Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has given Wall Street a double dose of reassurance. Now it's President Barack Obama's turn. ...more

February 24, 2009

Wall Street saw a merciful end Wednesday to a dreadful year as stocks closed the last session of 2008 with a sizable advance. ...more

January 1, 2009

Investors believing that Wall Street is on the verge of a year-end rally piled into the market Tuesday, brushing off more weak economic data while they scarfed up stocks and propelled the Dow Jones industrials up 300 points to its highest close in four weeks. ...more

November 5, 2008

Markets resumed their slide Monday as Wall Street absorbed a gloomy outlook for the banking sector, as well as bleak news from the National Association of Home Builders. ...more

November 20, 2007

Stocks extended their gains Thursday with a moderate advance as investors weighed fresh economic data, including a sharp drop in new home sales, for clues to whether more interest rate cuts are in the offing. ...more

September 28, 2007

Stocks rose soundly Wednesday after word that some of the problems dogging big companies such as General Motors Corp. and Bear Stearns Cos. could be on the mend. ...more

September 27, 2007

Wall Street built on its gains Wednesday as investors bet that cheaper money the Federal Reserve unleashed with its decision to cut interest rates will give a boost to corporate profits and the overall economy. ...more

September 20, 2007

Wall Street fell moderately Monday as investors anxiously awaited the Federal Reserve's impending decision on interest rates. ...more

September 18, 2007