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InternetNews
December 5, 2008
Judy Mottl |
Little Holiday Cheer Ahead for Businesses Grim news surfaces on corporate spending, while other industry watchers point to ways to ride out the downturn.   |
InternetNews
November 21, 2008
Judy Mottl |
IT Spend Report Shows Tougher Times Ahead A new survey reports that IT spend is hitting a historic low levels with no glimmer of resurgence coming in the near future. |
The Motley Fool
January 15, 2009
Morgan Housel |
Bank of America Comes Back for Seconds After biting off more than it could chew with its acquisition of Merrill Lynch, Bank of America is heading back to the bailout line for a second helping. |
BusinessWeek
January 29, 2009 |
On the Dole Bank of America, which agreed to buy Merrill Lynch in September, has been a prime beneficiary of the bailout. |
Registered Rep.
September 15, 2008
Kristen French |
Merrill Lynch Sells Itself To Bank of America: Update 3 The biggest question, now that BofA has agreed to buy Merrill Lynch, is what Bank of America will do to hold onto Merrill Lynch's dearest asset -- its approximately 17,000 financial advisors. |
The Motley Fool
September 16, 2008
Alex Dumortier |
The BofA/Merrill Deal Won't Happen The current stock prices of Merrill Lynch and Bank of America imply that either the market doesn't believe the deal will happen, or it doesn't believe it will happen on the current terms. Read on to see why. |
InternetNews
September 15, 2008
Kenneth Corbin |
How Will Wall Street's Woes Affect IT? Merrill's down, Lehman's out and the troubles continue for the nation's largest financial houses. One analyst sees opportunity in crisis for the IT industry, however. |
Registered Rep.
January 22, 2009 |
Thain Departs BofA--An $87,000 Rug? Say It Ain't So, John! Client AUMs Fall By 30 Percent In 2008 John Thain, former CEO of Merrill Lynch and the man who engineered the sales of the storied Wall Street firm to Bank of America in September, is leaving the combined firm immediately. |
InternetNews
September 12, 2008
Richard Adhikari |
Enterprise IT Spending Outlook Grim Near Term High energy costs and the Presidential election are hammering corporate IT purchases in the United States, though interest in the iPhone is picking up. |
InternetNews
February 18, 2009
Judy Mottl |
Survey Sees Rocky Road Ahead for PC Sales With consumer spending on the wane, PC makers such as Dell, HP and Apple will find the next few months more challenging than ever, according to a new survey from ChangeWave Research. |
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2010
John Aidan Byrne |
Bank of America Ramps Up Online Brokerage Bank of America is making a push into electronic brokerage services, a menu that includes free online trading and a new platform called Merrill Edge, set to debut in late June. Some say the new services will steal business from Merrill advisors. |
The Motley Fool
September 15, 2008
Alex Dumortier |
B of A Marries Merrill, Leaves Lehman We went into the weekend thinking Bank of America might rescue Lehman Brothers. In a twist that demonstrates how fluid the current environment is, now Lehman is out, with B of A announcing it will acquire Merrill Lynch in an all-stock deal. |
U.S. Banker
November 2008
Anthony Malakian |
BofA Makes Dash in the World Of Premium Cards Bank of America's acquisition of top-tier brokerage Merrill Lynch gives the Charlotte NC-based behemoth "a special edge" in the high-net-worth card industry segment where it once lagged. |
Registered Rep.
November 6, 2008 |
Bank Of America To Sign Protocol, Herd Still Weighing Options Bank of America intends to sign the so-called "broker protocol," an agreement signed by most of the brokerage firms and RIAs stipulating what client information is acceptable for a departing financial advisor to take without getting sued by the former employer. But when? |
Registered Rep.
May 14, 2010
John Aidan Byrne |
Bank of America Still Ramping Up Merrill Branding Though it recently wrapped up a national advertising campaign for Merrill Lynch, Bank of America continues to ramp up branding of the division, with an extension of the Merrill New York Yankees sponsorship and other activities. |
Registered Rep.
February 2, 2009 |
BofA's Lewis In Dissidents' Sights Just months ago, he was heralded as banker of the year. Now he's the target of a group of angry shareholders. |
On Wall Street
April 1, 2010
Howard J. Stock |
Back Office Move Has Advisors Up In Arms -- Some Bolt Questions surround what will happen to BAI clients when Merrill moves their accounts from National Financial to Merrill Lynch. |
Registered Rep.
July 16, 2010
Jerry Gleeson |
A Mixed Second Quarter for Merrill, Schwab Second-quarter earnings results posted today by Merrill Lynch and Charles Schwab Corp. offered a mixed picture to financial advisors hoping for a stronger recovery. |
InternetNews
September 20, 2007
Stuart J. Johnston |
IT Departments Giving Vista The Cold Shoulder A recent survey finds many IT shops still aren't ready to commit to Windows Vista. |
Bank Technology News
March 2004
Michael Sisk |
Under Merrill's Wing: BluePhoenix While trying to sort out IT stategies, Merill and BluePhoenix improve software to be used by financial institutions. |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2008
David A. Geracioti |
The Deposit Sugar Daddy The surprising take over of Merrill Lynch by Bank of America. |
Registered Rep.
April 15, 2009
Kristen French |
Bank of America Launches Client Referral Program It's one of several referral programs the bank is putting together as part of its integration with Merrill Lynch, including one that would offer leads from the commercial banking division to certain Merrill Lynch advisors. |
On Wall Street
September 1, 2009
Helen Kearney |
On Life Support a Year Ago, Merrill Pays for Top Producers Merrill, under BofA, seems to be on the hunt to add to its ranks, and it's offering a very competitive package that has almost unlimited upside for top producers. |
Registered Rep.
April 20, 2009
John churchill |
Bank of America Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates; Top Financial Advisors Staying Put Bank of America joins Wells Fargo, Citi and Goldman Sachs on the list of banks reporting better than expected earnings in the first quarter. |
Bank Systems & Technology
January 11, 2008
Maria Bruno-Britz |
IT Integration and the Bank of America/Countrywide Merger The merger of Bank of America and Countrywide will bring together two companies with very large IT organizations. In the beginning they will probably run the core systems of both companies simultaneously. |
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. |
Registered Rep.
April 16, 2010
Jerry Gleeson |
Merrill Advisor Defections Flat In Q1, Profit Falls Profits were down last quarter at Merrill Lynch but the brokerage's performance still helped to lift the fortunes of its new parent, Bank of America Corp. |
InternetNews
April 1, 2008 |
RIM Still Leads in Smartphone Popularity Supremacy in the smartphone world remains a fight between leader Research In Motion and iPhone maker Apple. |
Registered Rep.
October 28, 2015 |
Merrill Lynch: A Simple and Streamlined Approach Merrill Lynch designed Merrill Lynch One, a multi-year, $100 million project that brought together five disparate money management platforms, each with their own fee structure, enrollment process and website. |
On Wall Street
September 1, 2009
Frances A. McMorris |
She's Back! Krawcheck Takes On Merrill Sallie Krawcheck has made her return to the financial advisory world with a splash. As the new head of Bank of America's Global Wealth Management and Investment Management unit, she takes Merrill Lynch under her wing. |
InternetNews
December 29, 2009 |
Windows 7 Spurring PC Buying: Survey Poll finds IT managers are accelerating their plans to roll out new computers, thanks in part to the new OS. |
Registered Rep.
February 10, 2009 |
In First Media Interview, McCann Says Resignation Was At A "Logical Time" In his first interview since leaving Merrill Lynch, Robert J. McCann says he maintains good feelings for both Merrill Lynch and the timing of his departure. |
Investment Advisor
December 2009
Melanie Waddell |
Retirement Planning: Income Plans, Merrill Style Service links Bank of America deposit accounts with Merrill Lynch cash management accounts. |
Registered Rep.
January 24, 2011
Jerry Gleeson |
BofA/Merrill Pricing Plan To Advance Cross-Selling Merrill Edge, the discount investment brokerage that Merrill Lynch rolled out last year, is playing its part in parent company Bank of America's effort to cross-sell consumer banking and investment services. |
On Wall Street
October 1, 2010
Lee Conrad |
Merrill and Morgan Slug It Out With integration behind it, just how does the new Merrill fare against its closest competitor, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney? |
Registered Rep.
March 16, 2012
Kristen French |
Due Diligence: Merrill Cost-Cutting Centers on Client Segmentation, Less Bureacracy Merrill Lynch financial advisors can expect Bank of America cost-cutting to take the form of greater client segmentation and reduced bureaucracy, said John Thiel of Merrill Lynch |
