Stocks & Markets
Stocks: Handicapping the Rest of '09
After a powerful rally since March, equities seem to be spinning their wheels. Can the rally get back on track?
Economy
The Fed's Potent Medicine
Like any strong prescription, loose monetary policy may have some undesirable side effects—namely, commodity speculation and further dollar weakness
Market Snapshot
Stocks Finish Mixed after Fed Statement
Investors took profits late Wednesday after an earlier advance fueled by the Fed's indication that rates would remain low for "an extended period"
Investing
KeyOn: Why an Obscure Net Provider's Stock Soared
Investors have bid up broadband Internet provider KeyOn's stock, on the strength of millions in potential federal stimulus dollars. But biased analysis may also have played a role
Gene Marcial's Stock Picks
Marcial: A Look at Gabelli's Fab Five
In three-and-a-half years, the investment firm's quarterly stock picks have soundly beaten the S&P 500. Coca-Cola is part of the current lineup
Investing
Takeover Roasts a Hot Market for Coffee Stocks
Stock market stars Diedrich Coffee and Peet's Coffee & Tea decide to merge, caffeinating an industry whose shares have been soaring this year
Analyst Picks & Pans
Stock Picks: MasterCard, Comcast
Plus Wall Street analyst opinions on C.R. Bard and STEC
Analyst Picks & Pans
Stock Picks: Berkshire Hathaway, Burlington Northern
Plus Wall Street analyst opinions on Altra Holdings and Carmike Cinemas
Stocks & Markets
Net Security Stocks: A Solid Corner of Tech
Security is one of the best-positioned areas within technology for revenue growth, due to rising concerns about identity theft and other cybercrimes
Gene Marcial's Stock Picks
Marcial: Old Dominion, a Trucker for the Long Haul
One of the fastest-growing trucking companies, Old Dominion is positioned to participate fully in the recovery
Investing
Are Investors Ready for Higher Interest Rates?
If the economy keeps growing, it hastens the day when the Federal Reserve ends the era of 0% interest rates
Investing
Chill Winds Confront U.S. Stocks
Potential problems include market psychology, a scarcity of new money, a rising dollar, diminishing household credit, and an end to government stimulus
Investing
Stocks: Where Are the Deals?
The market may be up almost 60% since March, but investors are still hunting for undervalued stocks
The Week Ahead
Vital Signs: Fed's Rate Policy Depends on Jobs Recovery
On deck: ISM Indexes, pending home sales, construction spending, factory orders, car sales, ADP employment data, productivity, consumer credit, and the employment report
Investing
The Best Places to Raise Your Kids
A Chicago suburb beats out thousands of other communities around the U.S. as the best, most affordable place to raise kids
Philanthropy
Charities See Social Network Potential and Risk
With millions of users, Facebook and MySpace are fertile ground for fund-raising. One pitfall: "donor fatigue" from numerous pleas for help
Viewpoint
Enterprise: Why We Give Where We Give
For Enterprise Rent-A-Car, giving back is linked to the primary business. That means planting 50 million trees over 50 years, for starters
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