Stocks skidded Tuesday, with the Dow industrials losing as much as 306 points, amid renewed fears of a eurozone debt crisis and concerns about the global economy.

Is the euro doomed?

After a summer fraught with uncertainty, investors in Europe returned this week from holiday to find the eurozone sovereign debt crisis may actually be getting worse.

10-year yield hits record low

Investors plowed into Treasuries Tuesday, as fears about a slowing U.S. economy and a deepening European debt crisis continued to grow, boosting demand for the safety of U.S. government debt.

Brace for limited profit forecasts

Corporate America’s strong earnings have been pushing stocks higher for more than two years now, but there are early signs that the momentum many companies have had in this miserable economy is beginning to fade away.

Jobs and Europe dominate

After a three-day weekend, investors will return to a market anxiously anticipating crises: a double-dip recession and a European debt crisis. Both have the potential to roil markets already on edge.

European stocks plunge on debt concerns

European stocks fell sharply on Monday on renewed fears of a eurozone debt crisis and concerns about the global economy.

Banks take it on the chin … again

Bank stocks sank Friday amid reports that federal housing authorities were planning to sue several financial firms for allegedly misrepresenting the value of mortgage-backed securities. And indeed, after the market closed the government agency that oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac filed suit against 17 big financial institutions.

‘No confidence’ sparks rush to safety

Fear about a liefeless economy drove traders to stock up on gold and offload oil Friday, after the government’s big jobs report showed that hiring screeched to a halt last month.

10-year Treasury yield near record low

Investors flocked to the safety of Treasuries Friday after the government released a dismal report about the U.S. job market, heightening worries about another recession.

Jobs report pushes traders to gold

A bundle of bad news hit stocks hard across the board on Friday — with the biggest blow being the August U.S. jobs report.

Emerging market bonds take on safe haven status

As they cope with the market’s twists and turns, investors are finding comfort in a new kind of security blanket: emerging market bonds.

Gold wedding bands dumped for tungsten

Forget about sentimentality and tradition.

Retailers get back-to-school sales bump

Consumers say they’re as pessimistic about the economy as they were in the middle of the Great Recession, but that didn’t stop them from opening their wallets last month.

$350,000 in cash. Time to invest?

My wife and I are 43 and have about $350,000 in retirement accounts. Over the last couple of years, I’ve moved the money between stock, bond and money-market funds. But since I’m nervous about the market, all of it is in money funds now. What’s the best way to move back into the markets? — K.A., Bay City, Mich.

5 reasons to be bullish on stocks

Debt ceiling debates! European fiscal mayhem! High unemployment! Don’t let it get you down. Your portfolio may survive just fine.

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Stocks pulled back from an early rally and turned mixed Wednesday, as investors remain cautious about the economy ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s key speech later this week.

Treasury yields boosted by economic bright spot

Treasury yields rose after a better-than-expected report on orders for long-lasting goods temporarily distracted investors from looking ahead to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s speech in two days.

Japan unveils plan to reel in yen’s rise

The Japanese government announced a plan aimed at weakening its currency, without directly intervening.

The zombie banks are back

I don’t come to praise the big banks. But I am not here to bury them either — even though several of the larger banks are looking suspiciously zombie-like again.

Is yield curve signaling a recession?

Amid the growing number of signs that the United States may tip back into a recession, the bond market is sounding its own siren.

Bank stocks get hammered

Shares of the biggest U.S. banks fell to fresh 52-week lows Tuesday following talk that Bank of America may need to raise up to $200 billion to recapitalize.

Oil rallies, putting Libya on back burner

Oil prices jumped 2% Tuesday as investors put Libya’s turmoil on the back burner and focused on the stock market rally.

Bank of America’s stock takes a beating

Bank of America shares fell within spitting distance of a new 52-week low Monday, fueled by investors’ nervousness over the bank’s balance sheet and its continued exposure to mortgage-related losses.

Gold tops $1,900, looking ‘a bit bubbly’

Gold prices have been on a tear lately, topping a fresh record high above $1,900 an ounce late Monday– just two weeks after rising above $1,800.

Libyan oil could take years to come back

If Libyan rebels are successful in their bid to oust the country’s longtime dictator, Moammar Gadhafi, analysts say Libya’s prized “light oil” should begin trickling back on the market within a few months.

Should HP be kicked out of Dow?

The Dow Jones industrial average already has a successful technology company that has pulled back on consumer gadgets in order to emphasize software and services. Its name is IBM.

Oil market’s ‘knee jerk reaction’ to Libya

Oil prices were mixed Monday as Moammar Gadhafi’s regime appeared to be closer to tottering on the brink of defeat.

Is Europe facing a credit crunch like 2008?

The sovereign debt problems in Europe have roiled financial markets around the world.

Stocks may recover. But don’t expect much.

The major stock indexes are now down for the year thanks to the turmoil this August, but Wall Street experts are optimistic that the market will stage a comeback soon.

Stocks: Fear takes center stage

Nervous investors hoping for a reprieve this week will be disappointed.

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U.S. stocks wavered between gains and losses on Friday as investors continue to focus on Europe’s debt crisis and the future of the U.S. economy.

HP plummets 23% to six-year low

Shares of Hewlett-Packard tumbled Friday morning following the company’s announcement that it is seeking to spin-off its PC division and will kill off the hardware line it built around Palm’s webOS.

Euro debt crisis: ‘No solution in sight’

European leaders are under intense pressure to come up with a long-term solution to the debt problems straining the European Union to its breaking point.

Asia ends lower, Europe starts in the red

World stock markets fell Friday, following a bruising sell-off in global markets during the previous session. Asian stocks ended broadly lower, European stocks opened in the red and U.S. futures pointed to a down start.

Stagflation signs: Bond yields down. Gold up

Is that a disco ball I see?

10-year Treasury yield hits record low

The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note dropped to an all-time low Thursday, as investors rushed to the safety of U.S. debt in the wake of a huge stock sell-off.

HP kills TouchPad, to exit PC business

Hewlett Packard is taking a hatchet to its business and doing some radical restructuring.

Runnin’ scared: VIX fear gauge spikes 35%

Wall Street’s key measure of volatility, the VIX, soared 35% Thursday following a quartet of downbeat economic reports and a dour outlook from Morgan Stanley.

Bank stocks tank, gold and Treasuries surge

Stocks are down across the board this morning due to mounting challenges ahead for global growth.

Trading slows after week of market mayhem

It looks like Wall Street is back to doing what it does best in August – going on vacation.

Gold hits new record near $1,830 an ounce

Gold prices are again marching in record territory, nearing $1,830 an ounce, as the global economic picture gets uglier by the minute.

U.S. ‘dangerously close’ to recession – Morgan Stanley report

A pessimistic report on the global economy from Morgan Stanley — particularly about the United States and Europe — sent the world’s stock markets tumbling Thursday.

Market slide’s good news? Higher dividend yields

If you’re still having a hard time stomaching the market’s recent drop, consider this upside: yields on dividend-paying stocks are now even sexier than they were before.

Euro bonds: Magic bullet for debt crisis?

Many key European nations share a common currency, but not a common debt load. That has to change. Now.

Computers rule Wall Street

The computers have taken over Wall Street, and they’re taking investors on a wild ride.

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It was a wild day on Wall Street.

Young investors stay put amid market turmoil

Thursday was a bloodbath on Wall Street, and after an early-morning bounce, stocks swung between gains ands losses throughout Friday. So how are average investors reacting as the market gets whipsawed?

Yogi Berra market: Sell-off ain’t over ’til it’s over

Do you want the good news of the bad news first? Good news? Okay.

World markets sell off on global worries

World markets sold off Friday, a day after the Dow industrials had its worst point loss since the 2008 financial crisis.

Priceline shares fly over sea of red

The market sell-off continued on Friday, bringing the S&P 500 down almost 8% for the week — reminiscing of the wild days during the fall of 2008.

‘Fear gauge’ shoots up

The fear is back.

Treasuries rally as fear saturates market

Treasury prices rose to their highest level since November as fears about a slowing U.S. economy sent investors fleeing to the safety of government-backed debt.

Kraft and coffee stocks shine in ugly market day

While the S&P 500 is struggling near its lows for the year, there are still some stocks that have managed to withstand the market sell-off.

Yen slumps 2% on Japan intervention

The yen sank more than 2% against the dollar Thursday — its biggest drop in almost a year — after the the Japanese government stepped in to curb the currency’s recent rise for the third time in a year.

Treasuries: ‘It’s pretty grim’

It’s ugly out there.

Italy needs coins in the fountain

If you think the markets have been ugly in the United States for the past eight days, you obviously haven’t looked at Italy.

MasterCard hits all-time high

While the investment world is still concerned with Italy’s and Spain’s sovereign debt issues, earnings reports continue to offer a rare glimpse into the state of the different sectors of the economy.

Swiss franc cools off after intervention

The Swiss franc has rapidly heated up over the past month as investors have rushed to the currency amid growing worries about the global economy.

Should you trust a fallen mutual fund star?

Investment experts always counsel against putting money into mutual funds on a run of smoking-hot performance. A long-term record is the real test. But what to make of enduring stars whose results have fallen to earth? Is it a sign they’ve lost their golden touch — or just a lull before another blistering streak?

Dollar: The ‘last-resort’ safe haven

The dollar has regained some ground this week, as the U.S. debt battle draws to a close, but don’t expect the strength to last.

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Stocks fell sharply Wednesday, as Congress made little progress toward raising the debt ceiling, and an economic report showed a significant slowdown in the U.S. manufacturing sector.

Where’s the debt ceiling fear?

We’re one week away from a potential Default-pocalypse. There appears to be no end in sight to the bickering between the donkeys and elephants.

StockTwits: All about Baidu and Netflix

With 180 members of the S&P 500 reporting this week, earnings continue to be a major driving force of market’s action.

Dollar loses ground on downgrade fears

The U.S. dollar lost ground against all of its main trading partners Tuesday, amid growing fears that America’s credit rating could be downgraded for the first time ever.

U.S. bond market: Watching and waiting

As policymakers in Washington continue to butt heads over the debt ceiling, the response in the bond market Monday was relatively subdued.

Gold at all-time high. Thanks, Washington!

I think I’ve figured out why this debt ceiling fiasco is being dragged out to the last possible minute.

Debt ceiling: Market reaction muted

Despite a mad scramble from lawmakers to reach some sort of debt ceiling deal before Asian exchanges opened, market reaction was muted Monday as investors continued to give Washington the benefit of the doubt.

Swiss franc and gold show luster

The Swiss franc reached record highs after Moody’s Ratings Agency downgraded Greece’s sovereign debt to a notch above certain default.

World markets decline on debt impasse

Stocks around the world fell Monday, as markets reacted to news that congressional leaders and the Obama administration failed to reach agreement on a deal to raise the U.S. debt limit.

GE and McDonald’s shine as Caterpillar sours

The earnings reports of big multinationals like GE, Caterpillar and McDonald’s have often been good bellwethers of the world economy since they derive a substantial part of their revenue internationally.

Treasury yields dip as debt deal hopes rise

Treasury yields slipped Friday, following a two-day advance, as investors grew optimistic that lawmakers are nearing a compromise to raise the debt ceiling and pass a sizeable 10-year reduction deal.

Day trading the euro in your pajamas

Lydia Idem-Finkley said she was a stock trader for most of her adult life — until she gave birth to her first daughter.

Oil prices briefly top $100 a barrel

Oil prices spiked nearly 2% Thursday to briefly top $100 a barrel for the first time in nearly six weeks, before pulling back slightly just below the key level.

Momentum stocks sink, Morgan Stanley surges

There is a saying on Wall Street that goes “the reaction to news is more important than the news itself”.

Pepsi’s challenge: Commodity costs hit stock

PepsiCo delivered higher profits and sales from a year ago, but the beverage giant’s stock sank as it tempered its outlook for the year due to high commodity prices that continue to pressure the company’s bottom line.

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U.S. stocks were mostly lower on Tuesday, as investors work through another wave of corporate earnings and continue to await progress on a debt ceiling deal.

Where’s the debt ceiling fear?

We’re one week away from a potential Default-pocalypse. There appears to be no end in sight to the bickering between the donkeys and elephants.

Dollar loses ground on downgrade fears

The U.S. dollar lost ground against all of its main trading partners Tuesday, amid growing fears that America’s credit rating could be downgraded for the first time ever.

U.S. bond market: Watching and waiting

As policymakers in Washington continue to butt heads over the debt ceiling, the response in the bond market Monday was relatively subdued.

Gold at all-time high. Thanks, Washington!

I think I’ve figured out why this debt ceiling fiasco is being dragged out to the last possible minute.

Debt ceiling: Market reaction muted

Despite a mad scramble from lawmakers to reach some sort of debt ceiling deal before Asian exchanges opened, market reaction was muted Monday as investors continued to give Washington the benefit of the doubt.

Swiss franc and gold show luster

The Swiss franc reached record highs after Moody’s Ratings Agency downgraded Greece’s sovereign debt to a notch above certain default.

World markets decline on debt impasse

Stocks around the world fell Monday, as markets reacted to news that congressional leaders and the Obama administration failed to reach agreement on a deal to raise the U.S. debt limit.

GE and McDonald’s shine as Caterpillar sours

The earnings reports of big multinationals like GE, Caterpillar and McDonald’s have often been good bellwethers of the world economy since they derive a substantial part of their revenue internationally.

Treasury yields dip as debt deal hopes rise

Treasury yields slipped Friday, following a two-day advance, as investors grew optimistic that lawmakers are nearing a compromise to raise the debt ceiling and pass a sizeable 10-year reduction deal.

Day trading the euro in your pajamas

Lydia Idem-Finkley said she was a stock trader for most of her adult life — until she gave birth to her first daughter.

Oil prices briefly top $100 a barrel

Oil prices spiked nearly 2% Thursday to briefly top $100 a barrel for the first time in nearly six weeks, before pulling back slightly just below the key level.

Momentum stocks sink, Morgan Stanley surges

There is a saying on Wall Street that goes “the reaction to news is more important than the news itself”.

Pepsi’s challenge: Commodity costs hit stock

PepsiCo delivered higher profits and sales from a year ago, but the beverage giant’s stock sank as it tempered its outlook for the year due to high commodity prices that continue to pressure the company’s bottom line.

IMF urges China to strengthen yuan

China’s economy is growing rapidly, but the International Monetary Fund believes it could be doing so on stronger footing, if the government were to loosen its tight grip on its currency.

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For the last week and a half, the yield on the 10-year bond has held below 3%, an indication of strong demand for US debt and a market that’s confident the debt ceiling impasse will be resolved.

Green shoots? Check the yield curve

If you’re looking for a sign that the economy may be on the mend, look no further than the Treasury yield curve — a closely monitored harbinger of the economy.

The basics: Know your bond funds

Muni bonds to lose tax advantage?

As lawmakers are busy trying to reach a compromise to get the nation’s fiscal house in order, bond market experts are keeping a close eye on how tax reform will play out as part of the plan to reduce the federal deficit.

Foreigners still buying U.S. bonds

Among the big purchasers were China, whose official stock of U.S. Treasury holdings rose by $7 billion to a globe-topping $1.16 trillion, and Japan, whose holdings rose $6 billion to $912 billion.

Debt ceiling: Investors acting like ostriches?

There is a lot of talk about how politicians are playing a game of chicken with the debt ceiling.

Bernanke open to more stimulus

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke indicated the U.S. economy is at a crossroads Wednesday, telling Congress the central bank is prepared to either provide further stimulus or pull back from intervening.

10-year Treasury yield hangs below 3%

Concerns about the extent of the eurozone debt crisis were punctuated as Moody’s Investors Services cut Ireland’s credit rating to junk late in the session. That held the yield on the 10-year Treasury bond below 3% Tuesday.

Fear factor: bond market edition

Fear is running high in the bond market.

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U.S. stocks rebounded Tuesday, as investors took a break from worrying about Europe’s debt crisis and the U.S. debt ceiling to focus instead on a strong housing report.

Harley-Davidson stock zooms 10% on bike sales

Harley-Davidson pulled a wheelie on Wall Street today. Shares of the motorcycle giant shot up more than 10% Tuesday after it reported that U.S. bike sales rose on an annual basis for the first time in nearly five years.

News Corp. stock rebounds

News Corp. shares rebounded Tuesday even as the media empire’s CEO faced questions from Parliament on the company’s phone hacking scandal.

Muni bonds to lose tax advantage?

As lawmakers are busy trying to reach a compromise to get the nation’s fiscal house in order, bond market experts are keeping a close eye on how tax reform will play out as part of the plan to reduce the federal deficit.

Gold prices top record $1,600

Gold prices broke a new record Monday, topping $1,600 an ounce, driven by concerns over mounting debt in the United States and Europe.

Why are market bears so sleepy?

Still no debt ceiling agreement. The job market stinks. Europe is a mess. You would think that this would be the time when the bears would be loudly shaking their paws on Wall Street.

WebMD shares plunge, Apple rises

Earnings continue to take center stage, with more than 100 companies scheduled to report this week.

Poof! $8 billion lost from News Corp.’s market cap

Shares of News Corp. slid to a six-month low Monday as a cell phone hacking scandal continued to engulf Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.

Goldman says recession risk rising

A recession is “clearly a possibility,” the bank that until recently was America’s biggest booster said in cutting its economic growth forecasts yet again.

Investors gripped by merger fever

Acquisitions were among the most popular topics of conversation on StockTwits Friday, with Petrohawk Energy and Clorox in the spotlight.

More stress for Spanish banks

The stress for Spain could just be getting started after several of the nation’s banks failed to pass stress tests Friday.

Debt ceiling: Investors acting like ostriches? – The Buzz

There is a lot of talk about how politicians are playing a game of chicken with the debt ceiling.

Citi shares surge on $3.3 billion profit

Citigroup posted a stronger-than-expected second quarter, sending its shares higher in early trading even as it warned the economic outlook remains “uneven.” The New York-based bank made $3.3 billion, or $1.09 a share, up from the year-ago $2.7 billion, or 90 cents a share. Revenue fell 7% from a year ago to $20.6 billion. Analysts were looking for a profit of 97 cents a share on revenue of $20 billion.

Earnings dominate StockTwits tweets

Investors are turning their attention to earnings, as the reporting season gets underway with a vengeance.

NYSE takeover is one step closer

The proposed $10 billion takeover of the operator of the New York Stock Exchange has received preliminary approval from Deutsche Boerse shareholders, the companies announced Thursday.

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Treasury prices declined sharply Friday as bond investors reacted to a better-than-expected report on U.S. manufacturing.

Green shoots? Check the yield curve

If you’re looking for a sign that the economy may be on the mend, look no further than the Treasury yield curve — a closely monitored harbinger of the economy.

The basics: Know your bond funds

10-year yield jumps to one-month high

It’s been an extremely rough week for Treasuries, and investors said they expect more volatility as one of the market’s biggest buyers — the Federal Reserve — officially exits the market.

Bonds: It’s a seller’s market

The bond market has begun to look more and more like a seller’s market, and experts don’t expect that to change anytime soon.

Treasuries under pressure as uncertainty reigns

Treasury prices fell Monday following a disappointing auction of 2-year notes and as investors await word from Greece.

Treasury yields drop. Again.

Treasury yields were on track to lose ground for a second straight day Friday as investors continued to seek the relative safety of U.S. debt.

QE3? Bond market does the Fed’s job

Ben Bernanke might as well have worn bell-bottom pants at Wednesday’s press conference.

Treasuries close higher after Bernanke press conference

Treasury prices closed higher Wednesday as investors reacted to the Federal Reserve’s interest rate statement and continued to stress over the Greek debt crisis.

Treasuries hold as Greece votes

Treasury prices held steady Tuesday evening after Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou survived a confidence vote as he tries to secure more bailout money for his debt-riddled nation.

Treasuries: Greece is the word

Once again, Greece is the No. 1 issue on Treasury investors’ minds.

Treasuries decline on Greece bailout hopes

Treasury prices fell Friday as worries over Greece’s debt crisis eased and investors shifted into riskier assets, such as stocks.

Fed could soon set inflation target

The Federal Reserve, long under attack by those who fear its policies are sowing the seeds of future inflation, could soon spell out the price increases it is aiming for.

Last call for flight to safety

The dollar and Treasury bonds rallied Wednesday after Greece’s prime minister offered to resign.

10-year yield jumps back above 3%

Treasuries sold off Tuesday in the wake of better-than-expected retail sales and manufacturing data, pushing the benchmark 10-year yield to its highest level since late May.