Reuters - Ford Motor Co warned on Thursday that it no longer expected to meet a key target of returning to profitability in 2009 and would cut production through this year in response to a slumping U.S. auto market.

Reuters - Stocks rebounded modestly on Thursday after two days of steep declines, as energy prices pulled back from record highs and a proposed major acquisition in the utilities sector buoyed optimism.

Reuters - U.S. airline shares were broadly higher on Thursday as oil prices -- directly linked to the price of jet fuel -- retreated from a record high above $135 a barrel.

Reuters - Oil prices pulled back sharply from a record above $135 a barrel on Thursday as dealers took profits from a dazzling rally and a recovering U.S. dollar dampened commodities markets.

AP - With any luck, the second half of this year will be better than the so-far rocky first half. The Federal Reserve chief hopes that is the case. So does President Bush.

Reuters - As U.S. banks mop up the mess from billions of dollars of bad home loans, buyers are finding the days of cheap money are over and, in many cases, tougher versions of old lending rules now apply.

Reuters - Apparel and jewelry retailers surprised Wall Street with better-than-expected earnings on Thursday as cost-cutting measures and inventory controls offset the impact of the weak economy.