Stocks are weak as debt talks stall
Ford beats expectations and 3M raises its full-year forecast. Congress deadlocked over the debt ceiling. Gold is lower. Video: Netflix shares under pressure.
From debt crisis to investor panic
Even if the US technically runs out of money, creditors will probably allow a little time before calling it a default. But investors may bail long before then. Columnist Jim Jubak explains how it would play out.
NEWS
- Kodak posts wider 2Q loss on lower revenue10:16 AM ET | AP
- Ark. coal plant opponents settle with SWEPCO10:15 AM ET | AP
- Afghanistan disputes US audit report on aid money10:15 AM ET | AP
- Citizens demand Marcellus drilling ban in W.Va.10:13 AM ET | AP
- Rival plans ensnarl Congress over debt ceiling10:12 AM ET | AP
- Conn. duns businesses for unemployment costs10:11 AM ET | AP
MARKET DISPATCHES
Ford's shares rise on better-than-expected earnings, while Netflix's tumble on disappointing sales.
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Tune out the president's scare tactics and instead focus on earnings season.
COLUMNS AND TOOLS
Click the link above to find columns by Jim Jubak, whose work has appeared on MSN Money since 1997. He is the author of the book 'The Jubak Picks,' based on his market-beating Jubak's Picks portfolio.
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