Tracking David Abrams' Abrams Capital Management Portfolio - Q1 2015 Update
John Vincent - at Seeking Alpha - Fri May 15, 7:54AM CDT
VIP: 6.35 (+0.31), CST: 40.59 (-0.03), MDT: 76.42 (+0.16), WU: 21.71 (-0.25), RYN: 26.03 (-0.01), CCO: 11.31 (+0.10), COV: 106.71 (-1.36), RYAM: 16.64 (-0.02), WFC: 55.52 (-0.52), INXN: 29.37 (-0.16), BKS: 22.08 (-0.04), ENT: 13.67 (+0.15), VLO: 59.62 (-0.17), T: 34.33 (+0.20), MGI: 9.91 (-0.18), EQIX: 260.40 (-1.01), DTV: 91.46 (+0.44), JCP: 8.56 (+0.52), AIG: 58.36 (-0.61), MSFT: 48.29 (-0.43), OPB: 31.81 (-0.55)
Stocks Get Back to Rally Mode as S&P 500 Closes at Record
at The Street - Thu May 14, 3:18PM CDT
After four sessions of losses, stocks rallied back to record levels on Thursday, helped by continued weakness in the U.S. dollar.
XLB: 51.51 (+0.25), AMZN: 426.00 (-6.28), KSS: 66.13 (+1.51), AVP: 6.96 (-0.11), SHAK: 69.39 (+3.89), OCN: 10.03 (unch), JPM: 65.88 (-0.17), VALE: 7.12 (-0.01), BHP: 51.55 (-0.23), JCP: 8.56 (+0.52), XLK: 43.31 (-0.14), MSFT: 48.29 (-0.43), RIO: 46.13 (-0.23), AAPL: 128.77 (-0.18), CSCO: 29.55 (+0.50), XLE: 80.67 (+0.32)
Stocks Near Record Closes as Tech Leads Markets Higher
at The Street - Thu May 14, 2:11PM CDT
Stocks eye record close in final hour of trading on Thursday.
XLB: 51.51 (+0.25), AMZN: 426.00 (-6.28), KSS: 66.13 (+1.51), AVP: 6.96 (-0.11), SHAK: 69.39 (+3.89), OCN: 10.03 (unch), JPM: 65.88 (-0.17), VALE: 7.12 (-0.01), BHP: 51.55 (-0.23), JCP: 8.56 (+0.52), XLK: 43.31 (-0.14), MSFT: 48.29 (-0.43), RIO: 46.13 (-0.23), AAPL: 128.77 (-0.18), CSCO: 29.55 (+0.50), XLE: 80.67 (+0.32)
Green Financing Leader Fannie Mae Announces Green Rewards for Multifamily
PR Newswire - Thu May 14, 9:00AM CDT
Fannie Mae (OTC Bulletin Board: FNMA) today announced Green Rewards, a new multifamily financing option that helps owners of apartment buildings and cooperatives invest in energy- and water-cost saving improvements. These investments can improve and preserve the quality of multifamily properties and lower utility costs, saving money for both property owners and renters. Green Rewards is available today nationwide.
10 Items Affecting The Valuation Of Prominent Companies
David Trainer - at Seeking Alpha - Wed May 13, 8:30AM CDT
T: 34.33 (+0.20), PBR: 10.13 (+0.20), ACMP: 48.15 (-3.60), HSBC: 48.81 (+0.14), WMB: 53.80 (+0.57), BA: 146.88 (-1.08), VZ: 49.79 (-0.18), AAPL: 128.77 (-0.18), ORCL: 44.15 (-0.23), MT: 11.89 (+0.30)
These 3 Stocks Could Kill Your Portfolio
Selena Maranjian, Dan Caplinger, and Matthew Frankel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 12, 12:12PM CDT
Photo: Flickr user flattop341 . Investing successfully over the long run can be quite simple, if you just stick with inexpensive broad-market index funds. Over many decades, the U.S. stock market has averaged annual returns of close to 10%. You...
LE: 29.93 (+0.21), SHLD: 41.93 (-0.18)
Wall Street Breakfast: Stocks Slide As Bond Market Turmoil Continues
Wall Street Breakfast - at Seeking Alpha - Tue May 12, 5:31AM CDT
TSLA: 248.84 (+4.74), PRGO: 194.50 (+0.35), GE: 27.27 (-0.14), TMO: 130.16 (-0.94), DEG: 23.67 (+0.30), PFE: 33.99 (+0.05), MET: 52.58 (-0.57), SYY: 37.27 (-0.16), MYL: 70.67 (-0.86), BAC: 16.35 (-0.17), RBS: 11.13 (-0.09), DHR: 86.45 (-1.39), MS: 37.85 (-0.29), SPY: 212.44 (+0.23), GS: 202.97 (+0.35), PLL: 123.70 (-0.05), QQQ: 109.58 (unch), DD: 70.25 (+0.58), TEVA: 60.23 (-0.99), NMR: 6.59 (+0.03)
Court says Nomura, RBS misled investors
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue May 12, 1:45AM CDT
RBS: 11.13 (-0.09), NMR: 6.59 (+0.03)
Are Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Headed for a New $157 Billion Bailout?
Matthew Frankel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 08, 8:30AM CDT
Source: www.futureatlas.com. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were recently stress-tested, and the results were discomforting to say the least. It was found that in another major recession, the lack of capitalization at the agencies could create...
Fannie Mae to pay another $1.8B to Treasury after Q1 results
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu May 07, 8:46AM CDT
More Consumers Positive On Housing, But Not Quite Ready to Leave the Sidelines
PR Newswire - Thu May 07, 8:00AM CDT
Results from Fannie Mae's April 2015 National Housing Survey(TM) show some improvement in housing sentiment, but likely not enough to trigger any breakout improvements in housing market activity this year. Among those surveyed, the share saying they would prefer to buy a home if they were to move increased to 63 percent in April, following a drop of six percentage points in February and March. In addition, average home price growth expectations continued their steady climb from late last year, with respondents now saying home prices will increase by 2.8 percent during the next 12 months. However, the share who believe this is a good time to buy a home decreased by four percentage points as consumer concerns regarding high home prices surged for a second consecutive month, matching renewed concerns regarding the state of the economy. These data points as a whole mirror Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index (expected to be released this summer), which has remained largely flat since last fall, further suggesting that housing growth may remain subdued in 2015.
Fannie Mae beats on revenue
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu May 07, 7:26AM CDT
Fannie Mae Reports Net Income of $1.9 Billion and Comprehensive Income of $1.8 Billion for First Quarter 2015
PR Newswire - Thu May 07, 6:27AM CDT
Fannie Mae (OTC Bulletin Board: FNMA) today reported its first quarter 2015 results and filed its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing provides consolidated financial statements for the first quarter of 2015. The following documents are now available on Fannie Mae's web site at www.fanniemae.com.
Rising Rates Will Buoy GSEs And Related Stocks
Glen Bradford - at Seeking Alpha - Thu May 07, 3:50AM CDT
OCN: 10.03 (unch), NSM: 20.22 (-0.15)
Bloomberg: FHFA set to ease apartment loan limits for GSEs
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed May 06, 12:11PM CDT
HF: 39.94 (-0.05), LADR: 18.12 (+0.09), STAR: 13.95 (+0.28), WD: 22.84 (+0.30)
Fannie And Freddie: Stress Test Results Confirm Need For 4% Capital Levels
David Sims - at Seeking Alpha - Sat May 02, 12:37PM CDT
TLT: 121.59 (+2.39)
DFAST Stress Test Shows Improving Financial Performance By FMCC And FNMA
Wayne Olson, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Fri May 01, 11:58AM CDT
Wall Street Breakfast: Tesla Moves Into Energy Storage
Wall Street Breakfast - at Seeking Alpha - Fri May 01, 5:31AM CDT
TSLA: 248.84 (+4.74), MON: 120.82 (+0.10), AXP: 80.22 (-0.53), FB: 80.42 (-0.95), ALTR: 44.42 (+0.11), C: 54.24 (-0.36), CHTR: 181.20 (+4.41), WFC: 55.52 (-0.52), BAC: 16.35 (-0.17), INTC: 32.99 (+0.02), BA: 146.88 (-1.08), ORCL: 44.15 (-0.23), NFLX: 613.25 (+26.40), SPY: 212.44 (+0.23), SYT: 87.90 (-1.80), JPM: 65.88 (-0.17), QQQ: 109.58 (unch), MSFT: 48.29 (-0.43), LYG: 5.63 (-0.01), CMCSA: 56.64 (+0.10), CRM: 72.40 (-0.48)
Fannie And Freddie: A New Leaked Treasury Memo Surfaces
David Sims - at Seeking Alpha - Fri May 01, 12:38AM CDT
Fannie Mae Releases March 2015 Monthly Summary
PR Newswire - Thu Apr 30, 3:01PM CDT
Fannie Mae's (OTC Bulletin Board: FNMA) March 2015 Monthly Summary is now available. The monthly summary report contains information about Fannie Mae's monthly and year-to-date activities for our gross mortgage portfolio, mortgage-backed securities and other guarantees, interest rate risk measures, serious delinquency rates, and loan modifications.