Resist Individual-Based, Public Stress Test on Banks
Jun 9, 2009 09:58AM Treasury Allows 10 Large Financial Institutions To Payback $68 Billion In TARP Funds
May 22, 2009 07:49AM Treasury Makes $7.5B Investment In GMAC, To Hold 35.4% Stake
May 21, 2009 04:51PM Geithner says the U.S. is committed to reducing deficit to 3% of GDP - Bloomberg
May 20, 2009 09:41AM Geithner Written Testimony to the Senate Banking Committee 5/20
May 13, 2009 11:51PM Documents Confirm Paulson Pressured Banks Into Taking Original TARP Money
May 13, 2009 09:02AM Geithner's Speech Before Independent Community Bankers of America
May 6, 2009 05:24PM Statement On Stress Tests: Banks Have Until June 8 to Develop a Detailed Capital Plan and Until Nov 9 to Implement
Apr 28, 2009 12:29PM Obama Administration Announces New Details on Making Home Affordable Program
Apr 22, 2009 11:36AM Freddie Mac CFO David Kellerman Dead At 41 From Apparent Suicide
Apr 22, 2009 10:52AM Geithner Issues Statement On David Kellerman Death
Apr 21, 2009 10:35AM Geithner Remarks to Congressional Oversight Panel; In Period Like This Govenment Needs to Take Risks
Apr 21, 2009 08:34AM Geithner Making Comments About TARP
Apr 15, 2009 04:07PM Geithner Release Report On Intl Economic and Exchange Rates Policies, Says China's Yuan Remains 'Undervalued'
Apr 15, 2009 04:03PM Geithner Says China's Yuan Remains 'Undervalued' - Bloomberg
Apr 7, 2009 09:05AM David Moenning's Daily State of the Markets: 4/7
Apr 6, 2009 09:06AM Geithner Leaves Open Option to Oust Bank CEOs
Apr 1, 2009 12:02PM Geithner sees encouraging signs of improvement in markets
Mar 30, 2009 02:26PM Update on Financials: Continuing to Trend Lower
Mar 30, 2009 12:10PM Unusual 11 Mid-Day Movers 3/30: PRSC, FAZ, SPRD, FXP Higher; LNC, ARNA, MTW, TRW Lower
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