Sectors: Tracking the Bear’s ’87 Rampage
A comparative look at the economy and markets of 1987 vs. today, plus a review of sector performances during three crash-related periods
Earnings May Spook the Street
Disappointing early reports on third-quarter results from Monsanto, Alcoa, and others may test the stock market's recent rally
A Stellar Opportunity in Storage Stocks
S&P says the industry's stock-price momentum and positive fundamentals signal additional upside. Among its top picks: EMC and Western Digital
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
How to Get Ahead in Advertising Stocks
Standard & Poor's likes Interpublic Group, Omnicom, and WPP Group. Here's why