So remember that totally crazy rumor everyone thought was insane to the effect that pretty much all of the banks (16 of 19) failed the stress tests? Or were "technically insolvent," whatever that means? That rumor seems to have originated...

When credit default swap sellers move to quoting upfront prices, the writing may be on the wall. Today's graffiti victim? Citi. Sellers of credit protection in the credit default swaps market were asking to be paid on an upfront basis...

Citigroup officials are lobbying lawmakers and the SEC to reinstate the expired ban on short selling of financial stocks, people familiar with the matter said via Wall Street Journal News Alert. Three guesses what this news will do to Citi's...