AmEx just out with comments, saying "We have seen credit indicators deteriorate beyond our expectations" and it was "too early to assess the impact of deteriorating credit indicators." Down about 1 percent.    Read More

Futures trading higher first on a better than expected ADP report, then on a better than expected GDP report. The Street has been acting like the long commodities/short dollar trade is coming to an end; the wording of the Fed's statement will determine if that is really the case.   Read More

Following are the day’s biggest winners and losers. Find out why shares of Waste Management and Jones Apparel popped while Genzyme and Dean Foods dropped.   Read More

Surprise! Retail sales were not a disaster in January; futures rose about 5 points on that news. Elsewhere: 1) Deere's spacer earnings of $0.83 handily beat estimates.   Read More