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...economy, Cramer was surely its libido. This memoir hopscotches between his trademark hyperbole and a peculiar form of self-abnegation (he never seems happier than when flagellating himself). Wall Street-savvy readers will particularly enjoy Cramer's blow-by-blow account of the late-'90s market. The IPO for Cramer's financial e-rag, TheStreet.com, was one of the decade's cultural touchstones. Cramer's unique blend of shrewd analysis, namedropping, and unremitting egotism puts him in the great tradition of American showmen: a P.T. Barnum for the age of the day trader. A must for market mavens...
...registered users to transfer funds to one another, is unpopular among bankers, who accuse it of operating as an unregulated bank. Some customers say the firm unduly delays transfers to accrue interest, and they fear losing their money if the service, which is not federally insured, falters. Before its IPO, several states informed PayPal it would have to obtain a banking license. Its defenders say the opposition exposes nervousness over online financial services' growing popularity. Says Paul Kedrosky, a business professor at the University of British Columbia: "Banks think PayPal is getting large enough to do them some damage...
...from its Woolworths spin-off by selling the physical stores to a property manager, who in turn leased them back to the new, independent Woolworths. The third option is the carve-out. That's when a parent company floats a portion of a division in an initial public offering (IPO), retaining the lion's share for itself. That's what Switzerland's Nestlé has planned for Alcon, its U.S. eye-care unit. Nestlé expects to float nearly 25% of it in a $2.3 billion ipo this week. And Deutsche Telekom wants to offer part of its wireless operation...
...enough Japanese consumers take to banks with baristas in place of tellers? The early results are encouraging. For the six months ending last Sept. 30, Shinsei declared a profit of $275 million. And the bank is reported to be preparing to sell its stock to the public in an ipo. "We were pessimistic last spring," says Nana Otsuki, an analyst with Standard & Poor's, "but Shinsei has surprised...
Will enough Japanese consumers take to banks with baristas in place of tellers? The early results are encouraging. For the six months ending Sept. 30, Shinsei reported a profit of $275 million. And the bank is reported to be preparing to sell its stock to the public in an ipo. "We were pessimistic last spring," says Nana Otsuki, an analyst for Standard & Poor's, "but Shinsei has surprised...