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The Day After The Downgrade: How Financials Are Doing

August 8, 2011

Bank of America is down 16.4% on news that AIG will sue the bank for $10bn.

Citigroup is down $4.94 at the moment. Citi was named as one of the firms the US Attorney is looking into regarding mortgages. Also, an ex-Citi senior trader was fined $1.5mn by the CFTC for fraud.

E*Trade has dropped $1.49. JMB Capital recently agreed to a Citadel request for E*Trade to call a special shareholder meeting.

Morgan Stanley has lost over 10%. Reuters reported this morning that Morgan Stanley might have to pay $1.7bn in settlements for mortgage-backed security cases.

Goldman Sachs has fallen $9.03. The firm is trading at less than one times book value, and Daily Finance says "the game's up" for Goldman.

JPMorgan has tumbled $2.96, while Wells Fargo has dropped $1.68. The drops come amid speculation that the U.S. credit downgrade will affect the housing market.

Ameritrade is down 7.4%. Ameritrade has been rumored to be involved with the possible E*Trade sale.

UBS has tumbled a dollar and change amidst reports that a former banker was charged as part of a tax-evasion conspiracy.

Santander is down 7% as bond yields collapse.