(WASHINGTON)As it delves into a highly charged area of debate in the financial crisis, the Securities and Exchange Commission heard opposing views Wednesday on whether accounting rules requiri...READ MORE
(NEW YORK)BancorpSouth Inc. shares tumbled Tuesday, one day after the regional bank reported a worse-than-expected drop in third-quarter profit due to higher credit costs.READ MORE
Among the stock activity stories for Tuesday, Oct. 21, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Sun Microsystems Inc. shares sank Tuesday after the company preannounced a large fisca...READ MORE
(NEW YORK)A bevy of regional banks reported worse-than-expected third-quarter results on Tuesday, burdened by investment losses and higher credit costs--a stark indicator of more loan troubl...READ MORE
(TUPELO, Miss.)BancorpSouth Inc. on Monday said its third-quarter profit fell 22 percent, as it nearly tripled its reserves to cover bad loans, and the number of loans that were in arrears more t...READ MORE
(TUPELO, Miss.)Regional bank BancorpSouth Inc. said it will be added to Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 Index at the end of trading Tuesday. The index, which follows companies with a market capitali...READ MORE
(NEW YORK)Safeco Corp. will be removed from the S&P 500 index after the close of trading on Monday, Standard & Poor's said Friday. The company is being acquired by Liberty Mutual Group.READ MORE