Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks slump as growth figures disappoint
U.S. stocks fall Friday after government data show economic growth slowed in the second quarter, though they regain some ground after better-than-expected reports on consumer confidence and manufacturing.

Financial Stocks: Genworth falls 15%, drags financials down
Shares of U.S. financial companies open lower Friday, led by a decline of Genworth Financial Inc. stock on disappointing earnings.

Best and worst U.S. stocks in July
As U.S. stocks made a comeback in July, some biotech, resource and industrial stocks lapped the broad market - and several health-care and tech stocks fell far behind. Here\'s a list of the best and worst stocks on the S&P 500 in July.

BP readies static kill; shares up 33% in July
BP PLC is moving ahead with plans to plug up the blown-out Macondo well drilled by the stricken Deepwater Horizon rig, with a so-called static kill operation expected to start by Monday.

Canadian Markets: Canadian stocks drop as economic recovery cools
Data show that the U.S. economy cooled in the second quarter, while the Canadian economy grew slightly in May.