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General Motors, Citigroup, Saks big movers 3 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:...  Read Story.

Stocks tumble for second day; Treasurys surge 4 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks plunged for a second straight day Thursday, falling to a ranges not seen in six years as financial and energy stocks tumbled and as demand for the safety of government debt  Read Story.

Stocks decline as hopes fade for immediate bailout 5 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks are tumbling in the final minutes of trading to levels not seen since 2002 as hopes fade that lawmakers will soon put together an aid package for the U.S. automakers....  Read Story.

Stocks pull off losses on auto bailout hopes 7 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) -- Hopes that lawmakers could extend relief to the troubled auto industry eased some of investors' worries about the economy Thursday. Stocks pulled off of steep losses but remained   Read Story.

Stocks reverse losses on hopes for car makers 8 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks have reversed steep morning losses to push higher Thursday after aides to a bipartisan group of senators say they have reached a compromise to funnel emergency loans to Det  Read Story.

Stocks fall after jobless claims jump 10 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) -- Fresh worries about widening unemployment added to investors' list of concerns about the economy Thursday and extended Wall Street's sell-off to a second day. The major indexes ea  Read Story.

Stocks open lower after jobless claims jump 11 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) -- Fresh worries about widening unemployment are adding investors' list of concerns about the economy and are weighing on stocks in early trading....  Read Story.

Stocks point lower after jobless claims jump 12 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) -- Investors list of worries is growing following a government report that weekly unemployment claims have unexpectedly increased....  Read Story.

Jobless claims jump unexpectedly to 16-year high 12 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) -- New claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week to a 16-year high, the Labor Department said Thursday, providing more evidence of a rapidly weakening job market expected t  Read Story.

Stock futures sink further after big loss yesterday 13 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. stocks looked to extend their losses at the open Thursday as investors found little relief from worries about the fate of Detroit's three automakers and broader fears about t  Read Story.

Stocks point lower on economic worries 14 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. stocks looked to extend their losses at the open Thursday as investors found little relief from worries about the fate of Detroit's three automakers and broader fears about t  Read Story.

Taiwan's economy contracts in 3rd quarter 15 hours ago TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- Taiwan's economy contracted 1.02 percent in the third quarter from a year ago, its first decline since 2003, the government said Thursday....  Read Story.

British retail sales down 0.1 percent in October 16 hours ago LONDON (AP) -- British retail sales fell only slightly in October, official figures showed Thursday, despite mounting evidence from retailers such as Woolworths PLC and Marks & Spencer PLC, th  Read Story.

Australia central bank chief optimistic on economy 19 hours ago SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- Australia is in a good position to defend itself against the global economic crisis despite a bleak report that forecasts a possible recession in 2009, according to the c  Read Story.

Dow plunges nearly 430 to fall below 8,000 mark November 19, 2008 NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street hit levels not seen since 2003 on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones industrial average plunging below the 8,000 mark as the fate of Detroit's Big Three automakers amid a s  Read Story.

Dow falls below 8,000, S&P at 5-year low November 19, 2008 NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street hit levels not seen since 2003, with the Dow Jones industrial average falling below the 8,000 mark, as the fate of Detroit's Big Three automakers and the economy dishe  Read Story.

Best Buy, AstraZeneca, TD Ameritrade big movers November 19, 2008 NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:...  Read Story.

Fed sharply lowers forecasts, hints of rate cut November 19, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Federal Reserve on Wednesday sharply lowered its projection for economic activity this year and next, and signaled that additional interest rate reductions may be needed to   Read Story.

LPGA offers 31 tourneys in '09, down from 34 November 19, 2008 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- The LPGA Tour will offer three fewer official events in 2009, the latest result of the global economic downturn and its affect on pro sports....  Read Story.

Stocks fall as fate of automakers hangs in balance November 19, 2008 NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street turned sharply lower Wednesday, as a bailout of Detroit's Big Three automakers appeared stalled on Capitol Hill, and another round of downbeat economic news further di  Read Story.

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