10-16-08 Money, Markets & More
Get set for another interest rate cut by the Fed. Our chief economist sees one coming this month. Brace for more earnings news - from candy bars to motorcycles to airlines. And would you buy a pricey Elmo this year?
Summary Box: Gains slow after big year for stocks
A YEAR LATER: The Dow Jones industrial average is up 61.4 percent since it closed at a 12-year low of 6,547 on March 9, 2009. On paper, U.S. stocks have gained about $5.7 trillion but are still down about $5.5 trillion from the peak in October 2007....
How the major stock indexes fared on Tuesday
Financial companies led stocks higher Tuesday on the one-year anniversary of the market's hitting a 12-year low. The gain in bank stocks came as traders reacted to rumors that the government might prohibit the trades known as short sales in the stocks of companies it owns. Such a move would be aimed at preventing sharp drops in stocks including Citigroup Inc. and American International Group Inc....
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