Brian Thomson

Shares of Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) are lower today after mixed news from its ongoing legal battles continues to trickle in. Roughly halfway through the trading session, the nation's second largest...... (read more)

Fair trade regulator CCI has approved Warren Buffett-led Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) and 3G Fund's proposed acquisition of American food company H.J. Heinz Company (NYSE:HNZ), saying the transaction...... (read more)

Shares of the nation's second largest bank by assets, Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), have whipsawed today as investors and analysts struggle to digest a bevy of important news this week, both good and...... (read more)

Yesterday, I published an article titled, “When Being Short Backfires!” So it's only appropriate to look at the other side of the trade. Strangely enough, this comes as one of my favorite companies...... (read more)

The stakes are big. That's the primary reason why Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval immediately signed Bill AB114 this February to legalize online gaming in his state. The measure was earlier passed unanimously...... (read more)

To date, the bank has paid more than $35 billion, excluding legal fees, to resolve claims related to Countrywide's arguably criminal practices before, during, and after the financial crisis. Yet, by my...... (read more)

John Paulson, the billionaire hedge fund manager, will be forever known on Wall Street as the man who made nearly billions shorting subprime mortgages. But on Monday night at the United States Open men...... (read more)

Funds of hedge funds firm SkyBridge Capital plans to delve into Asia’s growing hedge fund market. According to an AsianInvestor article, the firm plans to open a Singapore office by the first quarter...... (read more)

William Ackman had to wait only six weeks after winning a proxy fight at Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (CP) for his choice as chief executive officer to get the job. Achieving his profitability targets...... (read more)