http://bravenewfilms.org/topics/business-gf 2008-05-16T06:26:09Z http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/38600-stocks-rally-as-oil-drops 2008-05-16T06:26:09Z Reuters <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/LRLsGwoM7gY&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/LRLsGwoM7gY&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/38600-stocks-rally-as-oil-drops"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/43587" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>May 12 - U.S. investors showed they were willing to take on risk as oil prices fell for the first time in six sessions and investors bet a faster BlackBerry would spur corporate spending. The Dow rallied 130 points to 12,876. The S&P 500 rallied 15 points to 1,403. The Nasdaq rallied 42 points to 2,488. Crude oil shed $1.73 to $124.23 a barrel.</p> <p>Conway Gittens reports from New York.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/38600-stocks-rally-as-oil-drops">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/38055-record-oil-fuels-wall-st-sell-off 2008-05-16T06:26:10Z Reuters <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/TZ54SluezTk&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/TZ54SluezTk&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/38055-record-oil-fuels-wall-st-sell-off"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/42992" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>May 7. - U.S. stocks tumbled nearly 2 percent on Wednesday as investors worried about the impact of $123 oil on consumers and businesses. The Dow fell 206 points to 12,814. The S&P 500 shed 25 points to 1,392. The Nasdaq dropped 44 points to 2,438. Crude oil settled at a record of $123.53 a barrel.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/38055-record-oil-fuels-wall-st-sell-off">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/37935-oil-to-hit-200 2008-05-16T06:26:10Z Reuters <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/i3DIedZ57dE&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/i3DIedZ57dE&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/37935-oil-to-hit-200"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/42805" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>May 6. - Where are oil prices heading? Wall Street is divided.Analysts are divided on the future course of crude oil as the commodity closes at a new record high of $121.84 a barrel in New York.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/37935-oil-to-hit-200">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/37934-stocks-gain-despite-new-oil-record 2008-05-16T06:26:10Z Reuters <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CWcVpoEcAc4&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CWcVpoEcAc4&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/37934-stocks-gain-despite-new-oil-record"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/42804" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>U.S. stocks staged a late-day turnaround as the energy sector rallied on the back of $121 oil and Fannie Mae led a rebound in financials.The Dow rose 51 points to 13,020. The S&P 500 rose 10 points to 1,418. The Nasdaq rose 19 points to 2,483. Crude oil settled at a record $121.84 a barrel.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/37934-stocks-gain-despite-new-oil-record">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/37866-stocks-slide-as-oil-surges 2008-05-16T06:26:10Z Reuters <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xAzfTVcUwL8&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xAzfTVcUwL8&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/37866-stocks-slide-as-oil-surges"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/42676" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>May 5 - The trading week gets off to a weak start with the Dow industrials falling 88 as oil prices surged again. The Dow lost 88 points. The S&P 500 slipped 6, the Nasdaq lost 12. Conway Gittens reports.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/37866-stocks-slide-as-oil-surges">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/37842-yahoo-stock-plunges 2008-05-16T06:26:10Z Reuters <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MVhNzhhkh1w&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MVhNzhhkh1w&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/37842-yahoo-stock-plunges"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/42645" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>May 5 - Investors punished Yahoo's stock after Microsoft withdrew its $47.5 billion bid for the Internet company.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/37842-yahoo-stock-plunges">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/37257-stocks-steady-ahead-of-fed 2008-05-16T06:26:11Z Reuters <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_RtKP0wVbig&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_RtKP0wVbig&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/37257-stocks-steady-ahead-of-fed"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/42002" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Apr 29 - It was the second day of small moves for the stock market as investors awaited word from the Federal Reserve's two-day meeting. The Dow lost 39 points to 12,831. The S&P 500 dipped 5 points to 1,390. The Nasdaq gained a point to 2,426. Crude prices closed below $116 a barrel.</p> <p>Conway Gittens reports from New York.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/37257-stocks-steady-ahead-of-fed">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/37256-nintendo-s-game-plan 2008-05-16T06:26:11Z Reuters <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/c8x9JitSu0E&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/c8x9JitSu0E&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/37256-nintendo-s-game-plan"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/42001" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Grand Theft Auto IV may be a big hit but its not the only game in town.Big crowds may have turned out for the launch of Grand Theft Auto IV, but Nintendo and its family friendly games are attracting a lot of attention, and sales, as well. Bobbi Rebell reports.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/37256-nintendo-s-game-plan">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/35548-lipper-fund-winners-outlooks 2008-05-16T06:26:13Z Reuters <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jZxtRcTsl48&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jZxtRcTsl48&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/35548-lipper-fund-winners-outlooks"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/39124" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Apr 14 - Lipper Fund Award winner Lauriann Kloppenburg, Chief Investment Officer of the Equity Group and Loomis Sales, recommends being flexible and taking a long term approach.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/35548-lipper-fund-winners-outlooks">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/35528-wachovia-reports-unexpected-loss 2008-05-16T06:26:13Z Reuters <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ixxtOgWW-tE&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ixxtOgWW-tE&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/35528-wachovia-reports-unexpected-loss"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/39103" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Apr 14 - Earnings season is in full swing as the week began with more bad news from the nation's fourth largest bank. Oil prices hit a record high thanks to a weak dollar and supply disruptions. Meanwhile, markets were caught off guard by Blockbuster's offer to buy struggling electronics retailer Circuit City for $1.3 billion.</p> <p>Bobbi Rebell reports.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/35528-wachovia-reports-unexpected-loss">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/35145-oil-adds-to-wall-st-angst 2008-05-13T20:26:47Z Reuters <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1p9EzpdGT2k&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1p9EzpdGT2k&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/35145-oil-adds-to-wall-st-angst"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/38649" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Apr 9 - U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday after oil touched a record $112 a barrel and a warning from United Parcel Service added to profit and economic jitters. The Dow fell 49 points to 12,527. The S&P 500 lost 11 points to 1,354. The Nasdaq shed 26 points to 2,322. Crude oil settled at record of $110.87 a barrel. Conway Gittens reports.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/35145-oil-adds-to-wall-st-angst">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/35144-oil-surges-past-112 2008-05-13T20:26:47Z Reuters <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1wKI2QPcBKs&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1wKI2QPcBKs&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/35144-oil-surges-past-112"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/38648" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Apr 9 - Crude oil prices jumped above $112 for the first time after an unexpected drop in American crude inventories stoked supply fears.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/35144-oil-surges-past-112">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/35024-wamu-worries-push-stocks-lower 2008-05-12T20:27:22Z Reuters <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Jfp9B3NxJHo&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Jfp9B3NxJHo&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/35024-wamu-worries-push-stocks-lower"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/38500" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Apr 8 - US stocks moved lower on Tuesday after bad news form the nation's top savings and loan company.The Federal Reserve's minutes show serious concerns about the US economy and inflation, and indicate they are not ruling out a severe downturn in the US economy. Bobbi Rebell reports.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/35024-wamu-worries-push-stocks-lower">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/35023-smartphones-carry-security-risk 2008-05-12T20:27:22Z Reuters <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tgexzaYnPHA&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tgexzaYnPHA&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/35023-smartphones-carry-security-risk"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/38499" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Apr 8 - Smartphones are gaining popularity but new users may not be aware of the possible security breeches of mobile devices that connect to the web.Like their larger personal computer and laptop predecessors, smartphones are vulnerable to viruses and malware, but software companies like Microsoft, Symantec and McAfee are hoping to minimize those risks with new products. Conway Gittens reports from New York.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/35023-smartphones-carry-security-risk">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/34810-stocks-calm-despite-big-job-loss 2008-05-06T18:23:01Z Reuters <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/M6-AN-PGEFM&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/M6-AN-PGEFM&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/34810-stocks-calm-despite-big-job-loss"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/38238" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Apr. 4 - U.S. stocks finished the week with small moves in either direction after the economy suffered its biggest monthly job declines in five years. The Dow lost 16 points to 12,609. The S&P 500 gained 1 point to 1,370. The Nasdaq rose 7 points to 2,370. <br /> <br />Speaker: Brian Fabbri, chief economist, BNP Paribas</p> <p>Conway Gittens reports from New York.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/34810-stocks-calm-despite-big-job-loss">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/34809-making-money-from-music 2008-05-07T18:32:20Z Reuters <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/te0Ew1QKXEI&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/te0Ew1QKXEI&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/34809-making-money-from-music"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/38237" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Apr. 4 - New business models from Live Nation and MySpace hope to resuscitate the ailing recording industry. Rapper businessman Jay-Z is reportedly set to make a $150 million deal with Live Nation but the company will have to prove to its shareholders that he is worth the historic investment. Manoush Zomorodi reports.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/34809-making-money-from-music">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/34794-stocks-creep-higher 2008-05-05T20:23:24Z Reuters <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/F-h2A40kou8&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/F-h2A40kou8&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/34794-stocks-creep-higher"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/38205" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Apr. 3 - U.S. stocks posted minor gains as Merrill Lynch soothed credit jitters, but investors remained tepid ahead of Friday's key jobs report. The Dow rose 20 points to 12,626. The S&P 500 was up a point to 1,369. The Nasdaq also gained a point to 2,363.</p> <p>Conway Gittens reports from New York.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/34794-stocks-creep-higher">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/34792-as-economy-slows-consumers-trade-down 2008-05-06T18:23:01Z Reuters <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sw1_8c-BYS8&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sw1_8c-BYS8&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/34792-as-economy-slows-consumers-trade-down"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/38203" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Apr. 3 - More American consumers are trading down where they shop and in what they buy. They're also collecting coupons, buying in bulk, and willing to drive farther to a big discount store if that means saving more money. Fred Katayama reports from a Wal-mart store in Secaucus, New Jersey.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/34792-as-economy-slows-consumers-trade-down">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/34726-prudent-rescue-or-wall-street-bailout 2008-05-05T18:27:13Z Reuters <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7-_R88qqVFU&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7-_R88qqVFU&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/34726-prudent-rescue-or-wall-street-bailout"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/37993" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Apr. 3 - The rescue of Wall Street giant Bear Stearns is now in the spotlight on Capitol Hill as lawmakers question deal. The collapse and forced sale of Wall Street giant Bear Stearns exposed the dangerous interconnection of financial markets and faulty oversight, raising more questions on Capitol Hill examine the deal. </p> <p>Speakers: <br />Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd <br />SEC Chairman Christopher Cox <br />Treasury Undersecretary Robert Steele</p> <p>Deborah Lutterbeck reports.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/34726-prudent-rescue-or-wall-street-bailout">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/34707-recession-not-depression 2008-05-05T18:27:13Z Reuters <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tx1OCuevyLU&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tx1OCuevyLU&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/34707-recession-not-depression"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/37884" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Apr. 2 - Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said he sees a possible slowdown in the first half of year -- but no signs of a replay of the Great Depression. While the economy may be in fragile shape and financial markets under stress, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke, a Great Depression Scholar told a congressional panel history is not repeating itself. <br />Deborah Lutterbeck reports.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/34707-recession-not-depression">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/34283-no-more-cheap-eats 2008-05-15T03:31:09Z Reuters <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QNoPFv0vgvU&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QNoPFv0vgvU&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/34283-no-more-cheap-eats"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/37408" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Mar. 28 - Increased fuel costs, extreme weather, and changing diets cause food prices to soar around the globe. In the U.S., some American consumers are paying double or more for their bread.</p> <p>Manoush Zomorodi reports.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/34283-no-more-cheap-eats">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/34284-stocks-slide-on-retail-warning 2008-05-15T03:31:10Z Reuters <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tdE_YpG8wtY&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tdE_YpG8wtY&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/34284-stocks-slide-on-retail-warning"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/37409" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Mar. 28 - A profit warning from department store retailer JC Penney and a slump in consumer sentiment agitated Wall Street's fears of a consumer led slowdown. The Dow fell 86 points to 12,216. The S&P 500 lost 10 points to 1,315. The Nasdaq gave up 19 points to 2,261. Crude oil prices dropped nearly $2 to settle at $105.62 a barrel.</p> <p>Conway Gittens reports from new York.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/34284-stocks-slide-on-retail-warning">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/33954-stocks-drop-on-techs-financials 2008-05-10T21:30:28Z Reuters <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Jlr8JsiatWE&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Jlr8JsiatWE&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/33954-stocks-drop-on-techs-financials"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/37047" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Mar. 27 - US markets finished Thursday's session in the red, pulled lower by concerns about technology and financials. The Standard & Poor's 500 fell more then one percent, and the other major indexes lost ground as well.</p> <p>Bobbi Rebell reports.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/33954-stocks-drop-on-techs-financials">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/33953-has-wall-st-turned-the-corner 2008-05-10T21:30:27Z Reuters <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oQewKFl4LJ0&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oQewKFl4LJ0&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/33953-has-wall-st-turned-the-corner"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/37046" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Mar. 27 - The battered U.S. stock market is on track to have its first monthly rally since the autumn of 2007, but analysts still debating if the market downturn is over. The bulls pin their hopes on renewed confidence after a round of moves by the Federal Reserve to shore up the credit markets. But the bears say the stock market is likely to head lower under the weight of the housing slump and lack of clarity from the financial sector.</p> <p>SPEAKERS: Bernie McSherry, trader, Cutton & Company; Fred Dickson, chief investment strategist, D.A. Davidson; Barry Ritholtz, director of equity research, FusionIQ </p> <p>Conway Gittens reports from New York.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/33953-has-wall-st-turned-the-corner">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/33945-stocks-falter-on-economic-worries 2008-05-09T15:31:27Z Reuters <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/iae9EgQnDQU&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/iae9EgQnDQU&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/33945-stocks-falter-on-economic-worries"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/37034" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Mar. 26 - U.S. stocks saw their biggest drop in a week after a report showing weaker-than-expected orders for long-lasting items fueled concerns about the economy. The Dow dropped 109 points to 12,422. The S&P 500 lost 11 points to 1,341. The Nasdaq fell 16 points to 2,324. Crude oil prices surged to close near $106 a barrel.</p> <p>Conway Gittens reports from New York.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/33945-stocks-falter-on-economic-worries">Watch the video</a>