Stocks end higher as Fed sees recession easing
NEW YORK — The Fed confirmed what Wall Street has already concluded: The recession is starting to ease. Federal Reserve policymakers said at th...
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Where to Find Dandy Dividends
Dan Dorfman | Posted 05.28.2009 | Business
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Call it the case of the disappearing dividends, a $42 billion caper that's robbing many Americans of a fair chunk of their future wealth.
Wall Street tumbles as investors dump financials
AP | TIM PARADIS | Posted 05.21.2009 | Business
NEW YORK — Investors are back to worrying about banks. Long-present unease about soured loans bubbled over on Monday after Bank of America Corp...
Hints of stabilizing economy spark late rally
AP | TIM PARADIS | Posted 05.16.2009 | Business
NEW YORK — Wall Street is seeing an economic glass that's half-full _ again. Investors poured money into consumer product and financial compani...
Housing deal, hope for insurers lift stocks
AP | SARA LEPRO and TIM PARADIS | Posted 05.09.2009 | Business
NEW YORK — Insurance and technology shares led the market higher in a volatile day Wednesday, breaking a two-day slide. But a dim view of the ec...
Don't Call It a Comeback
Harry Moroz | Posted 05.09.2009 | Business
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This rather overwhelming response to the first "green shoots" of the economic crisis suggests that we've reached a significant, even threshold, moment that policymakers must utilize.
Big Market Rally: Time to Get in?
Dan Solin | Posted 05.08.2009 | Business
March was one of the best months ever for stocks. Is it time for you to get in? Fortunately, there are many "financial experts" eager to give you advice.
How Bear Markets End
Henry Blodget | Posted 05.08.2009 | Business
The bear phases of these markets lasted from 3-30 months (we're currently in month 17). The drop from 1929-1932 was also about 30 months.
Stocks fall after 4-week rally; Dow below 8,000
AP | SARA LEPRO | Posted 05.07.2009 | Home
NEW YORK — Wall Street pulled back for the first time in five days Monday as investors worried about balance sheets at banks and the quarterly r...
Back to the Future
Larry Gellman | Posted 04.27.2009 | Living
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Although it may not be as much fun as the more recent version, the new normal will probably look more like the normal of my youth than the unsustainable glory days of the last 20 years.
Stocks Rise On Relief Over Earnings, Debt Auction
AP | TIM PARADIS and MADLEN READ | Posted 04.26.2009 | Business
NEW YORK — This time, it was the consumer who had Wall Street rallying. Better-than-expected earnings from big consumer brands Best Buy, ConAgr...
Stocks surge on bank plan, rise in home sales
AP | TIM PARADIS | Posted 04.23.2009 | Business
NEW YORK — Wall Street got the news it wanted on the economy's biggest problems _ banks and housing _ and celebrated by hurtling the Dow Jones i...
Wall Street resumes rally following housing report
AP | STEPHEN BERNARD and TIM PARADIS | Posted 04.17.2009 | Business
NEW YORK — You know things have changed on Wall Street when the housing industry saves the day. A surprise government report that home construc...
Mr. President, When Should We Sell?
Trey Ellis | Posted 04.16.2009 | Business
The surge of volunteerism, of communalism that thrust Obama from obscurity to the most powerful job on the planet now needs to be re-harnessed and focused on aiding our enfeebled economy.
Stocks give up gains after 4-day rally
AP | STEPHEN BERNARD and TIM PARADIS | Posted 04.16.2009 | Business
NEW YORK — Wall Street's big rally fizzled _ and maybe that's OK. Analysts said Monday's pullback after a four-session surge didn't necessarily...
Financials lead stocks to best week since November
AP | SARA LEPRO and TIM PARADIS | Posted 04.13.2009 | Business
NEW YORK — A sharp rebound in bank shares and easing worries about the economy pushed stocks to their best week since late November. The market...
He's a Good Man -- Just Not a Very Good Wizard
Larry Gellman | Posted 04.12.2009 | Media
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The world of punditry has become like the Emerald City. Everyone is scurrying around in a panic, looking to the Wizard of Obama to save us all from the supernatural threats that surround us.
Stocks rally on good news for banks, GM, retailers
AP | MADLEN READ | Posted 04.12.2009 | Business
NEW YORK — Investors have been clamoring for months for a bit of good news. On Thursday, they got a load of it. The Dow Jones industrials shot ...
Citigroup Execs' $2.2 Million Windfall
bloomberg.com | David Scheer | Posted 04.12.2009 | Business
March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Four Citigroup Inc. executives who bought the bank's stock last week have already generated a $2.2 million paper profit, regul...
Citigroup Rally: Pros Are Skeptical
CNBC with AP | Posted 04.10.2009 | Business
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Wall Street got some good news from Citigroup and responded with a huge rally. But some investment pros are skeptical that the banking giant--or the m...
12-Year Lows Rare For Dow
Huffington Post | Julie Satow | Posted 04.04.2009 | Business
While this week the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped below 7,000 and reached a 12-year low, such a measure is actually very rare. According to Th...
China Stimulus Package Spurs Stock Surge
AP | PAN PYLAS | Posted 04.04.2009 | Business
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LONDON — Stock markets in Europe and Asia rebounded Wednesday amid mounting hopes that China will soon announce a big stimulus package that coul...
How Low Can The Market Go?
Henry Blodget | Posted 04.02.2009 | Business
On days like today, it helps to look at the silver lining. Here it is: The farther stocks fall, the cheaper they get -- and the higher the expected long-term return becomes.
Economic Meltdown or Back to Normal?
Hugh McGuire | Posted 04.02.2009 | Business
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The wealth of the past 10-15 years was illusory. The markets have in fact dropped back to where they "should" be.
Dow Dips Below 7,000
AP | TIM PARADIS | Posted 04.02.2009 | Business
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NEW YORK — A relentless sell-off in the stock market Monday blew through barriers that would have been unthinkable just weeks ago, and investors...
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AP | TIM PARADIS and MADLEN READ | Posted 05.30.2009 | Business