Market Gawk

United States Market and Economy

August 15th, 2007

KKR: Cashing In on Credit Woes

Private equity giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has a plan to use the credit market meltdown to make money for investors

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August 15th, 2007

What’s The Deal, Lone Star?

The private equity firm extends its tender offer for the subprime lender.

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August 15th, 2007

KKR Cuts $5.1 Billion in Mortgage Loans

The affiliate of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts is shedding assets as it seeks to transform from a REIT to an LLC.

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August 15th, 2007

Asian Losses On U.S. Subprime Spook Investors

Worrying reports from Australia and Japan send stocks lower Wednesday.

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August 15th, 2007

Nasdaq Tumbles Late, Falls 1.6% In Big Volume

NASDAQ stocks swung up and down Wednesday until the last two hours, when they headed south to close near their session lows.

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August 15th, 2007

Credit Worries Hit NYSE Again; Volume Rises

A round of late selling handed stocks severe losses for a second session Wednesday. Turmoil in credit markets continued to haunt equities.

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August 15th, 2007

Another Late Sell-Off Sends Indexes To Sharp Losses

Another wave of selling washed over the stock market Wednesday, as the credit crunch continued to spread fear on Wall Street.

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August 15th, 2007

Digital Map Maker Plots A Course To Your Car And Your Cell Phone

It’s not as easy to get lost these days. Not with all the new global positioning devices in cars that make use of digital mapping data.

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August 15th, 2007

Barron’s Online: Treasure Hunting

An interview with Gifford Combs: When searching for corporate castles filled with gold, stick with rulers willing to share the wealth.

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August 15th, 2007

Dow hits 4-month low

Stocks tumbled Wednesday, with the Dow industrials closing at a four-month low as talk of more trouble for lender Countrywide Financial revived worries about the credit and mortgage markets.

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