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On Tuesday, there's good news and bad news and in some cases its hard to tell the difference. Uncertainty isn't just about the outcome but how you get there.
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] reports earnings that fell 70 percent from the previous year.AIG [AIG
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] shares tumble as much as 45 percent on worries that the biggest US insurer will be unable to secure fresh capital after a new round of downgrades.
And Lehman Brothers [LEHMQ
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The Federal Reserve pumps $50 billion into the financial system on Tuesday, in addition to the $70 billion it added on Monday. The Fed disappoints, however, by deciding to leave interest rates unchanged.
What You Were Reading:
- Options Signal More Volatility Ahead
- Are You Covered if Your Broker, Bank or Fund Fails?
- Will Wachovia Go Out Like Lehman?
"Wall Street is in danger of sinking, the markets are in freefall, and the Fed refuses to throw us a lifeline," Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi's Chris Rupkey tells clients in a note.
But as volatility reigns, even negativity isn't certain.
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Markets are cheered by Morgan Stanley's [MS
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] quarterly earnings — announced earlier than expected — which declined slightly, but well exceeded analysts' estimates.
Merrill Lynch shares actually gain on market enthusiasm for its purchase by Bank of America [BAC
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]. Washington Mutual leads bank stocks higher, surging more than 20 percent at one point on a report that JPMorgan [JPM
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] gains on confidence from its position as a money center bank, free from the same level of credit exposure as its peers.
Stocks rally at the close — in part, thanks to unexpected optimism among investors that Lehman and AIG just might work out deals to mend their finances.
What the Experts Were Saying:
Hank Greenberg, former AIG chairman and CEO, speaks out on the firm's troubles.
Bob Doll of Blackrock and Ken Heebner of the CGM Focus Fund weigh in on the Fed's decision to leave rates unchanged.
Steve Forbes, CEO of Forbes, Inc., offers some perspective on the Wall Street crisis.
- Will the Fed raise rates? Will the dollar continue its slide? CNBC experts weigh in on the year ahead.
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- A famed author has written all his work on an old typewriter that is now up for auction. The NYT reports.
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