· 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![video](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090112212640im_/http://i.cdn.turner.com/money/.element/img/1.0/misc/icon_video.gif)
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· 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 TIMEExecutives made reassuring statements just days before Armageddon hit their companies -- and investors' portfolios. Here's some prominent cases. more
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Transition to powerThe new Treasury secretary must show the public he has an actual plan to deal with the banking crisis. more
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21 DUMBESTWe 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
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Investor's GuideWe're mired in the grizzliest bear market in decades. The good news: Stocks have been marked down to holiday-sale levels. more
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technologyThe technology outlook for the new year looks pretty grim, but here are a few trends that could pay off. more
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consumer techWith consumers pinching pennies, prices of Blu-ray players, GPS devices and other tech toys are falling. more
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There are several avenues lawyers may use to go after the alleged swindler's network of conduits. more
- Wall Street in sharp retreat
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- Madoff stays out of jail
- Obama: Give me the money
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- Morgan Stanley: Back from the brink
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- Ford: No Volt for us
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Company | Price | % Change |
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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 |
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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 |
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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% |
Jan 12 3:58pm ET †