(NEW YORK)Shares of regional banks mostly fell Thursday as some investors pulled out of financial stocks on fresh concerns about the health of the sector. Financial firms continue to grapple...READ MORE

(MONTGOMERY, Ala.)A former chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is assisting the Alabama Securities Commission with an investigation of short sellers and false rumors involving Mo...READ MORE

(MONTGOMERY, Ala.)Colonial BancGroup Inc. said Wednesday it swung to a loss during the second quarter due to a sharp rise in its provision for loan losses. Colonial lost $9 million, or 5 cents per s...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Six companies in the financial-services sector are being added to the Russell 1000 in this year's reconstitution of the large stock index, while 12 in the sector are being remo...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Five companies in the financial-services sector are being added to the Russell 1000 in this year's reconstitution of the large stock index, while 12 in the sector are being rem...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)The Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 index edged up during midday trading Tuesday as a multibillion-dollar takeover offer helped offset high oil prices and other negative economic ...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)The Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 index rose in midday trading Wednesday as the broader markets reacted to news the service economy grew last month, and crude oil prices fell on...READ MORE