Bond insurer FGIC wants to split in two (Reuters) FGIC Corp, a bond insurer whose main unit has lost its top credit ratings from the three major agencies, has told New York regulators it wants to split into two companies,
MBIA Loses $2.3 Billion on Write-Downs (AP) MBIA Inc. reported write-downs of $3.5 billion on souring credit markets Thursday, exacerbating concerns that rising costs could squeeze local governments as well as slow any recovery for big banks.
Long-Term Bonds Drop As Fed Cuts Rates (AP) Long-term Treasury prices sold off and stocks rallied Wednesday after the Federal Reserve approved a widely expected interest rate cut and left the door open to future rate decreases.
Stocks Give Up Early Gains (AP) Stocks fell Friday, giving up early gains as investors appeared to take a break from the run-up in stocks this week. Investors' early burst of enthusiasm, which sent the major indexes each up more than 1 percent, came after upbeat profit reports from big names like Microsoft Corp. and reports of a possible buyout of a trouble bond insurer.
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