How $100 Oil Could Help

Pricey crude hurts in all sorts of fiscal ways—but it could also spur crucial investment in alternative fuels

Fresh Pain for the Uninsured

As doctors and hospitals turn to GE, Citigroup, and smaller rivals to finance patient care, the sick pay much more

Behind Freddie and Fannie's Free Fall

Analysts slash ratings and investors trounce share prices as the home financiers post huge third-quarter losses

Stocks: Five Overstuffed Turkeys

These companies are doing well, but there are signs investors may have indulged a bit too much on their shares

The Fed Takes a Gloomier View

The release of the minutes from the Oct. 30-31 policy meeting—and new economic forecasts from the central bank—show a more downbeat outlook on growth

Analyst Actions: HP, Nordstrom, Consol Energy

Opinions from analysts around Wall Street Tuesday

S&P Picks and Pans: Freddie, HP, Target, Comerica, D.R. Horton

Analyst opinions on stocks making headlines Tuesday

Stocks Move Higher in Early Trading

Market players Tuesday weighed a surprising increase in October housing starts and news of a big loss at Freddie Mac

HP: A Steady Ship in Troubled Waters

Hewlett-Packard appears unscathed by a slowdown in tech spending: On Nov. 19 it reported solid growth and increased forecasts for next quarter

Where Buffett Wannabes Trade Tips

Hedge fund hotshot James Altucher's Web site helps investors see what the smart money is doing

Movers: Freddie Mac, Nordstrom, Hewlett-Packard

Tuesday's stocks in the news