Top 10 News Items 10/6-10/10: Dow Plunges 18% This Week; UK to Inject Capital Into Banking System; Iceland Melts-down, Seizes Largest Bank Oct 10, 2008 04:19PM

This is a recap of the weeks major news items on Wall Street:

1. Central banks around the world scrambled to find a measure that could stabilize the financial markets this week. At the center of the crisis, credit markets finally began to show signs of improvement, albeit a very feint glimmer of hope. The action that shook the frozen credit markets came Wednesday morning when government's around the world announced a coordinated 50 basis point reduction in interest rates. The market reaction that morning was jaw-dropping; after initially responding positively to the announcement, traders began selling stocks into the open, causing a 200 point decline in the Dow. Minutes after the open, however, the market came roaring back, only to sell-off another 200 points by mid-day. Volatility soared to all-time highs: the VIX, a popular measure of market sentiment ...


Ackman's Pershing Square Discloses 11.91% Stake in Wendy's/Arby Group (WEN) Oct 10, 2008 01:34PM

In a 13G filing on Wendy's/Arby Group (NYSE: WEN), Bill Ackman's ...


Form SC 13G WENDY'S/ARBY'S GROUP, Filed by: Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. Oct 10, 2008 01:09PM

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Imagine 360 Marketing Announces Success of Sold-out Value Investing Congress Despite Trouble on Wall Street Oct 9, 2008 10:58AM

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Imagine 360 Marketing has announced the unparalleled success of The 4th Annual New York Value Investing Congress, a Schwartz Tilson Information event. Despite the economic turmoil, on October 6-7, 2008 over 550 investors gathered at New York's Time Warner Center to meet and learn from some of the world's brightest investment minds. Even with the stock market unfolding downtown, the Congress was charged with energy and enthusiasm. After two days of intensive sessions filled with investing insight and stock picks, attendees walked away with ...


Ridiculous Short Selling Ban Is Over, Alleluia Oct 9, 2008 09:53AM

Financial stocks are higher this morning even as the SEC's temporary ban on shorting financial stocks has ended. The XLF (AMEX: XLF) is up 4.3% this AM.

The plan was a complete failure, as it did nothing to stop the slide. This proves that short sellers were not the reason behind the fall in the stock values --- it was simply one thing "fundamentals" which are terrible.

Whether you agree with short selling or not ...


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Oct 7, 2008 09:50AM Bill Ackman Thinks The Fannie Mae (FNM)-Freddie Mac (FRE) Bailout Will Have To Be Redone
Oct 6, 2008 04:23PM Pershing Square's Ackman Is Excited About AIG
Oct 6, 2008 04:06PM Guess Ackman's First Investment In The Financial Sector In Five Years?
Oct 6, 2008 03:29PM Ackman Answers A Question On Sears Holdings (SHLD)
Oct 6, 2008 03:10PM More Color From Ackman On Wachovia (WB)
Oct 6, 2008 02:56PM Other Bidders For Wachovia (WB)?
Oct 6, 2008 02:41PM Why Bill Ackman Is Long Wachovia (WB)?
Oct 6, 2008 02:20PM Ackman Says SEC Rule On Banning Short Selling Was Extremely Bad For The Markets
Oct 6, 2008 12:35PM Ackman Discloses He Bought 180M Shares of Wachovia
Oct 6, 2008 09:40AM StreetInsider.com Reporting From Value Investing Congress Today
Oct 6, 2008 08:00AM William Ackman to Speak About Pershing Square's Investment in Wachovia
Oct 3, 2008 08:04PM William Ackman to Speak About Pershing Square's Investment in Wachovia
Oct 3, 2008 04:24PM Form SC 13D/A BORDERS GROUP INC Filed by: Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P.
Oct 3, 2008 01:12PM StreetInsider At The Value Investing Congress
Sep 30, 2008 11:28AM CII Fall Conference Speakers Debate Long-Term Implications of the Financial Crisis
Sep 19, 2008 01:55PM Form 3/A BARNES & NOBLE INC For: Sep 19 Filed by: Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P.
Sep 16, 2008 02:31PM CtW Investment Group Calls on Longs to Conduct Auction to Sell the Company
Sep 13, 2008 02:01PM Walgreens Tops CVS's Offer for Longs Drug Stores (LDG)
Sep 11, 2008 05:32PM Form SC 13D/A LONGS DRUG STORES CORP Filed by: Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P.
Sep 11, 2008 05:29PM Form SC 13D/A LONGS DRUG STORES CORP Filed by: Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P.
Sep 8, 2008 03:38PM Bill Ackman Cashes In On Fannie, Freddie Short (FNM, FRE)
Sep 6, 2008 04:28PM Pershing Square Capital Management Releases Letter to U.S. Treasury Department Regarding Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Sep 5, 2008 10:11PM Pershing Square Capital Management Releases Letter to U.S. Treasury Department Regarding Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Sep 3, 2008 01:49PM CtW Investment Group Believes Longs RE Undervalued - Calls for Greater Disclosure
Aug 20, 2008 01:24PM Large Longs Drug (LDG) Holder Advisory Research Questions Merger with CVS (CVS)
Aug 14, 2008 05:30PM Form 13F-HR Pershing Square Capital For: Jun 30
Aug 14, 2008 05:26PM Form SC 13D/A TARGET CORP Filed by: Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P.
Aug 14, 2008 06:03AM Form SC 13D/A LONGS DRUG STORES CORP Filed by: Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P.
Aug 13, 2008 04:03PM The Shuman Law Firm Encourages Persons Who Currently Own Longs Drug Stores Corporation Common Stock to Consider Their Legal Options Concerning Possible Breaches of Fiduciary Duty Surrounding the Propo
Aug 12, 2008 05:09PM Best Trade Ever - Ackman Scores Big on Longs Drug Stores (LDG)
Aug 12, 2008 06:01AM Form SC 13D/A LONGS DRUG STORES CORP Filed by: Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P.
Aug 7, 2008 05:26PM Form SC 13D/A LONGS DRUG STORES CORP Filed by: Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P.
Aug 5, 2008 08:51AM Ackman's Pershing Square Builds 8.8% Stake in Longs Drug Stores (LDG)
Aug 5, 2008 06:00AM Form SC 13D LONGS DRUG STORES CORP Filed by: Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P.
Jul 15, 2008 12:26PM Pershing Square Capital Management Proposes Restructuring of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Jul 15, 2008 08:26AM Bill Ackman Said He Is Short Fannie and Freddie, Introduces Plan to Reorganize The GSEs (FNM, FRE)
Jun 10, 2008 05:37PM Borders (BGP) First-Round Bids Were Called For This Week-FT
May 29, 2008 05:52PM Take A Page Out of Seth Klarman's Book and Buy Borders (BGP)
May 22, 2008 11:24AM Borders (BGP) Announces Strategic Alternatives Process Still Ongoing
May 21, 2008 07:04AM Reports Barnes & Noble (BKS) Exploring Bid for Borders (BGP)
Apr 9, 2008 05:42PM Borders Group (BGP) Closes Pershing Square Financing Agreement
Apr 7, 2008 05:03PM Catenacci/Principled Asset Boosts Stake in Border Group (BGP) to 5.73%
Apr 7, 2008 09:28AM Borders (BGP) Finalizes Funding Deal with Pershing Square On Improved Terms
Mar 25, 2008 01:13PM Borders Group (BGP) Volatile As Company Weighs Options
Mar 20, 2008 12:33PM Unusual 11 Mid-Day Movers 3/20: CCOW, NRGN, DITC, MFA Higher; EPIX, CIT, BGP, TMA Lower
Mar 20, 2008 09:29AM Pre-Open Movers: Winnebago (WGO) Sinks On Poor Results, Borders (BGP) Up On Earnings/Strategic Review
Mar 20, 2008 09:13AM Borders (BGP) Gets Much Needed Funding From Ackman's Pershing Square
Mar 20, 2008 07:15AM Borders Group (BGP) Tops Q4 EPS by 2c; To Review Strategic Alternatives
Mar 12, 2008 12:20PM Borders Group (BGP) Ceased Negations With A&R Whitcoulls Regarding Australia/New Zealand Businesses
Feb 25, 2008 05:54PM MBIA (MBI) To Separate Public and Structured Finance Business
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