Archive for May 23rd, 2008

Homes sales dip; prices fall sharply

Friday, May 23rd, 2008
Sales of existing homes slowed in April while inventory soared, according to a reading of the sagging housing market released Friday.

Vallejo, Calif. files for bankruptcy

Friday, May 23rd, 2008
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What would the $6 million man cost today?

Friday, May 23rd, 2008
These days, six mil might not even buy a finger. Here's a look at some pop culture icons - what they went for back in the day, and how much they might cost now.

Writedown bug could bite Lehman

Friday, May 23rd, 2008
Lehman Brothers has some explaining to do.

Stocks slump into holiday

Friday, May 23rd, 2008
Stocks tumbled Friday afternoon, as investors eyed rising oil and gas prices and another weak housing market report and opted to step back ahead of a three-day holiday weekend.

Memorial Day travelers face headwinds

Friday, May 23rd, 2008
Travelers taking to the road this Memorial Day weekend face soaring costs as prices at the pump maintain their record run.

The great oil bubble debate

Friday, May 23rd, 2008
Oil prices have doubled in the last 12 months, surging nearly $8 a barrel in the last four days alone.

Gas guzzler graveyard

Friday, May 23rd, 2008
High pump prices are hitting big SUVs hard and shrinking their numbers. Here's a look at a few former kings of the road.

Homes sales dip in April; prices fall sharply

Friday, May 23rd, 2008
Sales of existing homes slowed less than expected in April, according to the latest reading of the sagging housing market by an industry trade group released Friday.

IPO market is stuck in neutral

Friday, May 23rd, 2008
The IPO market hasn't exactly been running at full throttle this year. And lately, it can't seem to get out of first gear.