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Dow off 445; S&P hits 11-year low
Stocks have now fallen 50% from their 2007 peaks. Citigroup falls below $5, and officials may sell assets or seek a merger partner. Crude drops below $50, slamming energy shares. Congress defers a decision on aid to automakers until December.
'Boring' stocks that suddenly look hot
A bleak market has turned some safe, staid investments into cash cows for battered investors. One example: Preferred stocks, usually just solid dividend plays, can win big right now.
Stock bargains: 5 blue chips under $10
The market's sharp sell-off has some of the world's biggest and best-known companies trading at bargain basement prices. Does that mean you should buy?
Dow falls 427 as stocks hit 5-year lows
Stocks hit levels last seen in early 2003, with financial stocks slammed. Citigroup falls 23%. Worries grow that Congress won't offer help to automakers. The Fed cuts its economic projections. Tech stocks sag; Yahoo falls 21% after Microsoft says it doesn't want the company.
What if GM goes broke?
Neither a bailout nor bankruptcy may save General Motors or the other Detroit automakers. So imagine the cost of losing GM, starting with millions of jobs.
Dow up 151 in late-day rally
But major indexes are at levels last seen in 2003, and futures trading suggests a weak Wednesday open. Hewlett-Packard earnings cheer. Automakers plead for help from Congress; Chrysler says it's almost out of cash. Home Depot earnings are better than expected.
Target to slash prices as sales slide
After a 24% plunge in its third-quarter profit, the jumbo retailer promises to remain 'keenly focused' on offering low prices -- going toe to toe with rival Wal-Mart.
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