Stock Market Highlights For August 20, 2008
Aug.20, 2008 in
Market Outlook
EW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S. stocks turned slightly lower on Wednesday, as oil turned higher while ongoing concerns over the fate of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac offset cheer over Hewlett-Packard’s upbeat quarterly results.
Highlights:
Corn prices rises for third day.
FDIC to offer better term on thousands of LndyMac mortgages.
Fed’ will not hike rate when [...]



