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Marketwatch
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8/13/2008 in Marketwatch

China's Economic Olympiad
The Summer Olympic Games are supposed to be prime time for
8/13/2008 in First Article

Energy's Rollercoaster
The US is the ...
8/13/2008 in Second Article

Click It
Stunningly high oil prices have put a damper on everything, and shopping is no exception; fewer ...
8/13/2008 in Third Article

The Carbon Challenge
8/13/2008 in On the Money

The State of Our Mission
8/13/2008 in The Growth Track

The Numbers: Not Bad
8/13/2008 in The Income Report

A Breath of Fresh, Hot Air
8/13/2008 in Mutual Fund Close-Up

Capsule Advisory
8/13/2008 in Capsules

A Shaky Start
8/13/2008 in Advantage Portfolio

Article Update
8/13/2008 in Article Update


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Tuesday, August 19, 2008

This section was last updated Tuesday, August 19, 2008, at 5:31 pm.

US stocks tumbled for the second consecutive day. Rising wholesale prices and a further decline in housing starts weighed on investor sentiment and, combined with ongoing concerns about the health of the financial sector, proved too much for the markets to overcome.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 130.84 points, or 1.14 percent, to close at 11,348.55; the Nasdaq Composite knocked off 32.62 points, or ...
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Monday, August 11, 2008


Face the Music

The week ended up with a lot of folks all smiles-and-happy faces as they headed out to kick off one of the remaining summer weekends. Oil's down, the dollar's up, and the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrials are getting a respite from the downturn plaguing market optimists.

Before you get too confident that the bears are back in their caves, leaving the bulls free to roam the streets of Lower Manhattan, there's still music to face. And the strains aren’t too encouraging for those hoping for a continuing rally.

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