A day after US stocks posted the largest ever gains on an Election Day, the three major indexes tumbled amid concerns over the prospects of a recession and its impact on corporate earnings. Read More

US stocks rallied to respectable gains today, led by the energy and banking sectors. Meanwhile, speculation that the Treasury Dept might extend its bailout program to other financial companies gave share prices of General Electric (NYSE: GE) and Principal Financial Group (NYSE: PFG) a decent bump. Read More

Who hasn’t experienced firsthand what it means for the S&P 500 to be down 24 percent over the last two months and 33 percent year-to-date? The market’s gut-wrenching implosion is spelled out daily, red numbers all over computer monitors, TV screens, and newsprint. Read More

The three major US stock indexes finished with mixed results today, though both losses and gains were somewhat muted. News that factory output contracted the most since 1982 weighed on investor sentiment, but at this point many are inured to the reality of an economic slowdown. Read More

US stocks managed to maintain their upward momentum heading into the weekend, with the three major indexes posting respectable gains. Investors were heartened by improvements in the credit markets, though economic data showed that consumer spending dropped considerably in September. Read More

The three major US stock indexes finished the day in the green, as the latest GDP report indicated that the US economy contracted less than forecast in the third quarter. Read More

US stocks finished the day mixed, failing to hold the afternoon’s gains. Although the Federal Reserve’s rate cut appeared to buoy investor sentiment, concerns about an impending recession ultimately ruled the day. Read More

Attractive valuations and improving conditions in the credit markets lured investors back to stocks and propelled the three major US indexes to handsome gains. Read More

US stocks slumped into the red at the end of the day, unable to hold earlier gains. Recapitalized regional banks staged a solid rally, but ongoing concerns about a recession weighed on share prices in the energy and consumer sectors. Read More

It’s tough to think big when the market keeps cutting portfolios into ever-smaller pieces. But most of the great fortunes have been made during some of the worst times in the market. Read More