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    U.S. SEC: more than 4 dozen subprime cases underway (Reuters)
    Reuters - Securities regulators have more than four dozen subprime investigations under way that involve subprime lenders, investment banks, credit rating agencies and insurers, the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Tuesday. -- read full article
    Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:47:08 GMT - Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News
    Dow, S&P fall over financial sector worry (Reuters)

    Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, July 8, 2008. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)Reuters - The Dow and S&P fell on Tuesday in turbulent trading after the Federal Reserve chairman said financial markets were under considerable stress, outweighing optimism that a dramatic drop in oil prices could help corporate profits and consumer spending.


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    Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:02:21 GMT - Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News
    Stocks turn mixed as oil prices retreat (AP)

    Traders work the crude oil options pit at the New York Mercantile Exchange, Tuesday, July 15, 2008 in New York. Oil prices plunged Tuesday as worries about the nation's economic health moved to the fore and OPEC warned that high pump prices are likely to erode global demand for crude. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)AP - Wall Street recouped its steep early losses and traded mixed Tuesday as oil dropped by more than $7 a barrel, giving investors hope that lower energy prices could help revive the flagging economy.


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    Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:31:23 GMT - Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News
    SEC moves on short sellers (Reuters)
    Reuters - The Securities and Exchange Commission will issue an emergency rule later on Tuesday to stop "naked" short selling in major financial firms, including Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , the SEC said. -- read full article
    Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:41:18 GMT - Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News
    Wall Street sags as bank fear offsets Fannie, Freddie aid (Reuters)

    Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, July 8, 2008. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)Reuters - U.S. stocks fell on Monday as worry about the health of the U.S. banking sector after Friday's collapse of IndyMac outweighed earlier optimism over the government's plan to stabilize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac .


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    Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:14:11 GMT - Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News
    Stocks decline as worries about financials persist (AP)

    Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, July 14, 2008. Wall Street extended its slump into yet another week Monday as investors worried that even a safety net set up for mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac couldn't head off further troubles in the financial markets. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)AP - Wall Street extended its slump into yet another week Monday as investors worried that even a safety net set up for mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac won't head off further troubles in the financial markets.


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    Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:48:34 GMT - Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News
    SEC subpoenas over 50 hedge-fund advisers: report (Reuters)
    Reuters - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sent subpoenas to more than 50 hedge-fund advisers as it investigates whether individuals spread false rumors to manipulate shares in two Wall Street firms, The Wall Street Journal said, citing a person familiar with the matter. -- read full article
    Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:16:06 GMT - Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News
    Asian stocks tumble on US financial woes (AP)

    An investor watches stocks fall 4.51 percent to close at 6834.24 at a brokerage in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, July 15, 2008. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)AP - Asian stock markets fell sharply Tuesday as investor confidence in the U.S. financial system eroded even further despite a government-backed plan to help beleaguered mortgage financiers Fannie May and Freddie Mac.


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    Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:36:37 GMT - Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News
    European stocks firmer after US mortgage plan (AFP)

    A trader standing in front of an index board at the stock exchange in Frankfurt in March 2008. European stocks are firmer but Asian markets fell as investors digested measures to bolster US mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac amid a raft of major company takeover news.(AFP/DDP/File/Martin Oeser)AFP - European stocks were firmer on Monday but Asian markets fell as investors digested measures to bolster US mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac amid a raft of major company takeover news.


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    Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:05:02 GMT - Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News
    World stocks mixed on US mortgage plan (AP)

    Floor trader Albert Young of H&R Block works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, July 14, 2008. U.S. stocks were little changed on Monday as concerns about the credit crisis offset optimism over the government's proposed rescue plan for mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES)AP - World markets were mixed Monday as investors took in news of U.S. government moves to prop up ailing mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.


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    Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:43:05 GMT - Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News
    Stocks fall on bank jitters (Reuters)

    Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, July 8, 2008. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)Reuters - Stocks tumbled on Monday as concerns about the credit crisis and financial companies outweighed earlier optimism over the government's proposed rescue plan for mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac .


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    Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:38:41 GMT - Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News
    Stocks decline as worries about financials persist (AP)

    Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, July 14, 2008. Stocks traded mixed Monday as investors lost their initial enthusiasm over the government's plans to shore up confidence in mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)AP - Stocks declined Monday as investors worried that even a safety net set up over the weekend for mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac couldn't head off further troubles in the financial markets.


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    Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:06:38 GMT - Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News
    SEC opens probe to prevent spread of false info (AP)
    AP - The Securities and Exchange Commission said Sunday it is immediately opening a probe to prevent the spread of false information used to manipulate securities prices. -- read full article
    Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:22:12 GMT - Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News
    SEC says expanding rumor crackdown (Reuters)
    Reuters - U.S. securities regulators are boosting efforts to stop the spread of false rumors that threaten financial institutions, after a week that saw steep slides in the shares of Fannie Mae , Freddie Mac and Lehman Brothers . -- read full article
    Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:15:19 GMT - Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News
    Asia stocks down after US mortgage plan (AP)

    Traders at work on on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on July 11. Freddie Mac, one of two troubled mortgage finance giants - alongside Fannie Mae - given an emergency lifeline by the US Treasury, has looked to cool investor fears with a three-billion-dollar debt sell-off(AFP/Getty Images/File/Mario Tama)AP - Most Asian markets fell Monday after the U.S. government announced plans to prop up troubled mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.


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    Mon, 14 Jul 2008 05:51:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News
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