Brand-Name Stocks Uner $10: Buyer Beware
These well-known names in the bargain bin may look appealing, but experts advise laying off until their earnings picture is clear. Among the stocks to be weary of are Sprint Nextel, Motorola, Ford Motor, Qwest, Washington Mutual, Northwest Airlines, Del Monte, Rite Aid, Chico's, Crocs, United Airlines, Palm, Sealy, Blockbuster, Circuit City and Orbitz.
Brand-Name Stocks Under $10: Buyer Beware
How to Play the Market in the Second Half of 2008
Market pro Todd Harrison discusses the top 10 themes for the rest of the year.
Where we are and where we're going: 10 market themes - MarketWatch
Finding Safety in a Bear Market
Here are five ways to protect your portfolio.
Keeping Your Balance in a Scary Market - Kiplinger.com
Brand name stocks under $10 to beware of, market themes for 2008's second half - Today in Money 7/2
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Smart bond plays, retiring on a shoestring & top kitchen values - Today in Money 7/1
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Bonds: Smarter Plays for Darker Days
Thinking of Treasuries or other fixed-income plays as the stock market sinks? Here's what to look for.
Bonds: Smarter Plays for Darker Days - BusinessWeek
Who's Minting the Most Millionaires? Not the U.S.A.
A new survey finds when it comes to minting the wealthy, India and China now outpace the U.S. which isn't even in the top 10 anymore. Other countries also outpacing America include Brazil, Korea, Indonesia, Slovakia, Singapore, UAE, Czech Republic and Russia.
A Millionaire Boom In The East - Forbes.com
Next victim of real estate crisis, is it unpatriotic to retire early? & America's oldest neighborhoods - Today in Money 6/30
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Get Ready for Cuts in Government Services
State and local governments were flush with tax revenue during the five-year housing boom. They pulled from bulging pools of property, income, and sales tax to expand education, law enforcement, health care, and infrastructure programs without needing to burden residents and corporations with tax hikes. Those days are over. As the economy stalls, state and local governments will see less tax revenue roll in and you will likely see for cuts in services. Among the states with the worst shortfalls are Arizona, Florida, Rhode Island, Nevada and Georgia.
The Next Victim of the Real Estate Crisis- BusinessWeek
Also: States With Worst Tax Shortfalls
Where Bad Credit Hurts the Most
Most people understand that low credit scores will translate into higher mortgage and credit card interest rates. But few realize there are plenty of other insidious ways that low scores can add to a person's costs. Bad credit can also negatively effect your job, utilities, cell phone, elective medical procedures and your marriage.
Bad credit hurts in many ways - Bankrate.com
Favorite farm stocks, millions more could get rebate check & downtowns in danger - Today in Money 6/20
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Farm Stocks: Pick of the Crop
Millions of acres of farmland may be under water, but some agricultural outfits stand to benefit as higher prices lead to demand for seeds, equipment, and fertilizer. They include Archer Daniels Midland, Mosiac, Potash Corp., Agriam, Monsanto and John Deere.
Ag Stocks: Farm Favorites
Millions More Could Get a Rebate If They File a Return
Even as the IRS has sent out nearly 77 million tax rebates, more than 5 million retirees and disabled veterans who may qualify for a rebate haven't received one because they haven't filed a tax return.
Millions more could get a rebate if they file a return - USATODAY.com
Stock picks under $10, 10 worst managed companies & historic site foreclosures
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Stock Picks for Under $10
There are a lot of once-highflying stocks that have fallen below $10 and look like bargains ripe for the picking. See if CIT Group, Ford, Motorola, Tenet Healthcare, Dynegy and Interpublic.
Stock Picks for Under $10 - CNBC
10 Worst Managed Companies in America
With the trading year almost half over and results from the first quarter out, 24/7 Wall St. presents its latest installment of its Ten Worst Managed Companies In America list. They include Sun Microsystems, Sears, Boston Scientific, Starbucks, Sprint, Circuit City, Motorola, AMD, AIG and Pfizer.
24/7 Wall St.: The 24/7 Wall St. Ten Worst Managed Companies In America
Continue reading Stock picks under $10, 10 worst managed companies & historic site foreclosures
Midyear investment guide, fat paychecks for oil CEOs & square milk at Wal-Mart - Today in Money 6/17
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Midyear Investment Guide
It wasn't smooth sailing for stocks in the first half of 2008. Is it time to jump back in? SmartMoney sets out to find the most promising midyear investments. They zeroed in on the sectors that were hit hardest over the past 12 months. The result: stocks whose better days should be ahead of them. They include Valero Energy, Applied Materials, International Paper to name a few.
SmartMoney's Midyear Investment Guide - SmartMoney.com
Oil CEOs: High Prices, Fat Paychecks
Energy chief executives got raises last year much bigger than in other industries. Was it pay for performance-or pay for high oil prices?
Oil CEOs: High Prices, Fat Paychecks - BusinessWeek
Electric bills heading way up, get retirement savings from Uncle Sam & Starbucks' last shot - Today in Money 6/16
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Electricity Bills Heading Up. Way Up
Utilities across the USA are raising power prices up to 29%, mostly to pay for soaring fuel costs, but also to build new plants and refurbish an aging power grid. Even more dramatic rate increases are ahead. The mounting electric bills will further squeeze households struggling with spiraling gasoline prices.
Price jolt: Electricity bills going up, up, up - USATODAY.com
Get Retirement Savings Money From Uncle Sam
Barack Obama would match up to $500 in savings for families earning under $75,000. It would cost the government but help people save. Is it a good idea?
Get retirement savings $$ from Uncle Sam - CNNmoney
5 stocks dad will love, water the new oil? & retirement home bargain cities - Today in Money 6/13
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5 Stocks Dad Will Love
Forget ties. For Father's Day this year give him something of real value -- shares of some great companies that make products men love. They include O'Reilly Automotive, The Stanley Works, Diageo, Dick's Sporting Goods and Best Buy.
5 Stocks Dad Will Love - Kiplinger.com
Is Water the New Oil?
By 2030 nearly half of the world's population will inhabit areas with severe water stress. In the coming decades, as growing numbers of people live in urban areas and climate change makes some regions much more prone to drought, water -- or what many are calling "blue gold" --will become an increasingly scarce resource. Billionaire T. Boone Pickens thinks water is the new oil -- and he's betting $100 million that he's right. If he's right, T. Boone Pickens is a modern-day John D. Rockefeller. Pickens owns more water than any other individual in the U.S. and is looking to control even more.
There Will Be Water - BusinessWeek
40 best stocks to retire rich on, shoppers beware of shrinking products & top-earning celebrities - Today in Money 6/12
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Retire Rich: Best Stocks to Retire On
FORTUNE's trademark long-term portfolio can help put you on the road to a secure future. They include Abbott Labs, Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, Cisco, 3M, Walgreen, Cascade, Novaratis and Vodafone to name a few of the 40 stocks on FORTUNE's list.
Fortune 40: Best stocks to retire on - FORTUNE
Shoppers Beware: Products Shrink, But Prices Remain the Same
There's a reason why the tub of ice cream you bought last week looks a tad smaller than ones you bought last summer. It is. Many major ice cream makers, hit by higher dairy costs, have shrunk their standard containers to 1.5 quarts from 1.75 quarts, about 1 cup less. As packaged goods makers' costs rise, they eventually have just two choices: raise prices or put less stuff in the package. While most are trying a price boost first, a growing number are shrinking the contents of their packages -- from Frito Lay's chips to Dial soap to Dreyer's ice cream. Other shrinking products include Hellmann's mayo down to 30 oz. from 32 oz., Cheerios & Wheaties have shrunk 1.5oz., Bounty papertowels down to 60 from 52 towels and more.
Shoppers beware: Products shrink but prices stay the same - USATODAY.com
Second stimulus check?, 25 million Americans underinsured & world's best places to live - Today in Money 6/11
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25 Million Americans Are 'Underinsured'
Middle- and upper-income families find it harder to get needed medical care a new report says.
25 Million Americans Are 'Underinsured'
A Second Tax Stimulus Check?
As millions of taxpayers await rebate checks, others find themselves with two.
A second stimulus check? Don't cash it unless you're entitled - MarketWatch
Most respected companies, bankruptcy odds watch for 10 companies & small companies, big brands - Today in Money 6/10
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Bankruptcy Odds Watch
What are the odds that General Motors will have to file for bankruptcy by the end of the year? 30-in-1. What about American Airlines? 2-in-1. Check out 24/7 Wall Street's Bankruptcy Odds Watch on 10 popular companies and what the odds that Northwest, United Airlines, Wachovia, Ford Motor and more will file for bankruptcy.
24/7 Wall St.: The 24/7 Wall St. Bankruptcy Odds Watch
Small Companies, Big Brands
Take a look at 10 overachievers that became breakthrough success stories. See how they made their products a household name. They include Ciao Bella, Clif Bar, John Fluevog Boots & Shoes, Pirate's Booty, The Republic of Tea and more.
Small Companies, Big Brands - BusinessWeek
Top 5 fast-growth stocks, Is American dream dead? & how to weather stormy market - Today in Money 6/9
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Top 5 Fast-Growth Stocks
These are stocks of companies that are projected to increase revenue and profit by at least 12% in the coming year and rank near the top all stocks rated by TheStreet.com. Making the cut are CVS Caremark, DeVry, American Ecology, Balchem and XTO Energy.
Top Five Fast-Growth Stocks: CVS - TheStreet.com
Is the American Dream Dead?
Work hard, play by the rules and tomorrow will be better than today. That implicit promise has been at the core of the American Experience through good times and bad. But now, whipsawed by plummeting home values, $4-a-gallon gas, rising food prices and gyrating financial markets, Americans increasingly fear that the national bargain has unraveled, that their once-steady march toward affluence has derailed. So is the American Dream dead?
Economy squeezes the American Dream - USATODAY.com
iPhone 2.0 takes on world, banks vs. consumers & next real estate crisis near - Today in Money 6/7
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Banks vs. Consumers (Guess Who Wins)
The business of resolving credit-card disputes is booming. But critics say the dominant firm favors creditors that are trying to collect from unsophisticated debtors.
Banks vs. Consumers (Guess Who Wins)
iPhone 2.0 Takes on the World
Apple could launch its new iPhone in 64 more countries by yearend, deepening the company's reach in international markets.
iPhone 2.0 Takes on the World - BusinessWeek
22 mid-cap dividend marvels, the rock star of money & 6 fixes for pricey gas - Today in Money 6/5
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22 Mid-Cap Marvels
These top-ranked dividend-paying stocks are also expected by S&P analysts to rise in price during the next 12 months.
Smart Dividend Plays: 22 Mid-Cap Marvels - BusinessWeek
The Rock Star of Money
The world's richest man is having an E.F. Hutton moment. Warren Buffett, dubbed the Oracle of Omaha by Wall Street, is making his voice heard these days. The billionaire investor is out talking to cable TV anchors. To magazines. To shareholders. To Congress. To foreign investors. To a former Wall Street analyst who is writing a book about him. He's even popped up in a CNBC documentary, The Billionaire Next Door: All Access, which delves into all things Buffett. Not to mention a recent guest appearance on the daytime soap opera All My Children. People are really listening to what Buffett has to say more than ever.
Warren Buffett hones rock-star status - USATODAY.com
Fliers in for pain, next billion-dollar food brand?, top 25 newspaper web sites rated - Today in Money 6/3
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Fliers in for Pain as Airlines Pack It In
The USA's air-travel map is shrinking fast, dropping scores of routes and flights that airlines simply can't afford anymore in a world of $130-a-barrel oil. The nation's most popular vacation destinations will be among the biggest air-service losers. Many flights to Honolulu, Orlando, Las Vegas and other favorite vacation venues have vanished or will soon because cheap tickets bought by tourists don't cover the cost of getting there.
Comfort Zone Investing: Keep your recovery expectations real
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Starbucks: The next McDonald's
