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• BofA Cuts Outlook for Lehman, Goldman & M.Stanley Tuesday, 27 May 2008 | 8:06 AM ET

  

  Bank of America forecast a second-quarter loss for Lehman Brothers Holdings and cut its earnings outlook for Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, and said brokers may continue to underperform in the current challenged credit environment.

• UBS Launches $15.5 Billion Discounted Rights Issue Thursday, 22 May 2008 | 2:25 PM ET

  Swiss bank UBS launched a deeply discounted rights issue worth 16 billion Swiss francs ($15.55 billion) on Thursday at a third below its latest market price in a bid to lure investors to repair its battered balance sheet.

• Oil Gushes to Record, Stocks Plummet Wednesday, 21 May 2008 | 6:21 PM ET

  

  Oil suffocates any chance of stock gains and the Fed minutes further the declines. Also, playing the airlines as a proxy for oil and Dick Bove on summer for the financials.

• Dow Sheds 1.8% After Fed Cuts Outlook Wednesday, 21 May 2008 | 4:34 PM ET

  Stocks plunged after the Federal Reserve cut its 2008 outlook and oil finished above $133 a barrel.  The Dow shed more than 227 points, or 1.8 percent, bringing its two-day point decline to about 450.

• Market Drops On Fed Minutes Wednesday, 21 May 2008 | 4:32 PM ET

  The Dow has dropped 450 points in the last two days. Most of this is due to the record high price of oil, but at 2 PM ET today the markets dropped further as the Fed came out with its minutes, wherein they...

• Stocks Close Mixed; Nasdaq Declines Monday, 19 May 2008 | 4:16 PM ET

  Stocks finished mixed as an early rally fizzled and weakness crept into techs, retail and housing.

• Uptick in Leading Indicators Boosts Stocks Monday, 19 May 2008 | 2:21 PM ET

  Stocks advanced Monday as an uptick in leading indicators offered investors a modest confirmation of the optimism they've been trading on.

• Wall Street Banks Have Profit Outlooks Cut Again Monday, 19 May 2008 | 11:29 AM ET

  

  Citigroup slashed its earnings outlook for Wall Street investment banks, Goldman Sachs Group, Lehman Brothers Holdings and Morgan Stanley, citing a tough operating environment.

• "Stealth Layoffs" Sweep across Wall Street Friday, 16 May 2008 | 5:14 AM ET

  

  While layoffs are nothing new in the financial industry (they come with almost every downturn), this round seems different: it is eerily quiet, the New York Times reports.

• Investment In Geothermal Industry Heating Up Thursday, 15 May 2008 | 10:25 AM ET

  With billions of dollars now moving into geothermal energy projects around the world, it is no longer a marginal business, meriting a second look by investors looking for a clean technology subsector with significant upside potential.

• CPI Makes Fed Rate Increases To Fight Inflation Less Likely Wednesday, 14 May 2008 | 9:20 AM ET

  Futures popped 8 points as CPI was a bit below expectations. Prior to the CPI, the bond market broke to lows for the year as the Wall Street Journal's front page asks, "Recession? Not So Fast, Say Some."

• HP Drags on Dow; Yahoo Buoys Nasdaq Tuesday, 13 May 2008 | 5:11 PM ET

  Stocks declined Tuesday as investors expressed their disappointment in Wal-Mart's outlook, HP's deal and a slew of other news. Surprising resilience in retail sales, excluding autos, helped curb losses. The Nasdaq eked out a gain, led by Yahoo.

• HP Drags on Dow; Icahn Buzz Boosts Yahoo Tuesday, 13 May 2008 | 3:08 PM ET

  Stocks declined Tuesday as investors juggled a mixed bag of news: Retail sales outside of the hard-hit auto sector showed suprising resilience, while a well-known analyst cut her outlook for big banks. Wal-Mart skidded after the discount giant posted decent results but issued a tepid outlook.

• H-P, Financials Drag on Dow; Oil Nears $127 Tuesday, 13 May 2008 | 12:08 PM ET

  Stocks declined Tuesday as investors juggled a mixed bag of news: Retail sales outside of the hard-hit auto sector showed suprising resilience, while a well-known analyst cut her outlook for big banks. Wal-Mart skidded after the discount giant posted decent results but issued a tepid outlook.

• Broker Earnings Estimates Cut by Oppeheimer Tuesday, 13 May 2008 | 9:45 AM ET

  Oppenheimer cut its earnings estimates on some U.S. brokers based on its outlook on the capital markets and sizable estimated revenue reversals due to an accounting rule that lets companies elect to use fair value for certain assets and liabilities.

• Retail Sales Stronger, But Some Financials Get Earning Cuts Tuesday, 13 May 2008 | 9:11 AM ET

  Stronger retail sales than expected (ex-auto up 0.5 percent, the best showing since November) has caused an 8-point pop in futures. Elsewhere: 1) Hewlett-Packard's $12.6 b deal for Electronic Data systems ($25.00 a share) is a direct challenge to IBM.

• Techs, Financials Lead Rally; HP Skids Monday, 12 May 2008 | 4:49 PM ET

  Stocks started the week off higher, led by financials and technology stocks. RIMM and MBIA rose, while HP declined.

• Stocks Advance; MBIA, RIMM Jump Monday, 12 May 2008 | 2:22 PM ET

  Stocks started the week off higher as the dollar rose to a two-month high and oil receded. MBIA bounced despite reporting an astouding quarterly loss.

• Morgan Stanley Raises $4 Billion for Infrastructure Monday, 12 May 2008 | 4:30 AM ET

  Morgan Stanley said on Monday it has raised a $4 billion infrastructure fund, exceeding its target, and is targeting investments in sectors like transportation, energy and utilities.

• Market 360: The Best and Worst of the Week for US Equities, Commodities, Currencies, and More Friday, 9 May 2008 | 7:25 PM ET

  For the week ending Friday, May 9, 2008, the U.S. Markets were negative for the week, with the Dow falling more than 200 points on Wednesday, making it the biggest point drop since 4/11/08.