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Stocks bounced Tuesday morning, one day after Congress's failure to pass a $700 billion bank rescue plan triggered a massive selloff that sent the Dow down nearly 778 points, in its biggest single-day point drop ever.

U.S. stocks were poised for a rebound after Monday's record selloff that followed Congressional rejection of a $700 billion Wall Street bailout package.

Stocks gained Thursday morning as investors scooped up issues battered in the previous session's selloff, but worries remained about the stability of the financial system following the recent upheaval.

Stocks slipped Tuesday morning, one day after the worst selloff in seven years, as investors looked to AIG and Washington Mutual as the next financial services firms treading on thin ice.

Wall Street braced for a huge stock selloff Monday after one of the most calamitous days in U.S. financial services history resulted in Bank of America's $50 billion deal to buy Merrill Lynch and the bankruptcy filing of Lehman Brothers.

Stock futures were pointed lower Thursday, indicating a tough start for Wall Street, as the finance sector tried to shake off the Lehman Brothers implosion and investors braced themselves for a slew of economic reports.

Stocks plummeted Thursday, with the Dow plunging around 345 points as mixed retail sales, lower oil prices and dour labor market readings amplified worries about a global economic slowdown.