Dow Dives 178 Points on China Interest Rate Hike Fears

The Dow tumbled Tuesday as part of a global sell-off in stocks fueled by further speculation that China will hike interest rates to fight inflation and renewed worries over the wobbly finances of Ireland, Portugal and Greece.
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General Motors May Raise Its IPO Price

GM reportedly plans to raise the price range on its pending initial public of stock to as much as $33 a share. The increase to $31 to $33 a share from the initial $26 to $29 a share is being prompted by strong demand for the st…

Global Giants Hiding on the Pink Sheets

With few exceptions, investors should run screaming from any stock quoted on the Pink Sheets. But not every over-the-counter stock is a dud. In fact, some of them are top-notch global companies. Here are some major companies li…

Why GE Should Try to Sell Off Some of Its Parts

Students helped columnist Peter Cohan come up with a fresh analysis that concludes that GE’s parts would be worth 16% more, broken up, than the company’s current market cap. Here’s what the company should try to sell — if inve…

GM IPO Isn’t Closing Early, Goldman Sachs Says

Goldman Sachs Group won’t stop taking orders for General Motor’s initial public offering at noon Friday, the investment banking giant now says, despite an email sent by the bank to clients on Thursday that said it would, Dow Jo…