European pessimism grows - Reuters UK

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Economic weakness in Europe worsened and U.S. jobless rolls swelled as disappointing sales from Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, and other retailers on Thursday showed that consumers are still wary about opening up ...

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Most U.S. Stocks Gain, Led by Energy Producers; Tesoro Rises - Bloomberg

Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Most U.S. stocks gained as an advance in energy shares and Citigroup Inc.’s agreement to allow some homeowners to avoid foreclosure helped the market erase an early slide spurred by a worsening earnings outlook at retailers ...

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Your Best Chance to Profit in 2009 - Motley Fool

If, after 2008, you're still looking at the stock market as a way to fund your retirement, most people probably consider you a few congressmen short of a bailout. (Zing!) It's probably progressed far beyond the point of people refusing to make eye ...

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The Next Stocks You Should Buy - Motley Fool

"Buy a small-cap stock." A few months ago, I wrote myself this simple note because I had been on a streak of buying large-cap stocks. I'm probably not alone The lion's share of mutual fund assets are tied up in large companies. In the list of the ...

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U.S. Stocks Drop on Retail Forecasts; Wal-Mart, Limited Slump - Bloomberg

Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks slid for a second day after retailers from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to Limited Brands Inc. said profit will trail forecasts as the recession limited holiday spending and sent continuing jobless claims to a 26-year high ...

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Considering dumping a mutual fund? Think twice - WTOP Radio

BOSTON (AP) - Fiscal fitness is knocking weight loss off the top of many New Year's resolution lists, thanks to 2008's market drubbing. That often means casting off last year's worst-performing mutual funds for more promising alternatives. Though a ...

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Register for FREE - Wall Street Journal

Please register to gain free access to WSJ tools. An account already exists for the email address entered. How long will Asia’s sovereign-wealth funds remain a sleeping tiger when it comes to their plummeting investments in Wall Street banks? In ...

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