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President Barack Obama said Friday that regulatory authorities were probing one of the wildest trading days in Wall Street history that left investors, government officials and traders scratching around for a cause.

After one of the most wild days on Wall Street, Nasdaq canceled trades of 296 stocks whose prices fluctuated the most.

Stocks are plunging as investors give in to fears that Greece's debt problems will spread and halt the global economic recovery.

European debt problems sent another wave of pessimism through the markets.

The move by Standard & Poor’s on Tuesday deepened Europe’s debt crisis, and investors sold off government bonds amid fears of a default.

IBM increased its quarterly dividend by 18% and will look buy back $8 billion worth of stock.

The Treasury Department said Monday that it plans to sell up to 1.5 billion shares of Citigroup stock, its latest move to unwind the support it provided big banks during the financial crisis....

Dubbed CS5, analysts and industry executives said on Friday, it has the makings of a hit, which Adobe needs after its predecessor CS4 received lukewarm reviews. CS4 was released in 2008, during the depth of the recession.

U.S. stocks rose as optimism rose over the upcoming earnings season and confidence in the global economy strengthened after European leaders pledged to extend aid to Greece.

The Dow traded over 11,000 for the first time since 2008. But some believe the market has come too far too fast.