Stranger than fiction.

Shares sink 14.2% after the COO resigns.

The weak market action lately weighs on sentiment in TheStreet.com RealMoney Barometer.

MannKind slumps on a downgrade.

Ambac drops, while Nationwide rises.

Lehman Brothers and Countrywide are among the declining names. Crude oil rises, and Treasury prices surge.

Reports say the New York governor, who vigorously pursued corruption on Wall Street, might be set to resign from office.

More Leading Economists Say US Is Now In Recession Will the White House and the Treasury be the last in the country to admit the downturn? Steve Watson

These companies’ shares suffered under the former New York Attorney General’s prosecution; could they stage a comeback?

Intel shares are up after analyst comments about a recovery in the chips market.

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