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Oct.07
9:29 AM ET
Governments and central banks around the world are reacting to the expanding financial crisis as their countries' markets melt down.  See how the global indices stack up against one another.   Read More
Oct.06
1:14 PM ET
Posted By:Ariel Nelson
With the VIX at record levels and the Dow now down another 5%, investors are running for cover.  However, there are now enough data points to begin to look at patterns on what has been happening after these big drops.   Read More
Oct.06
11:57 AM ET
Posted By:Robert Hum
Starting the week off on a sour note is nothing new for the markets. Falling over 500 points today, the Dow continues a trend it started three months ago. Since July, the Dow has posted gains on only 2 of the last 13 Mondays.   Read More
Oct.03
5:11 PM ET
Posted By:Juan Aruego
With the signing of the bailout bill, fundamentals may actually come back into fashion next week. This quarter there are some new and troubling trends to track.   Read More
Oct.03
5:00 PM ET
The $700B US Bailout was signed into law on Friday, and the major markets still closed down for the day after a brief rally.  The week was devastating to the US stock market with a 7.34% weekly loss for the Dow, an over 9% drop for the S&P and an almost 11% drop for the NASDAQ.   Read More
Oct.03
8:52 AM ET
Posted By:Ariel Nelson
The latest overall job loss numbers showed a loss of 159,000 jobs in September while the unemployment rate remained at 6.1%, close to a five-year high.  This is the largest payroll drop since March 2003.  Here is a breakdown of where the job losses were as well as which sectors were adding jobs.   Read More
Oct.02
1:03 PM ET
Posted By:Gina Francolla
The Vice Presidential debate tonight will likely be one of the most watched ever, often eclipsing the buzz of the presidential debates, Intrade has created a contract measuring which presidential candidate will receive more of a bump from tonight's debate (www.intrade.com).   Read More
Oct.02
12:18 PM ET
Posted By:Ariel Nelson
With the markets taking a beating and the Nasdaq falling 9.2% in the third quarter, many believe there are great buying opportunities out there.  Here is a look at some of the biggest names in Tech.   Read More
Sep.30
5:15 PM ET
All major U.S. Indices end the third quarter on a historic note.  The Dow and S&P 500 had their fourth consecutive quarterly drop, tumbling 4.40% and 9.01% respectively.  The NASDAQ Composite fell the most among the major Indices for the quarter, down 9.19%.   Read More
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