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<p>Displayed are General Mills products including Fiber One cereal, Betty Crocker Fruit Gushers snack, and Nature Valley granola bars, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011, in Philadelphia. General Mills Inc.?s fiscal first-quarter net income fell 14 percent, but adjusted results beat Wall Street?s expectations as revenue climbed on higher prices, solid demand and new products. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)</p>

<p>Displayed are General Mills products including Fiber One cereal, Betty Crocker Fruit Gushers snack, and Nature Valley granola bars, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011, in Philadelphia. General Mills Inc.?s fiscal first-quarter net income fell 14 percent, but adjusted results beat Wall Street?s expectations as revenue climbed on higher prices, solid demand and new products. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)</p>

September 22, 2011

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Stocks plunge after Fed announces stimulus steps
September 22, 2011 9 p.m.

Stocks plunge after Fed announces stimulus steps

NEW YORK - The Federal Reserve did what investors expected Wednesday - it said it would buy Treasury bonds to help the economy. But stocks fell anyway. The reason? The Fed made it clear that it thinks a full economic recovery is years away.