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  • The Party's Over: Stocks Snap Winning Streak Monday, 5 Jan 2009 | 4:36 PM ET

    Stocks snapped a three-day winning streak Monday as traders cashed in some of their chips from last week's rally following some dismal reports on the telecom and financial sectors.

  • Stocks Trade Mixed, Helped by Auto Sales Monday, 5 Jan 2009 | 2:16 PM ET

    Stocks turned mixed Monday, the second day of trading in the new year, as a construction report came in much better than expected, as did U.S. auto sales. Stocks started off the day sharply lower as investors cashed in some of their chips after last week's rally that pushed the Dow up more than 6 percent and past the key 9,000 mark.

  • Stocks Pare Losses After Construction Report Monday, 5 Jan 2009 | 10:44 AM ET

    Stocks declined Monday, the second day of trading in the new year, after a rally last week that pushed the Dow up more than 6 percent and past the key 9,000 mark. A report that showed construction spending fell by half of what was expected helped shave some of the loss.

  • Watching Santa Rally's Last Day Monday, 5 Jan 2009 | 10:05 AM ET

    We begin the "real" New Year with stocks at a 6-week high, and the S&P 500 24 percent above its November 20 low. Now let's see if we can change leadership: health care and consumer stocks have generally outperformed in the past few weeks, though recently industrial stocks have improved. A shift toward less defensive names would be a welcome development.

  • Futures Fall As Auto Sales Figures Loom Monday, 5 Jan 2009 | 9:08 AM ET

    Wall Street looked set to open lower in the second day of trading of the year after Friday's rebound, with investors expected to take some profits following the Dow's rise to more than 9,000.

  • Pops & Drops: Barrack Gold, Amazon... Monday, 29 Dec 2008 | 6:14 PM ET

    Following are the day’s biggest winners and losers. Find out why shares of Barrack Gold and Standard Pacific popped while Amazon and Disney dropped.

  • Dow Closes Above 8500 Friday, 26 Dec 2008 | 5:39 PM ET

    The Dow climbed along with oil prices, while General Motors rose after its financing arm qualified for government funds, helping it stave off potential bankruptcy...

  • Stocks Finish Up, But Santa Skips Wall St. Friday, 26 Dec 2008 | 4:15 PM ET

    Stocks finished higher Friday on a day when Wall Street looked like a ghost town, but the week ended without a visit from a much-anticipated Santa Claus rally.

  • Stocks Go Flat as Techs Slip, Autos Rise Friday, 26 Dec 2008 | 2:02 PM ET

    Stocks edged higher at the open as Wall Street looked for a boost from a Christmas gift for GMAC and some heavy holiday activity at selected retailers.

  • Futures Head Higher on GMAC Approval Friday, 26 Dec 2008 | 8:53 AM ET

    Stock index futures pointed to a low-volume rally pushed by the approval of General Motors' financing arm to become a bank holding company.

  • Turning Page, E-Books Start to Take Hold Wednesday, 24 Dec 2008 | 11:53 AM ET

    For a decade, consumers mostly ignored electronic book devices, which were often hard to use and offered few popular items to read. But this year, in part because of the popularity of Amazon.com’s  wireless Kindle device, the e-book has started to take hold, the New York Times reports.

  • So you're short on cash this holiday season, but you're not the knitting type. Hey, you don't have to cancel Christmas! DIY isn't just for knit scarves and tins of sugar-dusted prunes, you know. There are thousands of great gifts you can make right from your computer. How about a video scrapbook or an origami peacock? Here are a few ideas to get you clickin' this Christmas.

  • U.S. retailers are going to be pulling out all the stops this weekend — the last weekend before Christmas — with everything from jaw-dropping markdowns to round-the-clock openings in a last-ditch attempt to save the season.

  • Geek Chic: 10 Cool Gifts for the Gadget Lover Thursday, 18 Dec 2008 | 6:17 PM ET
    2.4GHz Washable Wireless Keyboard

    Looking for that perfect gift for the gadget lover who has everything? Beyond the iPhone and Wii, here are 10 of the coolest gadgets this holiday season. Everything from a solar-paneled laptop bag to a washable keyboard and — wait for it — a touch-screen universal remote.

  • Online Retailers Ramp Up Deals as Holidays Near Monday, 15 Dec 2008 | 3:56 PM ET

    If you're an avid online shopper, your email inbox is likely stuffed with discount offers as online retailers gear up for what will likely be the busiest shopping day of the holiday season.

  • Stocks Turn Mixed as Techs Tick Higher Tuesday, 9 Dec 2008 | 1:25 PM ET

    Stocks moved off their lows and turned mixed, helped by a smaller-than-expected decline in October pending-homes sales and a rally in big-cap tech shares

  • Dow Ends Topsy-Turvy Week Down 2.2% Friday, 5 Dec 2008 | 6:22 PM ET

    Stocks shot up like a rocket in the final hour of trading, shrugging off earlier losses triggered by the biggest monthly job loss in 34 years and the highest percentage of delinquent mortgages on record.

  • Quick Market Stats: Week Ending 12/05 Friday, 5 Dec 2008 | 4:59 PM ET

    As the US economy "officially" enters recession, the markets slide about 2% for the week, but staged a comeback on Friday after absorbing the worst job loss since 1974. The Dow traded in an almost 570 point range.

  • Stocks Begin to Claw Their Way Back Friday, 5 Dec 2008 | 2:45 PM ET

    Stocks turned mixed in afternoon trading, shrugging off earlier losses triggered by the biggest monthly job loss in 34 years and the highest percentage of delinquent mortgages on record.

  • Stocks Slide as Mortgage Delinquencies Soar Friday, 5 Dec 2008 | 2:03 PM ET

    Stocks fell sharply Friday after the biggest monthly job loss in 34 years and the highest percentage of delinquent mortgages on record.