Regulators announce the second-largest failure of '09. ...

Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:25:09 -0400

Regulators announce the second-largest failure of '09. Texas-based
Guaranty Bank is the 81st to be closed this year.

Markets Friday, 08/21/2009

Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:31:05 -0400

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| Dow : 9505.96 up 155.91 | S & P : 1026.13 up 18.76
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| NASDAQ: 2020.90 up 31.68 | Bond (10Y): 3.56%, 100.47 |
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MARKETS:
Stocks spike on recovery hopes
Optimism from Fed chief Bernanke and jump in existing home sales
propel Wall Street to fresh 2009 highs.

Stocks end the week at their highest levels of 2009; Dow surges 152 points,...

Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:01:07 -0400

Stocks end the week at their highest levels of 2009; Dow surges 152
points, while S&P and Nasdaq rally more than 1.5%.

Breaking News Fri., August 21, 2009

Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:12:52 -0700 (PDT)

Obama Calls Hero's Welcome in Libya for Release of Pan Am 103 Bomber
'Highly Objectionable' [1:59 p.m. ET]

We saved the world from disaster, Bernanke says

Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:01:19 -0400

We saved the world from disaster, Bernanke says

The global economy is now beginning to emerge from its worst crisis
in. generations, but the downturn might have been much worse if
central banks. hadn't acted so forcefully last fall, Federal Reserve
Chairman Ben Bernanke. says.

RECESSION ENDING? WHO CARES?

If the recession really has ended, is there any reason to celebrate?

US JULY EXISTING HOME SALES UP 4TH STRAIGHT MONTH

Resales of U.S. single-family homes and condos rise 7.2% in July to a
seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.24 million, the highest level
since August 2007, the National Association of Realtors reports.

GAUGE SHOWS EURO-ZONE ACTIVITY STABILIZED IN AUG.

Economic activity across the 16-nation euro zone posts a record jump on Friday.

Stock rally accelerates after strong reports on housing and...

Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:15:05 -0400

Stock rally accelerates after strong reports on housing and labor,
and positive comments from Bernanke. Dow surges 131 points.

Unemployment rate fell in 17 states and in Washington, D.C., last month. Only 5 states saw a decline in June.

Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:11:04 -0400

Unemployment rate fell in 17 states and in Washington, D.C., last
month. Only 5 states saw a decline in June.

Fed chairman Bernanke says chances are good the economy will begin growing soon, though recovery will come slowly.

Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:02:04 -0400

Fed chairman Bernanke says chances are good the economy will begin
growing soon, though recovery will come slowly.

Stocks open higher as investors await reports on existing home sales and comments from Bernanke. Dow gains 54 points.

Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:32:07 -0400

Stocks open higher as investors await reports on existing home sales
and comments from Bernanke. Dow gains 54 points.

Markets Thursday, 08/20/2009

Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:31:03 -0400

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| Dow : 9350.05 up 70.89 | S & P : 1007.37 up 10.91
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| NASDAQ: 1989.22 up 19.98 | Bond (10Y): 3.43%, 101.59
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MARKETS:
Stocks manage another advance
Investors welcome signs of optimism in the day's economic news, with
bank and tech issues leading the way.

Stocks finish higher, with bank stocks leading the advance. Dow gains 69 points, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq end more than 1% higher.

Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:01:08 -0400

Stocks finish higher, with bank stocks leading the advance. Dow gains
69 points, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq end more than 1% higher.

Leading indicators rise 0.6% in July

Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:01:37 -0400

Leading indicators rise 0.6% in July

An economic recovery may begin soon, and the recession is bottoming
out, the. Conference Board says.

MORTGAGE DELINQUENCIES BREAK ANOTHER RECORD: MBA

Residential mortgages either in foreclosure or with at least one
payment past. due hit 13.16% in the second quarter, the highest
percentage ever recorded by
the Mortgage Bankers Association, the industry group reports.

RATES ON FIXED-RATE MORTGAGES AT LOWEST SINCE MAY

Interest rates on mortgages hit their lowest levels in
months, with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaging 5.12% this week, Freddie
Mac reported on Thursday.

INITIAL U.S. JOBLESS CLAIMS RISE BY 15,000

First-time filings for state unemployment benefits increase by 15,000
to a seasonally adjusted 576,000, showing it's still very tough to
keep or find a
job.

PHILLY FED RISES TO HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE NOV. 2007

Manufacturing firms in the Philadelphia region say business was
improving in August, the first increase in nearly a year and the
highest reading since
November 2007, according to the Philly Fed index.

Number of people filing for first-time unemployment benefits rose 15,000 last week ...

Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:32:04 -0400

Number of people filing for first-time unemployment benefits rose
15,000 last week to 576,000, U.S. says. That is more than expected.

More than 9% of mortgage holders are behind on their home loans, nearly one-third more than a year ago, says bank group.

Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:12:04 -0400

More than 9% of mortgage holders are behind on their home loans,
nearly one-third more than a year ago, says bank group.

More than 9% of mortgage holders are behind on their home loans, nearly one-third more than a year ago, says bank group.

Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:12:04 -0400

More than 9% of mortgage holders are behind on their home loans,
nearly one-third more than a year ago, says bank group.

Stocks open lower after government report shows more people filing for unemployment. Dow dips 9 points.

Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:32:07 -0400

Stocks open lower after government report shows more people filing for
unemployment. Dow dips 9 points.

Markets Wednesday, 08/19/2009

Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:31:03 -0400

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| Dow : 9279.16 up 61.22 | S & P : 996.46 up 6.79
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| NASDAQ: 1969.24 up 13.32 | Bond (10Y): 3.45%, 101.44

MARKETS:
Stocks finish with gains
A jump in commodities gives Wall Street a boost as investors shrug off
morning weakness to recharge the advance.

Oil surges $3.23, or nearly 5%, to settle at $72.42 a barrel as stocks rally.

Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:46:03 -0400

Oil surges $3.23, or nearly 5%, to settle at $72.42 a barrel as stocks rally.

Stocks end higher after a boost in oil prices. Dow climbs 60 points, while S&P and Nasdaq both gain more than 0.6%

Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:01:07 -0400

Stocks end higher after a boost in oil prices. Dow climbs 60 points,
while S&P and Nasdaq both gain more than 0.6%

Breaking News Wed., August 19, 2009

Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:41:28 -0700 (PDT)

CBS Confirms '60 Minutes' Creator Don Hewitt Has Died [11:31 a.m. ET]

Stocks open lower after a sharp selloff in China rattles investors. Dow slumps more than 70 points.

Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:32:07 -0400

Stocks open lower after a sharp selloff in China rattles investors.
Dow slumps more than 70 points.

Markets Tuesday, 08/18/2009

Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2009

DOW
9,217.94
   +82.60
+0.90%

NASDAQ
1,955.92
   +25.08
+1.30%

S&P
989.67
   +9.94
+1.01%

10YR
100 29/32
   -12/32
Yield: 3.51%

5:16 PM ET, 8/18/2009

Stocks rallied Tuesday after Home Depot's results and forecast and a
few bright spots in the day's housing market report gave investors a
reason to dip back into the market after a two-session retreat.

Stocks finish higher as investors see positives in Home Depot earnings, ...

Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Stocks finish higher as investors see positives in Home Depot
earnings, housing data. Dow gains 80 points, Nasdaq up more than 1%.

Breaking News: Columnist, TV host Robert Novak dies

Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:40:05 -0500

CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Sun-Times says political columnist and TV
commentator Robert Novak, who also was a central figure in the Valerie
Plame CIA leak case, has died. The newspaper says the longtime
Washington fixture died at his home early Tuesday after a battle with
brain cancer. He was 78.

Breaking News Tue., August 18, 2009

Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:22:22 -0700 (PDT)

Veteran Journalist Bob Novak Has Died of Brain Cancer at 78 [12:10 p.m. ET]

Global recession is over but leaves 'deep scars': IMF's top economist

Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:26:19 -0400

Global recession is over but leaves 'deep scars': IMF's top economist
8/18/2009 12:23:36 PM EDT

Stocks open higher, one day after a massive selloff, with financial shares leading the way. Dow edges up 20 points.

Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Stocks open higher, one day after a massive selloff, with financial
shares leading the way. Dow edges up 20 points.
[9:36 a.m. ET]

Stocks finish sharply lower, can't shake early weakness on recovery concern. Dow drops 184 points...

Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:01:09 -0400

Stocks finish sharply lower, can't shake early weakness on recovery
concern. Dow drops 184 points, S&P and Nasdaq skid more than 2%.

U.S. home builders' confidence is highest since June 2008

Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:02:48 -0400

U.S. home builders' confidence is highest since June 2008
8/17/2009 1:00:34 PM EDT

Wall Street opens in the red on growing fears that ,,,

Date: Monday, August 17, 2009

Wall Street opens in the red on growing fears that global economic
recovery is slower than expected. Dow drops 130 points.