Ruined by 401(k) Predators

Retirees with plump nest eggs can be targets for unscrupulous financial advisers who rake in hefty fees with promises of huge returns

Stocks: More Doldrums Ahead

Rising unemployment and inflation have market watchers taking back predictions of a second-half rally

Thermal Solar Power Gets Hot

Technology that focuses the sun's rays to create heat—and generate electricity—is attracting growing investment by utilities

Little Relief for UnitedHealth

Investors at first cheered the managed care provider's plans to cut costs on July 2, but the shares wound up closing lower amid increasing concerns about its margins

Vital Signs: Economic Growth Forecasts Rise

On deck: foreign trade, import prices, pending home sales, consumer credit, and testimony from Bernanke and Paulson

Stocks Hit Bear Market Territory

Major indexes fell below their lowest closing prices of the year Wednesday on worries over Thursday's jobs report and rising oil prices

NSF Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Department of Defense for National Security Research

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Defense (DoD) that would allow researchers to apply for grants to study subjects that may be of interest to U.S. national security.Officials anticipate the MOU will fund work leading to new knowledge about topics such as religious fundamentalism, terrorism and cultural change. The results may have uses for U.S. armed forces and other DoD agencies."To secure the ... More at http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=111829&govDel=USNSF_51 This is an NSF News item.

Movers: Yahoo, Microsoft, Circuit City, Family Dollar Stores, UnitedHealth, Apollo

Stocks in the news on Wednesday

S&P Picks and Pans: Yahoo, Apollo Group, UnitedHealth, Starbucks, Consolidated Communications

Analysts' opinions on stocks in the news Wednesday

Analyst Actions: GM, Merrill Lynch

Image Gallery: Apple MacBook Air vs. Lenovo X300 vs. Toshiba Portege R500

The new thin laptops may look great, but how usable are they? Here's what we found when we ran the MacBook Air, Lenovo X300 and the latest Toshiba Portege R500 through a professional usability lab.

Image Gallery: Apple MacBook Air vs. Lenovo X300 vs. Toshiba Portege R500

The new thin laptops may look great, but how usable are they? Here's what we found when we ran the MacBook Air, Lenovo X300 and the latest Toshiba Portege R500 through a professional usability lab.

Image Gallery: Apple MacBook Air vs. Lenovo X300 vs. Toshiba Portege R500

The new thin laptops may look great, but how usable are they? Here's what we found when we ran the MacBook Air, Lenovo X300 and the latest Toshiba Portege R500 through a professional usability lab.

Image Gallery: Apple MacBook Air vs. Lenovo X300 vs. Toshiba Portege R500

The new thin laptops may look great, but how usable are they? Here's what we found when we ran the MacBook Air, Lenovo X300 and the latest Toshiba Portege R500 through a professional usability lab.

Ed Sullivan

Host Ed Sullivan showcased talent on The Ed Sullivan Show, one of America's most popular television shows from 1948 until 1971. A newspaper reporter and columnist in New York during the 1920s, ... more

Laptop Buying Tips, Part 3

Here's how to find the best places to buy a laptop, plus how much to pay and how to finance the purchase.

The Best Blu-ray Players

Movie aficionados, take note: With a Blu-ray Disc player, you no longer have to make compromises on image quality. Here's a rundown of the best high-definition players on the market today.

The Best Blu-ray Players

Movie aficionados, take note: With a Blu-ray Disc player, you no longer have to make compromises on image quality. Here's a rundown of the best high-definition players on the market today.