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The Motley Fool December 22, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A.G. Edwards: Still Different While A.G. Edwards is a solid play on the seemingly inevitable growth in retirement and investing, current valuations don't make it such an inevitable winner as a stock.
The Motley Fool April 20, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Merrill's Running of the Bull What kind of risks is this firm taking to grow its earnings? Are investors willing to let management's plans unfold?
The Motley Fool January 23, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Maybe a Bull Case for Merrill Lynch This large broker-dealer is doing well, but further operating improvements could make it a bargain for investors.
The Motley Fool July 18, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	Dissecting Merrill's Earnings A second look at the bumper earnings from Merrill Lynch. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 14, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	Is All That Glitters Goldman? Goldman Sachs reported second-quarter earnings recently. In the end, this was not the "Goldman" quarter the market was looking for.
The Motley Fool September 21, 2007 Lawrence A. Rothman	Good Deal, Wachovia! Strong quarterly results from A.G. Edwards reaffirm the wisdom of Wachovia's pending purchase. Investors, take note.
Registered Rep. July 23, 2008 John Churchill	Wachovia Earnings Down; Stock Up 27 Percent In Two Days While Wachovia Corp. was busy posting bad numbers, its two retail financial advisory units -- one for high-net-worth financial planning and the other for retail brokerage, including A.G. Edwards -- did relatively well.
The Motley Fool June 17, 2008 Morgan Housel	Goldman Is Unstoppable Yet another great quarter for Goldman Sachs, Wall Street's golden child.
The Motley Fool March 15, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Lehman Brothers: Great Not Quite Good Enough Lehman performs well but still can't match its rivals. Even so, this investment bank still posted numbers that any shareholder should be more than happy with.
The Motley Fool February 12, 2007 Tom Taulli	Goldman: Into the Private Equity Stratosphere Goldman is expected to raise a $19 billion private equity fund, which should be a nice boost for the firm's bottom line. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 16, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	What's on Deck for Investment Banks? It looks like there could be some tougher times for the industry. Investors, there's a lot of uncertainty right now, but keep an eye out for the appearance of a Goldman Sachs or a Merrill Lynch in that ol' bargain bin -- it could happen.
The Motley Fool July 20, 2006 Alex Dumortier	Merrill's Bull Stampeding Nearly all of Merrill's business lines showed strength and the firm seems to have navigated smoothly through a choppy market. That ought to keep investors running with this bull for now.
The Motley Fool July 25, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	The Investment Banking Business: Money Management These days, investment banks do much more than just investment banking. In addition to traditional asset management they're getting involved in hedge funds and private equity.
The Motley Fool September 20, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Sachs of Solid Goldman Very strong trading results fueled an exceptional quarter for this high-quality investment bank. This is a great business trading at an OK price.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2006 Alex Dumortier	All Eyes on Lehman Lehman beat Goldman to the punch with its earnings report this quarter. Lehman's healthy numbers bolster the notion that broker-dealers have come through a difficult environment relatively unscathed during the third quarter. Investors, take note.
Registered Rep. April 1, 2005	By the Numbers CEO Pay Score Card: Merrill Lynch, Stanley O'Neal - $32 million... Goldman Sachs, Henry Paulson - $29.8 million... etc.
The Motley Fool September 24, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	The Investment Banking Wrap-Up A look back at an eventful week in the investment banking segment: Lehman, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and Bear Sterns all report; the results are mixed.
The Motley Fool June 12, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Not Much Lovin' for Lehman Investment bank stocks are often proxies for the market; that's not so good right now. Even with the steep declines in May, Lehman doesn't look like a tremendous bargain for investors.
The Motley Fool September 12, 2006 Alex Dumortier	Goldman Shines On Goldman Sachs kicked off the brokers' earnings season with its third-quarter earnings announcement. Third-quarter performance looks very respectable, highlighting the strength and diversity of the firm's businesses.
Registered Rep. January 31, 2006 John Churchill	A.G. Edwards Cutting Compensation As the brokerage industry moves upmarket and seeks better return on equity and profit margins, the pressure for reps (and their firms) to produce continues to increase.
The Motley Fool October 25, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	A Major Stumble at Merrill Lynch In quarterly results Merrill Lynch announces its writedown will be $7.9 billion, almost twice as much as announced just last month.
The Motley Fool December 14, 2006 Michael Mancini	Lehman: Size Doesn't Matter In what is shaping up to be a record year for most securities firms, Lehman Brothers today announced its fourth-quarter and 2006 full-year results to less fanfare than its investment-banking brethren had earned.
The Motley Fool April 20, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	Party On, Merrill! For investors in the brokerage industry, it would appear that the party still isn't over. Merrill Lynch delivered knockout first-quarter results.
The Motley Fool June 30, 2008 Alex Dumortier	Merrill Apes Goldman ... Again Merrill Lynch will create a senior executive role responsible for all European businesses in a move that mimics Goldman Sachs' hierarchy.
Registered Rep. May 31, 2007 Kevin Burke	Wachovia Buys A.G. Edwards for $6.8 Billion, Creating New Rival to Merrill, Smith Barney The deal puts Wachovia among the top three competitors in retail brokerage -- in terms of both assets and advisors -- and retail banking.
The Motley Fool October 16, 2006 Dumortier & Khattab	Investment Banks Under the Microscope Investors, which Wall Street firms make the grade? Goldman Sachs... Lehman Brothers... Bear Stearns... Morgan Stanley... Merrill Lynch... etc.
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The Motley Fool September 20, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	Smashing Numbers for Goldman Sachs Amid difficult market conditions and every reasonable expectation that the firm would hit some bumps, Goldman Sachs has an incredible quarter, reporting earnings per share 41% above the consensus estimates of Wall Street analysts.
Registered Rep. August 7, 2006 John Churchill	NYSE Fines A.G. Edwards for Excessive Fees and Failure to Supervise The firm was fined $900,000 for abuses in fee-based accounts. The firm was also charged with failure to supervise staff, including one particularly wayward branch manager.
The Motley Fool December 13, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	Feelin' All Right at Lehman All in all, stakeholders in Lehman Brothers should be pretty pleased with the way the firm has held up during the market turmoil. Lehman may be quietly doing a lot of things right.
The Motley Fool September 17, 2008 Morgan Housel	Morgan Stanley Dazzles, Sort Of A good quarter, sure, but I'm interested on where the bank can go from here.
Registered Rep. May 13, 2003 Will Leitch	A.G. Edwards Ready For Its Close-Up After years of subsisting as a well regarded, lightly publicized regional firm (albeit the largest one), A.G. Edwards is stepping it up a notch. The firm wants to raise its nationwide profile, which is vastly smaller than that of the larger wirehouses.
The Motley Fool October 23, 2006 Alex Dumortier	Merrill Brings Home the Bacon The firm's solid third-quarter performance comes as no surprise to investors.
The Motley Fool December 14, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Lehman Caps Off a Solid Year Strong results in mergers, underwriting, trading, and asset management led to a great year for the investment bank, but is the momentum slowing? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 16, 2008 Morgan Housel	Goldman Feels the Heat Though it wasn't a terrible quarter for Goldman Sachs, it's become apparent that banking is a terrible industry right now. And after a crazy week, some question even Goldman Sachs' future.
The Motley Fool June 16, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Goldman Takes on a Little Tarnish Disappointing trading and banking results serve up a one-two punch. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 13, 2006 Tom Taulli	Goldman's Profit Explosion Goldman hasn't lost its golden touch, as seen with its end-of-the-year results for 2006. It's tough for individual investors to participate in these areas, but investing in Goldman Sachs is one way to get some exposure to them.
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The Motley Fool May 5, 2004 Phil Wohl	Legg Running in Stride On the surface, it appears that job growth and economic wellness are heavy on the minds of Americans. Yet, these same people are parking huge sums of money at brokerage firms such as Legg Mason, which continue to produce record results.
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