Meredith Whitney

Analyst Meredith Whitney appeared on CNBC earlier. She stated that the economy was mixed, but not growing directly. She stated US banks were trying to get assets from European banks, who continued to struggle. Whitney stated that she was widely bullish on some parts of the US market, but as a...

According to a research report published this morning, Meredith Whitney has upgraded Citi (NYSE: C) from Underperform to Hold. In the report, Meredith Whitney commented, “Coincident with 1Q12 earnings, we are upgrading C shares to HOLD from UNDERPERFORM, as improving operating metrics and a still...

Earlier on CNBC, analyst Meredith Whitney discussed her outlook for bank stocks and municipal debt. Late in 2010, Whitney made a call on municipal debt. In a segment on 60 Minutes, Whitney predicted that the US would soon experience a wave of municipal defaults. Thus far, her prediction has not...

Reputed analyst Meredith Whitney of Meredith Whitney Advisory Group went on TV at the end of 2010, and predicted that we could see fifty to one hundred large size municipal defaults, totaling "hundreds of billions of dollars." So far we have seen nothing like that in this country, with a few...

Her pessimism has had quite an impact on the U.S. economy. Can her optimism do the same? Banking analyst Meredith Whitney is making headlines today for her support of the “emerging markets” within the United States. She is particularly intrigued by the agricultural states, noting that China's...

Maria Bartiromo of CNBC is at the Delivering Alpha conference and she is speaking with Blackrock (NYSE: BLK) CEO Larry Fink, Meredith Whitney, Jim Leech, and Pierre Lagrange. Meredith Whitney said that she is more bullish on U.S. then other markets, for the fact that the U.S has "ermrging markets...

Warren Buffett did it again. Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) announced this morning it would be selling 50,000 preferred shares to Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A), worth $5 billion. Buffett, as is his customary deal, will also get warrants to purchase 700 million shares at an...

Meredith Whitney, who has been notoriously bearish on the banks in the past, is singing a different tune this morning. Whitney, of Meredith Whitney Advisory Group, said that Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) does not have to raise capital immediately. In comments captured by Bloomberg, Whitney...

No one ever said making money in the market was easy. Sometimes the most profitable trades are the ones where you have to hold your nose when you buy. Recent action in the market has been eerily similar to the financial meltdown in 2008 and 2009, with the big banks being at the epicenter of the...