When stocks stop going down on bad news, that's the best news you could hope for. The attached chart goes back to the bottom of the last bear market in 2002-2003. The 800 level as you can see is critical.   Read More

Following are today's biggest winners and losers, including GE, Intel, Disney and more.   Read More

Toward the close, the indestructible Wal-Mart announced that they were suspending their stock repurchase program due to the economy and credit market instability. OK, it's not a big deal, there was only $5 billion left in the program to re-buy, and Target has already suspended their program, but it is emblematic of the problem.    Read More

Sony said it would cut 16,000 jobs, half full-time and half part-time. That’s about 4 percent of its full time workforce. Their music players are facing tough competition from Apple and flat-screen TV sales have been declining.    Read More

There was a broad rally today....four to one advancing to declining stocks, but late-day comments from Federal Express, which lowered its 2009 earnings guidance, as well as negative comments from Con-Way in the trucking space, and Texas Instruments, National Semi, and Altera in the techs are weighing on futures after the close.    Read More

Following are the day’s biggest winners and losers. Find out why shares of National City and Constellation Energy popped while Honda and Apple dropped.   Read More

Another notably weak market day: 5 to 1 declining to advancing stocks...and a pike in New Lows at the NYSE. Also notable is the magnitude of the point decline: I track about 1,300 stocks...of that, 500 are down 5 percent or more.   Read More

1) Word on the Street is GE, our parent company, is pricing the common stock offering at $22.25; waiting on final size. 2) Fertilizer stocks are down notably this morning, as Mosaic reported earnings well below expectations.    Read More