Not much to buy in an ugly market
I'm jumping into shares of Deere, if only to have another dog in the fight. Meanwhile, I'm giving up on MEMC Electronic Materials, a maker of silicon wafers.
Archive for July 2, 2008
5 stocks with hot hands
The collective wisdom of an online community and a simple stock screen are enlisted to help find stocks with positive momentum. One find: Copart, a junk car auction service.
Your financial Independence Day
It's up to you to create a financial future by making smart decisions about the things you can control. Here's how to plan for your own day of independence.
What does it cost to drop 30 pounds?
Getting smaller is big business. As you lose weight, your wallet could end up thinner, too -- sometimes by thousands of dollars, depending on which diet plan you pick.
Dow falls 167 on record oil, GM fears
General Motors' shares tumble after a Merrill Lynch analyst says he thinks the automaker could seek bankruptcy protection if sales don't rally. Stocks fall into bear market territory as oil hits a new high. Traders await Thursday's jobs report.
GM shares plunge on bankruptcy fears
The company faces so many problems, a Merrill Lynch analyst says, that bankruptcy isn't out of the question. Here's why it also may be unlikely.
Why Google will keep going up
The search giant has built a fortress that lets it dominate the Web. And like many top companies right now, it's on sale.
Tankleff murder investigation ends
After 20 years of protesting his innocence - 17 of them spent behind bars - Martin Tankleff has finally been cleared of responsibility for the 1988 murder of his parents, thanks to a motion filed by the New York Attorney General's office on Monday.
Boozy Sundays: Sales jump as blue laws fall
On Sundays, Jeanne McEvoy sits in the office of her Loveland, Colo., liquor store and turns away customers.
Makeover: Floored by growth
It's a rare sunny day in Seattle, and the skyline is dotted with construction cranes. At many of those building sites, Division 9 Flooring will install carpet, tile, or hardwood floors.