The Risks of the Mortgage Mess: The Banks’ View

HSBC got plenty of attention when it disclosed that it had suspended foreclosures in its annual report Monday. But its not the only bank whose annual report made for interesting reading. The risk disclosures in banks’ annual re…

Late to the Party? JPMorgan May Buy 10% of Twitter

A little late to the social media party, JPMorgan plans to invest $450 million in Twitter to buy a 10% stake of the social media company.
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Consumers, Not Stocks, Will Feel Inflation’s Pain First

Amid a bounce back in manufacturing activity, surging commodity prices are leading to fears of inflationary forces. Those forces are real, but corporate profits — and therefore, stock prices — won’t suffer too quickly. The pa…