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Crossing Wall Street Weekly Market Review

News from Europe helped U.S. markets stage a rally on Thursday, but investors need to understand more of the market mechanics before investing right now

M&T Bank to Buy Hudson City Bancorp for $3.7B

M&T Bank has agreed to buy Hudson City Bancorp for about $3.7 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Hudson City will merge into a subsidiary of M&T.

6 Bank and Mortgage Finance Stocks to Foreclose

Mortgage finance companies and thrifts, which specialize in mortgages and savings, have been on the losing end of the stock market in 2011.

7 Financial Stocks Mauled By the Mortgage Meltdown

It's quite obvious that the mortgage crisis has been hard on banks. Particularly troubled are the mortgage finance companies and “thrifts” such as AF and FNFG.