Bulls run out of steam A sense of calm that returned to the market Tuesday disappeared in the final minutes of trading as stocks gyrated and reversed earlier gains.
565 arrested in phony lottery scams At least 565 individuals have been arrested on allegations they operated phony sweepstakes and lottery contests and a variety of other mass marketing fraud schemes in the United States and four other countries, Justice Department officials announced Tuesday.
Bernanke admits a 'lapse' Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke admitted Tuesday to Congress that he made a mistake talking to a television reporter about market perception of his inflation-fighting credentials.
Enron deliberations to go to 5th day Enron founder Kenneth Lay and former chief executive Jeffrey Skilling will face a fifth day of waiting as jurors in the corporate trial of the century left the courthouse a half-hour early Tuesday without reaching a verdict.
Why tech is hurting While the month of May has not been kind to tech stocks, analysts and investors who follow the sector say that the recent pullback has little to do with tech company fundamentals. And that could mean that now is a good time to buy industry leaders.
