Credit Suisse Group News

Citadel Securities is arranging its first loan for a corporate borrower as the investment banking division of Citadel Investment Group LLC builds a credit business, according to people familiar with the situation.

CSR plc [LSE: CSR] announces it will present at the Credit Suisse 2009 Annual Technology Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona on December 3, 2009.

For Dallas retiree Richard Snyder, the thrill of his central Idaho getaway is gone.

U.S. stocks rose, sending the Standard & Poora s 500 Index to a 14-month high, as golda s rally to a record boosted metal producers and homebuilders climbed after Credit Suisse Group AG advised buying shares of KB Home.

Global stocks rose as the Bank of Japan introduced measures to revive lending and Asian economic data signaled a recovery.

The yen fell the most in a month against the dollar and Japanese stocks rallied after the central bank held an emergency policy meeting, spurring speculation it will seek to curb exchange-rate appreciation.

Asian stocks may rise a further 29 percent in the next 12 months because the region is still undervalued and corporate earnings will continue to recover, according to Credit Suisse Group AG.

Emerging market countries are spearheading the recovery in the global economy and providing returns upwards of 50% this year in related exchange traded funds.

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC may be owed $1.9 billion by Dubai World, making it the largest creditor outside the emirate to the state company seeking to reschedule debt, said two people familiar with the companies.

It is no secret that many close observers of the utilities industry are sceptical that the NSW electricity assets up for sale will go to parties other than AGL Energy, Origin Energy and perhaps TRUenergy.

LG Household & Health Care Ltd., Korea s second-biggest cosmetics maker, rose to a record in Seoul trading after saying it will buy 90 percent of smaller rival The Face Shop for 420 billion won to expand.

Fannie Mae said Monday that it named Jonathan Plutzik, a former Credit Suisse executive, to its board directors.

King Pharmaceuticals Inc., LifePoint Hospitals Inc. and Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc.

Credit Suisse is also wary of higher credit losses and capital raises. Citigroup By Credit Suisse TODAY WE MET WITH Citigroup's Chief Executive Officer Vikram Pandit and Chief Financial Officer John Gerspach.

Credit Suisse initiated coverage of the automotive-parts firm at Outperform. Lear By Credit Suisse WE INITIATED COVERAGE of Lear with an Outperform rating and 12-month, discounted-cash-flow-derived price target of $81. The basic elements of the investment case are as follows.

Swiss National Bank Chairman- designate Philipp Hildebrand said the country may need tighter financial rules than the rest of the world to tackle a domestic industry dominated by UBS AG and Credit Suisse Group AG .

The CGM Focus Fund , run by star Boston stockpicker Ken Heebner, slashed its stake in Bank of America Corp.

Credit Suisse raised the price target on the firm. Dow Chemical By Credit Suisse THERE WERE A LOT OF expectations for Dow Chemical's first investor day since its acquisition of Rohm & Haas and we believe they were met or exceeded.

Japana s economy expanded at the fastest pace in more than two years in the third quarter, led by a rebound in domestic demand that may ease concern of a return to recession next year.

Hong Leong Bank Bhd, Malaysia's sixth-biggest bank, was cut to "neutral" from "outperform" at Credit Suisse Group AG because the stock has limited upside after its recent surge.