· By Anthony Karydakis
Amid all the anticipation of Obama's stimulus plan, an economist argues that its effects aren't likely to be felt until the economy is already rebounding. more
· By Jessi Hempel
Tech Daily: To stay No. 1 in high-end cellphones, the Finnish phonemaker has to take on Apple and RIM on their home turf. So far it hasn't got a foothold. more
· By Geoff Colvin
Ex-ABB chief (and GM board member) Percy Barnevik is making a different kind of subprime loan: to India's very poor. more
· By Eugenia Levenson
Investor Daily: The road back won't be smooth, but international investor Sarah Ketterer has a few picks for a rebound. more
It's likely at least a few high-profile CEO spots will open up in 2009. We asked top recruiters for a list of CEOs who could be called into the game. more
Business strategist Ram Charan shares the best advice he ever received, which came from his first boss. more
· By Colin Barr
The financial industry is pushing for a plan to clean up toxic assets, but Congress appears to have other priorities. more
· By Yuval Rosenberg
Analysts say Darden Restaurants has what it takes to see its way through a recession. more
As we near the 25th anniversary of the Macintosh. here are some choice quotes from the first wave of critical reviews. more
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PAYBACK TIME
Executives made reassuring statements just days before Armageddon hit their companies -- and investors' portfolios. Here's some prominent cases. more -
Transition to power
The new Treasury secretary must show the public he has an actual plan to deal with the banking crisis. more -
21 DUMBEST
We don't know whether to laugh or cry. Our annual list of the year's most laughable moves proves that, even in moments of crisis, stupidity lives on. more -
Investor's Guide
We're mired in the grizzliest bear market in decades. The good news: Stocks have been marked down to holiday-sale levels. more -
technology
The technology outlook for the new year looks pretty grim, but here are a few trends that could pay off. more -
consumer tech
With consumers pinching pennies, prices of Blu-ray players, GPS devices and other tech toys are falling. more
With communities facing tough financial times, a recycling company uses incentives to get people filling up their blue bins. more
Inventor Dean Kamen is using technology from 1816 to extend the range of today's electric cars. more
Holiday cards may bring joy but pile up in landfills which the USPS and business hope to change. more
There are several avenues lawyers may use to go after the alleged swindler's network of conduits. more
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| Company | Price | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Citigroup, Inc | 5.44 | -19.48% |
| Hartford Finl Svcs Group Inc | 14.69 | -19.11% |
| Conseco Inc | 3.21 | -18.94% |
| Level 3 Communications Inc | 1.21 | -18.89% |
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| Index | Last | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Dow Jones | 8,474.05 | -1.46% |
| Nasdaq | 1,538.79 | -2.09% |
| S&P 500 | 870.26 | -2.26% |
| 10yr | 112 18/32 | Yield: 2.31% |
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| Company | Price | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Charter Communications Inc D | 0.15 | -16.61% |
| Unisys Corporation | 0.96 | -10.28% |
| Corning Incorporated | 9.89 | -7.57% |
| Yahoo! Inc | 12.14 | -7.54% |
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