Stock futures rise, point to higher opening
Stock futures are pointing to a modest rebound in the market Wednesday, a day after major indexes plunged shortly before the close of trading.
Great leap in stock prices as China eases currency peg
Stocks extended their winning streak Monday after China said it would allow its currency to appreciate against the dollar, a move that could provide a boost for U.S. manufacturers and exporters.
No hex for stocks on quadruple witching day
Stocks drifted higher Friday after a rise in gold lifted shares of minerals companies. The Dow Jones industrial…
Another winning day for stocks? It’s starting off that way
Major indexes see gains following last week's rally; good economic news out of Europe a plus
Stocks inch higher on Bernanke’s comments
Stocks crept higher in early trading Tuesday following reassurances from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke that the domestic economy is recovering.
Stocks show little direction in choppy trading
Stocks were little changed Tuesday after a drop in energy stocks canceled out investors' enthusiasm about reports on construction spending and manufacturing.
Thirty-year scam paid for adviser’s ‘sordid’ secret life
Clients say adviser Roberto Heckscher was a modest guy. His small practice was located over a flower shop in a quiet neighborhood. He drove a Saturn. What outsiders didn't know: Heckscher led a secret life as a casino high roller -- a double life he financed by scamming clients for decades.
Three charged in alleged investment seminar scam
Three men are suspected of operating a $5.7 million investment scheme in which 70 investors were allegedly defrauded of money.
Starr firms swamped by flood of investor withdrawals
A New York judge has appointed an interim monitor to oversee firms controlled by a financial adviser accused of stealing $30 million from a roster of celebrity clients
Ex-con promised returns of 17,000% in ‘massive’ global investment scam: Prosecutors
A Canadian national who the U.S. government says swindled $70 million from 40,000 investors on six continents carried out the same kind of Ponzi scheme the one-time bank robber mocked on his website, federal investigators allege.