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Search for Bargains Drives Rebound

Investors ventured back into the market yesterday in search of bargains, helping it stage a partial rebound from one of the worst trading days since October.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by Anonymous on 12-02-2008
Stocks Gain for 4th Day Despite Weak Data

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- Stocks gained for the fourth straight session, as optimism about President-elect Barack Obama's plans for handling the economy outweighed Wednesday's flurry of discouraging economic data.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-26-2008
A Market Rebound for the Record Books

Wall Street roared back yesterday, rebounding from last week's dismal performance with its largest rally in 70 years and revealing renewed confidence in U.S. and global efforts to combat the financial crisis.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 10-13-2008
Strap In for an Extended, Slow Recovery

It has become a familiar refrain among financial advisers and investment strategists: The stock market may go down, but it always recovers over time.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 10-11-2008
Biotechs Race for New Vaccine

Developing a next-generation anthrax vaccine is not for the weak of heart -- or wallet. Just two years ago, a revoked federal contract for a purportedly new and improved vaccine left a California biotech in ruins.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 10-05-2008
Support Rallied as House Readies for Its Second Bailout Vote

A tide of lobbyists representing corporate executives, small-business owners, farmers and retirees swamped Capitol Hill yesterday in hopes of pushing an emergency economic rescue plan through Congress, but the fate of the measure remained uncertain as the House prepared for a climactic vote at...

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 10-02-2008
Obama, McCain Stand United In Pressing Hard for Rescue

After months on the campaign trail and countless missed votes, Barack Obama and John McCain returned to the Capitol last night as just two of 99 senators voting on a massive Wall Street rescue plan, but their forceful advocacy for the controversial measure may help push it into law.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 10-01-2008
U.S. Workforce Shrinks For 6th Straight Month

Employers cut 62,000 jobs in June, marking the sixth consecutive month that the nation has shed jobs, according to a government report released yesterday, deepening concern that the struggling U.S. economy could turn worse before it gets better.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 07-03-2008
Worst Quarter For Stocks Since '02

NEW YORK, March 31 -- U.S. stocks ended the first quarter with the steepest loss in nearly six years as turmoil in the financial markets showed increasing signs of spilling over into the wider economy and debate turned from whether a recession was coming to how deep it would be.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 03-31-2008
J.P. Morgan Raises Its Offer for Bear Stearns

J.P. Morgan Chase yesterday increased its offer for the investment banking giant Bear Stearns by about $2 billion, putting down a shareholder revolt and all but guaranteeing that the wounded Wall Street firm would be sold before its troubles spread to the rest of the financial system.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 03-24-2008

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