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The oil speculator sideshow
6:13pm · By Brian O'Keefe
As the CFTC trumpets its charges against a Dutch hedge fund, the fundamental supply-and-demand factors that govern the price of oil haven't changed. more
5:07pm · By Colin Barr
Bailout skeptics doubt even a new, stronger regulator will succeed in bringing the mortgage giants to heel.  more
10:54am · By Colin Barr
The Fannie-Freddie rescue draws only muted criticism, as Americans long for a return to the boom years. more
4:54pm · By Scott Moritz
Finnish phone giant scores sweet terms on a licensing deal that competitors are unlikely to get. more
Microsoft moves beyond Yahoo
4:58pm · By Yi-Wyn Yen
Steve Ballmer pledges to redouble efforts to go after Google and the online ad market. more
Fast Forward
Perhaps the world's most ambitious nanotech project is underway at Hewlett-Packard. Stan Williams' lab aims to build "a central nervous system for the earth." more
  • energy 
    Offshore oil: What's really out there?
    The president is pushing to lift the ban on drilling off the coasts. That won't be a quick fix for oil prices.  more
  • investing 
    Kleiner bets the farm
    The legendary venture firm is going green - and leaving Internet deals to the competition. more
  • entertainment 
    Billboard charts online music hits
    Thanks to TuneCore's digital distribution service, acts like Jay-Z and Boyce Avenue (who?) are topping the Billboard charts. more
  • election 2008 
    The YouTube election
    The Obama campaign is taking its message directly to the Internet's huge audience. more
  • fortune 500 
    Wal-Mart: The new FDA
    A chemical used in baby bottles is being yanked off the market not by regulators, but by advocacy groups, politicians and giant retailers. more
  • newsmakers 
    Fresh start for Wal-Mart's black sheep
    Wal-Mart fired Julie Roehm and Sean Womack and alleged they had an affair. Now she's looking forward to reality TV fame. more
  • energy 
    OPEC's empty toolkit
    The leaders of OPEC says its members have plenty of oil to meet demand. So why aren't they putting more on the market? more
Feds fight the fear factor
By Colin Barr
But it's hard to see how attempts to shore up investor confidence can work for long while home prices keep falling. more
Socked by bank bets
By Katie Benner and Eugenia Levenson
The bloodbath in financial stocks has walloped funds run by Legg Mason's Bill Miller and other top money managers. more
The new new world order
By Barney Gimbel
Skyrocketing oil prices. Double-digit inflation. Is the great global economic boom finally coming to an end? more
CompanyPrice% Change
Ual Corp 6.89 -26.31%
The Ryland Group, Inc 20.64 -22.11%
Washington Mutual Inc 3.71 -20.14%
Lennar Corporation 11.06 -18.32%
Jul 24 3:56pm ET †
IndexLast% Change
Dow Jones11,349.28-2.43%
Nasdaq2,280.11-1.97%
S&P 5001,252.54-2.31%
10yr98 17/32Yield: 4.00%
Jul 24 †
CompanyPrice% Change
QUALCOMM Incorporated 52.89 18.01%
Sanmina Corp 1.60 16.79%
Amazon.com, Inc 79.66 12.93%
Broadcom Corp 23.63 -9.95%
Jul 24 3:58pm ET †
Skyrocketing oil prices. Double-digit inflation. Is the great global economic boom finally coming to an end?
Skyrocketing oil prices. Double-digit inflation. Is the great global economic boom finally coming to an end?
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