Why S&P Cut Countrywide's Debt to Junk

The rating agency says an SEC filing by BofA creates uncertainty as to the ultimate legal status of Countrywide's creditors after the merger

Make Market Frenzy Your Friend

This excerpt from Gene Marcial's new book, 7 Commandments of Stock Investing, describes his Commandment No. 1: Buy Panic.

Analyst Actions: Sun Microsystems, Magma Design Auto

Henry Adams

Henry Brooks Adams was the great-grandson of President John Adams, the grandson of President John Quincy Adams and the son of Charles ... more

S&P Picks and Pans: Sun Microsystems, Microsoft, Yahoo, Viacom, Nortel, Weyerhaeuser

Analysts' opinions on stocks in the news Friday

Stocks Rise on Better Than Expected Data

A much smaller than expected decline in nonfarm payrolls and a jump in factory orders eased recession fears

Jobs: Glimmers of Good News in April

Payrolls dropped by a far lower than expected 20,000 on the month, led by surprising strength in the service sector

Movers: Sun Microsystems, ACS, Microsoft, Yahoo

Friday's stocks in the news

Alberto Santos-Dumont

For his pioneering work in manned flight Alberto Santos-Dumont is officially called the "Father of Aviation" in his native country of Brazil. Santos-Dumont left Brazil when he was eighteen and moved ... more

Alan Young

Alan Young is most famous for his role as Wilbur, confidante to Mr. Ed, television's most famous talking horse. Young had a ... more

Stop Thieves From Stealing Your Laptop

Don't let hooligans handle your hardware. Here are eight ways to keep your notebook from being pinched--or to get it back if it is stolen.

Casual Friday: GTA Bore

You may have heard of this game: Grand Theft...Auto...something. Plus we score you a couple free GTA games and take a spin with Mario's new ride.

Stop Thieves From Stealing Your Laptop

Don't let hooligans handle your hardware. Here are eight ways to keep your notebook from being pinched--or to get it back if it is stolen.

Casual Friday: GTA Bore

You may have heard of this game: Grand Theft...Auto...something. Plus we score you a couple free GTA games and take a spin with Mario's new ride.