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Nov. 9: Stocks jump after G-20 pledgePlay

Nov. 9: Stocks jump after G-20 pledge

AP - Mon Nov 9, 6:13 PM ET

The Dow Jones industrial average has stormed to its highest level in more than a year. (Nov. 9)

  • Strollers recalled for fingertip amputations Play
    Strollers recalled for fingertip amputations AP - Mon Nov 9, 6:09 PM ET

    About a million Maclaren strollers sold by Target and Babies "R" Us were recalled Monday, after 12 reports of children having their fingertips amputated by a hinge mechanism. (Nov. 9)

  • Cadbury rejects Kraft bid as not so sweet Play
    Cadbury rejects Kraft bid as not so sweet AP - Mon Nov 9, 3:42 PM ET

    Cadbury has rejected a renewed $16.4 billion hostile bid from Kraft Foods after the company refused to sweeten a previous offer. (Nov. 9)

  • Labor Secretary says job losses are slowing Play
    Labor Secretary says job losses are slowing AP - Fri Nov 6, 2:24 PM ET

    Labor Secretary Hilda Solis says the worst of the job losses are behind and gives advice to job seekers. (Nov. 6)

  • Jobless rate tops 10 percent, a first since '83 Play
    Jobless rate tops 10 percent, a first since '83 AP - Fri Nov 6, 9:39 AM ET

    The unemployment rate has surpassed 10 percent for the first time since 1983, and is likely to go higher. The AP's Mark Hamrick says this is the 22nd month the economy has lost jobs, the longest on record. (Nov. 6)

  • Chrysler aims to pump life into car lineup Play
    Chrysler aims to pump life into car lineup AP - Wed Nov 4, 10:17 PM ET

    Chrysler plans to overhaul its cars with technology from its new Italian partner, Fiat SpA, and it says it has the cash to pay for the changes. Many auto analysts, however, are skeptical about the company's future. (Nov. 4)

  • GM's Opel move raises anger, new uncertainty Play
    GM's Opel move raises anger, new uncertainty AP - Wed Nov 4, 5:59 PM ET

    General Motors decision to scrap the sale of Opel raises new uncertainty over the unit's future, astonishing politicians in Germany and Russia, and prompting workers to plan walkouts in protest.(Nov. 4)

  • Nov. 4: Stocks give up gains in last hour Play
    Nov. 4: Stocks give up gains in last hour AP - Wed Nov 4, 5:59 PM ET

    Investors couldn't hold on to their optimism after the Federal Reserve gave an encouraging assessment of the economy and stocks lost most of their gains in the last hour of trading. (Nov. 4)

  • Fed again pledges to hold rates at record-lows Play
    Fed again pledges to hold rates at record-lows AP - Wed Nov 4, 5:10 PM ET

    The Federal Reserve pledges to keep a key interest rate at a record low for an 'extended period,' in a sign that the economy is growing, the AP's Mark Hamrick says. (Nov. 4)

  • Europe shocked GM to keep Opel Play
    Europe shocked GM to keep Opel AP - Wed Nov 4, 3:34 PM ET

    General Motors' decision to keep its Opel and Vauxhaul subsidiaries has shocked Europe. Politicians are astonished and concerned and want more information. Many autoworkers are angry. (Nov 04)

  • Buffett's Berkshire buying BNSF Railroad Play
    Buffett's Berkshire buying BNSF Railroad AP - Tue Nov 3, 12:42 PM ET

    Making a $34 billion bet on the future of the U.S. economy, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway on Tuesday agreed to buy the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad. (Nov. 3)

  • Stocks waver, Dow gives up triple-digit gain Play
    Stocks waver, Dow gives up triple-digit gain AP - Mon Nov 2, 6:49 PM ET

    Stocks ended higher but well off their best levels of the day as volatility continued to tug at the market.(Nov. 2)

  • CIT Group files for Chapter 11 protection Play
    CIT Group files for Chapter 11 protection AP - Mon Nov 2, 5:19 PM ET

    The Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing for CIT Group was not unexpected. The lender to thousands of small and mid-sized businesses has been struggling for months to avoid collapse. (Nov. 2)

  • Ford surprises with $1B profit; sees more in '11 Play
    Ford surprises with $1B profit; sees more in '11 AP - Mon Nov 2, 5:06 PM ET

    Ford, the only Detroit automaker to dodge direct government aid and bankruptcy court, surprised investors with net income of nearly $1 billion in the third quarter.(Nov. 2)

  • Cal Ripken's new fields of dreams Play
    Cal Ripken's new fields of dreams AP - Fri Oct 30, 4:16 PM ET

    CAPTION: Hall of Famer Cal Ripken traded his old Baltimore Orioles' uniform for a business suit, as an owner of minor league baseball teams. The AP's Mark Hamrick reports. (Oct. 28)

  • Light at the end of economic tunnel? Play
    Light at the end of economic tunnel? AP - Thu Oct 29, 4:00 PM ET

    Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Thursday that he sees positive signs that the economy is recovering. The AP's Warren Levinson reports from New York, where people there aren't exactly feeling recovered. (Oct. 29)

  • Raw Video: Job seekers react to improving GDP Play
    Raw Video: Job seekers react to improving GDP AP - Thu Oct 29, 2:02 PM ET

    At a job service office in Florida, job seekers disagreed that an increase in the Gross Domestic Product indicated that the recession is over. They said people are still losing jobs and that finding work is still very, very hard. (Oct. 29)

  • White House: 3rd qtr. growth 'Welcome milestone' Play
    White House: 3rd qtr. growth 'Welcome milestone' AP - Thu Oct 29, 1:01 PM ET

    In an interview with AP White House reporter Mark Smith, Christina Romer, President Barack Obama's chief economist, calls the third quarter 3.5 percent growth in the U.S. Economy a welcome milestone. (Oct. 29)

  • Home prices rise but consumer confidence slips Play
    Home prices rise but consumer confidence slips AP - Tue Oct 27, 3:18 PM ET

    New data is offering mixed signals on the strength of the economy but is providing some evidence that a recovery is taking hold.(Oct. 27)

  • Oct. 26: Stocks slide as rising dollar hits oil Play
    Oct. 26: Stocks slide as rising dollar hits oil AP - Mon Oct 26, 5:17 PM ET

    A strengthening dollar and concerns about an overheated market weighed heavy on stocks Monday.(Oct. 26)

  • 23 states report higher unemployment in Sept. Play
    23 states report higher unemployment in Sept. AP - Wed Oct 21, 4:40 PM ET

    Unemployment rates rose last month in 23 states and fell in 19 as the economy struggled to create jobs in the early stages of recovery. (Oct. 21)

  • Barnes & Noble unveils new e-reader: the 'nook' Play
    Barnes & Noble unveils new e-reader: the 'nook' AP - Wed Oct 21, 2:56 PM ET

    Barnes & Noble has unveiled the "nook," a new electronic-book reader that will compete with Amazon.com's Kindle. (Oct. 21)

  • White House: 250k jobs saved, created Play
    White House: 250k jobs saved, created AP - Mon Oct 19, 10:22 PM ET

    A report from the White House says that 250,000 jobs have been saved or created because of President Obama's stimulus plan. An economic advisor to the administration explains. (Oct. 19)

  • Money Minute: Toy layaway option Play
    Money Minute: Toy layaway option AP - Mon Oct 19, 8:17 PM ET

    Toys R Us joins the layaway movement, the administration claims thousands of teaching jobs have been saved and home builders' mood slips. The AP's Mark Hamrick reports. (Oct. 19)

  • Oct. 19: Stocks rise on strong earnings Play
    Oct. 19: Stocks rise on strong earnings AP - Mon Oct 19, 5:09 PM ET

    A handful of earnings reports revive hopes that the economy is improving and gave investors reason to dive back into stocks.(Oct. 19)

  • Your Money: Minimum wage declines Play
    Your Money: Minimum wage declines AP - Mon Oct 19, 1:00 PM ET

    Minimum wage earners in Colorado can expect their hourly wages to decline on January 1st, 2010. The AP's Trevor Delaney explains.(Oct. 19)

  • Your Money: Joint bank accounts Play
    Your Money: Joint bank accounts AP - Fri Oct 16, 11:17 AM ET

    Setting up a joint bank account with your spouse may not be the wisest of moves these days. AP Personal Finance Editor Trevor Delaney explains. (Oct. 16)

  • New Bank of America credit fee hits some Play
    New Bank of America credit fee hits some AP - Thu Oct 15, 6:10 PM ET

    Bank of America Corp. said Tuesday it will charge a limited number of its credit card customers annual fees ranging from $29 to $99 starting next year. (Oct. 15)

  • Your Money: Flex spending accounts Play
    Your Money: Flex spending accounts AP - Thu Oct 15, 1:27 PM ET

    As the end of the year approaches, many of us begin to think about our flexible spending accounts and the benefits they provide. AP Personal Finance Editor Trevor Delaney explains. (Oct. 15)

  • Your Money: Options for open enrollment Play
    Your Money: Options for open enrollment AP - Wed Oct 14, 4:54 PM ET

    Many employers will soon begin open enrollment periods for health care. AP Personal Finance Editor Trevor Delaney explains what options may be available for your family during this period. (Oct. 14)

  • Watchdog: Treasury, Fed failed in AIG oversight Play
    Watchdog: Treasury, Fed failed in AIG oversight AP - Wed Oct 14, 3:49 PM ET

    Neil Barofsky, the special inspector general for TARP says that Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is "ultimately responsible" for regulators failing to rein in massive bonus payments at AIG. (Oct. 14)

  • Dow passes 10,000 for 1st time in a year Play
    Dow passes 10,000 for 1st time in a year AP - Wed Oct 14, 2:19 PM ET

    The Dow Jones industrial average trades above 10,000 for the first time in a year.(Oct. 14)

  • Auctioneers thrive on failed businesses Play
    Auctioneers thrive on failed businesses AP - Wed Oct 14, 10:43 AM ET

    Despite the prolonged economic downturn, auction companies have thrived. Companies that specialize in selling off the assets of failed businesses have been busy. (Oct. 14)

  • Your Money: New Credit card rules Play
    Your Money: New Credit card rules AP - Tue Oct 13, 6:10 PM ET

    The flurry of changes to credit card terms continues, and it's drawn the attention of Congress. AP Personal Finance Editor trevor Delaney explains.(Oct. 13)

  • Oct. 12: Stocks pare gains; Crude higher Play
    Oct. 12: Stocks pare gains; Crude higher AP - Mon Oct 12, 6:01 PM ET

    Investors waiting for quarterly earnings reports traded cautiously and sparingly Monday. (Oct. 12)

  • Your Money: Watching earnings season Play
    Your Money: Watching earnings season AP - Mon Oct 12, 5:48 PM ET

    We're at the start of earnings season for the third-quarter. As AP Personal Finance Editor trevor Delaney explains, it's going to be an interesting time to gauge the health of corporate America. (Oct. 12)