Dow plunges 679 to fall to lowest level in 5 years NEW YORK (AP)--Stocks plunged in the final hour of trading Thursday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average down 679 points--mo...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Dismal September sales results from mall-based apparel chains, released Thursday, offered more fresh evidence that American consumers, spooked by the financial meltdown, shut their...READ MORE

Among the earnings projection stories for Thursday, Oct. 9, from AP Financial News: SAN FRANCISCO (AP)--Shares of IBM Corp. jumped Thursday after the technology company's surprise ...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Specialty apparel makers generally rose on Friday, following the general market upward in expectation of a House vote on the government's $700 billion bailout plan, but two analyst...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Wall Street posted a sizable advance Wednesday after the government reported a larger-than-expected increase in orders for big-ticket manufactured goods that indicated the economy ...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSEREAD MORE

Among the stock activity stories for Wednesday, Aug. 27, from AP Financial News: CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP)--Shares of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. dipped Wednesday after reports surfaced ab...READ MORE