S&P downgrades U.S. credit rating
Standard & Poor’s downgraded the nation’s credit rating. The credit rating agency said late Friday that it is cutting the top AAA rating by one notch to AA-plus. S&P said that it is making the...
View ArticleDow plunges more than 600 points
Investors around the world hit the sell button Monday in response to Friday’s S&P downgrade of the U.S. credit rating and worries about Europe’s faltering economies, with the Dow Jones Industrial...
View ArticleDow rebounds 430 points
The stock markets rallied back today with the Dow Jones Industrial Average ending up 430 points at 11,240 during a day that saw stock prices drop more than 200 points at one juncture. Nasdaq added...
View ArticleAnother dizzy day on the Dow, down 520 points
The stock markets opened today and the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged another 520 points to 10,718, the third triple-digit decline in five days. Rumored financial problems at European banks...
View ArticlePoll: Will we be better off in six months?
Orange County Register readers are decidedly down on the economy based on the results of an online poll we’ve been running about whether there will be a double-dip recession. As of Thursday, Aug. 11,...
View ArticleDow bounces back 423 points
Happy days were here again on the stock markets today as the Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied 423 points to 11,142 — recouping much of the 520 points it lost on Wednesday. It was the fourth day in...
View ArticleDow ends record week up a modest 126 points
The stock markets ended Friday almost where they left off last week, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average having an almost boring 126-point up day, closing up at 11,269. Despite the roller coaster...
View ArticleFree retirement advice Jan. 12 & 17
Retirement may seem more like a concept than a reality for many these days, but if you need some help with your planning, professional financial planners will be available for free to provide advice...
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