U.S. Stocks Fall, Led by Biggest Drop in Financials Since 2000 - Bloomberg

U.S. Stocks Fall, Led by Biggest Drop in Financials Since 2000 - Bloomberg
July 14 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks fell, sending financial shares to their biggest drop in eight years, on heightened concern that bank failures will spread. Washington Mutual Inc. posted the steepest retreat ever and National City Corp. tumbled to a

Argentina stocks rise, boosted by Tenaris, Petrobras - Reuters
BUENOS AIRES, July 14 (Reuters) - Argentine stocks rose on Monday as firm global crude oil prices boosted energy-related shares, while bonds closed lower and the peso ended virtually flat. The benchmark MerVal index gained 0.81 percent to close at 1

Stocks on Wall Street End in the Red - Street.Com
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What's Hurting Tech Stocks - BusinessWeek
So much for tech stocks providing shelter from the stormy market. The tech-heavy Nasdaq is down nearly 15% since Jan. 1, and some of the sector's bellwethers are even more battered. Google ( GOOG ) shares are down 22% since the beginning of the year

Brazil's Bovespa Gains, Led by Steelmakers; Peru Stocks Jump - Bloomberg
July 14 (Bloomberg) -- Brazilian stocks rose to the highest in a week on the prospect of higher metal prices boosting steelmakers ' earnings and strong investor demand for miner Cia. Vale do Rio Doce's share offer this week. Gerdau SA led advances in