New Century stock falls
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New Century Financial Corp.  shares fell 17.1 percent to an eight-year low on Friday after analysts said the largest independent U.S. subprime mortgage lender, which faces a criminal probe and has stopped making new loans, may soon seek bankruptcy protection.
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Japan&#39;s Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell for the first day in four. Nintendo Co. and Sharp Co. declined after brokerages cut their ratings on the companies, citing concern that earnings growth may slow.
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U.S. stocks fell on Friday, with the Dow and the Nasdaq down more than 1 percent, after bellwether stocks Caterpillar Inc.  and Google Inc  posted disappointing earnings.
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A steep stock plunge on Wall Street in response to a weak business survey was followed Wednesday morning by sharp declines on Asian markets.
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The company's sales fall, pulling down its stock price.
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The New York Stock Exchange said on Thursday it instituted downside trading curbs as U.S. stocks fell sharply in early trading.
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Stocks fell yesterday in extremely thin trading as security concerns surrounding the Republican National Convention in New York and worries about earnings kept investors on the sidelines.
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The Japanese stock market fell on Wednesday morning, hit by an overnight fall in US stocks.
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U.S. stocks fell on Friday, with major indexes sliding 1 percent, after bellwether stocks, including Caterpillar Inc.  and Google Inc , posted disappointing earnings.
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FTSE 100 drops more than 200 points, adding to yesterday's biggest fall since 9/11
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U.S. stocks declined on Thursday, pushed down by declines in banking shares after Britain's HSBC  warned that bad debts from its U.S. mortgage lending business would hurt results.
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Stocks fell on Monday as savers demanded their money back from embattled British bank Northern Rock , adding to global credit concerns before an expected U.S. interest rate cut this week.
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Stocks fell on Thursday, with the Nasdaq down more than 1 percent, as investors took advantage of an early rally on housing data to lock in profits in advance of a long U.S. holiday weekend.
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New Century Financial Corp., the largest independent U.S. subprime mortgage lender, said on Monday its lenders plan to halt financing, pushing the company closer to bankruptcy amid dwindling cash and $8.4 billion in obligations that could come due immediately.
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The New York Times Co. NYT.N said on   Thursday it forecast lower third-quarter earnings than during   the same quarter last year because of a "challenging" print   advertising market, sending shares down nearly 5 percent in   after-hours trading.
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Shares in US mortgage lender New Century are suspended amid fears the group may be close to bankruptcy.
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US stocks ended a tumultuous 2007 with a whimper Monday, retreating in the face of a new year fraught with worries about economic growth, a housing meltdown and tight credit.