| Judges Sound Off on Bank Settlements Lately, some judges have departed from quietly rubber-stamping government settlements with troubled banks. nytimes.com |
Futures Rise After Upbeat Housing Data [at CNBC] - Stock futures rose Tuesday after a report that housing starts reached their highest level in four months, and as investors await a Federal Reserve policy meeting that may discuss the need for further easing. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Stocks dip, Treasury yields drop after jobs data [AP] - Stocks dipped Wednesday after a disappointing report on the jobs market renewed concern about the economy. Treasury yields sank to new lows as investors sought safety and anticipated more stimulus measures from the Federal Reserve. finance.yahoo.com |
Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks A look at Nasdaq 10 most-active stocks at 1 p.m.: Alexza Pharmaceuticals Inc. fell 55.4 percent to $1.35 with 10,959,200 shares traded. finance.yahoo.com |
Stocks slump amid questions about Fed plan Stocks slid Wednesday as concerns grew over whether the Federal Reserve's plans to buy Treasury bonds might be smaller and slower than anticipated. pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |