Wilmington Trust's earnings fell 7% and LaBranche posted a net-income loss of 54%.
The index of leading indicators decreased by 0.2% in December, according to The Conference Board.
Ex-AIG chief Maurice R. Greenberg and his investment firm have retained an adviser to review their stake in the insurer.
David M. Johnson, executive vice president and finance chief of The Hartford, will resign in mid-2008.
TD Ameritrade’s net income increased 65% on client assets and greater trading activity.
Despite being caught in the 2007 credit crunch, hedge funds gained 14.13% for the year according to Morningstar.
Cconstruction began on 1.353 million new homes and apartments in 2007, the lowest number since 1993.
The influence of hedge funds is introducing a new set of challenges for corporate investor relations departments.
The Fed chief warned, however, that a stimulus package provided at the wrong time could prove "counterproductive."
Shares of bond insurers Ambac Financial Group Inc. and MBIA Inc. plunged on renewed concerns that the two companies are on the verge of losing their AAA credit ratings.
