Retail Sales Reflect Consumer Pressures
A Commerce Dept. report shows anemic gains for October as gas prices, mortgage payments, and heating bills drag down purchases
U.S. Companies: Bring On Stronger Yen
The U.S. mortgage mess and likely rate cuts triggered a yen-buying binge. That's good news for U.S. businesses that sell big to the Japanese
S&P’s Chemical Reaction
S&P stays neutral even though the relative performance chart shows improvement in the group's share-price performance in the coming months
20th-Century Designs Draw Collectors
Is it antique already? Design-savvy buyers are snapping up pieces from the post-World War II period
Apparel Stocks Are Looking Sharp
The industry's relative strength is on the rise, with players at high and low price points both poised to do well
Big Opportunity in Big Oil?
Standard & Poor's expects oil and gas stocks to outperform the market in the months ahead. S&P likes ExxonMobil and Chevron
Seven Top-to-Bottom Winners
S&P's latest screen finds seven outfits that have been able to grow both revenues and earnings per share at impressive rates