Stocks fall sharply on consumer spending worries 7 hr ago | Comments 2 NEW YORK (AP) - A litany of bad economic news has snuffed out Wall Street's five-day rally, sending stocks falling sharply as investors realized anew how troubled the U.S. economy really is....

U.S. stocks open lower ahead of economic data 13 hr ago | Add a comment NEW YORK -- Worries about the holiday shopping season sent stocks sharply lower Monday while investors also awaited new readings on manufacturing and construction spending. The Dow Jones industrial...

Stocks jump after government bailout of Citigroup Mon, Nov 24, 2008 | Add a comment NEW YORK -- Wall Street is shrugging off a larger-than-expected drop in sales of existing homes last month as investors instead focus on the government's plan to bail out Citigroup Inc. The...

Investor fear remains deep despite 1-day rally Sat, Nov 22, 2008 | Comments 1 NEW YORK - Since the Nov. 4 election, investors have been abandoning stocks in a kind of slow-motion crash that experts say underlines just how anxious they are about what is likely to be a long...

Stocks jump on report of Geithner nomination Fri, Nov 21, 2008 | Add a comment NEW YORK -- Wall Street found some relief Friday from a report that a pounded-down Citigroup Inc. might put itself up for sale. That prospect, along with the possibility that low prices will draw...

Stocks tumble for second day; Treasurys surge Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Comments 2 NEW YORK - Stocks plunged for a second straight day Thursday, falling to a ranges not seen in six years as financial and energy stocks tumbled and as demand for the safety of government debt spiked...

Dow falls below 8,000, S&P at 5-year low Wed, Nov 19, 2008 | Comments 9 NEW YORK - Wall Street hit levels not seen since 2003, with the Dow Jones industrial average falling below the 8,000 mark, as the fate of Detroit's Big Three automakers and the economy disheartened...

U.S. stocks fall on more economic woes Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | Add a comment NEW YORK -- The selling on Wall Street continued Monday as investors digested more signs of economic weakness, including a huge round of layoffs in the financial sector. After a turbulent week...

Stocks stage huge rebound; Dow jumps 553 points Thu, Nov 13, 2008 | Comments 1 NEW YORK -- Wall Street had a calmer start to trading Thursday, with stocks moderately lower after three straight days of declines. Investors appeared to take in stride a government report showing...

Stocks rise after two days of heavy selling Fri, Nov 7, 2008 | Comments 4 NEW YORK-- Wall Street anticipated a dreadful jobs report Friday, but seemed to believe the bad news is already priced into the market. Stock futures rose ahead of the market's open. Investors...

Stocks tumble, lose 10 percent in 2-day rout Thu, Nov 6, 2008 | Comments 17 NEW YORK-- Wall Street recoiled again Thursday, sending stock futures lower ahead of the market's open as investors braced for data on retail sales and jobless claims that are likely to add to...

Stocks plunge anew; recession worries resurface Wed, Nov 5, 2008 | Comments 8 NEW YORK (AP) - A case of post-election nerves has sent stocks plunging as investors, again anxious about a recession, are wondering what impact a Barack Obama presidency will have on business and...

Wall Street stages Election Day rally Tue, Nov 4, 2008 | Comments 1 NEW YORK - Wall Street enjoyed an Election Day rally Tuesday, surging as investors brushed off more weak economic data and looked forward to putting the uncertainty of the presidential voting...

Stocks fluctuate on weak manufacturing reading Mon, Nov 3, 2008 | Add a comment NEW YORK -- Wall Street is starting November on a cautious note, as stocks pull back following a weak reading on the manufacturing sector. Stocks pared early gains after the Institute for...

Stupid Investment of the Week: Oak Associates funds Fri, Aug 4, 2006 The typical investor hates to admit defeat. They will hold on to an investment - hoping to get back to break-even - long after a disinterested observer would declare “game over.” They see a...

Dow closes up 119 on economic slowdown Fri, Jul 28, 2006 NEW YORK -- A sharp slowdown in economic growth propelled stocks higher Friday as the government's latest gross domestic product reading fed hopes for an end to interest rates hikes. The major...

Diversify stocks for a better return Sat, Jun 10, 2006 NEW YORK - So, you've decided to add some foreign stocks to your portfolio. You may have noticed that foreign markets have taken off recently: the MSCI Latin America index was up 45 percent and...

Stock watch Sat, Jun 10, 2006 Eagle Let the eagle bore, like he's never bored before ... Boring was good last week as the markets posted their worst week of the year. OGE Inc. was this week's high-flying state-based stock...

Stupid investment of the week: Emerging markets mutual funds Sat, Jun 3, 2006 For many investors, diversification is more than an investment strategy. It's an alibi, an excuse to chase what's hot under the guise of doing something good for an investment portfolio. Over the...

S&P incluye a Google en índice de 500 empresas Thu, May 18, 2006 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Las acciones de Google Inc. serán añadidas al índice de 500 empresas de Standard & Poor's, un ritual largamente anticipado que dio un impulso a los títulos...