tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30868010.post758685980560366994..comments2007-10-10T08:50:09.717-07:00jmfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07573793835441139826noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30868010.post-91721613650379502792007-10-10T08:50:00.000-07:002007-10-10T08:50:00.000-07:00<A HREF="http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/goldmanaug-level-3-asset-value/story.aspx?guid=%7BA5F0CE1D%2D4004%2D448D%2D967B%2D895CC8213FD6%7D" REL="nofollow"><BR/>Goldman:Aug level 3 asset value $72.05B, 7% of total</A><BR/><BR/>the size of its level 3 assets at the end of third quarter increased to $72.05 billion from $54 billion at the end of the second quarter. <BR/><BR/>Goldman Sachs said level 2 assets at the end of third quarter amounted to $494.6 billion. There may be some market activity for level 2 assets but the valuations often depend on internal models<BR/><BR/>In connection with its lending activities, the firm had outstanding commitments to extend credit of $135.53 billion as of August, compared with $100.48 billion at Nov. 30 fiscal yearendjmfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07573793835441139826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30868010.post-52727845411750161132007-10-10T05:46:00.000-07:002007-10-10T05:46:00.000-07:00More from the earnings front....<BR/><BR/>Valero warning<BR/>Chevron warning<BR/>Petsmart warning<BR/>Monsanto warning<BR/>International Paper warning<BR/>Downey (DSL) warning<BR/><BR/>So far it didn´t hurt the futures....jmfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07573793835441139826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30868010.post-16673335828925179632007-10-10T02:19:00.000-07:002007-10-10T02:19:00.000-07:00Bring on more debt.....<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.marketwatch.com/search/default.aspx?mktwd=0&otherd=0&sm=1&query=1&s0=&i0=3&tab=0&d=907664135.907659463&sd=633275859000000000&ed=633275822400000000&close=&y=0&__EVENTTARGET=SearchButton&__EVENTARGUMENT=&__LASTFOCUS=&ft=0&__VIEWSTATE=&QuoteSearchBox=Enter+Symbol%28s%29+or+Keyword%28s%29&SearchType=search&value=&mode=Keyword&sub=All+MarketWatch+News&ex=&rpp=20&cs=on&emm=mm&edd=dd&eyy=yyyy&adv=0&subi=3" REL="nofollow"><BR/>Alcoa </A> <BR/><BR/>Alcoa plans to buy back up to 25% of its outstanding shares, up from January plans to buy back 10% of its stock. It's already bought back half of the shares planned in that earlier program, leaving it with the green light to purchase an additional 174 million shares, worth $6.9 billion based on Tuesday's closing price. <BR/><BR/>The drop in the U.S. dollar against currencies including the Australian dollar, the Brazilian real and the euro, meanwhile, has dragged down profit by $100 million this year. Alcoa's profit margins get squeezed when the dollar falls because it pays its workers in mineral-rich countries like Australia in their local currency, but sells metals in a U.S. dollar-denominated market.jmfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07573793835441139826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30868010.post-75178861265348482362007-10-10T01:31:00.000-07:002007-10-10T01:31:00.000-07:00Sure.......<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a7whBOchyrqE&refer=home" REL="nofollow"><BR/>King Suggests He Won't Reduce Rate to Shield Banks </A>jmfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07573793835441139826noreply@blogger.com