Crude falls under $133; stocks struggle

Financial stocks drag market lower
The Dow is down more than 200 points. Existing-home sales were up slightly in July from June, but supplies grew even more. Techs slump on weakness in...

Bernanke: Broaden financial oversight
The Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank said today that the financial storm isn't over, but inflation should ease. Bernanke also spoke of ways to...

Paulson's Fannie-Freddie fix
The market is betting Henry Paulson is about to put on his black hat again. But the Treasury secretary may not be so easily typecast in the saga of...

Stocks break even as oil tops $121
Global tensions push oil higher, and energy shares give the market support. Financial stocks are weak, although Lehman Bros. comes back after a key...

Dow falls 181 as financial stocks slump
Worries about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac drag financial stocks down and offset any cheer from lower crude oil. Chip stocks take a hit. Rebate checks...