The Dow Jones industrial average tumbled to its lowest close in more than six years on Thursday as sharp declines in key financial shares led the market lower. ...more

February 19, 2009

Wall Street got a boost of confidence late Friday following a report that President-elect Barack Obama plans to name New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner as Treasury secretary. ...more

November 21, 2008

Don't panic. That advice could probably serve as a stand-in for "hello" at many brokerages these days. With Wall Street stumbling - particularly since the beginning of the year - uneasy investors are calling on financial advisers with an urgency not seen since the start of the decade. ...more

January 23, 2008

Wall Street retreated Monday, taking a break from last week's big advances, as financial stocks fell amid fresh concerns about soured loans. ...more

September 25, 2007

Ben Bernanke is just not that into you. Local experts say the Federal Reserve Board chairman probably was thinking about reassuring Wall Street and comforting the beleaguered credit markets Tuesday when he and his colleagues lowered the federal funds rate by half a percentage point. ...more

September 19, 2007

Wall Street extended its rebound from the big summer slump Tuesday after dips in manufacturing growth and construction spending raised investors' hopes for an interest rate cut. ...more

September 5, 2007