She is one of the few bank analysts, which had sell ratings on all of the banks before they declined significantly in 2008.  Her argument is that banks are ill prepared for an unemployment rate of 10%. 
“No bank underwrote a loan with 10 percent unemployment on the horizon,” Whitney said. “I think there is no [...]

Dow up 74 points yesterday (6/4/09).  Big movers on the upside were BAC, C, JPM and AA.  10/30 Dow stocks down and were led by MRK. 
 
Looking at the 26 non-financial Dow 30 stocks today on StockDiagnostics.com.  According to the numbers only three Verizon (VZ), AT&T (T), and Wal-Mart (WMT) had both increasing revenue and [...]

By: John Rosenthal
April 13, 2009
THE GIANT
Sears Holdings Corp.
The retail business has been under siege for months, but the problems at Sears predate the downturn.
In 2002, the Hoffman Estates-based retail giant reported significant problems collecting payments from its credit card users, contributing to a stock drop of more than 50%. The share price ultimately recovered, reaching [...]

Chicago Sun-Times
March 17, 2003
BY SANDRA GUY Business Reporter
The first warning sign of Spiegel Inc.’s financial implosion flashed in the fall of 1999.
The financial results showed an odd juxtaposition: record earnings and a huge spike in the amount of money the retailer’s credit-card holders owed.
Credit-card receivables jumped 38 percent to $762 million in September 1999 from [...]

October 3, 2002
BY SANDRA GUY BUSINESS REPORTER
Sears, Roebuck and Co. on Wednesday played down its shift of $191 million in costs related to an accounting change to the second quarter from the first after discussions with regulators. But an analyst who tracks Sears’ cash flow is warning that the Hoffman Estates-based retailer is still [...]