Mixed picture for corporate earnings

Meltdown 101: Investors get back to shorting
Will stocks benefit now that the government is letting investors bet on financial stocks going down?

Gold, Platinum and Silver Weekend Report for Oct. 4
Across the board market declines painted an ugly picture this week. London silver, gold and platinum prices plunged 14.2 percent, 5.5 percent, and...

SEC extends short-selling ban for financial stocks
Federal regulators on Wednesday extended an unprecedented ban against all short-selling in the shares of more than 800 financial companies, keeping...

Unusual 11 Mid-Day Movers 9/29: VSE, DLIA, AGM, FXP Higher;...
National City Corporation (NYSE: NCC) 46.6% LOWER; growing fears after Wachovia's FDIC facilitated fire sale to Citi. Soverign Bancorp (NYSE: SOV)...

Dutch ban 'naked' short selling for 3 months
The Dutch Finance Minister is banning "naked" short selling of financial stocks for the next three months to increase the stability of financial...