Recession in America: When Builders Go Broke

Chicago-based Neumann Homes went bankrupt last November, leaving a trail of wreckage in its path. Its worst victims? Homeowners

Marcial: BioSante May Be Buyout Bait

The biotech's LibiGel, in clinical trials, could make it a player in treating female sexual dysfunction—and draw bids from Big Pharma

Buffett's USG Bet Hits a Wall

The Berkshire CEO doubled down on his stake in the Sheetrock maker in 2006. His gamble has cost him millions

Stovall: The Case for Mid-Caps

Mid-cap stocks are expected to post better earnings growth than their larger counterparts—and may have more upside in a market recovery

Goldman's Profit Prowess

As Goldman Sachs' latest results demonstrate, a worldwide financial crisis isn't tripping up the Wall Street heavyweight. So how does Goldman do it?

The Mystery of Mass Extinctions Is No Longer Murky

If you are curious about Earth's periodic mass extinction events such as the sudden demise of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, you might consider crashing asteroids and sky-darkening super volcanoes as culprits.But a new study, published June 15, 2008, in the journal Nature, suggests that it is the ocean, and in particular the epic ebbs and flows of sea level and sediment over the course of geologic time, that is the primary cause of the world's periodic mass extinctions ... More at http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=111722&govDel=USNSF_51 This is an NSF News item.

Movers: Goldman Sachs, Zions, Best Buy, La-Z-Boy, Elan

Stocks in the news on Tuesday

Analyst Actions: Zions, CME Group, Worthington Industries

Stocks Move Lower

Despite the credit crisis, Goldman Sachs earnings impressed investors. New data showed the threat of inflation

Jon Favreau

Jon Favreau's career as an actor and movie maker took off after his indie comedy Swingers (1996) became a hit in art houses and on the video circuit. The semi-autobiographical tale of two ... more

S&P Picks and Pans: Goldman Sachs, Best Buy, Adobe Systems, Vodafone, Elan

Analysts' opinions on stocks in the news Tuesday