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10 companies that could go bankrupt

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The 30 biggest bankruptcy risks

The following companies are listed from most endangered to least endangered, based on the credit-default-swap spreads on five-year corporate bonds on April 3. (Note: AbitibiBowater was at the top of the list on that date, but it filed for bankruptcy on April 16 and was removed.)

R.H. Donnelley (RHDC, news, msgs)

Visteon (VSTN, news, msgs)

General Motors (GM, news, msgs)

Six Flags (SIX, news, msgs)

Financial Guaranty Insurance

Hawker Beechcraft

Ineos Group

NXP Semiconductors

McClatchy (MNI, news, msgs)

Unisys (UIS, news, msgs)

CC Media

Beazer Homes USA (BZH, news, msgs)

YRC Worldwide (YRCW, news, msgs)

Hellas Telecommunications II

Lear (LEA, news, msgs)

Ono Finance

American Axle & Manufacturing (AXL, news, msgs)

Harrah's Entertainment

Truvo Subsidiary

Ford Motor (F, news, msgs)

Rite Aid (RAD, news, msgs)

MBIA (MBI, news, msgs)

Realogy

UAL (UAUA, news, msgs)

MGM Mirage (MGM, news, msgs)

Freescale Semiconductor

Univision Communications

ArvinMeritor (ARM, news, msgs)

Pioneer Electronics

Travelport

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Tuesday, April 14, 2009 9:47:56 PM
Why was Obama allowed to fire General Motors CEO for poor performance but Freddie Mac and Fanny Mae top under performing personal not fired they have received more Bailout money than GM,Chrysler,and Ford combined. Could it be he is friends with the CEO's  of the lending institutions. So therefore they are exempt from the rules. The auto industry has more employees directly and indirectly than the banking business. If the auto industries fail then so does this county. Obama is going to change history alright but is it going to be for the best.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 11:23:04 PM

Obama won the election in November of 2008!!!!   Freddie Mac and Fanny Mae bailout took place in September of 2008 under the Bush administration.  At that time, the government asked Herb Allison to oversee the mortgage companies.  I think Obama is taking a radical stance with the economical stimulus situation and if the government would have not handed over the money without oversight maybe we could have done more to stop the millions of dollars in bonuses paid to the top executives. 

Wednesday, April 15, 2009 2:16:34 AM

Let the market takes its own course. Correction and bankruptcy are healthy for companies and economy in a long term. Putting all U.S. corporates through "Stress Tests." Only the best will survive and we will become a Great Nation again.

If you have noticed, all NASDAQ listed companies gained during the past few weeks. This is dangerous.  These technologies are not a bubble until it busts.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009 7:21:13 AM
WE SHOULD NEVER BAIL OUT COMPANY AND LET THE MONEY GO TO CEO AND BIG BONUS.  LET THE LITTLE ONES FAIL.  DO HELP THE BANKS BY HAVING OTHER LARGER BANKS TAKE THEM OVER. WE ARE DOING AN INJUSTICE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.  DO NOT LET THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE MONEY IN BANKS LOOSE THEIR MONIES.  THAT IS THE ONLY SAFE PLACE TO PUT IT AT THEIS TIME.  OUR STOCKS, AND OUT RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS HAVE TAKEN A BEATING.  SO DO NOT PUT THE GOVERMENT IN ANY FUTURE DEBT.  WE OWE TOO MUCH AS IT IS.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 7:52:03 AM

Obama did not inherit this "crisis" (his favorite word) from the Bush years. He inherited this from the Clinton years. Just to make corrections, Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac was identified as a serious problem but quickly diffused by those with the ability to do so, for their own personal gains. We all know who they are: Barney Frank, Chuckie Schumer, Chris Dodd, and of course they were all backed and protected by Pelosi & Reid.  All mentioned above are CORRUPT,  CROOKED AND JUST DOWNRIGHT EVIL PEOPLE. These politicians ALL made money on keeping Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac operating corruptly. The CEO of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac was making 15 million per year for six years and walked away a very, very wealthy man. It was during Clinton's years that banks were forced to make risky loans to people who could not qualify for loans. Obama even filed a law suit against banks in Chicago for not making risky loans for ghetto homes during his years representing ACORN and being crafted into the smooth talker he is today. So, those people took out loans they knew they could not pay, from banks who did not care,  because they could just pass on the loan to Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac. The Democrat's in congress knew this was going to blow up sooner or later but crafted a plan to make it happen later.  I don't believe that it was by accident that it happened 30 days before the election. This was planned very carefully by Obama, ACORN, George Soros, and a handful of corrupt Chicago experts! 

 

Franks, Dodd, Schumer should ALL be tried and LOCKED UP like Madoff!

 

Yes, it did happen while Bush was still President, however Pelosi and Reid drafted the first bail-out Bills and rushed to get it signed into law because it was so critical....REMEMBER!

 

Also, remember how Pelosi and Reid rammed the most recent Trillion dollar stimulus bill down our throats before anyone, including members of the Democrat party, had a chance to actually read it. THAT IS PURE COMMUNISM!  

YES, OBAMA is not only a Socialist, but an extreme Marxist as well. His divisive "takeover" of this Great Nation is so obvious and I am in disbelief that his "Kool-aid drinking" fan club does not see this. Castro, Chavez, Stalin, Hussein, and other dictators have done EXACTLY what Obama is doing. He, and the Democrat party is going to bankrupt and ruin this great country as we know it.  

Their arrogance to ignore 800+ brilliant world-wide scientists who disprove Al Gore's BIG LIE concerning "Global Warming" just adds to our demise. Man plays a very microscopic role in climate change. Recently the sun has been identified as playing a major role in the Earth's climate changes (solar flares, bursts). This AL GORE LIE simply fuels OBAMA'S attack on the coal industry, auto industry, USA's oil industry, as well tens of thousands of jobs associated with energy. For every "green" job Obama is planning to create, 2.5 current jobs are eliminated. Our current financial collapse is also a result of the Sierra Club and other liberal EPA groups who will not allow the USA to drill for their own oil, build nuclear facilities. We could be energy independent and create and preserve thousands of jobs. Yes, I'm on a roll, but I'm very upset that the truth is NOT being exposed from our now biased news media. Obama, and most Democrats only want POWER, and to take away our freedoms we have grown to love in this Nation. If you want to live in a tent, scrounge for food, ride a bicycle, and abide by Sharia Law.....MOVE, MOVE, MOVE.....but stop bowing to Saudi Kings and apologizing to other countries for our success. Remember also, we helped build most of the world and have always extended our helping hand to the Nations of the World in trouble. Soon, we will be asking them to help us!  ALL because of Obama and the Pelosi/Reid Congress who I believe really HATE this country, it's freedom, and capitalism. Obama has already taken Carter's reputation as the WORST US PRESIDENT.......all in just three short months. At least I know that Jesus is MY KING and sits on the only throne. I will only bow to Him!

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Wednesday, April 15, 2009 7:54:43 AM
in response to greyse4.  If you remember when the initial freddie mac and fannie mae bailout was passed Obama broke off the campaign trail and rushed back to sign the bill in Congress (one of the few times he was actually there for a vote) and the exec. bonus issue was actually addressed and taken out of the bill by a Democrat under the Obama administration.  So to once again try to play the Bush/Obama blame game is childish.  I feel the real blame lies in congress on both sides who continue to be self serving despite all that has happened just shows that nothing will change under the current system.  I also feel that in general the free market should run its course with some limited government intervention.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 8:07:07 AM

what a mess have not seen anything like this and i was born in jan 1940, who the hell's running the show up there. Why don't we let a woman give it a try men have screwed it up long enough.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009 8:07:49 AM
Obama is the POTUS and the leader of the U.S. , but I think that government should give the people some of this money being given away to families in need .If the families could get this money they would spend it and the economy would pick up. It seems like only the rich people are receiving the money and failing companies that depend on people spending. If every family under 30,000.00 could get 150.000.00 each what would take place in the economy.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 8:20:13 AM
Ye have elected, so shall ye reap!!!!! Change!!!!!!!!!
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009 8:54:52 AM
The government should not bail out these failing companies.  These companies should file bankruptcy and re-organize.  The goverment could use have used the money it wasted to pay for unemployment support.  CONGRESS AND PRES. OBAMA I HOPE YOU ARE LISTENING.Angry
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