9:30pm: Wall Street Journal reports that Treasury could announce a backstop for troubled mortgage buyers and senior management changes as soon as this weekend. more
11:29pm: Walkout by 27,000 assembly line workers will shut aircraft maker that holds key place in job market and economy. Customers await new plane. more
2:40pm: Even after Thursday's selloff, shares of two bank stock indexes are up close to 40% since mid-July. But watch out, this rally may not last. more