(NEW YORK)Shares of regional banks faltered Thursday as investors fled financial stocks amid more signs of a weakening economy. The Labor Department reported Thursday that new applications f...READ MORE

(WASHINGTON)Sen. Barbara Boxer on Friday pressed for action from 21 banks and lenders that an advocacy group has accused of insufficient support for at-risk homeowners in California.READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Shares of regional banks surged Wednesday, bucking declines in the broader market, as investors remained hopeful that a revived $700 billion financial rescue plan will help boost a...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Shares of FirstFed Financial Corp. jumped Thursday after a Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst questioned whether a certain type of short-selling might be affecting the stock.READ MORE

Among the stock activity stories for Thursday, Aug. 28, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. declined Thursday after the Israel-based com...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Shares of FirstFed Financial Corp. soared Wednesday after the regional bank reported that it has reduced its exposure to problematic adjustable-rate loans and mortgage-backed secur...READ MORE

Among the stock activity stories for Wednesday, Aug. 20, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of G-III Apparel Group Ltd. rose on Wednesday, after the apparel maker inked ...READ MORE