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Friday, May 8, 2009

Friday Afternoon

Bank of America's plan to go it alone
http://money.cnn.com/2009/05/08/news/companies/bank_of_america_alone.fortune/?postversion=2009050814

Regions, Huntington, Capital One Soar
http://www.123jump.com/market-update/Regions,-Huntington,-Capital-One-Soar/32788/

Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo raise share sales
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/banking_and_finance/article6251912.ece

Fifth Third soars 59 pct, tops stress-tested banks
http://uk.reuters.com/article/bankingfinancial-SP/idUKN0850213620090508

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