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Experts say don't panic at stocks' wild ride, but be cautious

By Bob Susnjara Daily Herald Staff
Sep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Mount Prospect certified financial planner James Platania says he's seen a typical reaction from investors in his 26 years in the business. They hate losing money. But w...
Oil spikes $6 on safe-haven buying, weak dollar

Associated Press
Sep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices shot up $6 a barrel Wednesday, rebounding as fears of a spreading crisis in the U.S. financial sector sent skittish investors scrambling out of st...
Despite crisis, Freddie, Fannie serve a purpose

By Michelle Singletary
Sep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- As soon as I heard about the federal government's takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, I began wondering what this will mean for homeowners long-term. F...
Bank of Japan injects money to help calm crisis

Associated Press
Sep 15, 2008 11:00 pm - TOKYO _ The Bank of Japan injected 2.5 trillion yen (US$24 billion) into markets Tuesday as Japan scrambled to calm fears about a financial crisis after U.S. investment...
Oil prices continue to sink

Associated Press
Sep 15, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices extended their retreat Tuesday, shedding $10 a barrel in a violent, two-day slide as tumult on Wall Street dims hopes for a swift economic recover...
Stocks end higher after Fed keeps rates unchanged

Associated Press
Sep 15, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street ended another tumultuous session with a sizable gain Tuesday, partly recovering from its worst sell-off in years after the Federal Reserve said i...
Stocks have worst finish since 9/11

Associated Press
Sep 14, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A stunning makeover of the Wall Street landscape sent stocks falling precipitously Monday, with the Dow Jones industrials sliding 500 points in their worst p...
Oil tumbles on low Ike damage

Associated Press
Sep 14, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices tumbled to a seven-month low Monday as the demise of Lehman Brothers and the sale of Merrill Lynch fed expectations of another big liquidation of ...
Stocks fluctuate as energy rises, financials fall

Associated Press
Sep 11, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks finished another volatile session narrowly mixed Friday, as gains in the energy, utilities and materials sectors helped offset some of Wall Street's a...
Oil rises as Ike bears down on Texas coast

Associated Press
Sep 11, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Gasoline prices jumped at the wholesale level Friday as Hurricane Ike swept through Gulf of Mexico, prompting companies along the Texas coast to shut down re...

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