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White Hammer stock pick for 02/08/2010| $ABK | http://www.candlestickpicks.com/currentstockpick.aspx?stock=ABK02072010
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RT @aiki14 - @FinanceTrends Ackman was the guy who called that spot on and went short $MBI and $ABK
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@FinanceTrends Ackman was the guy who called that spot on and went short $MBI and $ABK
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The mono-line insurers (muni insurers) were hammered in the lead up to march '08 $MBI and $ABK
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Some bidding in $ABK.. watching this pos company at these low levels
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$ABK - Ambac Financial Group, Inc. - NYSE just got published: http://trim.su/4h2c (by Greg)
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$ABK - Ambac Finacial Group, Inc. - NYSE just got published: http://trim.su/4bUE (by Dzielak51)

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Ambac Financial Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides financial guarantee products and other financial services to clients in the public and private sectors worldwide. It operates in two segments, Financial Guarantee and Financial Services. The Financial Guarantee segment provides financial guarantee insurance and other credit enhancement products, such as credit derivatives for public finance and structured finance obligations. It also provides credit protection in credit derivative form, as well as guarantees or provides credit protection on obligations already carrying insurance from other financial guarantors. This segment sells its products in the U.S. public finance market, t......
www.ambac.com
293 Employees
Founded in 1971

AMBAC FINANCIAL GROUP INC (ABK:New York)

LAST $0.83 USD
CHANGE TODAY -0.055 -6.25%
VOLUME 9.3M
As of 1:54 PM 07/30/10 All times are local (Market data is delayed by at least 15 minutes).

Snapshot of AMBAC FINANCIAL GROUP INC (ABK)

OPEN
$0.85
PREVIOUS CLOSE
$0.88
DAY HIGH
$0.87
DAY LOW
$0.80
52 WEEK HIGH
04/13/10 - $3.39
52 WEEK LOW
03/29/10 - $0.51
MARKET CAP
236.7M
AVERAGE VOLUME 10 D
14.9M
EPS TTM
$-13.85
SHARES OUTSTANDING
288.4M
EX-DATE
12/3/08
P/E TTM
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DIVIDEND
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Ambac Financial Group Receives Non-Compliance Notice From NYSE

On July 2, 2010, Ambac Financial Group, Inc. received a notice from the New York Stock Exchange (the NYSE) that company has fallen below the NYSEs continued listing standard relating to the price of its common stock. The NYSE requires that the average closing price of a listed companys common stock be at least $1.00 per share over a consecutive 30 trading day period. As of July 2, 2010, the date of the NYSE notice, the 30 trading-day average closing price of companys common stock was $0.87 per share. Under the NYSEs rules, the company has six months from the date of the NYSE notice to have a closing share price and 30 trading-day average share price of its common stock of at least $1.00 in order to avoid the delisting of its shares. During this period, the companys common stock will continue to be traded on the NYSE, subject to companys compliance with other NYSE continued listing requirements. On July 2, 2010, the company informed the NYSE of its intent to cure the price deficiency and have a closing share price and average share price of its common stock of at least $1.00 per share within six months of receipt of the notice from the NYSE. The company has previously obtained shareholder approval authorizing its Board of Directors, at the Boards discretion, to effect a reverse stock split.

Ambac Financial Group, Inc. expected to report Q2 2010 results on August 11, 2010. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on June 27, 2010).

Ambac Financial Group, Inc. expected to report Q2 2010 results on August 11, 2010. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on June 27, 2010).

Ambac Financial Group, Inc. Ratifies the Appointment of KPMG LLP as Independent Auditors for 2010; Approves Amendments to Charter

Ambac Financial Group, Inc., at its annual meeting of stockholders held on June 14, 2010, ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as independent auditors of the company and its subsidiaries for 2010. The company also approved an amendment to the companys charter to effect a Reverse Stock Split.

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Ratings Granularity Leads To Trading Opportunities In Municipal Bond Market

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AMBAC FINANCIAL GROUP INC Files SEC form 8-K, Change in Directors or Principal Officers

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Analytical Reports on Ambac Financial and MBIA -- Insurer Stocks Get Brief Respite From Financial Freefall

Keywords: Analytical Reports on Ambac Financial and MBIA -- Insurer Stocks Get Brief Respite From Financial Freefall, abk,mbi
Quote: MBINews) and Ambac Financial Group Inc. ABKNews) have received an unusual speck of good news. Free report on MBIA Inc. is now available athttp://www.rothmanresearch.com/article/mbi/23716/Jul-22-2010.htmlShares of MBIA Inc. jumped 10 percent last week when golden boy mutual-fund manager Bruce Berkowitz disclosed an 11% stake in MBIA. Berkowitz's fame stems from his role as manager of the Fairholme Fund (FAIRX), which has $14.6 billion in assets. MBIA was nearly destroyed by the financial crisis, ...
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Big Banks May Not Be Able to Evade Responsibility for MBS

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Berkowitz Stays Bullish On Battered Financials

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Quote: (See "Municipal Bombs.") Shares of fellow bond insurer Ambac Financial Group(ABK -news-people), which experienced an even more dramatic swing than MBIA, also gained 7.5% to 70 cents Tuesday afternoon.Meanwhile, MBIA subsidiary National Public Finance Guarantee announced Tuesday that it named William Fallon as its interim chief executive. Fallon is currently president and chief operating officer of MBIA. He joined the company in 2005, and was previously a partner at McKinsey."MBIA Splitting Itsel...
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An Investment Rationale for Assured Guaranty

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[video] Ambac Warned on NYSE Delisting Possibility

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Ambac NYSE listing in jeopardy due to low price

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Quote: NEW YORK (AP) -- Bond insurer Ambac Financial Group Inc. has been notified by the New York Stock Exchange that its shares are at risk of being removed from the exchange because their price has fallen below a benchmark to stay listed.The NYSE requires that the average closing price of a listed company's common stock be at least $1 per share over a consecutive 30-day trading period.Ambac announced that it had received the NYSE notice after its shares rose 2 cents to close at 66 cents on Tuesday. O...
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Ambac swaps $11.8 mln in debt for equity

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Ambac Addresses NYSE Listing Standard

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Quote: NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ambac Financial Group, Inc.ABKNews) (Ambac) announced todaythat the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has notified the company that ithas fallen below the NYSE’s continued listing standard relating to theprice of its common stock. The NYSE requires that the average closingprice of a listed company’s common stock be at least $1.00 per shareover a consecutive 30 trading-day period.Under the NYSE’s rules, Ambac has six months from the date of the NYSEnot...
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AMBAC FINANCIAL GROUP INC Files SEC form 8-K, Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or S

Quote: Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing (a) On July 2, 2010, Ambac Financial Group, Inc. ("Ambac") received a notice from the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") that Ambac has fallen below the NYSE's continued listing standard relating to the price of its common stock. The NYSE requires that the average closing price of a listed company's common stock be at least $1.00 per share over a consecutive 30 t...
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Ambac warned about low share price on NYSE

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Stocks to Watch: Stocks to watch Wednesday: Tesla, Ambac

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Quote: McClay, MarketWatchAmong the companies whose shares are expected to see active trading in Wednesday's session are Tesla Motors, Ambac Financial Group Inc. and US Airways Group Inc.At the closing bell Tuesday, shares of Tesla/quotes/comstock/15*!tsla/quotes/nls/tsla(TSLA16.11,-3.09,-16.09%), which had one of recent year's biggest debut-day gains, were worth less than their original offering price. On Tuesday, Tesla shares slid 16% to $16.11, falling below the $17-a-share IPO price for the first t...
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Ambac Rises Despite Delisting Threat

Quote: By Tiernan RayShares of bond insurer Ambac Financial Group (ABK), which traded over $2 as recently as mid-April, said this afternoon that it has been notified by the New York Stock Exchange it’s in danger of being delisted after the shares failed to trade at an average of at least a dollar for 30 consecutive sessions. The company has six months to trade above a dollar, on average, for the 30-day period. Ambac shares rose 2 cents to 68 cents in late trading after rising that much during the...
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Ambac Announces Additional Debt for Equity Exchange Transactions

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Quote: Press ReleaseSource: Ambac Financial Group, Inc.On Wednesday June 30, 2010, 5:09 pm EDT(NYSE:- This release contains statements that may constitute "forward-lookingstatements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of thePrivate Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any or all ofmanagement’s forward-looking statements here or in other publicationsmay turn out to be incorrect and are based on Ambac management’s currentbelief or opinions. Ambac’s actual results m...
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A Stock Up 30% Since Flash Crash

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Weinstein Co. restructures by giving up 200 films

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Quote: has restructured its debt by temporarily giving the rights to 200 movies and about $233 million in receivables on those films to Goldman Sachs and its partner Assured Guaranty, according to a person familiar with the matter.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the matter was meant to be confidential.Under the deal finalized this week Goldman Sachs and Assured will be paid $115 million by Ambac Financial Group, which had initially insured Goldman Sachs' loan to the company.The Weins...
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Ambac reaches deal to swap stock for $8.5M debt

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Quote: NEW YORK (AP) -- Bond insurer Ambac Financial Group Inc. has reached deals with certain holders of its own bonds to swap debt for stock in a move to preserve cash and shore up its balance sheet.The agreements call for the company to issue more than 5 million shares of common stock in exchange for $8.5 million in debt. The issuance will bring Ambac to a total of 293.4 million common shares outstanding.The deal may help Ambac crawl back from the brink of bankruptcy.The company earlier this month s...
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Ambac Announces Debt for Equity Exchange Transactions

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Quote: Press ReleaseSource: Ambac Financial Group, Inc.On Thursday June 17, 2010, 5:59 pm EDT(NYSE:- This release contains statements that may constitute "forward-lookingstatements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of thePrivate Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any or all ofmanagement’s forward-looking statements here or in other publicationsmay turn out to be incorrect and are based on Ambac management’s currentbelief or opinions. Ambac’s actual results ma...
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