JAL Thoughted

26Sep/080

Financial Journal for September 26 2008

Stock Quotes

9/19/08 Close:

% Change from Prior Week

9/26/08 Close:

Dow Jones

11388.44

-2.2, down 245.31 pts

11143.13

NASDAQ

2273.90

-4.15, down 90.56 pts

2183.34

S&P

1255.07

-3.47, down 42.06

1213.01

Market Movers:

  • WaMu goes bankrupt
  • $700 billion bailout remains unsettled

Important Market Development Summaries:

  • Wall Street closes mixed amid bailout concerns. MSNBC.MSN.com. Sept. 26, 2008.
    • “Financial markets remained on edge Friday after the Bush administration's proposal for a $700 billion banking bailout ran into opposition from Republican lawmakers.”
  • “WaMu Fails; JPMOrgan Buys Most of Its Assets” Fox Business. Sept. 25, 2008.
    • After a wave of withdrawals, WaMu was forced to shutter its doors late Thursday night. Federal regulators seized it and most of its assets sold to JPMorgan.
      • Ahead of the Bell: WaMu seeks buyer report says. AP. Sept. 24, 2008.
        • Standard & Poor’s cuts WaMu rating to CCC from BB-.
  • Bank of America and JP Morgan now first and second largest U.S. banks. Sept. 26, 2008.