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Two years after the last recession ended, Wall Street is showing rising fear that the U.S. economy could be headed for a new downturn.Stock prices plummeted in the U.S. and Europe on Tuesday, driving the Dow Jones industrial average to its lowest level since March and to its longest losing streak — eight straight sessions [...]

  The nation is just days away from the debt ceiling deadline and   no one knows exactly what will happen when the borrowing limit is reached. But even in the worst case scenarios, many experts think investors will flock to U.S. Treasuries.That possibility would mean lower borrowing costs for the government, not the spike in [...]

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — After spending two months focused largely on the state of the U.S. economy, investors will get a chance to turn their eyes back to Corporate America this week. Several key companies will report their results for the second quarter this week, with investors getting profit reports from Dow members Alcoa (AA, [...]

Stock Prices in Stock Market. Let’s say that a new corporation is created and in its IPO it raises $20 million by selling one million shares for $20 a share. The corporation buys its equipment and hires its employees with that money. In the first year, when all the income and expenses are added up, [...]

John D. McKinnon reports on the financial crisis from Washington. President Bush’s Rose Garden appearance Saturday morning was meant to provide a reassuring picture of stability — the world’s most powerful leader, standing alongside finance ministers of the seven old-line industrial powers, their flags flapping proudly in the autumn breeze. But as recent financial shocks [...]

US stock markets have suffered their worst week on record following another torrid day of trading despite growing hopes that the government could step in to guarantee bank deposits and lending between financial institutions. The Dow Jones fell 456.3 to 8122.2 leading to a 21pc fall over the week after the index on Thursday suffered [...]

  U.S. stock indexes slammed as GM, financials hit. Dow industrials down over 5,500 points, or 39%, from year-ago peak. U.S. stocks on Thursday sprinted to fresh five-year lows, with the major indexes slammed for a seventh straight session as financial shares and General Motors Corp. tanked and global credit woes spurred panic-stricken investors to [...]

(Stock Market Business Wire) – HuntMountain Resources Ltd. (the “Company”) in tyhe Toronto Stock Exchange: HNTM 0.57, -0.01, -1.7%) (Frankfurt: MPT) is pleased to announce that it has received conditional approval for the listing of its common shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”). The trading symbol “HM” has been reserved for the Company’s shares, and the [...]

By Martin Crutsinger and Alan Zibel, AP Business Writers US Government seizes control of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac WASHINGTON (AP) — The Bush administration’s seizure of troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is potentially a $200 billion bet that it will help reverse a prolonged housing and credit crisis. ADVERTISEMENT [...]