Putnam Costs Power Financial First Loss in 15 Years

Power Financial experienced its first quarterly loss in 15 years, losing $773 million, or $1.12 a share, compared with profits of $532 million, or 73 cents a share, in the fourth quarter of 2007.

The writedowns included a $1.35 billion charge related to its Putnam Investments subsidiary.

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