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H-P deal pushes JPMorgan to top of table

After the Microsoft-Yahoo nondeal rewrote the league tables for the year, here comes another big technology deal with big implications for the standings. The New York Times notes that Read more...

Microsoft-Yahoo deal implosion reorders league tables

Microsoft's decision to walk away from a much-hoped-for Yahoo deal definitely will have an impact on the league tables, Financial News Online notes. Microsoft had retained Morgan Stanley and the Read more...

New perspective on the securities biz

So just how profound is the ongoing slump in real estate-related securities business? Well, new deal volumes have tumbled to 10-year lows, the Financial Times reports. In some cases, business is so... Read more...

Morgan Stanley advising unsolicited bids

The Bear Hug is back, thanks in large part to Morgan Stanley. The New York Times notes three instances of unsolicited bids. Microsoft's... Read more...

Microsoft-Yahoo: Investment bank bonanza

Who will emerge the winners in Microsoft's hostile bid for Yahoo? Morgan Stanley's looking good. It apparently has won a lead advisory role with Microsoft. But Mr.... Read more...

Surprise. The top merger advisor really is...

We noted recently that when it comes to financial sponsor-backed IPOs, the choice of underwriter seems to be Read more...

Is this the high water mark for deals?

We've noted the torrid pace of deals so far this year. A simple way to look at it: The value of announced deals worldwide rose to $2.88 trillion in the first half of 2007, up 55 percent from a... Read more...

Bank of America grows its investment banking

No one sees Bank of America as an investment banking power. The Rorschach quick association is with retail banker, and we've been following its so-far thwarted attempts to Read more...

What's up at Wachovia's investment banking unit?

Wachovia isn't exactly known as a Wall Street power, but it is a top-five player in certain areas, such as real estate, CMBS and CDO underwriting. It ranks high also in the underwriting league... Read more...

People still talking about the Goldman Sachs earnings

Since Goldman Sachs released its stellar earnings, the stock has traded sideways. You could... Read more...