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[at Forbes] – In his July 2013 letter to shareholders, Bruce Berkowitz demonstrated his signature communication gift, to explain-inspire at the same time. Guru Berkowitz wrote: “Eighty-five percent of net assets are invested in AIG, Bank of America, and others damaged by our country’s residential real estate bubble. We bought when most thought them dead.

North Dakota Pipeline Spill Estimates ‘A Guess’ At Best After 20000 Barrels … Huffington Post – 13 hours ago No injuries were reported and officials said the spill was likely “limited to the gravel on top of the containment area’s line.

Lara Enters Option Agreement with Tessarema for Curionópolis Copper-Gold … Azomining – 13 hours ago Lara Exploration Ltd. is pleased to report that it has executed an Option Agreement with Tessarema Resources Inc., whereby Tessarema can earn a 100% interest in Lara’s Curionópolis Copper-Gold Project in Brazil by funding exploration, development of …

[at The Wall Street Journal] – Bank of America’s third-quarter profit surged as the banking giant benefited from sharply improved credit quality that helped offset wider losses at its consumer real estate and markets divisions.

[24/7 Wall St.] – Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) reported third-quarter 2013 results before markets opened Wednesday morning. The investment bank and financial services giant posted quarterly diluted earnings per share …

Higher One Holdings Now Covered by Capital One Financial Corp. (ONE) Ticker Report – 13 hours ago Higher One Holdings Inc. logo Stock analysts at Capital One Financial Corp. assumed coverage on shares of Higher One Holdings (NYSE:ONE) in a report issued on Tuesday, TheFlyOnTheWall.

[AP] – Bank of America Corp. says its third-quarter profit surged as it saw increases from investments and interest charged on loans. The second-largest U.S. bank reported Wednesday that it earned $2.5 billion …

[at TheStreet] – U.S. Senate works to reach a compromise as markets prepare for a slew of earnings.