Thursday, 19 Jan 2012 | Source: The Associated Press
Capital One Financial Corp. said Thursday that its net income fell 41 percent in the fourth quarter as expenses for marketing and operations rose sharply.
Tuesday, 17 Jan 2012 | Source: The Associated Press
Capital One Financial Corp. said the rate its customers defaulted on credit card balances dropped in December after ticking higher for the three prior months.
Wednesday, 11 Jan 2012 | Posted By:
| Source: CNBC.com
Considered market poison just a few months ago, bank stocks have roared back as investors have chosen to look past the debt crisis in Europe and focus on fundamentals.
As Europe struggles with its debt crisis, U.S. businesses and financial firms are swooping in amid the distress, making loans and snapping up bank-owned assets. The New York Times reports.
Two big deals last week — Google’s takeover bid for Motorola Mobility and Hewlett-Packard’s purchase of Autonomy — underscored the growing influence of boutique investment banks. The New York Times reports.
Stocks were higher across the board in another volatile session Thursday as investors snapped up beaten-down sectors, but continued to monitor ongoing developments in the euro zone.
Thursday, 11 Aug 2011 | Posted By:
| Source: CNBC.com
Stocks surged sharply across the board Thursday, with the S&P and Nasdaq wiping out the previous session's losses, as investors snapped up beaten-down sectors. Despite the day's rally, the Dow and S&P are still down more than 2 percent for the week.
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