MarketWatch

Fashioning rescue not easy for euro zone

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:59 GMT

Investors are pressing for a bailout of Greece and possibly other debt-burdened Southern European nations, but big questions still remain on how policy-makers might go about fashioning any such rescue plan.

Boeing delays 747-8 flight due to weather

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:37 GMT

Boeing temporarily postpones the jet's maiden flight because of poor weather conditions.

Super Bowl breaks MASH viewership record: CBS

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:35 GMT

Sunday’s game, in which the New Orleans Saints defeated the Indianapolis Colts, breaks a 27-year-old viewership record set by the comedy series MASH, according to network executives.

Bond Report: Treasury yields edge up from recent lows

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:34 GMT

Treasury prices decline as European stock markets rise and bond traders prepare for a round of government bond auctions.

Tech Stocks: Amazon, EA highlight tech action

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:32 GMT

Amazon.com Inc. shares outpace the broader tech market, and the online retailer is joined by gains from Electronic Arts Inc. ahead of the video-game publisher's quarterly results.

Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks lose grip of gains as financials fall

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:10 GMT

A sell-off in the financial sector weighs on the broader stock market as concerns about the global economy and U.S. interest-rate policy simmer.

Canadian Markets: Canadian stocks turn lower on Wall Street stumbles

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:01 GMT

Canadian shares turn lower as the market searches for direction.

Capitol Report: Jobs take top priority in Washington this week

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:51 GMT

Job creation will be job No. 1 in Washington this week, with a bipartisan meeting at the White House on tap, possible movement in the Senate on a jobs bill and a handful of congressional hearings dealing with employment and the economy.

Currencies: Dollar edges off 7-month high with Europe in focus

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:49 GMT

The dollar declines slightly as investors reconsider the impact of fiscal problems in some of Europe's smaller economies.

After Hours: EA, Hartford Financial results due

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:36 GMT

EA is expected to report a decline in quarterly results during the late-trading session, while insurer Hartford Financial Services Group is projected by analysts to swing to a profit.