GoldenTree Asset Management LP, an $11 billion credit-focused hedge fund firm, has Tom Humphrey, a former Lehman Brothers veteran, as a senior executive to help it expand.

Gold and metals futures fall after the latest batch of reports from China fueled concerns Beijing will further reign in measures to support the economy, leading to lower demand.

Among the companies whose stocks were seeing active trading on Thursday were Huntington Bancshares, FuelCell, Gymboree and Men's Wearhouse.

After months of efforts to craft a bipartisan bill, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd plans to introduce a revised version of sweeping bank reform legislation on Monday, most likely without Republican support.

Automakers Volkswagen and BMW revved higher Thursday while miners struggled as stocks across Europe edged lower Thursday.

Technology stocks get caught up in the broader market's worries over rising prices and China as well as fresh data on U.S. unemployment claims.

In one way, Vikram Pandit is doing what a good chief executive should: talking up his company. Where he’s risking trouble is setting a target for those expectations, writes David Weidner.

British shares were weaker on Thursday, with miners under pressure and shares of medical device maker Smith & Nephew trading with losses.

Chemical and mining stocks lead a material-sector decline on concerns China might need to clamp down on lending to manufacturers to reverse inflationary pressure on its economy.

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday after China reports a steep rise in inflation, fueling thinking the globe’s economic engine would hike interest rates, and fresh data showed the U.S. jobs market still on shaky ground.