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Fannie, Freddie, Wachovia Lead Stock Market Down

 
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Otis
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:59 pm    Post subject: Fannie, Freddie, Wachovia Lead Stock Market Down Reply with quote
http://www.housingwire.com/2008/07/15/fannie-freddie-wachovia-lead-stock-market-down/?utm_source=Housing+Wire+Daily+Update&utm_campaign=f26ce13359-HW07152008&utm_medium=email&utm_content=f26ce13359-xJfkY0vzEm
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Credit fears remain clearly in investors’ view for the second straight week, and shares of dual mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae (FNM: 7.07 -27.34%) and Freddie Mac (FRE: 5.26 -26.02%) continue their pre-market freefall. Freddie Mac was at 5.55, down nearly 22 percent as of 9:57am; Fannie Mae was at $8.16, down 16.14 percent.

It’s clear at this point that equity investors are beating each other up over concerns that the U.S. Treasury may step in and wipe out existing equity interests. Testimony later Tuesday morning from both Fed chief Ben Bernanke and Treasury secretary Henry Paulson in front of the Senate Banking Committee is shaping up to be key, as investors look for any inkling of details regarding the Treasury’s as-of-yet vague plan to prop up the ailing GSEs.

Whitney strikes at Wachovia
Rock-star equity analyst Meredith Whitney set her sights on Wachovia Corp. (WB: 9.08 -7.72%) before market open Tuesday, as well, according to a report by Reuters. The core of her analysis is that banks still have mortgage-related assets booked too high, and that the market value must be marked down to calm the current crisis of investor confidence.

She singled out Wachovia’s marks in particular as “too aggressive,” according to various published reports.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 8:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
That kind of answers the "who's next" question. I would have actually bet money on WAMU, but Wachovia has to be worse.
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