US Banker just released its list of the Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking.  Does having high powered talent translate into shareholder value?  We took a look at the companies that these women work for to see how they perform relative to the industry.   Read More

After the recent sell-off, which stocks present buying opportunities and which stocks are just a problem?   Read More

Bank stocks slipped this week with big news rocking the sector. How should you trade financials going forward?   Read More

President Barack Obama has described how his Administration intends to overhaul U.S. financial regulations. The hallmarks of these reforms, he said, would be transparency and accountability. A more difficult challenge will be to persuade the Federal Reserve System to release similar information on the $2 trillion of emergency loans it made as part of its economic recovery program.    Read More

Following are the day’s biggest winners and losers. Find out why shares of American Airlines and Monster Worldwide popped while Lennar and Abercrombie & Fitch dropped.   Read More

It seems like the investors are struggling with a slew of tough questions about banks. But only one really matters; which bank should you own now?   Read More

Ben Bernanke’s reappointment as chairman of the Federal Reserve was probably the best move for the markets, said Michael Cuggino, president and portfolio manager at Permanent Portfolio Funds, and Alan Valdes, vice president of Hillard Lyons.    Read More

Richard Bove, financial strategist at Rochdale Securities, said he expects 150 to 200 more U.S. banks to fail in the current banking crisis. (What banks does he like? Read story for his stock recommendations.)   Read More

Although markets have run quite far and could use a correction, Bill Smead, CEO and CIO of Smead Capital Management and David Joy, chief market strategist at RiverSource Investments said they are bullish about the markets. They shared their buying strategies with investors.    Read More

Although markets have run quite far and could use a correction, Bill Smead, CEO and CIO of Smead Capital Management and David Joy, chief market strategist at RiverSource Investments said they are bullish about the markets. They shared their buying strategies with investors.    Read More