Constantine I The Great

Constantine I came to the throne when his father, Constantius, died in 306. After defeating his rivals, Constantine became the sole ... more

The Turmoil from High Commodity Prices

Costs are surging for everything from corn to copper. Such volatility is the raw material for world economic unrest

Oil: How High from Here?

Prices could reach new record highs as traders bid up oil in reaction to a weak U.S. dollar brought on by low interest rates

The 10 Best Compact Cameras

The newest compact digital cameras give you only limited controls in most cases, but low prices and excellent image quality make these low-frills options worth considering.

Trish Stratus

A brassy blonde in the Pam Anderson mode, Trish Stratus is a star of World Wrestling Entertainment, the pro ... more

David Rice Atchison

A United States senator from Missouri (1843-55), David Rice Atchison is a lively footnote to political history, known to trivia buffs as the man who was "president for one day." Supporters claim he ... more

Bank of America: Disappointing Profits

The second-largest U.S. bank pumped more cash than expected into reserves for potential credit losses and said it's worried about the health of consumers

Strong Signals for American Tower

S&P believes the leading wireless tower company offers an attractive combination of earnings predictability and growth opportunities

Frank Miller

Frank Miller is a comic book artist who first earned popular and critical success in the late 1970s, thanks to his work on Daredevil and its spin-off miniseries, Elektra. His ... more

Frank Capra

Frank Capra was Hollywood's leading director in the mid-1930s and 1940s, when he won three best director Oscars in just five years for his films It Happened One Night (1934), ... more

S&P Picks and Pans: Bank of America, National City, Mattel, Hasbro, Merck, Eli Lilly

Analysts' opinions on stocks in the news Monday

Troops Are At the Border

The major indices have rallied back to near or slightly above their recent ranges and look poised to breakout

Analyst Actions: Wells Fargo, MGIC Investment

Stocks to Open Lower

Bank of America's first quarter earnings disappointed Wall Street. Oil prices again hit record levels

Movers: Bank of America, Merck, Eli Lilly, Mattel, Hasbro

Monday's stocks in the news

Four Handy Photo Rules

Follow these rules of thumb to take better pictures and get more reliable results.

John Muir

John Muir was an early American conservationist who has been called "The Father of the National Parks System." Muir came to the United States in 1849 and studied at the University of ... more