Following are the week s biggest winners and losers. Find out why shares of Baidu and Celgene popped while Citigroup and Green Mountain Coffee dropped.

* U.S. starts criminal probe into Goldman Sachs -source * Chipmakers fall on inventory worries, SOXX off 4.5 pct * Gulf of Mexico oil spill weighs

Stocks fall far and fast as Justice Department examines investment bank. Economy growing fast as consumer spending rebounds.

U.S. stocks tumble Friday, with a reports of a criminal probe into Goldman Sachs Group and some disappointing tech earnings dragging the major indexes to their worst week since January.

* U.S. starts criminal probe into Goldman Sachs -source * Chipmakers fall on inventory worries, SOXX off 4.5 pct * Gulf of Mexico oil spill weighs

U.S. stocks tumble Friday, with a reports of a criminal probe into Goldman Sachs Group and some disappointing tech earnings dragging the major indexes to their worst week since January.

Small Caps Loom Large After a decade of dominance, small-company stocks are still rallying. But how long will the party last?

Small Caps Loom Large After a decade of dominance, small-company stocks are still rallying. But how long will the party last?

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