Company News:
> Morgan Stanley closes infrastructure fund. Article [1]
> More on HSBC earnings. Article [2]
> Citigroup may sell Japanese consumer finance unit. Article [3]
> Soros on Bear Stearns. Video [4]
> Evercore posts a 1Q loss. Article [5]
> Ladenburg Thalmann posts loss. Article [6]
> Bank of America to launch NASCAR commercial. Article [7]
> Pandit flexes muscles. Article [8]
Industry News:
> Analyst: REITs overvalued. Article [9]
> Pearlstine to join Bloomberg. Article [10]
Regulatory News:
> SEC looks at Wachovia and auction rate securities. Article [11]
> Feds close a bank in Arkansas. Article [12]
And Finally... 92-year old shareholder declares war on exec pay. Article [13]
Links:
[1] http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=%7b445A26E0-7A80-42E9-87DC-1A1BACAB7896%7d&
[2] http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/13/business/worldbusiness/13bank.html?_r=1&ref=business&oref=slogin
[3] http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/citi-may-sell-japan-consumer-finance/story.aspx?guid=%7B78E459DB%2D38C8%2D4DDD%2DA81B%2D19E2EAC00B8B%7D&
[4] http://www.thestreet.com/video/strategysession/10416093.html?
[5] http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080512/earns_evercore_partners.html?.v=1
[6] http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2008/05/12/daily5.html?
[7] http://charlotte.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/05/12/daily13.html?
[8] http://biz.yahoo.com/minyanville/080512/20080512citiceo_id.html?.v=1
[9] http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080512/reits_analyst_note.html?.v=1
[10] http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/pearlstine-joins-bloomberg-senior-role/story.aspx?guid=%7BCBE4ED27%2D3D4B%2D4332%2DA20A%2DCA061F8272B5%7D&
[11] http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=%7b8CA7673F-C37E-4980-B0F3-46D33308278F%7d&
[12] http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080512/ar_bank_closed.html?.v=1
[13] http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080512/executive_compensation_activist.html?.v=2
