More Gloomy Housing Data Weighs on Stocks
Stocks erased early gains on Friday after more weak home sales data hit the market.
The effects of the credit crunch were visible once again today as The Wall Street Journal reported a number of banks were considering selling "everything from branches to entire units."
The report mentioned Citigroup
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Berkshire Hathaway
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