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When the economy slows, Americans head for theaters to take comfort in their celluloid heroes. That could mean a big summer for movie stocks.

Thousands of strapped homeowners are simply abandoning their homes before foreclosure even begins. The stories of three families illustrate the personal and financial trauma.

The MSN Money CAPS community can help investors evaluate companies gaining favor on Wall Street.

Tired of trying to figure out a rough market's ups and down? Here's how to spot safe yet growing stocks that you don't need to monitor constantly.

The last big market drop left lots of stocks overpriced; this one has brought value back to the market. That's good news for investors seeking good companies at fair prices.

The Dow drops 36 points but shows resilience in the face of a rescue for Washington Mutual, weakness in tech stocks and economic worries. UPS cuts first-quarter earnings guidance. Alan Greenspan defends his record. Political fighting over housing aid hits builder shares.

As your business gets more dependent on technology, your computer becomes more targeted by hackers and others constantly on the prowl for vulnerabilities.

We're upstairs at a dingy community center in Jabal Natheef, a hilltop slum in the Jordanian capital, Amman. The steep, winding streets house a mixed population of Palestinian refugees and Jordanians. Violent crime and drug addiction are commonplace. Many children are fatherless. Jabal Natheef resembles your typical American inner city, except that the bored, unemployed youngsters who hang out on street corners and in videogame parlors here make prime recruiting fodder for al Qaeda.

What started last summer as a subprime-mortgage mess has spiraled into potentially the greatest economic threat since the Depression. Fixes are afoot, but does anyone really understand the problem?