Elan, Wyeth plunge as Alzheimer

Shares in Irish drugmaker Elan (ELN.I: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) lost a third of their value on Wednesday as detailed clinical trial results […]

Wachovia, other U.S. banks post dismal results

Wachovia Corp (WB.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) and Washington Mutual Inc (WM.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) led several large U.S. banks in […]

Citi

It’s early days but after half a year, Citigroup Inc (C.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) Chief Executive Vikram Pandit may be doing a […]

JPMorgan profit falls but beats forecasts

JPMorgan Chase & Co said on Thursday that second-quarter profit fell more than 50 percent, hurt by $1.1 billion in write-downs at its investment […]

Merrill to base asset sales on second-quarter loss

Merrill Lynch & Co (MER.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) will determine how much of its stakes in BlackRock Inc (BLK.N: Quote, Profile, Research, […]

Change of plans for July 4 - gas too pricey

Many Americans will watch fireworks at home instead of hitting the road this July 4, according to a new poll released Wednesday, as record […]

Iraq accepts bids on oil fields

The Iraqi government opened six oil fields to international bidding Monday as the nation attempts to boost daily production by 60%.
The potential participation of […]

Paulson to reveal more on Fed stability role

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson will reveal more details about his accelerated plans for the Federal Reserve to assume a larger regulatory role in maintaining […]