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Heated debate over auto bailout
The case for a bailout of U.S. automakers came under sharp scrutiny on Tuesday at a congressional hearing that portrayed the Big Three as both short-sighted in their business strategies and central to the economy.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Stocks fight back
Wall Street ended a volatile session higher Tuesday, as stocks dropped to within a few points of 2003 levels and then bounced back.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Stimulus: Risk of waiting for Obama
Mass layoffs. A dismal outlook for retailers. The prospect of state budget cuts. An economy in contraction, and forecasts that the decline will accelerate.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Builders' confidence sinks to new low
Homebuilders' confidence in the housing market again plunged to a record low, dragged down by poor financial market conditions, rising unemployment and consumer anxiety, a trade group said Tuesday.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
A gallon of gas or a share of GM?
Most financial experts advise avoiding so-called penny stocks, typically shares of small companies with low stock prices that are not actively traded or followed closely by analysts.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Whatever you do, don't buy Sears
Investors who think shares of Sears Holdings are a bargain after plummeting 80% from their peak should think again.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
You may be the next Lehman Brothers
On the surface, this financial crisis seems pretty complicated. Wall Street firms made convoluted bets on exotic mortgage securities, and those bets failed for a complex set of reasons. But in fact, investment banks went under for reasons that were quite basic.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
House grills Paulson
Lawmakers challenged Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on his handling of the $700 billion bank bailout program and stressed the importance of doing more to help homeowners.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Big Oil: We told you so
It would be tempting to say they told us so.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
GE to restructure lending division
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Yahoo CEO candidates line up
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Thanksgiving travel to wane
The travel organization AAA said on Tuesday that fewer Americans will travel for the Thanksgiving holiday - the first such decline in six years.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Online spending at 7-year low
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Xbox's holiday makeover
Microsoft hopes to spur Xbox sales with a software update that turns the gaming console into a multimedia machine.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
HP soars on profit outlook
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Yahoo after Yang
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Online video viewership up 27%
About 76 percent of consumers watch video on their PC, says a new international study from IBM.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Madison Ave. still loves Yahoo
The strongest indictment of Yahoo management yet might be how much Madison Avenue still loves Yahoo inventory.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Private equity's math problem
Not since fourth grade have so many sophisticated investors been so troubled by a basic math equation. An asset-allocation problem called the "denominator effect" is forcing the selloff of billions in private equity and alternative investments.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Get better severance
As another wave of layoffs hits an economy in turmoil, many workers will depend on severance packages to stay afloat.
Monday, November 17, 2008
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