• 28 Jul 2008 at 5:19 PM

Write-Offs: 07.28.08

By Bess Levin

$$$Deals: From Feast Back to Famine?
In our M&A Roundup for the period ended July 26, blockbusters finally run out after two big weeks of dominated by InBev and Dow Chemical. [CFO.com]
$$$ Dead chickens, secret formulas, a rumor investigation, a ban on naked people shorting. [TheDeal]
$$$ Countrywide Wins ‘Worst Company In America’ Award [Consumerist]

Comments (7)

  1. 1
    Posted by guest | July 28, 2008 at 6:40 PM

    Burn notice

  2. 2
    Posted by guest | July 28, 2008 at 7:24 PM

    Countrywide gave me 100% bonus….so, not the worst.

  3. 3
    Posted by JorgeCad | July 28, 2008 at 7:31 PM

    Latest rumour BL … Drexel Burnham Lambert are shorting MER. I think Mike is finally out of jail.

  4. 4
    Posted by guest | July 28, 2008 at 8:22 PM

    I’ve gotten a home loan recently through CountryWide, and they were very helpful and upfront, unlike Citi & BOA home loans. But then, I have a good credit rating and am putting plenty down.
    Still, I don’t blame CountryWide for trying to put people in homes. This is a case when a company tried to do the good socialist thing (as opposed to the good business thing) and got burned for it.
    Unlike Verizon who raises my rates every year, and Comcast/TimeWarner who both suck.
    Sorry Consumerist, you are incorrect.

  5. 5
    Posted by Lowly Assistant | July 28, 2008 at 11:24 PM

    @8:22,
    You’re crazy for thinking such things. His application of self-tanning lotion is your down payment. You’ll get burned, sans tan.

  6. 6
    Posted by guest | July 29, 2008 at 11:36 AM

    Hey, 8:22. I was on a panel when it was addresed by a crazy person. Someone on the panel said, “You need a counselor.” I thought “oh, oh here we go, you said your a crazy person.” Not to worry me being an idiot, no big deal. The crazy person did not bat an eyelid, “I’ve got a counselor. now what about my question.”
    Sooooooo, 8:22, before you do most things in your life, ask for advice and then follow that advice without question.

  7. 7
    Posted by guest | July 30, 2008 at 11:06 AM

    11:36,
    I’m not sure i’m willing to take advice from someone who tells meandering stories and doesn’t know the difference between “your” and “you’re” but thanks anyways.

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