Vital Signs: Higher Inflation Could Crimp Spending

On tap: October figures on personal income and spending, home sales, durable goods orders, and construction spending, plus November consumer confidence.

Would a Gold Standard Save the Dollar?

With the greenback hitting 40-year lows, some argue for a return to a system where the U.S. dollar is linked to the yellow metal

Chip Stocks: Rolling with the Punches

After pulling back from big gains earlier in the year, Intel and Cypress Semiconductor shares look attractive, says S&P's Clyde Montevirgen

Whole Foods: Wait Until 2009

The food retailer's margins will be squeezed in the next year, but analysts are optimistic about earnings growth down the road

S&P Picks and Pans: Berkshire, Countrywide, Deere, Staples, A&F

Analyst opinions on stocks making headlines Wednesday

Timing the Rally in Homebuilding Stocks

Standard & Poor's thinks builders' asset writedowns may have peaked

Movers: Deere, Children's Place, Limited Brands

Wednesday's stocks in the news

Stocks to Slide Lower

Investors continue to worry about the state of the U.S. economy as oil pushes closer to the $100 per barrel price level.