Breaking News <http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080919/wall_street.html> Stocks Set for Giant Rally After Word of Government Rescue Plan, Ban on Short-selling of Financials- AP Wall Street headed for a huge rally Friday after the U.S. government said it is creating a plan to rescue the nation's troubled banks from their souring debts. If such a plan is put in place to help the banking industry, it could help alleviate the uncertainty that has been sending the markets into tumult over the past week. Separately, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission took what it called "emergency action" on Friday and temporarily banned investors from short-selling 799 financial companies. The temporary ban, aimed at helping restore falling stock prices that have shattered confidence in the financial markets, takes effect immediately.... <http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080919/wall_street.html> > read more
