Market Currents

• Tuesday, January 13, 2009

• 06:15 AM AIG (AIG) is said to be in talks to sell its Canadian life insurance unit to Bank of Montreal (BMO). An agreement could be reached as soon as today. Comment!

• Tuesday, December 16, 2008

• 09:46 AM Bank Of Montreal (BMO) is down 8% on a C$1.1B share issue. See its press release for its assumptions on the Canadian and U.S. economies in 2009. Comment!

• Tuesday, August 26, 2008

• 08:53 AM Bank Of Montreal (BMO), the first Canadian bank to report FQ3 earnings, says profits fell for the fifth straight quarter; EPS of C$1 failed to meet the C$1.20 consensus. Comment!

• Tuesday, May 27, 2008

• 09:15 AM Bank Of Montreal (BMO): EPS of C$1.29 beats by $0.09. Says investment banking was slow, but credit markets are easing. Comment!