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 14 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...

Obama seeks stimulus bill Mon, Nov 24, 2008 | Comments 2 CHICAGO — Looking almost like a co-president, Barack Obama cited an "economic crisis of historic proportions” Monday, conferred with the man who’s still in the White House...

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...

Congress rushing to extend jobless benefits Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Add a comment WASHINGTON - Jarred by new jobless alarms, Congress rushed Thursday toward keeping unemployment checks flowing through the December holidays and into the new year for Americans whose benefits are...

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...

Wall Street ends turbulent week sharply lower Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | Add a comment NEW YORK -- Stocks are falling as Wall Street gives back some of its gains from Thursday's huge rally and investors refocus on their fears about the economy. Some retrenchment is to be expected...

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...

For marrying couple, wise move is to sell home Wed, Nov 12, 2008 | Add a comment DEAR DAVE: I’m getting married in December. My fiancee lives in Tennessee, and I live in Alabama. She will be moving down here, but she owns a house near Nashville. We could handle the...

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...

State stocks battered by market sell-off Mon, Oct 6, 2008 | Comments 2 The shares of some of Oklahoma’s most highly regarded companies were battered today as the stock market plummeted. The Dow Jones Industrial Average skidded more than 500 points in the first...

Most Asian markets recover on hopes for US bailout Tue, Sep 30, 2008 TOKYO (AP) -- Most Asian markets bounced back Wednesday on hopes that a $700 billion bailout for the U.S. financial system will soon win legislative approval, although doubts persisted...