June auto sales plunged, according to reports from the nation's major automakers, as Americans shunned pickups and SUVs in the face of record gas prices and growing concerns about the weak economy.
When economic ill-winds start to blow, consumer businesses like booze and cigarettes have turned out to be safe harbors for investors. Will video rental king Netflix prove the same?
Crude prices settled higher Tuesday after an energy advisory group reduced its estimate on the amount of oil that will reach the market in the coming years.