Stocks finish lower Friday, ending with weekly losses in all three major indexes for the 1st time in 10 weeks.

Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 16:02:04 -0400

Stocks finish lower Friday, ending with weekly losses in all three
major indexes for the 1st time in 10 weeks.

Stocks extend decline in late Friday trading; Dow industrials down 100 points.

Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 15:09:09 -0400

Stocks extend decline in late Friday trading; Dow industrials down 100 points.

Lincoln, Hartford shares jump on TARP eligibility

Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 12:01:39 -0400

Lincoln, Hartford shares jump on TARP eligibility

Shares of Hartford Financial and Lincoln Financial rally as the
companies declare their eligibility to receive federal funds under the
Troubled Asset Relief Program.

CAPITAL ONE RISES IN WEAK IN FINANCIAL SECTOR

Sector slips, but insurers gain, and credit-card firm Capital One
Financial Corp. rises after the firm says its annualized net
charge-off rate fell in. April.

BARCLAYS' MOVE TO SELL FAMILY SILVER IS DEFENDABLE

If an economic recovery really does materialize, then wouldn't it be
smarter Barclays to sell its Barclays Global Investors fund arm a year
or two from now? Prospective buyers BlackRock and Bank of New York
Mellon, by their very. business model, are betting on an improved
economy anyway. From their
perspective, it might not be a bad time to double down.

BARCLAYS IN TALKS OVER SALE OF BGI UNIT

U.K. bank Barclays is in talks over the potential sale of its
asset-management business for $10 billion or more, according to
published reports, which name BlackRock and Bank of New York Mellon as
prospective suitors.

FEWER CEOS WITH CHAIRMAN HATS COULD BENEFIT STOCKS

Stock investors can take cheer from the findings of a new study
showing that public companies in the U.S. are increasingly mirroring
their counterparts
overseas in separating the roles of CEO and chairman.

Energy: Energy stocks retreat on weak demand jitters

Date: 15 MAY 2009 14:47:29 GMT

Energy stocks move lower as weaker oil prices and concern over weak
demand weigh on shares.

Stocks open lower as investors digest latest readings on consumer prices and manufacturing.

Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 09:32:09 -0400

Stocks open lower as investors digest latest readings on consumer
prices and manufacturing.

GM says it is notifying 1,100 dealers that it will end their contracts with the automaker.

Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 09:22:07 -0400

GM says it is notifying 1,100 dealers that it will end their contracts
with the automaker.

Consumer prices fell 0.7% year-over-year in April, the largest annual drop since June 1955.

Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 08:36:04 -0400

Consumer prices fell 0.7% year-over-year in April, the largest annual
drop since June 1955.

Energy: House lawmakers hone in on huge energy bill

Date: Thu, May 14, 2009 at 4:27 PM

The House Energy panel begins work next week on a huge and
controversial bill to sharply cut carbon emissions, kick the American
habit of importing energy and bolster new "green" jobs.

Stocks post modest gains as investors shake off economic jitters. Dow gains 41 points, Nasdaq adds 1.5%. S&P up by nearly 1%.

Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 16:01:09 -0400

Stocks post modest gains as investors shake off economic jitters. Dow
gains 41 points, Nasdaq adds 1.5%. S&P up by nearly 1%.

U.S. jobless claims hit 637,000 in latest week; Chrysler layoffs cited

Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 08:37:19 -0400

U.S. jobless claims hit 637,000 in latest week; Chrysler layoffs cited
5/14/2009 8:32:59 AM EDT

Breaking News Thu., May 14, 2009

Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 07:11:35 -0700 (PDT)

Chrysler Plans to Eliminate 789 Dealerships as Part of Its
Restructuring [9:57 a.m. ET]

U.S. stocks reverse early declines; Dow industrials up as much as 55 points

Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 10:29:06 -0400

U.S. stocks reverse early declines; Dow industrials up as much as 55 points
5/14/2009 10:27:23 AM EDT

Stocks open higher as investors digest another rise in jobless claims along with Wal-Mart's tepid results.

Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 09:33:04 -0400

Stocks open higher as investors digest another rise in jobless claims
along with Wal-Mart's tepid results.

Stocks suffer big losses after retail sales disappointment. Dow tumbles 185 points, Nasdaq loses 3%, S&P down 2.7%.

Date: Wed, May 13, 2009 at 4:02 PM

Stocks suffer big losses after retail sales disappointment. Dow
tumbles 185 points, Nasdaq loses 3%, S&P down 2.7%.

Consumers pulled back in April more than expected, causing retail sales to drop 0.4%, government reports.

Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 08:34:05 -0400

Consumers pulled back in April more than expected, causing retail
sales to drop 0.4%, government reports.

Breaking News Wed., May 13, 2009

Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 10:35:01 -0700 (PDT)

Astronauts of the Shuttle Atlantis Grab Hubble Space Telescope Using
Shuttle's Robotic Arm [1:17 p.m. ET]

Energy: BG Group signs pact to sell gas to China

Date: 13 MAY 2009 12:58:27 GMT

In a landmark deal, Britain's BG Group enters a 20-year agreement with
China's CNOOC to sell liquefied natural gas from Australia into the
mainland.

Stocks open lower after government reports weak retail sales, signaling further sluggishness in the economy.

Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 09:32:07 -0400

Stocks open lower after government reports weak retail sales,
signaling further sluggishness in the economy.

Energy: Canadian stocks fall along with U.S. markets

Date: 13 MAY 2009 15:52:45 GMT

Stocks decline for a third session, after a slide in U.S. retail sales
raises concerns that the economy of Canada's biggest trading partner
may not recover from recession as quickly as some had hoped.

Crude rises as U.S. inventories fall unexpectedly

Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 12:01:41 -0400

Crude rises as U.S. inventories fall unexpectedly

Crude-oil futures rise after government data show U.S. inventories
marked a surprising fall last week, declining for the first week in
10, as the country imported less oil.

INTEL FINED A RECORD $1.45 BLN BY E.U. REGULATOR

The European Competition Commission fines chip maker Intel a record
1.06 billion euros ($1.45 billion) for abusing its dominance of the
market to squeeze out rival Advanced Micro Devices.

INTEL AND THE FOLLY OF REGULATION

The European Commission case against Intel isn't likely to make much
difference.

TEXT OF EUROPEAN COMMISSION STATEMENT ON INTEL

The text of the European Commission statement on its fine of Intel for
anti-competitive behavior.

INTEL CEO: SECOND QUARTER 'BETTER THAN EXPECTED'

Shares of Intel Corp. rise in after-hours trading after company Chief
Executive Paul Otellini says the chip giant's business in the second
quarter was 'a little better than expected.'

GM trades at $1 a share, down more than 13%

Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 09:47:46 -0400

GM trades at $1 a share, down more than 13%
5/13/2009 9:38:36 AM EDT

Energy: Israel stocks off; M-A down; budget plan passes

Date: 13 MAY 2009 14:53:38 GMT

TEL AVIV
Israel stocks fell on Wednesday, led by weakness in Israel Chemicals,
and after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet approved the
budget proposal for 2009-2010.

Energy: PetroChina stands apart from weak energy stocks

Date: 13 MAY 2009 14:23:37 GMT

As talk of PetroChina stepping into the oil and gas arena to
potentially buy up assets buzzes through the energy sector, energy
stocks move down sharply alongside a big drop in the broad market.

Dow sinks more than 130 points within first two minutes of trading; Nasdaq and S&P 500 each shed more than 1%.

Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 09:35:07 -0400

Dow sinks more than 130 points within first two minutes of trading;
Nasdaq and S&P 500 each shed more than 1%.

Mixed finish for stocks: Dow gains 49 points on strength in oil and drugs; tech-heavy Nasdaq down 0.8%, S&P off by 0.1%.

Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 16:01:06 -0400

Mixed finish for stocks: Dow gains 49 points on strength in oil and
drugs; tech-heavy Nasdaq down 0.8%, S&P off by 0.1%.

Recession hits Social Security and Medicare hard; Medicare problems 'more imminent,' with insolvency seen in 2017, Geithner says.

Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 14:41:07 -0400

Recession hits Social Security and Medicare hard; Medicare problems
'more imminent,' with insolvency seen in 2017, Geithner says.

Breaking News Tue., May 12, 2009

Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 11:45:37 -0700 (PDT)

NASA: Debris Hits Shuttle 104 Seconds Into Launch, Leaving 21-Inch
Scratch [2:22 p.m. ET]

U.S. runs first April deficit in 26 years with shortfall of $21 billion, due to recession and economic stimulus efforts.

Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 14:03:07 -0400

U.S. runs first April deficit in 26 years with shortfall of $21
billion, due to recession and economic stimulus efforts.

Home prices dropped 13.8% in 1st quarter, marking largest year-over-year decline since 1979, when Realtors' group started tracking.

Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 10:02:07 -0400

Home prices dropped 13.8% in 1st quarter, marking largest
year-over-year decline since 1979, when Realtors' group started tracking.

GM and Ford are biggest decliners in S&P 500; GM down 20% to 1933 level

Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 10:36:00 -0400

GM and Ford are biggest decliners in S&P 500; GM down 20% to 1933 level
5/12/2009 10:34:13 AM EDT

Lutz and other top GM executives sell shares

Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 12:01:12 -0400

Lutz and other top GM executives sell shares

A group of top General Motors Corp. executives, including Vice
Chairman Bob Lutz, sell what was left of their personal stakes,
according to several filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

FORD TO RAISE CASH THROUGH 300 MLN SHARE OFFERING

Ford Motor Co. shares fall more than 5% after the automaker announces
plans to sell 300 million shares of its common stock and use some of
the proceeds to pay cash into its retiree health-care trust.

FALLING EXPORTS PUSH U.S. TRADE GAP HIGHER

The U.S. trade gap with the rest of the world increases in March for
the first. time in eight months as exports decline faster than
imports.

Stocks open higher - led by financial shares - amid renewed confidence in the banking sector.

Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 09:32:07 -0400

Stocks open higher - led by financial shares - amid renewed confidence
in the banking sector.

Dow posts biggest loss in 3 weeks, down 153 points amid investor wariness; S&P down 2%, Nasdaq edges lower.

Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 16:01:06 -0400

Dow posts biggest loss in 3 weeks, down 153 points amid investor
wariness; S&P down 2%, Nasdaq edges lower.

Fwd: Energy: Crude falls as excessive inventories weigh

Date: 11 MAY 2009 13:26:27 GMT

Crude-oil futures decline on Monday for the first session in four on
worries that the recent rally will be reversed by rising oil
inventories.

Banks got concessions on stress tests: WSJ

Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 12:01:23 -0400

Banks got concessions on stress tests: WSJ

The Federal Reserve reportedly scales back the size of capital
requirements for major banks undergoing stress tests, with the
concessions coming as a result of two weeks of bargaining with
sometimes angry corporate executives, according to
The Wall Street Journal.

KEYCORP, BB&T AND OTHERS EYE TARP REPAYMENT

BB&T, Capital One, KeyCorp and U.S. Bancorp join the roster of
financial firms ready to sell additional common stock with the aim of
repaying the government's investments in preferred stock and warrants
under the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

MUFG TO INVEST $600 MILLION IN MORGAN STANLEY

TOKYO
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. said Monday that it
will acquire $600 million Morgan Stanley common shares, bringing its
stake in the U.S. investment bank to over 20%. The Japanese bank said
it will pay $24 per share and buy 25 million shares on May 13.
However, because Morgan Stanley will redeem around Y60 billion of
nonconvertible preferred shares under the transaction, MUFG will not
pay additional cash for the purchase. The move comesafter Morgan
Stanley said last week it would sell $2 billion in stock after the
Federal Reserve told the bank it needed to add $1.8 billion in common
equity.

EMERGING MARKETS REPORT: EMERGING-MARKET FUNDS ATTRACT HUGE FLOWS: MERRILL

Emerging-market equity funds saw inflows of $4 billion in the week
ended May 6, the largest weekly inflow since early December and the
eighth largest on record, data compiled by Merrill Lynch show.

Stocks fall at open, led by financial shares, amid concerns about banks rushing to raise capital to repay TARP. Dow sinks 100 points.

Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 09:33:04 -0400

Stocks fall at open, led by financial shares, amid concerns about
banks rushing to raise capital to repay TARP. Dow sinks 100 points.

All 30 Dow stocks in red as blue-chip index falls 140 points

Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 09:49:06 -0400

All 30 Dow stocks in red as blue-chip index falls 140 points
5/11/2009 9:47:11 AM EDT