Market Gawk

Bad credit has supplanted terrorism as the gravest immediate risk threatening the economy, a key national research group reported Monday.

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Wall Street ended its calmest week in a month with a big advance Friday, rising on solid economic readings that countered the bleak sentiment that has blanketed the financial markets.

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When the first Whole Foods Market (WFMI) opened its doors in Austin, Texas, back in 1980, it had just 19 employees and little competition.

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Before a tsunami, the ocean often recedes.

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Stocks rose across the board Friday, capping a week of gains for the market.

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For the past few years, Guess management has been busy weaving a new growth pattern.

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U.S.-listed steelmaker Ternium SA Friday said it had reached an agreement with the Venezuelan government that averts the nationalization of Sidor, the company’s Venezuelan unit.

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With the subprime crisis scaring off investors, commercial real estate may be the way to go for those looking for a bargain.

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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — The National Football League indefinitely suspended Michael Vick without pay following an acknowledgement by the Atlanta Falcons quarterback that he bankrolled gambling on dogfighting, the Associated Press reported late Friday. Earlier today, a ‘’summary of facts” signed by Vick was filed along with his written plea agreement on a federal dogfighting conspiracy charge, the AP reported. In the filing, Vick said he placed no bets of his own nor took any winnings, but acknowledged he helped kill some dogs not worthy of the pit, the report said. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Vick’s admitted conduct was ”not only illegal but also cruel and reprehensible” and regardless whether he personally placed bets, ”your actions in funding the betting and your association with illegal gambling both violate the terms of your NFL player contract and expose you to corrupting influences in derogation of one of the most fundamental responsibilities of an NFL player,” the AP reported.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.

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Investors cheered a jump in durable goods orders and a rise in new home sales, along with the Fed’s commitment to easing the credit crunch

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