Market Currents

• Friday, March 27, 2009

• 09:06 AM Premarket gainers: GM +19%. LYG +11%. BCS +7%. AINV +4%. Comment!

• Monday, August 11, 2008

• 08:13 AM Sources say Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is selling $8B in LBO loans to private-equity firms, increasingly aggressive in their pursuit of cheap debt. The buyers - Apollo (AINV), GSO Capital, Blackstone (BX) and TPG - stand to make up to 30%. Comment!

• Thursday, May 29, 2008

• 08:56 AM Down on earnings: MW -6.8%, AINV -5.7% Comment!

• Wednesday, May 28, 2008

• 16:05 PM Notable after-close earnings: Apollo Investment (AINV), Jo-Ann Stores (JAS), Dress Barn (DBRN), Men's Wearhouse (MW), TiVo (TIVO). Comment!