送交者: 榴子 于 July 19, 2001 13:53:20:
回答: 童言拾趣 (八) 上帝造树 由 NF 于 July 19, 2001 11:07:01:
“J.P. Morgan Earnings Tumble 61 Percent”
Financial Times
According to the Financial Times, JP MorganChase is taking a $1 billion write-down on equity investments, and reported a 61 percent drop in second-quarter earnings of $690 million, down from $1.8 billion last year. The article noted that revenues fell 14 percent as investment banking revenue declined 11 percent from last year to $3.78 billion.
“American Express to Cut Jobs as Junk Bond Losses Mount”
New York Times
“Am-Ex to Clip 5,000 Jobs to Cut Costs Amid Slump”
Investor’s Business Daily
American Express, news sources reported, is cutting as many as 5,000 jobs due to mounting losses in its high-yield division. The company will take more than $1 billion in charges against its earnings by the end of this quarter and has already eliminated 1,600 jobs this year.