NEW YORK Wall Street ended a relatively calm session with a moderate loss yesterday as investors, while pleased with the government’s plans to spend $250 billion to buy stock in private banks, decided to cash in some of their profits from the previous day’s massive advance.

Investors cash in on record rise (Daily Press)
“We certainly expect heightened volatility … while we sort out just exactly what’s going on.” Wall Street ended a relatively calm session with a moderate loss Tuesday as investors, while happy with the government’s plans to spend $250 billion to buy stock in private banks, decided to cash in profits from the previous day’s massive advance as they refocused their attention on the economy. …

Eagle Bancorp Announces Quarterly Earnings and Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend (GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
HELENA, Mont., Oct. 16, 2008 — Eagle Bancorp , the stock holding company of American Federal Savings Bank , reported a first quarter net loss of $100,000, or per share ( per share diluted), for the three months ended September 30, 2008, and declared a cash dividend of $0.255 per share.

Cash-in carries a moderate loss (Denver Post)
Wall Street ended a relatively calm session with a moderate loss Tuesday as investors, while happy with the government’s plans to spend $250 billion to buy stock in private banks, decided to cash in profits from the previous day’s massive advance as they refocused their attention on the economy.

Investor’s Corner: Cup With Handle Sets Up Many Big Advances (Investor’s Business Daily via Yahoo! News)
While it’s natural to feel glum when the market is tanking, investors sitting on cash can take encouragement from one fact.