Stocks and Dollars

[at CNBC] – Stocks declined as the session end neared as quarter-end rebalancing, and profit-taking, caused the markets to waver despite positive economic news. American Express and Caterpillar fell.

[at MarketWatch] – Stocks lose gains, but Dow and S&P are on target for their best September in 71 years.

[at CNBC] – Stocks reverse after strong September. Volume picked up a bit in the S&P 500 ETF a short while ago as the S&P dropped below 1140, which was the lows of yesterday . What s going on? Several issues…

[AP] – Stocks ended a monthlong rally on a weak note but still chalked up the best September in 71 years. Indexes rose sharply at the open Thursday following some better news on the economy, but stumbled at midmorning and stayed lower the rest of the day as traders pulled out profits following a spectacular run for the market in September.

[AP] – Stocks ended a monthlong rally on a weak note, but still chalked up the best September in 71 years. Indexes rose sharply at the open Thursday following some better news on the economy, but stumbled at midmorning and stayed lower the rest of the day as traders pulled out profits following a spectacular run for the market in September.

[at Forbes] – Thursday swoon does little to dull the shine of a big rally into the beginning of fall.

[at Reuters] – * Indexes log best quarter in a year; S&P up 10.7 pct * Jobless claims fall, Q2 GDP growth reading revised up * Semiconductors shares fall, but Boeing advances * Dow off 0.4 pct, S&P down 0.3 pct, Nasdaq off 0.3 pct * For up-to-the-minute market news see

[at Reuters] – * Elster shares close at $13.80, 6.2 pct above IPO price * Elster priced IPO shares at $13 vs $16-$18 range * Rhino Resource Partners shares rise 6.8 pct in debut