Merrill, Goldman, Deutsche in deal with regulators NEW YORK (AP)--Merrill Lynch & Co., Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Deutsche Bank on Thursday joined other major financial companies...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Wall Street finished mixed Thursday after investors largely shrugged off a jump in oil prices and focused instead on a bullish call on Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. that eased worr...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Treasury prices mostly fell Thursday, giving up some of their recent gains as the Labor Department reported a larger-than-expected decline in claims for unemployment benefits.READ MORE

(NEW YORK)The dollar fell Thursday as oil prices surged and investors continued to fret over financial company earnings and a possible government bailout of mortgage finance companies Freddi...READ MORE

THE PROBLEM: Mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are gushing red ink, and the government may wind up rescuing one or both companies, wiping out some investors in ...READ MORE

(WASHINGTON)A government rescue of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could be costly for scores of investment, banking and insurance companies that hold billions of dollars in preferred shares in the...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Gold prices jump more than $20 Thursday after the dollar weakened and crude oil spiked--inflationary moves that boosted demand for safe, alternative investments.READ MORE