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 Trading Shakeup in Europe Banks should benefit from these new rules because the cost of trading stocks will fall. But exchanges will see more competition and price pressures NOVEMBER 9, 2007 Stocks: A Rising Wall of Worry But S&P's strategists believe much of investors' worst fears has already been discounted in international equity valuations NOVEMBER 8, 2007 Why WaMu Got Walloped In addition to the deteriorating housing market, the lender was hit by news of an investigation by the New York AG. S&P rates the shares sell NOVEMBER 7, 2007 The Failure of Stock Buybacks An S&P study finds that amid record levels of share repurchases, most companies have not increased shareholder value OCTOBER 11, 2007 Korea Construction Giants Ride Oil Boom Oil prices are fueling the Middle East's building surge, which in turn is fueling South Korean builders. Next to benefit: construction company investors OCTOBER 9, 2007 The Bull Market Turns Five We review the patterns of prior bull markets to gauge the chances that the S&P's current run will reach its sixth birthday OCTOBER 8, 2007 Sleep Drugs Rouse Big Pharma With 25 million Americans suffering from chronic insomnia, new treatments in the pipeline could find a huge market OCTOBER 2, 2007 Behind the Market's October Surprise The Oct. 1 rally sent the Dow industrials back into record territory. S&P thinks stocks could finish the year with additional gains SEPTEMBER 27, 2007 Profits: Expect a Third-Quarter Slowdown S&P sees profits downshifting in the third quarter but anticipates a reversal in Q4 and solid earnings growth in 2008 SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 S&P: Rate Cut Boosts Techs The research outfit also upgraded its recommendations on the utilities and materials sectors, but lowered its view on health care SEPTEMBER 17, 2007 Stocks: Getting a Fix on the Fed S&P looks at what's at stake for the market as Bernanke & Co. prepare to kick off their widely anticipated Sept. 18 policy meeting SEPTEMBER 5, 2007 Entergy: Nuclear Plants Power Profits Entergy's large stake in unregulated wholesale markets for nuclear energy give it a big edge over traditional utilities AUGUST 27, 2007 Putting CO2 to Good Use The gas is the major contributor to global warning. Now major energy companies are looking for ways to capture and sell it AUGUST 27, 2007 Effects of the Biofuel Boom As biofuels become an economically competitive power alternative, life is changing fast for the whole agricultural sector AUGUST 27, 2007 Heat Mining: Energy Underfoot Geothermal energy rising from the earth's core could be a major source of clean power in the future AUGUST 17, 2007 The Fed's Move: More Than a Symbolic Gesture S&P says the discount-rate cut has reduced the risk that the credit crunch could send the economy into a downward spiral AUGUST 16, 2007 Stocks: Is Market Fear Nearing Its Peak? S&P says extreme readings on key sentiment indicators may signal that we are much closer to a market capitulation than most people think AUGUST 15, 2007 Stocks: A Correction in Confidence While housing and credit worries weigh on investor sentiment, S&P believes fundamentals remain solid, and doesn't think a bear market is at hand AUGUST 14, 2007 Stocks with Strong Upside Potential If major indexes are getting back on their feet, which names could post the biggest gains? S&P has a number of candidates AUGUST 7, 2007 The Lowdown on Higher Prices With energy and labor expenses climbing, companies are passing along costs to consumers. Here's how players in key industries are handling the hikes AUGUST 1, 2007 Making Sense of the July Swoon S&P says that while the recent equity downdraft may signal a correction within the current bull run, a bear market isn't likely to emerge JULY 30, 2007 Will the Market's Roof Cave In? This drop feels catastrophic, but the long overdue pullback will soon present a good buying opportunity JULY 11, 2007 Stocks: Housing Woes Cast a Wider Net It's not just homebuilders. Now, retailers and home-goods manufacturers are feeling the pain as consumers pull in their horns JUNE 25, 2007 Earnings: The Big Picture While growth should continue to slow through the third quarter, Standard & Poor's says market fundamentals remain positive JUNE 15, 2007 S&P: Still Plenty of Shine on Apple Standard & Poor's Scott Kessler maintains his buy rating on Apple as it launches its iPhone and Leopard offerings JUNE 11, 2007 Taking the Air Out of Inflation Fears Concerns about rising prices have hurt stocks, but S&P sees recent market weakness as a pause in the market's intermediate-term uptrend MAY 24, 2007 Stocks to Play in Germany's Revival With the country's growth continuing to expand at a healthy pace, S&P likes ADRs of select companies, including 5-STARS ranked Bayer MAY 2, 2007 IPOs: On the Comeback Trail The pace of offerings is picking up, with financial and health-care issues leading the way. But the market still lags its 1999-2000 glory days APRIL 25, 2007 The Next Market Milestone to Watch With Dow 13,000 in the books, investors may want to focus next on whether the S&P 500 can top its previous closing high of 1,527  View Next Page | |
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