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Even in this century's darkest days of recession and war, U.S. households kept on spending. But one of the smartest investors on the planet says the American consumer is finally out of steam.

(Photo: Toru Hanai/Reuters) The following is a condensation of an analysis issued earlier this week by McLean and Partners of Calgary. It doesn’t necessarily reflect my own view of where the market has going. Personally, I have no strong opinion on[...]

Stocks endured an erratic session Tuesday but closed with robust gains, as investors focused on a surprise gain in jobs and government help for the financial and housing sectors instead of rising oil prices.

Wall Street got an early boost Tuesday, with the Dow surging more than 125 points on plunging oil prices and on new hopes that the banking sector can pull itself out of the credit crisis.

U.S. stocks are down, bonds are dicey, and the stuff you don't own is way up. What's out of vogue and what'll stay in style?

Stocks finished stronger Friday even as an early rally brought on by positive economic news and sinking oil prices was dampened by news of a possible downgrade of Freddie and Fannie.

Stocks finished higher Wednesday as investors cheered falling oil prices and waited to see if the House passed a bill that would support the struggling housing market.

It looks like we have mixed evidence as to whether last week represented a Capitulatory low. My best guess is that last week will be an intermediate, though not final, low mark. In the plus column, we have: -Record levels of Short Interest; -VIX spiked[...]

Merrill Lynch & Co. Chief Executive John Thain is making a pitch to Wall Street: Buy the brokerage's shares while they're still cheap. But investors don't seem ready to listen. In this Oct. 24, 2007 file photo, a man walks into a Merrill Lynch office[...]