Dumbest moments in business 2009 (so far!)
Jun 30 
GM partners with Segway while Apple 'shakes the baby'. And the year is only half over. More
Ethanol's field general
Jul 2 · By Jon Birger
Triumphant just a few years ago, the ethanol industry now finds itself embattled. Enter Wesley Clark to rally the troops. More
Jul 2 · By Nina Easton
Obama's plan to guard against devious lenders would launch a new bureaucracy to enforce the law, but we've already had one for 95 years. It's called the FTC More
Jul 2 · breakingviews.com
A new battle is brewing between online retailers and cash-strapped states. More
Jul 2 · By Anna Kattan
Biotech firm Illumina will sequence your entire genetic code -- and throw in a Mac -- for $48,000.  More
Jul 1 · By Geoff Colvin
The Obama administration wants to whack companies with stiff new taxes, but the real victims are already suffering enough. More
Jul 1 · By Jessi Hempel
Search engines are cropping up to sift through constantly updated sites like Twitter, Flickr, and blogs, but they still have a long way to go. More
Jul 2 · By Janet Morrissey
Many analysts say the credit card company has gotten a bad rap just by association, but its stock carries on. More
What seven key metrics tell us about the health of the U.S. economy. More
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    The Fortune 40: Best stocks to retire on
    Whatever the market, our trademark long-term portfolio can help you build a secure nest egg. More
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    Meet the stimulus hires
    Just who are the infrastructure and IT workers tasked with rebuilding America? We tracked down a few to find out. More
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    Muscle cars we'd miss
    As Detroit downsizes with a greener car mandate, Motown's hot rods may not be around much longer. More
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    Defying death with Jim Collins
    Scaling a 1,000-ft rock face with the management guru, our writer finds out what makes him tick. More
  • ECONOMY 
    Die another day
    Companies of every stripe are filing for bankruptcy or getting perilously close - and they're not just in Detroit or on Wall Street. Here are 10 firms fighting for their lives. More
  • GLOBAL 
    Ireland's new troubles
    Eire has been hit by a housing bubble and the global slowdown. Can the country once again become the go-to place for foreign investors? More
  • ECONOMY 
    8 signs of hope for the economy
    Are we on the brink of a rebound, or is it a false spring? Fortune looks at the evidence for an imminent recovery. More
Ford's government wish list
The Ford chairman says the U.S. government needs to take steps to ensure fuel price stability. Play
Ford: Consumers want green cars
The Ford chairman says higher gas prices and better quality hybrids have led to changes in buyer behavior. Play
Protecting from another Katrina
A $1.3 billion levee reconstruction project is underway to help save New Orleans from future flooding. Play
 
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OfficeMax Inc 5.67 -11.13%
Rite Aid Corporation 1.39 -9.74%
Tenneco Inc 10.14 -9.55%
Conseco Inc 2.25 -8.54%
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IndexLast% Change
Dow Jones8,280.74-2.70%
Nasdaq1,796.52-2.67%
S&P 500896.43-2.91%
10yr96 29/32Yield: 3.49%
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CompanyPrice% Change
Sanmina-SCI Corp 0.43 -6.14%
Unisys Corporation 1.77 -5.35%
Cablevision Systems Corp 18.61 -4.98%
Sprint Nextel Corp 4.39 -4.76%
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