Dow Falls to 2-Month Low;AIG and GM Weigh
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The blue chip Dow Jones average fell  to a 2-month low on Thursday as insurer American International  Group Inc. AIG.N was named in a lawsuit by New York Attorney  General Eliot Spitzer and General Motors Corp. GM.N reported  disappointing earnings.
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Stocks tumbled on Tuesday as oil  prices hit a 3-month low, hurting energy companies, and   Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N slipped on a report it may be  planning a major acquisition of a medical device maker.
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Wall Street stocks retreated on Monday as worries about potential credit-lossses at American International Group (NYSE:AIG) added to fears that US companies face further credit-related turmoil.
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Stocks tumbled on Friday, with both the Dow and Nasdaq losing more than 2 percent, after a warning by American Express Co  of mounting credit-card defaults and a slowdown in consumer spending sounded the latest recession alarm.
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Countrywide Financial Corp   shares on Thursday fell below the $18 price at which Bank of  America Corp  may convert its $2 billion investment into  common stock.
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US stocks fell in the broadest decline in more than two months as the price of oil climbed to $53 a barrel, raising concern fuel costs will hamper profit growth.
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U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday as the  earnings season started on a weak note after aluminum producer  Alcoa Inc. AA.N missed Wall Street expectations and chip  maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. AMD.N issued a sales  warning.
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WASHINGTON -- Orders to U.S. factories for manufactured goods were weak for a second consecutive month as the nation's manufacturing sector sent signals it was shifting into a lower gear.
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U.S. stocks fell on Friday, hurt by a  slew of negative reports from top drug makers and oil prices  climbing by $2 a barrel.
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U.S. stocks slid on Monday, with the Nasdaq losing nearly 2 percent, amid concern about Google Inc.'s  valuation and doubts about holiday spending after a disappointing sales estimate from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. .
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U.S. stocks declined on Tuesday as  health insurers' shares fell, offsetting better-than-expected  earnings from tech bellwether IBM Corp. IBM.N and lower oil  prices.
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Stocks slid on Friday after a manufacturing index showed its weakest reading in more than three years, hurting shares of manufacturers like 3M Co.  and Caterpillar Inc. and prompting worries that the U.S. economy was slowing too quickly.
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Oil prices touched 2-month lows near  $45 a barrel on Monday before taking back most of their losses,  but the downward trend knocked energy company stocks lower and  U.S. stock indexes ended little changed. A rise in Microsoft  shares helped boost the technology sector.
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NEW YORK  -Stocks fell on Wednesday, after Intel Corp  posted both a disappointing profit and outlook, driving the S&P 500 to its lowest closing level in 14 months.
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The Dow and the S&P 500 slipped on Tuesday, after a report showed consumer confidence fell to a 2-year low, and with investors jittery a day ahead of a Federal Reserve interest-rate decision.
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Stocks fell on Tuesday after a weak outlook from Procter & Gamble, disappointing earnings from U.S. Steel and a report showing consumer confidence at a two-year low fueled worries about the economy, consumer spending and corporate profits.
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The Nasdaq Composite index fell more than 2 percent and the Dow industrials were more than 1.5 percent lower in late morning trading on Friday as worries about the economy escalated.