Capital Markets

• Private Equity: the Barbarians Are Coming, Again

  There are signs of revival among private equity's giants. July 30, 2009

• Investors Reward Guidance, Even if News Is Bad

  Companies that provided early warnings when they expected to miss an estimate enjoyed better returns than those that failed to announce an earnings miss beforehand, a new study finds. July 30, 2009

• Midmarket M&A Registers a Pulse

  Acquisition plans by big-name companies like IBM and Sprint Nextel breathe a little life into the deal market, which is down more than 40% this year. July 28, 2009

• How to Avoid Bank Bailouts

  CFOs and treasurers who do business with the biggest banks, insurers, and hedge funds may find it comforting if sputtering ones are red-flagged. July 24, 2009

• Downgraded

  Rating firms could lose their special status. July 24, 2009

• Five Firms Hold 80% of Derivatives Risk, Fitch Report Finds

  First-quarter financials mark the first time comprehensive derivatives disclosure was mandated for all U.S. companies. July 24, 2009

• Securities Lawsuits Plummet in 2009

  A big reason, though, is that all the big financial-services firms have already been sued. July 20, 2009

• Rules Dig Deep into Financing Receivables

  FASB proposes a bevy of new disclosure provisions aimed at financing receivables. Will companies balk at the rules, despite already having most of the information on hand? July 20, 2009

• Keeping Up with the Goldmans

  Goldman Sachs's record profits are not a signal to relax. July 17, 2009

• Donaldson, Levitt Back FASB Off-balance-sheet Rules

  The two former SEC chairmen are also calling for the Obama administration to slow the pace of regulatory changes to the U.S. banking system. July 16, 2009

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