Futures tumbled to one-month lows, dragged lower in part by disappointing U.S. government export-sales data that showed China had canceled orders.

High dividends now being paid by municipal closed-end funds are likely to continue, but the funds' valuations have tightened.

The U.S. energy giant known for its heady profits is forecasting its energy output will begin to expand, but the new production comes at the risk of lower profit margins.

A top U.S. Treasury official said the market's ambivalence toward tax-credit bonds shows they might not be an adequate replacement for tax-exempt municipal bonds.

A surge in the last hour of trading helped small-cap stocks extend their winning streak to nine days.

Deal speculation is stoking action in the likes of Emulex, GameStop and Wyndham Worldwide. But not all options-trading strategies are created equal.

The Chicago Board Options Exchange took key steps toward converting to a shareholder-owned structure and proceeding with a long-planned initial public offering.

Gensler took another swipe at Wall Street, saying financial firms' objections to over-the-counter derivatives regulations could leave a large portion of the market in the dark.