Paul Shread

Stocks plunged on Tuesday after the Federal Reserve cut short-term interest rates by 50 basis points and left open the possibility of an intermeeting rate

Stocks reacted with initial disappointment after the Federal Reserve cut rates by a 50 basis points on Tuesday. The ISDEX http://www.wsrn.com/apps/ISDEX/

Stocks rose Monday afternoon after spending the morning mixed, as traders waited for the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates due out at 2:15 p.m.

Stocks plunged Friday on a report that consumer confidence may be stabilizing, as traders worried that the Fed won't cut rates as much as hoped next

Stocks fell Friday on signs that consumer confidence may be stabilizing, as traders worried that the Fed won't cut rates as aggressively as hoped next

Stocks rose Thursday after Nokia and Ciena said they will meet earnings estimates. The ISDEX http://www.wsrn.com/apps/ISDEX/ rose 3 to 233, and the Nasdaq

Blue chips led the market south on Wednesday, as concern about the health of Japanese banks sent stocks plunging. The ISDEX

Worries about the health of Japanese banks sent stocks plunging on Wednesday. The ISDEX http://www.wsrn.com/apps/ISDEX/ fell 8 to 232, and the Nasdaq lost

A good earnings outlook from GE and strong long-term growth projections from Cisco lifted stocks on Tuesday, as buyers finally returned. A weaker than

Sellers took a break on Tuesday, focusing on a good earnings outlook from GE and strong long-term growth projections from Cisco. A weaker than expected

The S&P 500 closed 20% below its all-time high for the first time since the crash of 1987 on Monday, as stocks plunged on cautious comments from Cisco

On the first anniversary of the Nasdaq's peak, Loudcloud managed to become the first Internet IPO of 2001, but it was otherwise a dreary day for stocks.