Falling oil prices and rebounding bank shares helped fire up a stock market rally near midday Friday, as investors eyed a stronger dollar and speculation that Lehman Brothers could be a takeover candidate.
You may be the next Lehman Brothers
On the surface, this financial crisis seems pretty complicated. Wall Street firms made convoluted bets on exotic mortgage securities, and those bets...
Stocks seesaw in volatile session
Blue chips rallied near midday Tuesday after a volatile morning, as investors considered Hewlett-Packard's strong forecast and Congressional hearings...
Credit freeze: What Lehman wrought
Lehman Brothers' epic collapse two months ago marked a stunning turning point in the financial markets from which Wall Street is still recovering.
Credit freeze: 2 months after Lehman
Lehman Brothers' epic collapse two months ago marked a stunning turning point in the financial markets from which Wall Street is still recovering.
Stocks fight to stay positive
Stocks trimmed morning gains near midday Thursday, as the impact from a global market advance eased amid still-present recession fears.
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