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...Wall Street Journal has reported that Citigroup (C) and Bank of America (BAC) have done poorly on their "stress tests". Each bank may be encouraged to raise more capital. As a number of analysts have pointed out, private equity has no interest in stakes in troubled banks even at a steep discount to their current market values. To help improve banks' capital bases, the Administration will almost certainly have to take the money it has given and is about to give to banks, and convert it into common stock. That will crush current shareholders and it will create the problem...
...FlyBy's useless banter not assuaged you? Are you still mildly irritated at this fascinating intersection of email spam, administration coercion, sex, and grade-infused stress? We're sorry, barring a SLAM-encouraged boycott of the Q, there's not much you can do--unfortunately, emails are free...
...that adolescents who have witnessed violence may be more likely to suffer from adverse health effects later in life. The study, which observed 15 boys and 28 girls ranging from 7-13 years old, was conducted in an unidentified urban neighborhood in Boston. The study aimed to gauge the stress impact of exposure to violence by testing the levels of cortisol—a hormone that is secreted at higher levels in high-stress situations—in each of the subjects. Suglia and his team took saliva samples in order to compare cortisol levels to parents’ descriptions...
...spend on players? They can think what they want. We want to win in New York. You represent New York when you put on the uniform, either the Yankees uniform or the Met uniform. There are a lot of people in New York that have to suffer and stress through life. It's a difficult place, and they deserve the best. They don't deserve a mediocre team that's not trying to win every year...
...when the banks had good news. That covering magnified the rebound in Citi's share price. Citi is a "rumor a day" stock. Recently, the market has speculated about the fate of the bank's CEO, Vikram Pandit, whether the firm will have to raise money because of government stress tests, and whether the bank can maintain the earnings it posted for the first quarter. So far this year, the stock has traded in a range of $7.46 to $.97, a short seller's dream...