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  1. Closing bell ringing 15 minutes late because of system irregularities. Not helping stocks which are extending losses at end of session.
  2. Nassim Taleb, author of "The Black Swan," thinks we are in the middle of a crash. http://bit.ly/uqfAp
  3. News that the economy lost 467,000 jobs http://bit.ly/TqYnR in June sinks stocks. Dow down 2.1% and S&P 500 down 2.36%
  4. Stocks fall on expected drop in consumer confidence. http://bit.ly/rlybn Dow is down 120 points. S&P 500 off 1.36%
  5. Swoosh Recovery: Nike CEO compares economic recovery to Nike logo http://bit.ly/1tAlnT
  6. Survey by Capgemini and Merrill Lynch & Co. found that the world's millionaires fell by 15% in 2008 to 8.6 million. http://bit.ly/YZ2xu
  7. Warren Buffett says the economy is in "shambles" with no signs of a recovery yet. http://bit.ly/12bQc9
  8. Stocks fall after World Bank warns of deeper global contraction. http://bit.ly/AXMKY Dow down 166 Nasdaq down 54 S&P down 2.5%
  9. Earnings, housing and Federal Reserve data could help push stocks out of summer doldroms next week. http://bit.ly/cAvrJ
  10. Three more banks failed Friday, bringing year's total to 40. http://bit.ly/TEbP6
  11. Stocks off sharply on weakness in the commodity sector. Down down nearly 200 points. http://www.google.com/finance
  12. World Bank grows more pessimistic about global economy. http://bit.ly/18JNwX
  13. Summer lull could hit stocks early this year. http://bit.ly/yLfBQ
  14. Down climbs 28.34 points to finish at 8799.26 - highest close since Jan 6 and up 26% for the year. http://bit.ly/w1KR2
  15. The U.S. Supreme court has delayed the sale of Chrysler to Fiat but the Obama administration is downplaying the move. http://bit.ly/dJDwH
  16. Rising treasury yields and mortgage rates send stocks in the red. Dow off 66 points, Nasdaq down 21. http://bit.ly/jSpfZ
  17. The pound has risen to a seven-month high against the dollar http://bit.ly/t1gyz
  18. Economist Nouriel Roubini sees recession lasting another 6 to 9 months. Also says there could be another dip in 2010. http://bit.ly/rRusG
  19. Looming GM bankruptcy blamed for lowering stocks. http://bit.ly/uotKI Dow down 105 points. Nasdaq off about 10.
  20. Stocks rally on jump in consumer confidence. May index is 54.9 compared to 40.8 in April. http://bit.ly/GrcwP