Insurance stocks bounce back

Hartford Financial looks for bailout capital
The Hartford Financial Services Group has applied to become a savings-and- loan holding company, and will purchase a Florida bank, so that it can...

Stocks ready to join global rebound
U.S. stock futures climbed early Tuesday as global markets rebounded from several days of steep losses.

Hong Kong stocks surge 14%
Global stock indexes rebounded from several days of steep losses Tuesday, with Hong Kong leading the advance.

Insurers jump on bailout speculation
While the rest of Wall Street got clobbered again Friday, a handful of insurance stocks rallied sharply on speculation that the Treasury Department...

10 real estate markets set for steep losses
The worst isn't over for Miami, Phoenix, and hard hit areas of California, which are all forecast to see big price drops in the next 12 months.