Stock market rebounds from worst day of the year

NEW YORK | Strong housing and earnings reports helped stocks rebound from their worst day of the year.

Falling commodities give Dow worst day of the year

NEW YORK | Worries about an economic slowdown in China fueled a steep drop in commodity prices Monday, spooking investors and giving the Dow Jones industrial average its worst day of the year.

US stocks edge up following Dow's record day

NEW YORK | After barreling through a record the day before, the Dow Jones industrial average meandered higher on Wednesday.

Ordinary folks losing faith in stocks

NEW YORK | Andrew Neitlich is the last person you'd expect to be rattled by the stock market.

U.S. stocks waterlogged by Sandy's mounting costs

Waterlogged from Superstorm Sandy and unmoved by a solid October jobs report, U.S. stocks fell sharply Friday. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 139 points as details about the storm's costs began to trickle out.

Obama had his chance, now it's Romney's turn

John Feaster's recent comments appear reasonable, but they do contain serious flaws. He said the Dow Jones Industrial Index more than doubled since President Barack Obama took office, which is incorrect.

Stocks soar after ECB unveils bond-buying effort

NEW YORK | The last time the stock market was this high, the Great Recession was just getting started and stocks were pointed toward a head-first descent.

A word from Bernanke turns stocks around

NEW YORK | The stock market keeps getting tossed around by the Fed.

S&P 500 touches highest level since May 2008

NEW YORK | The Standard & Poor's 500 index touched its highest point in more than four years Tuesday. But a morning rally faded, and stock indexes were down slightly by the afternoon.

Weak retail sales figures leave stocks mixed

NEW YORK | Stocks finished the day mostly lower on Wall Street after signs emerged that Americans are spending at a slower pace and China's economy may be in worse shape than previously thought.

Stocks soar on European pledge to help banks

NEW YORK | What bear market?

Keep long-term goals, local finance experts advice

Despite last week's market gains, investors looking for safe havens with large returns may come up short given current market conditions, according to financial professionals.

Keep long-term goals, local finance experts advice

Despite last week's market gains, investors looking for safe havens with large returns may come up short given current market conditions, according to financial professionals.

A summer many investors would rather forget

NEW YORK | It was a stomach-churning summer most investors would like to forget.

IUN finance professors: Stick with stocks

Despite the recent turmoil on Wall Street, two Indiana University Northwest finance professors believe investors need to put money into stocks when planning for retirement.

Interactive: Markets and the economy

Learn about market corrections, bear and bull markets, the economy and recessions.

Local stock strategist upbeat about economy

OLYMPIA FIELDS | Times are challenging times and the world sometimes seems like its falling apart at the seams, but one financial expert from Valparaiso remains reasonably optimistic about the stock market and the economy.

Crude spikes affect more than pump prices

Most Americans are aware rising crude oil prices hit their wallets every time they fill up at the pump. This week, rising tensions in North Africa and the Middle East pushed oil prices higher yet, with crude rising $6 per barrel and gasoline shooting up another 14 cents per gallon.

Toll Road operator nears deal for red light camera company

INDIANAPOLIS | The Macquarie Group, a co-operator of the Indiana Toll Road and Chicago Skyway, has increased its offer price to purchase Redflex, the operator of red light cameras in Chicago and several south suburbs.

The Stock Market

THE STOCK MARKET - - Times Columnist Philip Potempa is shown in the historical stocks used on the public square outside the Courthouse in Colonial Williamsburg, Va. Nov. 11, 2010 while visiting during his writing travels this month.