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[frankinvestor]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 35.262.644 von lion37 am 25.09.08 00:25:01

Du solltest genauer LESEN...

Ich sagte dann auch noch: WEITERE KÄUFE FOLGEN !!!

[Heinz01]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 35.264.618 von lion37 am 25.09.08 06:12:11

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[lion37]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 35.264.368 von BRBa am 25.09.08 05:29:49

@brabraa
na user, biste wieder aktiv,
selbe schublade wie der profitrader frankinvestor,
muellst hier wieder deine copien rein,
muss spass machen, in welcher liga turnst du?!
aktiensparlan mittels WaMu-
deine eingestellten copien werden die anderen interessierten
leser doch im www. selber sehen,
heute haste wieder die möglichkeit den einstandskurs fuer
deine "big" tradingposition von sage und schreibd _650 aktien
aufzustocken.

mann oh mann hier lauefen deals,
unglaublich,
hier wird echt kohle umgesetzt.

[BRBa]

U.S. stocks fell for the most part Wednesday in a back-and-forth session as fears resurfaced on beaten-down financial stocks like Washington Mutual, despite a vote of confidence in Goldman Sachs Group.

Overall, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 29, or 0.27%, to 10825.17, within 216 of its lowest close of the year. The broad Standard & Poor's 500-stock index shed 2.35 points, or 0.2%, to 1185.87. The technology-oriented Nasdaq Composite rose 2.35, or 0.11%, to 2155.68.

"Fear is as high as it's been in a long, long time," said Craig Johnson, president of JMP Group.

Nevertheless, Mr. Johnson said his firm, the parent of brokerage firm and money manager JMP Securities, opted out of protection from the Securities and Exchange Commission's short-sale ban.

"The SEC's doing a number of things we think are productive and helpful, but this particular issue among others is overreaching," Mr. Johnson said.

Goldman Sachs Group rose 7.95, or 6.4%, to 133 after Warren Buffett, the "Oracle of Omaha," prophesied good times ahead for the broker-dealer-turned-bank by buying $5 billion of preferred securities.

Much of the rest of the financial sector saw declines Wednesday. In addition, a further break in the commodities bubble weighed down both energy and materials stocks. As investors have shifted concern from a slide in the U.S. economy to a global one, materials stocks have spent the last three months in free fall. And, even should the $700 billion bailout plan being proposed in Congress stall a U.S. economic slowdown, the global economy is still far from repaired, denting the possibility of a surge in demand for commodities in the near future.

"We are not going to suddenly turn and go back to the levels we were seeing last year or the year before," said Marc Pado, U.S. market strategist for Cantor Fitzgerald. "You won't see global economic growth or a significant turn just out of the moves from the Fed."

International Business Machines tacked on 1.10, or 1%, to 116.46, after Big Blue found its way onto the list of financial stocks sheltered from short-sellers. A spokesman said IBM qualified because of its financing unit, which represented about 4.3% of second-quarter revenue.

Standard & Poor's cut its rating on preferred stock of Washington Mutual, off 94 cents, or 29%, to 2.26, another sign the mortgage lender is in distress.

American International Group slid 1.69, or 34%, to 3.31, after pressure from counterparties and shareholders emerged that may force the insurer to sell units and reshuffle its business in a hurry.

There were a couple of moves higher in the clean-energy space. Solar-film maker Energy Conversion Devices (Nasdaq) rose 7.33, or 13%, to 63.79, as a solar tax credit passed the Senate and now moves to the House. The Rochester Hills, Mich., company's stock dropped 19% Tuesday amid the cancellation or delay of projects by Solar Integrated Technologies, a solar roofer.

Also, industry giant First Solar (Nasdaq) tacked on 10.91, or 5.2%, to 221.80.

Some of the recent headliners in the financial space jumped Wednesday. Among the reasons for the climb, put contracts on companies were exercised Friday, forcing anyone who was short the stock to buy these names. Freddie Mac gained 57 cents, or 43%, to 1.89, Fannie Mae rose 43 cents, or 33%, to 1.74, and Lehman Brothers Holdings tacked on 9 cents, or 64%, to 23 cents.

Write to Rob Curran at [e-mail] and Geoffrey Rogow at [e-mail]

[BRBa]

WASHINGTON -- The Securities and Exchange Commission ordered more than two dozen hedge funds to turn over trading information as it ramps up its investigation into whether traders were spreading rumors to manipulate shares, according to people familiar with the matter.

The order, dated Sept. 22, identifies six financial institutions the SEC believes may have been subject to such manipulation. The order is akin to a subpoena and requires information to be handed over with a sworn statement attesting to its accuracy. It seeks a wide range of trading data and email communications over a period of three weeks involving American International Group Inc., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., Morgan Stanley, Washington Mutual Inc. and Merrill Lynch & Co., according to the order, which has been viewed by The Wall Street Journal.

The broad investigation, which was announced Friday, is part of an effort to crack down on rumor mongering and abusive short selling, which some believe contributed to the collapse of Bear Stearns.

Earlier this year, the SEC sent subpoenas to more than 50 hedge funds looking at whether they were spreading rumors about Lehman Brothers, including apparently false information about takeover talks and the possibility of government financing.

In a regular short sale, a trader sells borrowed stock in hopes that it drops and can be bought at a lower price. Under SEC rules, a trader needs to locate stock to borrow ahead of a short sale, and the stock needs to be delivered within three trading days.

Concerns about abusive short sales increased leading up to Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy filing and moves by other financial companies to seek cash infusions or merger partners. The SEC took the extraordinary step last week of temporarily banning short selling in stocks of financial companies. About the same time, it announced an investigation into credit-default swaps, complex instruments akin to insurance contracts.

The order requested detailed and extensive information about transactions conducted between Sept. 1 and Sept. 19, when certain financial markets came close to freezing up, threatening the broader economy. The requests include details of funds' positions in stocks, derivatives, swaps and other financial instruments, as well as when trades were initiated and settled and whom they involved.

The SEC is trying to determine whether any traders were involved in abusive short selling, in which numerous short positions were placed at once and the stock was never borrowed and the position never covered. That method can have the effect of putting extra selling pressure on stock prices. The subpoenas are seeking proof that firms located and borrowed shares ahead of the short sales.

The SEC also is seeking detailed information about rumors or other information received by the funds and how it was communicated. Hedge funds also have to turn over information if they forwarded a message to anyone.

Write to Kara Scannell at [e-mail]

[BRBa]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 35.261.080 von jussufbenjussuf am 24.09.08 22:10:57

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Fitch Ratings downgraded Washington Mutual Inc.'s (WM:Washington Mutual Inc
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WM 2.26, -0.94, -29.4%) long-term issuer default rating to B- from BBB- because of the increased possibility of a partial sale of the bank. Fitch ratings below BBB are considered "junk" grade. Fitch placed the ratings on an "evolving" review. "The multiple notch downgrades reflect the heightened uncertainty associated with WaMu's debt obligations in light of the difficult market conditions and increasingly limited options to bolster capital," Fitch said in a statement.

[lion37]

!

Dieser Beitrag wurde moderiert. Grund: Beleidigung

[willi215]

hi,

heute erste position zu 2,50$ aufgebaut - leider a bissl zu früh.

gruß

[koerperklaus78]

Warum fällt nur WaMu und die anderen Bank Aktien haben sogar ein Plus vor zu zeigen? Steht wirklich bald eine Übernahme bevor? Dann soll das ganze heute anders aussehen! Wenn es sein soll und zur Übernahme bzw. Teilübernahme kommen sollte warum sinkt Sie?

Offenbar hat Morgan Stanley die Fusionsgespräche mit der US-Regionalbank Wachovia beendet. Das berichtete die Nachrichtenagentur Reuters unter Berufung auf mit der Angelegenheit vertraute Personen. Morgan Stanley konzentriere sich derzeit auf eine Partnerschaft mit der japanischen Bank Mitsubishi UFJ.

Waren nicht fünf Interessen da? Wenn mal eine abspringt warum gleich in den Süden?

[jussufbenjussuf]

Der heutige Abverkauf hat nur mit dem S&P-Rating zu tun sowie mit der Unklarheit über die genauen Konditionen des Regierungs-Rettungsdeals.

Man lese sich dieses Rating von heute mal durch. Anhand der unterstrichenen Passagen kann man gut erkennen, dass selbst S&P aus gutem Grunde keine Ahnung hat, wie sich dies in den nächsten Tagen entwickelt. WaMu könnte komplett gekauft werden, oder aber auch nur in Teilen. Der Rettungsplan könnte weitreichender werden als alle erwartet haben, oder auch weniger.

Mein Fazit: WaMu ist in diesen Tagen einfach ein extrem unsicherer Wert, wer mit täglichen hohen zweistelligen ups/downs nicht klar kommt, hat hier nichts verloren! (So viel zu dem Kollegen Larry_1, der heute im Minus verkauft, obwohl rein gar nichts entschieden ist.
Andereseites bietet WaMu im Falle einer kompletten sowie einem ausreichenden Schutz durch den Staatsfonds vom momentanen Kursniveau aus ein bis mehrere hundert Prozent.

Na dann, hoffen wir mal auf gute Publicity die nächsten Tage

S&P: Washington Mutual Inc. Downgraded to 'CCC' From 'BB-'; WAMU Bank 'BBB-/A-3' Affirmed

Last update: 2:21 p.m. EDT Sept. 24, 2008
NEW YORK, Sept 24, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it lowered its counterparty credit rating on Washington Mutual Inc. (WAMU) to 'CCC/C' from 'BB-/B'. At the same time, we affirmed the 'BBB-/A-3' counterparty credit rating on Washington Mutual Bank because of the breadth of its retail franchise.
"The downgrade was due to the increased likelihood that a potential sale of the company may not involve the whole company, which increases the risk of default for holding company creditors," said Standard & Poor's credit analyst Victoria Wagner.
We also lowered the preferred stock rating to 'CC' from 'B-' to reflect the incremental risk of default of these securities. The outlook remains negative.
According to press reports, banking regulators could be intervening in the potential sale of WAMU. Depending on how a purchase transaction is structured, it is possible that the company may not be acquired in its entirety. If this is the case, holding company creditors face losses, because the assets at the holding company are not sufficient to cover the full repayment of the $14.4 billion of rated unsecured debt outstanding ($4.1 billion of senior debt, $1.6 billion of subordinated debt, and $8.65 billion of capital securities).
WAMU's only operating subsidiary is the thrift. Given the stresses facing the broader U.S.-based financial institutions sector, the available pool of large bank acquirers that are not capital constrained or devoid of their own mortgage credit stress is quite small, raising the possibility that the purchase may be only partial. As of June 30, Washington Mutual Bank had total assets of $307 billion, total deposits of $188 billion, and Tier 1 core capital of $21.2 billion (Tier 1 risk-based capital 8.4% and tangible equity of 7.02%).
We will continue to monitor the developments surrounding WAMU, both in terms of its financial fundamentals and its potential sale and the structure of such sale. We may revise the outlook to developing if we receive more definitive news regarding the final terms of a sales transaction and the potential benefit that Treasury's new bailout plan may offer to WAMU as an independent company.