If a large holder is giving up on Exxon, a large holder gives up on a blue-chip stock.

The downgrades of Apple really take the wind out of the sails. That was a stock with a lot of momentum.

All eyes are on the hurricane. It's keeping oil high and pressuring the market.

All eyes are on the hurricane.

The trend toward consolidation is being driven by globalization, with mergers giving companies from all industries sufficient scale and a lower cost structure to enable them to compete in a global arena.

Giving us the 12th seed was the best thing they did for us. No one ever expects you to do anything but lose the first game ... we were so happy to get that seed. It motivated us. Every game, we tried that much more and played that much better. We all had it in our minds we wanted to make it to the state championship.