Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks fell as a report showed manufacturing contracted more than forecast and analysts cut earnings estimates on industrial companies, overshadowing Warren Buffett 's $3 billion investment in General Electric Co.

Sept. 13 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks rose, ending a four- week slide for the Dow Jones Industrial Average , after the rescue of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and improved outlooks for transport companies overshadowed concern bank failures will spread.

Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Stocks rose in Europe and Asia and U.S. index futures climbed after Ericsson AB reported better- than-estimated earnings, higher oil boosted energy shares and governments stepped up efforts to ease the financial crisis.

Aug. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of East Asia Ltd. , Hong Kong's third-biggest lender by assets, fell to the lowest in almost two years after reporting a 52 percent decline in first-half profit on $167.8 million of credit market-investment losses.

May 23 (Bloomberg) -- Asian commodities stocks fall after oil and metals prices retreat; an ex-trader at New York brokerage Brean Murray & Co. is charged with stealing $16 million; French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde calls on policy makers to seek a