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Weak stocks face earnings and CPI NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street will struggle to avoid a third straight week of losses as investors face another flood of earnings and data, including PPI and CPI, that are likely to signal a prolonged economic slowdown. Encouraging news will probably be in short supply. Hopes for a bailout of General Motors (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) are ...

CEOCast: There was little safe haven for investors last week as the market lost more ground due to a number of disappointing earnings reports and concerning economic releases. All of the major indices traded lower for the week as the Dow lost 446 points for the week, extending its annual loss to 35.9%. The Nasdaq fared no better, losing 131 points and increasing it year-to-date decline to 42.8%. ...

Shoppers get more stressed out in September Sales in September are the worst for that month since at least 2000 By Andria Cheng, MarketWatch Last update: 12:21 p.m. EDT Oct. 9, 2008Comments: 7NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- In another indication that stressed-out consumers are cutting back on their discretionary spending, retailers from Gap Inc. and Abercrombie & Fitch Co. to TJX Cos. and ...

Weekly Wrap-Up: Insider Buys and Sells BUYS Wachovia Corp. (WB) Wachovia Director William Goodwin has BOUGHT just over $10.99 million in WB stock. View Details Calpine Corp. (CPN) Calpine 10% Owner LSP Cal Holdings II, LLC has BOUGHT $9.78 million in CPN stock. View Details Convergys Corp. (CVG) Convergys 10% Owner Jana Partners has BOUGHT $9.67 million in CVG...