A package that some people thought would save the country won't fix its real economic issues.
The nation will get the money it needs only if it cedes control of its finances to the fund. That should help the euro rally and lead to a pretty good day for stocks.
Despite bearish headlines, the markets were surprisingly strong...but what does that mean heading into June?
We may get an up day if Portuguese bankers and German finance officials can stay out of the headlines.
Renewed debt problems in the Eurozone have shaken world markets this week, and if the crisis spreads to other nations, there are two in particular that look most vulnerable.
Big events in Italy and Spain adds to investor worries about the euro crisis.
Problems in Greece and Italy have sparked a chain reaction that is lifting health care but hammering large-cap companies with great earnings momentum.
As important as we think we are, the eurozone, oil futures and China all have a bigger impact on stocks than the US does.
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