[video] Gold Medalist Cejudo Looks Ahead To 2012 [3.7 min] - at MarketWatch - 2 minutes ago
American Henry Cejudo, who won the gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the Beijing Olympics, talks about how his childhood helped motivate him to become a champion. He looks ahead to defending his title in 2012.

Currencies: Dollar falls after jobs data, but still on track for weekly gains - at MarketWatch - 2 minutes ago
The U.S. dollar moves off its session highs after the August labor report surprises on the downside and stocks struggle. The greenback remains on track for a winning week.

Lukoil: BP-TNK deal good for foreign investors - AP - 4 minutes ago
An agreement putting to rest a bitter fight between Britain's BP and Russian investors over a joint-venture shows that foreign companies can invest with confidence in Russia's energy sector, a top official with Russia's biggest independent oil producer said Friday.

Analysts say Assurant's GE deal 'a natural fit' - AP - 4 minutes ago
Shares of Assurant Inc. ticked higher Friday, after the New York-based insurer announced plans to acquire General Electric Co's warranty management group, which sells warranties for major appliances and consumer electronics.

[audio] Irwin Kellner: Jobs report shows a recession and the Fed's "powerless" [5.3 min] - at MarketWatch - 6 minutes ago
MarketWatch chief economist Irwin Kellner says he's "shocked" by unemployment jumping to 6.1% and payrolls shrinking by 84,000. Since everything flows from the job market, he says this trouble shows we are clearly in a recession.

Quiksilver rises on fiscal 3rd-quarter profit - AP - 8 minutes ago
Shares of Quiksilver Inc. soared on Friday, after the retailer on Thursday said it swung to a fiscal third-quarter profit, helped by strong sales abroad.

Real Estate Weekly: Number of 'overvalued' housing markets tumbles to just six - at MarketWatch - 8 minutes ago
ItâEuro™s harder to get a mortgage. Housing inventory is still high. And the percentage of mortgages now in the foreclosure process hit another record in the second quarter.

Capitol Report: Job report ends lingering doubts of recession for some - at MarketWatch - 10 minutes ago
The August employment report has removed any lingering doubt on the part of many economists that the economy will eventually slide into recession.

Health care sector shows job growth in August - AP - 10 minutes ago
Health care has turned into one of the hotter places for job growth as summer winds down, according to the latest numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Movers roundup: Saks, Smith & Wesson - AP - 12 minutes ago
Shares of Saks Inc., which operates Saks Fifth Avenue stores, fell Friday amid a report that an Icelandic investor is no longer pursuing an acquisition of the luxury retailer this year.

[audio] Peroni: Might be time for the Fed to rethink rate policy [8.0 min] - at MarketWatch - 12 minutes ago
Eugene Peroni, senior vice president at Advisors Asset Management, tells Andrew O'Day Wall Street is sending a signal to the Fed: Cut interest rates. Peroni says inflation risk could be more a phantom than a reality as we slide toward recession.