NEW YORK, Oct. 1 -- U.S. stocks flirted with gains Wednesday but finished lower as investors waited for Congress to decide the fate of the $700 billion bailout proposal and considered the economic threats that might remain even if the legislation passed. -
Stocks Dip as Investors Await Bailout Vote
NEW YORK, Oct. 1 -- U.S. stocks flirted with gains Wednesday but finished lower as investors waited for Congress to decide the fate of the $700 billion bailout proposal and considered the economic threats that might remain even if the legislation passed.-
By Heather Landy