John N. Maclean

The fatal attraction of higher interest rates reared its siren head on Wall Street again Tuesday, putting a crimp in the market's two-day rally. Long-bond yields rose back to more...

The voice of a Vernon Hills police dispatcher, responding to frightened calls from residents, went out over police radios Thursday afternoon: "Two juveniles possibly pointing a gun." Squads raced to...

Financial markets may get a comfort period the first part of this week after last week's troubled performance. While the specter of another Federal Reserve interest-rate increase remains, Friday's weaker-than-expected...

The figure of Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan will be hovering over the markets this week. While the Fed's policymaking Open Market Committee decided last week not to raise interest...

Like gamblers getting their chips down moments before the roulette ball hits the number, traders Monday sent the Dow Jones industrial average up in the last hour of trading. On...

Well, last week certainly wasn't the summer rally. After showing signs of life earlier in the month, Wall Street got caught in the summer doldrums. A spate of exceptional earnings...

International Business Machines led Wall Street to a small gain Thursday as the computer maker rode the coattails of a weak dollar to a stronger-than-expected earnings report. While the Clinton...

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan sent the markets lower Wednesday with remarks indicating another round of interest-rate increases may be coming. After Greenspan told Congress he still sees an inflationary...

Wall Street turned a skeptical eye on another round of good earnings reports Tuesday, with markets down for the first time in five trading days. The Dow Jones industrial average...

Wall Street took a summer vacation Monday, refusing to commit to a rally or a pullback. The Dow Jones industrial average finished up 1.62 points at 3755.43 after trading mixed...