31 2008
CHICAGO (MarketWatch) - Longer-term, lower-risk bond funds provided a rare sanctuary through the first quarter’s many twists — aggressive Fed action, a teetering banking sector, record oil prices and a deflated dollar.
31 2008
The past 13 weeks have seemed like 13 lifetimes for mutual-fund investors, with U.S. stock funds falling harder than in any quarter in almost six years.
31 2008
Dell Inc. shares climb nearly 2% after the PC and technology products retailer says it will close a facility in Texas and reaffirms plans to eliminate thousands of jobs to cut costs.
31 2008
The Iraqi government will buy 40 commercial planes from Boeing Corp., the aerospace giant says.
31 2008
Airline stocks notch late-day gains as crude prices fall, but exit the first quarter with a 22% loss.
31 2008
A MarketWatch stock report misstated the number of years since the broader market’s worst quarter. The stock market had its worst quarter in more than five years. See corrected Market Snapshot.
