Local Time Line

Stocks fell Thursday after early gains from a better report on jobless claims faded. The Dow Jones industrial average closed below 10,000 for the first time since early July

Stocks surged Thursday after another strong batch of earnings reports revived investors’ optimism about the economic recovery. Business – Investing – Stocks and Bonds – Equities – Dow Jones Industrial Average

He’d only been at MySpace for slightly over a year and in the role of “co-president” for four months. The other co-president, Mike Jones, is sticking around.

Stock futures plummet as fears of a global economic slowdown grow and tensions rise on the Korean peninsula. Dow Jones industrial average futures are down more than 2 percent. Dow Jones Industrial Average – Business – Investing – Commodities and Futures – Recession

Stocks fell for a third day Monday on growing concerns that Europe’s debt problems will hamper a global rebound. Business – Investing – Stocks and Bonds – Equities – Dow Jones Industrial Average